This international "trade agreement" has been being negotiated behind closed doors since 2006. First, it would supercede a country's own laws. In essence it is implementing itself above the democratic processes. Akin to SOPA and PIPA it would tragically impede the internet as we know it. Additionally, it would establish a worldwide reduction in civil rights. We need to act now. Please sign this petition to tell President Obama, Congress and Senate we do not want the USA to ratify ACTA.

This petition is aimed at saving Picnik online editing in its current form and availability.

While SOPA and PIPA appear to be defeated, there is still another bill to be afraid of. H.R. 1981 hides behind child pornography to excuse taking greater control of the internet and keeping logs far longer than they are required. The right to privacy extends to the internet.

Picnik is a brilliant editing application (website) for all levels, amateur, pro's and those who are just getting used to it all. This website is used by a vast number of people and there's no other app like it, which means having to use a download or other editing software that properly is a lot harder to use and isn't as skilled. Google shouldn't have the right to do this or if they do then should of asked the public for there opinion on the bad idea! People do professional editing on Picnik and with the amazing price of $24 a month for the premium option, it's well worth the subscription. Help raise awareness and sign this petition, get Google to notice hoe many problems it going to cause. Thanks for all the support guys, pass this on to other, would be much appreciated.

New York City Bed and Breakfasts are in danger of closing! Please support StayNYC, a non-profit trade association of B&B owners (Short Term Alternatives for You NYC) and the opportunity to choose legal short-term accommodations in New York City.

In order to confirm Obama's supposed devotion to the poor, working and middle classes. As far as insee he has 3 options; two short term and one long term. Option one and two are to call press conferences either 1. Asking that there be no super PACS endorsing him and 2. That if there are to be super PACS that are pro Obama they should disclose donors and the long term goal number 3. That he uses any and all of his executive ability to significantly dismantle or destroy citizens united

During the past four years of recession, American families have struggled to keep their heads above water. The tax payers have been straddled with the debt of “too big to fail” financial institution bail-outs. They have watched good jobs go off-shore due to corporate sponsored government programs like NAFTA. Wages, benefits and jobs are at a fraction of what they were a few short years ago while corporate earnings soar. Meanwhile collection agencies continue taking much needed money from the shrinking monthly budgets of its targets; those with the least to spare. I am writing this in support of my fellow countrymen who are experiencing financial hardship, largely caused by the greed and misconduct of bankers and corporations. It is time we stand up and let them know that we will not sit idly by being bullied and gouged. We need to discourage these companies and their collection agencies from filing law suits or writs of garnishment. Behaving with impunity they act without mercy toward our neighbors, who are in many instances, barley staying fed and sheltered. Please help me address predatory companies by signing this petition, asking them to cease and desist from filing law suits and writs of garnishment until a true recovery has begun.

These days, there are few issues that can unite Democrats and Republicans. However, here is one that concerns members of both parties and all potential voters. Willard Mitt Romney has refused to release his tax returns any time soon, despite calls from his opponents, from his supporters, and from the general public. Why should Romney supporters ask for this release? As Newt Gingrich pointed out in the second South Carolina debate, “If there’s anything in there that’s gonna help us lose the election, then we should know it before the nomination.” Romney said recently that releasing his tax returns now would be “a nice little present” for the Democrats. So how could Democrats pass up a gift now, and another in April when his 2011 returns are due? By waiting until April, when he’s said he’ll release his 2011 returns and maybe a few other select years to be determined, he’s avoiding potential controversy that could arise during the primary process, while his returns from 2010 and before are long finished and possibly damaging - or so he’s implying, by withholding them. There have been reports that Romney harbors much of his wealth in tax shelters on the Cayman Islands, which could bring his combined tax rate to a figure even lower than the 15% - the capital gains and dividends rate - he has claimed to pay. Even if his rate is in fact 15%, that’s considerably lower than that of Americans who earn a tiny fraction of his income. Other reports speculate that Romney may have been a leading player in the Mormon Church’s campaign to attack marriage equality in California, and his tax returns would reveal how much money he pumped into this initiative. And he still may not have paid taxes from many years ago, because of the “carried interest” loophole made possible by his private equity portfolio. A Man Out Of Touch Romney has called the $374,327 he made in speaker’s fees between February 2010 and February 2011 “not very much.” This is seven times the median household income in the United States, but only a small portion of Romney’s income - so to him, yes, this is a negligible amount of money. He has bet $10,000 on national television and admits that he likes to fire people. He thinks discussions about income inequality - about the rich, and the rest - can take place “in quiet rooms,” but not as part of a campaign. He thinks these discussions constitute the “politics of envy,” as opposed to a vital - possibly the pivotal - issue in the 2012 presidential campaign. Do the Great Recession and the nation’s drastically high unemployment rate have nothing to do with the vast wealth inequality in America? Shouldn’t a presidential candidate believe in addressing these issues with his voters? People have many questions for this man whose perspective on income appears disconnected from the reality of working-class Americans. It’s our right, as voters, to know how much money he’s making, what tax rates he’s paying, and where his donations are going. This disclosure will only begin to answer some of these questions. *Romney has announced that he'll release his 2010 returns, and an 'estimate' of his 2011 returns, on Tuesday, January 24. This is not nearly enough.

Don't shut down Picnik! It's the best photo editing site out there, especially for amateurs, and many will be lost without it! Picnik corporates, PLEASE don't shut down!

We ended the war in Iraq, and suddenly our economy is improving. Could it be a result of spending less money on war? The people of Afganistan are becoming more negative towards the U.S. Ending the war before the election could possibly completely turn around our economic position, and keep Obama in office.

Using a process that was seriously flawed, recommendations to close or merge a number of Catholic Parishes in and around the City of Detroit were made to Archbishop Allen Vigneron. The Archbishop will make the final decision on the recommendations. We are calling on Archbishop Vigneron to to save, not close or merge these Churches.

Many people do not vote for a third party candidate because they are afraid of wasting their vote. This is a method to avoid that.