• Help us save Fort Massac
    Fort Massac State Park, near Metropolis, IL, is Illinois first state park. Unfortunately, the most vivid and unique part of the park, the replica of an 1802 American Outpost Fort, has been closed to the public because of safety concerns. Structural flaws and premature deterioration of the palisades and fraising are the cause of these concerns. Please help the Friends of Fort Massac lobby the state of Illinois for money to repair this historic fort replica.
    308 of 400 Signatures
    Created by Friends of Fort Massac
  • Support House Resolution 319
    H. Res. 319 is the "STEM to STEAM" proposal that seeks to add funding for Arts and Design to federal STEM funding.
    249 of 300 Signatures
    Created by Joseph Schwartz
  • Federal Online University
    With University education moving beyond the affordability of middle income students, there is a need for a self supporting federal online university, at a student cost of under $1,000 dollars per school year. Professors would need to be the best in the nation. Students would be able to move at their own pace. Passing a course would require "mastery". This would end college created student debt and allow any deserving student to earn a respected degree.
    28 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Buz Sobel
  • Support Mass Transit benefits!
    Federal tax law allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to pay for their commuting expenses. In 2012 the maximum tax-free discount to each employee for TRANSIT will be $125 per month, but for PARKING it is $240 per month!! This is a change from last year when congress had the levels equals for parking and transit. Commuters who use mass transit should get the same benefit as drivers!!!
    26 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Ellen Pomes
  • TERM LIMITS
    Lawmakers in Congress and the Senate need term limits. There is too much corruption in Washington and our representatives should not be trying to figure out how to maintain their power. Their energy should be put into working on legislation that is good for their constituents.
    33 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Stacey Ross
  • Stop the failed war on drugs now!
    People are dying all over Mexico, due to the Cartels making so much money supplying illegal drugs. Prohibition Failed, so has the war on drugs. More people die from tobacco related Cancers every year, than from all illegal drugs combined. And the US is wasting over a billion a year on enforcement alone!!
    39 of 100 Signatures
    Created by michael mccoy
  • Overturn Citizens United
    The recent US Supreme Court decision to allow unlimited corporate donations to political causes is at odds with one person one vote as a basis for our democracy because advertisements affect voter choices.
    2 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Chris Clement
  • Save Our Supplements and Demand the FDA Withdraw the NDI Draft Guidance!!
    We call on Congress to demand that the FDA summarily withdraws the NDI Draft Guidance and goes on the record stating that the agency will not, now or ever, review, consider, surveil or engage in enforcement activities according to the re-interpretation of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) evident in its Guidance document but, instead, will honor the law that the American people gave to the FDA (via Congress) to uphold via regulation according to both the spirit, letter, and plain and intended meaning of DSHEA.
    397 of 400 Signatures
    Created by James J. Gormley
  • Stop Genocide of Children Under 9 months
    This petition calls for Congress to immediately take action to protect the lives of children under 9 months of age.
    103 of 200 Signatures
    Created by Calvin Lindstrom
  • Reduction of elected officials salaries and perquisites
    Elected officials should be required to accept the same cuts in income the public are subjected to. If they are required to endure the same austerity we do it might get them to do some work.
    18 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Tom McCorry
  • AUTHORS & SCIENTIST RIGHT TO OWN WORK
    U.S. Constitution guarantees free speech, voting rights, and guarantee of right to control copying. Right to control copy has been trampled by Pirate Internet. Do the Right thing. Support Creative Rights, not mega-rich-tech-corporations online not paying.
    20 of 100 Signatures
    Created by David Bean
  • Keep the murderer Zachary Schams locked up
    Convicted murderer Zachary Schams has requested to be released from custody a mere two and one half years after brutally murdering Tony Edlbeck on 04/01/2009 (http://www.channel3000.com/news/20298658/detail.html). The courts have granted him a release hearing for 03/20/13. Please sign this petition to let the courts know this is not acceptable.
    610 of 800 Signatures
    Created by Jon Dachelet