Please pledge to knit a hat to help keep folks at Occupy Wall Street warm this winter. As the mother of a child, I've been preoccupied lately with education, with health care, with housing. I want to provide for my child and I want everyone's kid to have access to these things, but I'm watching as everything gets more and more expensive for 99% of the people living in this country. In support of the folks standing up for a better future for all of our children we pledge to knit a hat to keep them warm this winter. http://www.facebook.com/pages/PreOccupied-Mommas/285498261471044?skip_nax_wizard=true

Please pray for all the Black Boys in Special Ed. across this land. Black Males consist of 6% of nation. 85% of special ed. 45% of prison population. 1.5 million in prison. 90% of all Special Ed. ends up in prison!

The doctrine of corporate personhood that has been enacted and supported by the Supreme Court, most recently through their ruling in the Citizens United case, has allowed small groups of people (i.e. corporate boards of directors, CEOs, etc) with access to large amounts of cash to have an outsized influence on our governmental policies. This influence was a direct cause of the Financial Crisis of 2007-8, and time and again has brought this country and the world ever closer to true economic, ecological and social catastrophe.

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Motioning the City Council and the Mayor including their Staff- This Motion is to enable the safety and care of the Protesters through out this movement. Giving Protesters use of Tents needed for shelter and use of both City Parks including the right to Occupy without any Permits and or Licenses. With enough Signatures this Petition will be taken to the Attorney for submission of the Motion

Shorter University, in Rome, GA , has announced it will require all faculty and staff to disclose their sexual preferences by signing a lifestyle pledge in which they will promise to not condone premarital sex, adultery, or homosexuality. Among other things in the lifestyle pledge, faculty and staff will also no longer be allowed to drink where students could be present, within 6 hours of any college event, or in the general public period. Refusal to sign or violation of these terms will result in disciplinary action, including possible termination.

Since 2011, the severity of Cooper Union’s financial crisis has catalyzed an enormous response from its community of faculty, students, alumni and staff. Together we’re determined not only to preserve, but to better, Cooper’s foundational mission of free education. We’ve channeled our collective energies into an open, yearlong brainstorming process focused on preserving a tuition-free Cooper Union. Our results, published in the community-authored report The Way Forward, are based on three straightforward principles: 1. Our mission is not fungible; 2. Our best shot—and it’s a good one—is to tackle spending and live within our means; and 3. in our fight, as in our school, we are united. Please sign below in support of Cooper Union's historic mission and visit these links for more information: http://friendsofcooperunion.org http://cusos.org http://www.facebook.com/groups/SaveCooperUnion

This petition challenges the dangerous new industry of female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS), and calls for appropriate oversight from professional and government groups.

Inter-island travel is essential for keeping Hawaii families connected. Hawaiian Air doubled the price of inter-island tickets since Aloha Airlines and the ferry was forced out of business. There are no longer discounted kama'aina, senior, or youth rates, and no more coupon books for frequent travelers, so it is prohibitive for people to visit their children, grandchildren and family. We are calling on our government to take action.

Allow the 99% of citizens in Tulsa to have a voice without worrying about arrests! Give us the right to peacefully assemble and occupy a public area without permits, insurance, and curfews. To donate to this cause or for more information please visit www.occupytulsa.com or text "occupytulsa" to 443322.

Hank Skinner is set to be executed in Texas on Nov. 9, 2011 despite uncertainty about his guilt which could be resolved by testing evidence that has never been tested. Prominent Texans, including current and former elected officials and former prosecutors, judges and law enforcement, have joined the growing chorus calling for DNA testing. Several jurors from Mr. Skinner’s trial have even expressed concern that the DNA testing has not been done. It’s just common sense to test the DNA evidence in Mr. Skinner’s case so that there can be certainty.

The citizens of this country are disillusioned with politicians in general and congress in particular. This issue has circulated fast an furious via email, even from people who are normally not interested in politics. The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971...before computers, e-mail, cell phones, etc. Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.