• Stop politicians from using taxpayer money to settle their lawsuits.
    No taxpayer money should be used to settle sexual harassment lawsuits by ANY politician. All previous settlements should be disclosed to the American people and any taxpayer money that was used for this should be IMMEDIATELY refunded by said politician(s).
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    Created by Elvin L. Ramos
  • APS: Best Practices in School Climate and Students' Rights
    Preserving the constitutional rights of children in APS is important to us. Virginia currently leads the nation in referring children into the criminal justice system. It is also important to us that this trend, also known as the “school-to-prison pipeline,” be dramatically reduced. Some of the main contributors to the school-to-prison pipeline include zero-tolerance and overly punitive school disciplinary practices, which result in students’ reduced access to instruction. Policies and practices should aim higher. APS should set the bar higher than simply not violating students’ legal rights. Changes made to the 2017-18 APS Handbook that expand search and seizure practices without reference to either reasonable suspicion or probable cause should stop, pending School Board review of the policy and practice. RESOURCES: Information regarding school to prison pipeline and school discipline: https://www.justice4all.org/2015/04/10/report-virginia-tops-nation-in-referring-schoolchildren-to-police/ https://www.civilrightsproject.ucla.edu/resources/projects/center-for-civil-rights-remedies/school-to-prison-folder/federal-reports/upcoming-ccrr-research/losen-gillespie-opportunity-suspended-2012.pdf https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/school-discipline/data.html http://www.insidenova.com/news/education/law-promotes-alternatives-to-suspending-students-in-virginia-schools/article_9a4d291a-4f83-11e7-8610-1f16c7308a05.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/from-the-classroom-to-the-courts-in-va-too-many-students-get-treated-like-criminals/2017/10/22/119cda9a-b5d9-11e7-9e58-e6288544af98_story.html?utm_term=.5e24812794c7 State Guidance: https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/sites/dcjs.virginia.gov/files/publications/law-enforcement/virginia-school-law-enforcement-partnership-guide.pdf https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/sites/dcjs.virginia.gov/files/publications/law-enforcement/virginia-school-law-enforcement-partnership-model-memorandum-understanding.pdf http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/virginia_tiered_system_supports/positive_behavior/index.shtml Current APS Handbook: https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Handbook2017-18-EN-FULL.pdf Prior Year APS Handbook: https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/APSHandbook2016-17.pdf
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    Created by Our Revolution Arlington
  • Stop National Concealed Carry Reciprocity!
    The gun lobby and its allies in Congress are trying to pull a fast one. The U.S. House passed national concealed carry reciprocity in the belief that we are too distracted by everything else that's happening to notice. When it comes to the safety of our families and communities, we are never distracted, and we can still stop this bill in the Senate! The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 compels states to recognize concealed carry permits from all over the country, regardless of how lax permitting standards are in other states. Some states have lax standards indeed: A Sun-Sentinel investigation found that Florida issued concealed carry licenses to people who would fail background checks in other states, like people with domestic abuse injunctions and gun violations. And at least 11 states don't require permits at all to carry concealed weapons. Should federally mandated concealed carry become the law of the land, an individual state would no longer be able to control who is authorized to carry a concealed gun within its borders. Police would not be able to quickly find out if out-of-state permits are valid, putting law enforcement and the public at higher risk of harm. Mandated national concealed carry would gut common sense gun safety laws that advocates have worked hard to pass in states across our nation. Americans are already about 20 times more likely to be killed by a gun than someone from another developed country. Now is not the time to weaken common sense safety standards or states' rights! Tell Congress to oppose federally mandated concealed carry legislation now!
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    Created by Gloria, MomsRising.org Picture
  • Demand for Independent Medical and Psychological Evaluation of Donald Trump
    Donald Trump still has not provided the People with an adequate, appropriate statement of his current physical condition, despite numerous requests. In addition, since taking office, and before, Donald Trump has put the American People in danger because of his reckless, unstable, inconsistent, unethical, immature, dishonest tweets and behavior that spit in the eye of the American values that actually always have and DO make America great, not to mention his brining us to the brink of possible nuclear war with North Korea. Therefore, the People demand that Donald Trump submit to a full and thorough independent psychological evaluation. Full reports including a full list of tests administered as part of both evaluations and a summary of results for each test will be published to the American People as authored by the physicians performing the evaluations within 30 days of completion. Results will be shared with Donald Trump prior to publication but only for informational purposes, not edits or changes. The authors will retain approval of the final report for publicationh purposes, and distribution/publication to the American People. Since Donald Trump likes to measure his announced fake accomplishments against those "of the previous Administrhation," this petition demands that Donald Trump submit to testing equally as rigorous and comprehensive as did Barack Obama during his Presidency. The People also hereby respectfully demand that the independent professionals performing the independent medical and psychological evaluations will be selected by the "most trusted politician in America," Senator Bernie Sanders. Senator Sanders will also ensure that the selected professionals are qualified by experience, doctoral degree and board certification to perform the evaluations. Senator Sanders will also receive a copy of the final report for informational purposes and timely distribution/publication to the American People.
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    Created by Tina Davis
  • Petition to re-enable the ROBLOX Forums
    ROBLOX is ruining the community for players under the age of 13, and solely making the game for children.
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    Created by Max
  • Pay Back the Money borrowed from Social Security Trust Fund
    My husband and I receive Social Security benefits and we paid into the Social Security program each week of our working lives. For years congress has been borrowing this money to fund other projects. Debtors should pay what they owe. We do.
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    Created by June F Baswell Picture
  • Stop 7-11 Predatory Card Holds
    This petition is about social justice. The 7-11 company sells their gas to working class people, never informing them that just buying gas with a card could lead to an outrageous card hold of $125 held for 3 weeks. This practice must stop immediately.
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    Created by Gina Miller
  • Keep DACA
    DACA protects immigrants who were brought to the united states at a young age, in return DACA requires those to come out and register that they are here and will not be deported. The common misconception is that DACA recipients receive federal aid, but in reality they do not.
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    Created by Frankie Chacon
  • Save Our East Dos Vientos Community Scenic Hilltop
    Verizon Wireless has proposed installing a cell phone transmitter in the vicinity of the scenic hiking trail near the water tank on 4990 Via El Cerro that has a view to Treasures, Harvest Moon, Heritage, Virazon, and Estancia Neighborhoods in Dos Vientos.
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    Created by Robert Reynolds
  • Add your name: Denounce Senate Republicans for passing Trump's tax scam
    In the early hours of December 2, Senate Republicans voted almost entirely down party lines for a massively corrupt scam designed to finance enormous tax cuts for millionaires, billionaires and large corporations at the expense of working families. Tennessee Senator Bob Corker was the lone Republican to oppose the bill. Every Democrat voted no. In doing so, they have taken a pivotal step towards redistributing wealth upwards and further stratifying income inequality for the next decade, at least. In fact, they fell over themselves for this bill. For example: Sens. Daines and Johnson abandoned working class families in their states to negotiate tax breaks that benefit...wait for it...their own, personal interests; Sen. Murkowski voted to end cancer treatments for Medicare patients in order to destroy wilderness that indigenous Alaskans rely on and have worked hard to protect; Sen. Collins took a promise as binding for...no one is really sure what she gained by believing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at his word but she definitely helped strip away a crucial portion of Obamacare; Sen. Flake decided that corporate tax breaks were more important than his career-long dedication to lowering the deficit. The list goes on. Senate Republicans rushed an unpopular bill with devastating consequences for the everyday people they represent. McConnell didn't even slow down enough to allow senators to read the legislation before voting. Once again, they have proven themselves amoral and contemptible. Add your name: Shame on Senate Republicans. The tax plan proves once again that Republicans are unfit to govern.
    2,140 of 3,000 Signatures
    Created by Paul Hogarth
  • Install stop signs at dangerous Junipero/17th street intersection
    Severe vehicle accidents and collisions with pedestrians will result in fatalities. The intersection is poorly lit and is especially dangerous after dark.
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    Created by gene wilson
  • Lamar Finals Schedule
    Students, faculty, and staff of Lamar High School should not be inconvenienced and forced to make up days that were forgiven. Note: we do need more than 50 signatures, so sign away and pass it on.
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    Created by Anderson