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Do not send my data to Presidential Advisory Commission on Election IntegrityThe state of Texas must not send data requested by the Trump administration to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.783 of 800 SignaturesCreated by Vinh Pho
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Expose Republicans who are protecting TrumpThe reason this is important is because I know I'm not the only one witnessing the attempt to cover up Trump's corruption. If you see what is obvious please sign this petition.32 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Fidel Joshua
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Governor McAuliffe: Commute the death sentence of WILLIAM C. MORVA to life imprisonment.Social Action Linking Together (SALT), a faith-based advocacy group of more than 1200 members, is opposed to the death penalty primarily because it advances vengeance rather than justice. SALT is in solidarity with Pope Francis on this matter of opposing the death penalty, and, in opposing the death penalty, we embrace the sound moral reasoning of Pope Francis, which you will find below. In a message released in June 2016, Pope Francis made a statement regarding the death penalty that includes these comments: 1) “It (the death penalty) does not render justice to victims, but instead fosters vengeance.” 2) “It is an offense to the inviolability of life and to the dignity of the human person; it likewise contradicts God’s plan for individuals and society, and his merciful justice.” 3) “Punishment for its own sake, without room for hope, is a form of torture, not of punishment.” 4) Pope Francis also noted that rendering justice “does not mean seeking punishment for its own sake, but ensuring that the basic purpose of all punishment is the rehabilitation of the offender.” 5) Francis, in addition, made clear that the commandment “Thou shalt not kill” applies both for the innocent and to the guilty…”180 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Robert Stewart
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Dad's have rights too!!!I met my husband two years ago in an FB singles group. I had no intention of ever dating again as I had been through a terrible divorce. We talked and became friends and then decided to meet. He told me he had a 6-year-old daughter and then dropped a bombshell. He couldn't see her regularly because his ex-wife accused him of molesting her. I was stunned and of course thought there's no way I can continue even a friendship with this man. Then, I thought, first of all, a pedophile doesn't announce he's a pedophile. I decided I wanted to meet his daughter and see them interact. One time seeing this little girl do everything she could to get away from her mom and run to her dad and jump in his arms was all I needed to see. Shortly after, there was a court date for him to try and get more time and I decided to put his paperwork together. I was appalled at the things I read. His daughter had NEVER been taken to a doctor, DCFS didn't do an investigation - they turned it over to law enforcement - and he was interrogated until they found out that the day he supposedly "molested" his daughter he was with numerous people, none that were spoken to about the incident. He sold everything he had to fight for this little girl and to this day he still does. He agreed to go to counseling, his daughter and ex also agreed so that they could work towards a 50/50 schedule. He committed his end; his daughter hasn't been to counseling for 6 months and I doubt his ex has gone once. A person doesn't become a pedophile once and then stop. I have three older children, all who love my husband, all who are comfortable with him and support him. We now have a granddaughter with whom he is amazing. For two years I've watched this woman do everything she can to keep this little girl from her dad. I watched her work the system, and I've watched the system enable her. This little girl loves her dad and should be allowed to be with him, he should not have to live with the stigma of being a predator, of having to sell everything he owns in order to see her. He shouldn't have letters written to his employer telling them he's a pedophile when the case against him has been closed for over 3 years now. Today is the 4th of July; if the court petition had been followed we would have been able to have his daughter on the 3rd at 6 pm until the 5th at 7 pm; instead, we get her from 12-6 and are unable to do anything because that's how her mom dictates it. This is wrong and it needs to be stopped. She should be charged and any woman who does these kinds of things should be charged.11 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Kathie Whytock
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Stop the release of Kansas voter informationBy releasing voting data on every voter in the 2016 election, you are opening them up to possible targeting of hackers and those who could cause physical harm. We ask the you stop this move by Secretary of State Kris Kobach to endanger the privacy of Kansas residents.52 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Gloria Masoner
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Members of the Senate Finance Committee: Support H.R.2842--Accelerating Individuals into the Work...Most TANF participants face multiple barriers to employment. Few (15 percent) of those with multiple barriers get jobs, while over 60 percent of those with no barriers gain employment. Work readiness (poor mental or physical health, education less than high school, lack of recent work experience, and lack of English-language proficiency) is a major impediment to employment. Two additional factors include having a young child and having a handicapped child. Other barriers include lack of child care for preschool children and those whose parents work at night, lack of before-after-school care, absence of employment opportunities in the community, mental and physical abuse, substance abuse, and care-giving responsibility for aged or handicapped relatives.127 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Robert Stewart
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Declare Texas Statute of Repose in a Medical Malpractice Case of a Minor UNconstitutionalIt is UNconstitutional to bar a minor's right to sue when they become the age of majority, 18 plus 2 years. The Texas Supreme Court needs to reverse their decision to uphold the minor of repose and cancel out a minor's right to sue if it's been more than 10 years!!!!The statute provides that minors under the age of 12 have until their 14th birthday to file a claim. This has been declared unconstitutional. It is generally believed that the two-year statute of limitation for minors will not begin to run until they reach 18 years of age. The TEXAS Supreme Court used to protect minor's rights! Although the statute says that the two-year time period begins to run against minors at age twelve, the Texas Supreme Court held that similar language in the predecessor statute was unconstitutional, allowing those whose claims accrued before their eighteenth birthdays to sue at any time until age twenty! Now the TEXAS Supreme Court has upheld the statue of repose that bars a minor from suing once they turn 18. This is unAmerican and should still be held unconstitutional! Tort Reform is a conflict of interest that supports the medical community, NOT the citizens. Tort reform caps have not saved doctors any money except in less settlement owed to their injured patients. They have a duty to DO NO HARM!! It has just allowed them to practice without regard to duty of care. Please stop the injustice of the Texas Statute of Repose and reverse the law so a minor may still have a right to an Open Court and I support Justice Lehrmann dissent on the ruling in 2014! The open courts provision of the Texas Constitution ensures that all litigants receive the opportunity to redress their grievances and receive their day in court. Tex. Const. Ann. art. 1, § 13; Odak v. Arlington Mem’l Hosp. The statue of repose violates this provision! Our children deserve their day in court and their voices to be heard!!40 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Lisa Perez
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National March for Healthcare for AllWe need a march for healthcare for all in this country.119 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Pete Rockwell
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Stop ASPCA KillingTo raise awareness among animal lovers who donate to this charity about the practices of the ASPCA. If you have a story about the ASPCA, share it here! The animal world needs to know your story!1,419 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by Cindy Marabito
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Tell Lawmakers to Protect Medicaid, Let the Veto StandThanks to an outpouring of support, Governor Kasich heeded the call to veto a proposal in the state budget to end enrollment in the Medicaid expansion starting in July, 2018. But lawmakers haven't given up. House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger has scheduled an unusual holiday-week legislative session for Thursday, July 6 at 9am, and has indicated there are enough votes in his chamber to override the Governor's veto (the bill received 59 of the 60 votes needed for a veto override, but some "no" votes came from conservative lawmakers who may be persuaded to flip). Senate President Larry Obhof, whose chamber passed the budget with a veto-proof margin has not scheduled a date to hold an override vote but expressed confidence his chamber would do so.209 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Innovation Ohio
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Amend NDAA to End U.S. Aid to Saudi War in YemenYemen now faces the worst cholera outbreak in the world, due to the U.S.-aided Saudi-UAE war and blockade that have pushed Yemen to the brink of famine. "There's a U.S. imprint on every civilian death inside Yemen that's caused by the Saudi bombing campaign," Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said. "The Saudis simply could not operate this bombing campaign without us. Their planes can't fly without U.S. refueling capacity." [1] Congress can address this crisis by supporting amendments on the National Defense Authorization Act to prohibit the U.S. refueling of Saudi warplanes bombing Yemen [2], to prohibit the transfer of cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia [3], and to block weapons transfers to Saudi Arabia until Saudi Arabia lifts its blockade that is pushing Yemen into famine. [4] Urge your Representative and Senators to back these amendments to attack U.S. aid for the Saudi war in Yemen by signing our petition. References: 1.http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/24/534236954/yemen-now-faces-the-worst-cholera-outbreak-in-the-world-u-n-says 2.http://www.rules.house.gov/amendments/Khanna_001_xml76171528582858.pdf 3.http://www.rules.house.gov/amendments/AMASH_011_xml77171056555655.pdf 4.http://www.rules.house.gov/amendments/KHANNA_002_xml76171529362936.pdf7,826 of 8,000 SignaturesCreated by Robert Naiman
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Stop Slavery Finally!The 13th Amendment of the US Constitution still allows slavery, creating increasing populations of caged people who provide free or near-free labor to the stockholders of the Prison Industrial Complex, the builders and profiteers of mass incarceration. As a result, American jobs are lost and job-seekers are victimized because private industry cannot compete with low-cost and unpaid labor.378 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Merelyn Bates-Mims