Breed specific legislation is unfair there should not be regulations in US states on what types of Dogs you can own. It is not about the Dog it is about the person behind the Dog. In the 70's it was the Doberman the 80's the Rottweiler and now the pit pull. Punish the Dead not the Bread.

The children's best interests must always be at the forefront of the Court's evaluation in relocation petitions.

Parents have the right to save their children by putting them in a drug rehab facility and keeping them there. Age should not matter. A drug addict doesn't realize they have a problem especially in their teen years.

My niece, Christine Cynthia Reyna, passed away suddenly on December 11, 2014. She is the proud daughter of an immigrant father from Ecuador. My brother, Peter, was born in Ecuador but was raised in New York City. His petition to come to bury his daughter, and be a support to his other daughter, Aileen, was denied on 12/23/14. We awaited the embassy's reply, and therefore held up plans to bury Christine. We knew that Christine's deepest wish was to have her father by her side. However, on 12/27/14, our family had to face the agonizing reality and bury Christine without her father!

By signing this petition, I ask that U.S. financial institutions take immediate measures to prevent MRDC fraud and protect its customers. Such measures are (1) Alert all users of current Mobile Remote Deposit Capture policy and risks associated in a clear, visual way, (2) Assist victims of MRDC fraud efficiently and politely, (3) Create an account alert to prevent additional check fraud, (4) Issue a bank affidavit so customers can report crimes to the police, (5) Work with check clearing institutions to share information, and (6) Implement real-time detection.

We are writing this letter to ask for your help in the remediation and cleanup of Kirkwood Lake, part of a larger Super Fund Site. We need your assistance to expedite the EPA to provide a clear, more aggressive schedule for the whole site that accelerates the restoration of the lake. Kirkwood is a small community within the township of Voorhees, NJ. The beautiful Kirkwood Lake stretches from Lindenwold and into Voorhees. In its glory days, the lake was enjoyed by many residents of Philadelphia and Camden who enjoyed Kirkwood as a summer escape from the cities, and many Kirkwood homes were originally built as vacation homes. Sadly, our lake is dying. It is suffering from long-lasting effects stemming from pollution caused from Lucas Paints and then Sherwin-Williams. In 1983 high levels of lead and other volatile chemicals were found in ground water, soil and sediment. The EPA designated this a large Superfund site from this contamination (EPA ID#: NJD980417976): “The Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek site’s origin is located in Gibbsboro, Camden County, New Jersey. The Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek site includes, but is not limited to, contaminated soil and ground water on the former Lucas Paint Works Plant (Lucas plant) and contaminated soil, sediment, and surface water associated with Hilliards Creek. Hilliards Creek, also known as Millard Creek, flows southwesterly ….and continues west to Kirkwood Lake.” (EPA Website) It took 25 years before EPA finalized this site in 2008 for the Superfund National Priorities List. Since then, to us, as residents, the word priority does not really mean much. What it has actually meant is years of testing, delayed deadlines, frustrations, and being told that it could be another ten years, even twenty, before our lake is even considered for remediation. In the meantime, the lake suffers from very shallow waters and heavy growth precipitated by a new dam placed at the end of the lake in 2008 to prevent down-stream contamination. The lake is inundated with Spatterdocks, an invasive species that grows in slow moving waters. Homes in the area have lost value, and do not sell, because the land they are on is tainted with lead and arsenic. And no one DOES anything except us, the citizens. In 2012, a small group of local Kirkwood residents lead by Alice Johnston formed the Kirkwood Lake Environmental Committee (KLEC). We have started a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/KirkwoodLakeCleanUp), held cleanup events and Naturalist-led nature walks of the surrounding wooded areas, held educational events and meetings. We have paid for posters, flyers, business cards (all with our own personal money) engaged the media and citizens alike. With assistance from our local Mayors and Freeholder Jeffrey Nash, we have been introduced to other officials and are organizing meetings with leaders to try to resolve this issue, but all goes back to the EPA. Camden County and Municipalities cannot do anything without the aid of the EPA and Sherwin Williams. What we need now-from you- is action. We ask that you contact the EPA and Sherwin Williams and pressure them to provide a clearer, more aggressive schedule for the entire site that accelerates the restoration of Kirkwood Lake, i.e., move the timeline up! This timeline is unacceptable to the residents not only of Kirkwood Lake, but to the residents of all the areas affected by this Superfund site.

Impose a mandatory tarriff on plastic bags (10 cents a bag) to encourage their reduced use. We can use that money to help solve the worsening plastic problem that plagues our globe.

We, the undersigned of this formal document, request the honor of the United States Congress to consider declaring April 7th as a TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE MEMORIAL DAY, in order to educate our school aged children, the nation, and the whole wide world about the deeds and legacy of this great Champion of Freedom. For we believe that it is an honor for us as a country among others and as a grateful nation among the few to have a day of reflection in honor of this great champion of freedom, “this spirit of peace, the patriot, the father, and benefactor of mankind.”

Right now women are being silenced in order to cover up an eight year long investigation that to date has not been resolved. Con Edison, one of the nation's largest utility companies, is abusing its power and using its money to cover up the hostile work environment they have created for many of us. We have been subjected to gender discrimination, sexual harassment and assault, and are being retaliated against because we are trying to halt this abuse. This discriminatory abuse is being experienced across all levels of employment, in various departments from management to non-management positions. Now we the women of Con Edison are requesting your assistance in finding a resolution to this long standing problem of the dehumanizing treatment of women at the hands of Consolidated Edison!

The Albuquerque Coalition Against Police Brutality is concerned with the patterns and practices of abuse, excessive force, unjust killings and overall civil rights violations by the Albuquerque Police Department. Please sign the petition below if you support our efforts to continue to notify the U.S. Department of Justice of these atrocities and to convince them to do a complete investigation of the Albuquerque Police Department in order to protect the citizens of Albuquerque.