Tell ICE to release my dad Dave Johnson (a# 076187057) from Essex County Correctional Facility where he is being indefinitely detained. TELL ICE (JEH JOHNSON, JOHN TSOUKARIS, KATH PEREZ) To give him the custody review he is entitled to/STOP PROCEEDING WITH HIS DEPORTATION and release him to his 5 children (4,7,13,21) and 2 grandchildren.

On August 5, 2015 international delivery company UPS (United Parcel Service) announced they would continue to accept and ship trophy animals pelts and heads, like Cecil the lion, sent to the animal killers. As consumers, we ask that we be given the choice of carrier when we purchase online items, and that large retailers, like Amazon, review their commitment to UPS.

Police Officer Retirement System (PORS) FACTS! As of June 30, 2011, The Police Officer Retirement System (PORS) was 74.5% funded, which is the Highest funded plan out of ALL South Carolina’s retirement systems. ** The desired Level of funding for government pension plans is 80%, as stated by the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The South Carolina Retirement System manages 5 different retirement systems with 5 different benefit structures. Each of the 5 retirement systems were created to incentivize and reward 5 distinct and different types of professions. Yes, all employees are government employees, but everyone does not perform the same tasks and should therefore be rewarded according to the level of sacrifice and service given. PORS members have an annuity factor of %2.14. In other words, when an officer becomes eligible to retire after 25 years of service, he or she is ONLY eligible to draw 53.3% of their salary. In many states, public safety employees draw upwards of 70-80% of their salary and may or may not contribute personally to retirement fund. For example, in Florida Police Officers retires 75% of their salary and never contributed to retirement system personally. In 2011, the average PORS retiree with 25 years of service makes only $38,012. In 2011, the average PORS retiree drew a retirement benefit of only $18,652. PORS members have paid 6.5% in employee contribution since July 1, 1988. Members of the SC Retirement System only started paying 6.5% in employee contribution in 2006. Legislators have proposed a 5% increase for some state law enforcement agencies to offset the cost of increased employee contributions to the retirement and increase premiums for health insurance. Unfortunately, approximately 66% of PORS members will not benefit from that salary increase as they work for municipal and county governments and will be forced to take on these additional costs with what is already a minimal salary. PORS members are willing to take the necessary steps to restore the system’s financial well being. However, we ask the legislature to allow these changes to be implement gradually or only on NEW HIRES in order to lessen the burden on current public safety officers. After all, any increases, no matter how small, is a major increase to PORS members. Standard State Retirement System Many Fire Departments are also under the State Retirement System. 37 fire departments in South Carolina are under the standard plan. The below listed concerns with H. 4898 hold true for protecting those firefighters: • The average Fire Chief starting salary in this state is $54,849. • The average Firefighter starting salary in this state is $26,258.

Immediately change US Policy impacting Haiti that now enables corrupt practices of Haiti's governance systems and enriches the Beltway Development Industrial Complex and International Aid Bureaucracies 1. Promote the rule of law, reinforce institutions, set up anti-corruption programs and enforce all applicable US Laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) 2. Promote investment and business action plans that engender sustained and positive economic performance, massive job creation and poverty reduction, 3. Tie direct and indirect aid to Haiti to a yearly 5% to 7% growth rate in per capita income, now at $850 for 11 million people, 4. Require enforcement of the US Assessing Progress in Haiti Act of 2014, passed in July of that year with near unanimity by both chambers of Congress and signed without delay by President Obama ; and 5. Request that the US Assessing Progress In Haiti Act of 2014 be extended to 2020 at no additional cost).

Make it mandatory for all presidential candidates to show their tax returns and pass SB 982.

We, the undersigned, hereby petition the Honorable Judge Marvin Isgur to consider the BEST bid as opposed to the highest bid in the case 18-22836 (MI) of the bankruptcy of Neighbors Legacy Holdings. Although your honor's decision in this matter is just and final, we implore that you hear and substantiate these pleas set before you. We the physicians and employees of Neighbors Emergency Centers are a family. Collectively speaking, we believe that a decision based purely on highest bid is not the BEST course for those of us who stand to lose more than just a business identity, but our entire way of life. The bidding process in the case of Neighbors Legacy Holdings et.al. was concluded yesterday with the winner appearing to be a break-up of the company to multiple bidders. We believe that the interests of all parties concerned are best served by retaining the enterprise intact as a whole entity. We have also been made aware that some of the winning bidders are planning to shut down current operating centers which will end up costing jobs to lots of employees and physicians. We ask that you consider the HIGHEST bid to keep the the entire enterprise as a whole before making a decision based on dollars alone. Your honor has the ability and responsibility to pick the highest and BEST Bid. In this situation, the highest dollar amount is not necessarily the BEST. We are requesting you to please consider our plea. Please consider all efforts to keep the entire company intact for the sake of many hard working people.

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Create an incentive for workers to develop businesses that are democratically owned and controlled by their own employees. Join other states in passing such legislation.

Please support keeping the Little Gables neighborhood - a residential place for families and Help STOP the actions to expand a parking lot into the SW 10 street block.

Help me in petitioning to change the west Chicago city ordinance laws!