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Help Protect the Next Aaron Swartz - YOU
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: CFAA, Aaron Swartz, Petition, protect, broad criminalization, online activity, usa, tragic, overreach )

Dandelion
- 37 days ago - aclu.org
Aaron was treated like a dangerous criminal because the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) gives absurdly broad powers to corporations and prosecutors to criminalize an array of online activity. It cost 26 year old Aaron his life! Are you next?
31 comments
Tell Obama We Won't Stand for Social Security Benefit Cuts - Sign on !
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Obama, budget, social security cuts, PCCC, petition )

Angelika
- 41 days ago - act.boldprogressives.org
One more: Petition to the White House: President Obama, do not propose Social Security and Medicare benefit cuts in your budget. It's wrong and it's not what we voted for. We will fight to kill any bill in Congress that includes cuts to these benefits.
72 comments
Honor InterNational Women Day By Speaking Up
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Petition, Sequester, budget cuts, economic security of women, families, national economy, hardship )

Dandelion
- 72 days ago - action.momsrising.org
Congress has chosen to do nothing to stop across-the-board spending cuts that threaten the health and economic security of women, our families, and our national economy. Please sign Petition.
55 comments
Take Action: Tell The President: Prosecute the Wall Street Bankers for Stealing Our Homes,Our Savings, and Our Livelihoods
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, take action, sign the petition, president, second term, prosecute, wall street, bankers, recession, housing crisis, unemployment, poverty, retirement, pensions, hardship, Americans )

Brian
- 97 days ago - 100storiesofwhatwallstreetbroke.tumblr.com
The President's second term is his last chance to get justice for the millions of Americans whose homes, savings, pensions, and livelihoods were stolen by Wall Street Bankers. Please sign the petition.
32 comments
Move to Amend: Citizens United Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg - TAKE ACTION!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Citizens United vs. FEC, corporate personhood, money is speech, corruption, elections, court legalized bribery, special interests, wealthy individuals, foreign donors, Constitution, 1st/4th/5th/14th Amendments, Move to Amend, petition )

Judy
- 117 days ago - commondreams.org
At the crux of the crisis are two core legal doctrines. One is "corporate personhood," a court-created precedent that illegitimately gives corporations rights that were intended for human beings. The other is "money equals free speech."
22 comments
**TAKE ACTION**President Obama: Pardon CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou**PLEASE SIGN**
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, bushadministration, CIA, dishonesty, ethics, freedoms, justice, obama, PETITION, politics, propaganda, r )

Kit
- 121 days ago - action.firedoglake.com
It's a cruel irony that the first agent connected to the CIA torture program to go to prison is the whistleblower who spoke out against the heinous practices of our government. **PLEASE SIGN**
42 comments
Rep. Brandon Dillon Eviscerates Michigan Republicans for Jamming Right to Work Though Without Debate or Input
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Rep. Brandon Dillon, Michigan, Right to Work, Republicans, Democrats, Petition, legislation, hypocrisy, amendment )

Dandelion
- 160 days ago - eclectablog.com
Michigan S H Rep.Brandon Dillon gave the Republicans in the House an earful about their hypocrisy and outrageous behavior in jamming legislation through with no public input, no hearings, and no opportunity for Democrats to offer amendments.
49 comments
PETITION: National Registry for Convicted Animal Abusers
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: PETITION, ANIMAL ABUSE, animalcruelty, animalrights, animals, animalwelfare, animaladvocates, cats, dogs, cruelty, habitat, humans, ethics, crime, law, pets, investigation, elections, ethics, americans, republicans, democrats, obama, politics, usa )

S
- 251 days ago - change.org
Animal abuse is a very serious issue in our 21st century society. It is long been theorized that animal abuse can lead to other types of abuse, including child, elder, domestic, etc., etc. There is a strong correlation
68 comments
Add Your Name to Send a Message to Political Candidates That They Work for Us
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Petition, conventions, elected officials, work for us )

Maggie
- 270 days ago - unpac.org
Great petition going to both conventions! It is so obvious that our elected officials DO NOTwork for us, and, at least this will let them know this. They may not care, but, they will know that this will influence our voting!
43 comments
Tell Mitt Romney to Disclose His Top Fundraisers - Petition
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, open secrets, Obama, Romney, election 2012, fundraisers, bundle, disclose information, campaign )

Dandelion
- 276 days ago - opensecrets.org
Obama has been publicly disclosing information about his bundlers since the campaign began, and Romney disclosed his bundlers during his 2008 bid. But this time around, his network of fundraisers remains in the shadows.
46 comments
**TAKE ACTION** Congressional Reform Act of 2012 ***PLEASE SIGN***
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, congress, corruption, dishonesty, elections, ethics, freedoms, government, healthcare, media, Petition, politics, propaganda, salary, retirement )

Kit
- 298 days ago - change.org
Feeling sick of the behaviors of our Public Servants? Wonder why they can serve a few years and get full retirement while you work for 40 years for far less? Have you ever had the option of voting your own pay raise? Please Sign and Share....
20 comments
Petition Demand Home Mortgage Relief Now!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Mortgage Relief, homeowners, interest rates, underwater, Rebuild the Dream, petition )

Dandelion
- 346 days ago - act.rebuildthedream.com
Millions of homeowners are struggling. Nearly half of all home loans have interest rates that are too high. And a third of home loans are financially underwater.
33 comments
Tell the DOJ: Done With Edwards? Investigate Wall Street
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: petition, Rebuild The Dream, DOJ, Wall Street, finanical institutions, fraud, global, economy, taxpayer bailouts )

Dandelion
- 348 days ago - act.rebuildthedream.com
No charges have been filed against the top executives of the financial institutions whose fraud nearly crashed the global financial system, drove our economy into a ditch, resulted in billions in taxpayer bailouts, and left millions of Americans without.
35 comments
You Can't Tell Me Where To Eat ! - Take Action Today @ The Hunger Site
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, sadness, homeless, Philadelphia, poverty, ban, take action, petition, The Hunger Site, humans, humanrights, usa )

Naoko
- 394 days ago - thehungersite.com
The Mayor of Philadelphia has banned feeding and sharing food with homeless residents. You can eat your own lunch in the park and even feed the squirrels; but you can't feed someone who needs it.
63 comments
Train Teachers to Recognize Child Sexual Abuse - The Petition Site
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: CSA, child sexual abuse, petition, USA, teachers, education )

Thubten
- 485 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
USA: child sexual abuse (CSA) will affect more than one in four girls and one in six boys by the time they are eighteen years old. But mandated training for educators so that they can recognize the signs of sexual abuse varies widely from state to state
38 comments
 
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