http://www.petitionspot.com/listpetitions/health Petitions that are categorized as Health Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:1:29 CDT en-us 3 http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/sobeadrenalinerush/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:1:29 CDT We the faithful consumers of SoBe here by request that the discontinued products SoBe Adrenaline Rush be brought back into production and that you company advertise efficiently to bring this product to the attention of your targeted costumers. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/androidepocrates/ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:0:37 CST Epocrates is a great resources that allows people in the medical field to have easy access to pharmaceutical information. It is used by physicians, nurses, pharmacists, students, etc. They already have Epocrates for the iPhone/iTouch, Blackberry, PalmOS, and Windows Mobile/Smartphone. I have inquired about Epocrates for the Open source Android platform developed by google, but it seems that Epocrates feels there is not enough interest as of yet to justify it\'s development. Currently the only phone on the market using Google\'s Android platform is T-mobile\'s G1 aka the Google Phone, but there will be more phones by the end of 2009. The Open Handset Alliance (OHA)is a large conglomerate of Carriers and Handset manufacturers that support this open source operating system, so one would think that it would only benefit Epocrates Inc to have there software available to Android/Google Phone users. I intend on purchasing a Google phone sometime, but the online thing holding me back is the lack of Epocrates. The purpose of this petition is to try to gather enough support to show both Epocrates and Google, that the demand is there, and it is only to their benefit to have Epocrates available. ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: alphapenguin on October 11, 2009, 5:59:02 pm ---------------------------------------------------- As of 10/11/09 more and more android devices are coming to the market, and on different carriers as well. We have: T-Mobile: HTC G1, HTC Mytouch3g, (soon) Motorola Cliq, Samsung Behold II Sprint: HTC Hero, (soon) Samsung Moment, Verizon: (soon) Motorola Shole, Samsung InstinctQ ATT: (soon) HTC Lancaster others: Samsung Galazy i700, Dell Mini 3i, LG GW620, Sony Ericsson Xperia X3, Tmobile Pulse, Acer A1, HTC Tattoo... not to mention the other android devices available in other parts of the world. This is not an exhaustive list, since the different carriers/manufacturers are constantly bringing new devices to the table. Now if we can just get ePocrates to start developing for the Android platform. I can stop lugging my old Palm around and just use my Android (myTouch3g) phone! ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: alphapenguin on October 14, 2009, 9:52:01 pm ---------------------------------------------------- It looks like ePocrates did realize that were are out here waiting to DL/Buy their software. I found this from their website: Question Is Epocrates available for Android phones? Answer Thank you for your interest in Epocrates for the Android operating system. Epocrates is currently working on a native mobile application for the platform. In the meantime, Epocrates Online drug and formulary reference is optimized for mobile web browsing and can be accessed on the Android. Select an Online product here. If you have not already contacted us about this matter, please click here to send us email so that we can notify you at launch. Keep the petition going and maybe they will get moving and get it released already! ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: alphapenguin on November 5, 2009, 8:08:30 pm ---------------------------------------------------- ATTENTION! Epocrates for Android usability testers needed! here is the info I received from epocrates team, if you fit this criteria, please send me an email @ alexosu at hotmail dot com with your information and I will pass it on to them: ----------------------------- Thank you again for your ongoing support of Epocrates! As you know, Epocrates is currently working on a native application for the Android operating system that we plan to launch by the end of the year. Thanks again for helping us recruit some usability testers! Here’s what we\'re looking for: - Healthcare professional (MD, DO, Medical Students, NP, Pharmacists, PAs, etc.) - Local -- Bay Area Northern CA (willing to come to our San Mateo, CA office) - Prior experience with Epocrates products on a mobile device(s) - Currently uses an Android device - Testing will occur end of next week (Nov 12/13) and will require 1 hr of time ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: alphapenguin on November 8, 2009, 10:57:48 pm ---------------------------------------------------- For more information see the forum associate with this page. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/sentryproXFC/ Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:1:36 CDT We the undersigned respectfully demand that Sergeant\'s Pet Care Products pull their SENTRYPRO XFC Flea and Tick Squeeze On for Dogs OFF the market without delay. The reason for our petition is that we have all had dogs that have been critically sickened or killed our dogs. We REJECT the representation that this is normal and that many products have a small percentage of subjects that react negatively. We also know that a representative of Sergeant\'s has visited a certain internet forum, which can be found by using the product name in an internet search engine, and has acknowledged this condition and tried to explain it away. Case after case is reported in said forum, all with the same conditions and reactions. We trusted your company because we fully expected you to care about the products you produce and about the pets that we all have and love. We ask now that you do the right thing and pull this product until you can determine why it has such a detrimental effect on many dogs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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In loving memory of my DINO, who suffered needlessly in his last days because of SENTRYPRO XFC. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/Fishcruelty/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:1:07 CDT Every time i go into the live fish section at a walmart store, the conditions are HORRID! Dead fish floating in the tanks. Sick/Disfigured fish. Algae literally caked on the walls and floor of the tanks. Disgusting amounts of fish waste in the tanks. no gravel or plant live or anything whatsoever in the tanks. Dead fish, waste, and algae stuck in the filters. i have never once seen an employee cleaning a tank. nor have i ever seen food in the tanks. fish are small, but they are still animals. and deserve to be treated right. Now i thought that maybe it was just this one walmart. but I\'ve seen it at several others. i have also researched this and found that this problem not only happens in my area, but other states as well. Walmart should NOT be allowed to sell live fish. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/protectyourchildren/ Mon, 1 Aug 2005 21:1:48 CDT Inconsistencies and loopholes are weakening the ability of our law enforcement agencies to keep track of dangerous sex offenders, know of their constant whereabouts, where they live and whether they have registered their names into a sex offender registry. Here are just a few of many examples of this frightening reality: Plea bargains are allowing sex offenders to enjoy lighter sentences and release conditions. This needs to stop. News-Journal reports that a 41 year old former sheriff deputy in Texas successfully plea bargained to a lesser offense. Because of that this sex offender escaped the requirement to be entered into a sex offender registry. The offender is charged with having a sexual relationship with a minor (14 year old girl). Lawyers defending sex offenders are asking judges and juries to grant lighter sentences for their convicted sex offender clients. These lawyers need to look at the bigger picture and how lighter sentences might impact the safety and protection needs of the communities at large. A report by the Herald Net reveals that David Hill’s lawyer is attempting to acquire a special sentence that would net this sex offender only 6 months in a county jail in return for undergoing treatment. The normal sentence could put Hill in prison for up to 10 years. In May of 2005, David Hill was convicted of six counts of sexual crimes, which involved videotaping three teenagers - including his girlfriend’s 13-year-old son and 17-year-old daughter - and engaging in sex acts with minors. There can not be any exceptions to the conditions and parameters of the sentences given by the courts to convicted sex offenders. Gainesville.com reports that in 2004, a sex offender by the name of Michael Greathouse pleaded no contest to charges of lewd and lascivious molestations on a 14 year old child. He was sentenced to 2 years of house arrest followed by 6 years of sex offender probation. Yet he was allowed by the courts to continue living in his house, which is located less than 1000 feet from an elementary school. According to Florida laws, sex offenders cannot live within 1000 feet of school grounds. Our laws need to be enforced promptly and fully. A law exists in Massachusetts that gives permission to the Registry of Motor Vehicles to suspend the driver licenses of unregistered sex offenders if they fail to register themselves into the sex offender registry. A news report by Boston.com reveals that there are some 4,616 unregistered sex offenders in Massachusetts in the past 2 years who have not registered. This weakens the ability of law enforcement agencies to put released sex offenders back in jail for failing to register. Loopholes in our laws need to be covered immediately. A loophole in Nevada’s legislature allows transient sex offenders to escape the requirement of giving a fixed address once they are released into the community. The Reno Gazette Journal reports that a man with 69 convictions for sexually abusing children in California has Nevada officials concerned because his homelessness makes it impossible for them to track his whereabouts. Recently, a family in Reno had complained that this man had been watching their children from his van while they had an outdoor party. These loopholes need to be closed and standard and uniform laws implemented to ensure that sex offenders are being held accountable for their whereabouts. There needs to be consistency, uniformity and easy access to tools needed to keep better track of sex offenders. The Enterprise reports that a sex offender David Quimby (convicted of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 in 1984) had never registered with the Massachusetts sex offender registry. He had crossed paths with police at least 4 times since 2001. Yet, the police were never alerted to the fact that he was a sex offender. The report adds that the police need to check four separate databases to check for sex offence crimes. More importantly, the laptops used by the police in their cars are not linked to these databases. To cope, police officers therefore need to radio dispatchers who are on standby to access these databases. When the police are in a hurry, they may choose not to search the sex offender database registry. This is why there is a pressing need for police officers to have easy and instant access to sex offender registries, in order to identify and arrest re-offending sex offenders. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited children, there are an estimated 100,000 sex offenders nationwide that fail to comply with registration requirements. This is mainly because laws between states for registration and notification procedures are not uniform and vary. As a result, sex offenders are allowed to live with anonymity within communities in states that have the least stringent laws. More importantly, law enforcement agencies have lost track of the whereabouts of these sex offenders. Let us petition for the following: A national FBI sex offender registry, giving easy and instant access to all our law enforcement agencies to allow them to completely and closely monitoring of sex offenders, anywhere in the US, anytime of the day. A law that calls for a national lifetime exclusion zone for all schools, day care centers, parks, playgrounds or places where children frequent. This includes children's websites. No exceptions. A national requirement that all newly convicted sex offenders who are not incarcerated wear GPS ankle bracelets for a lifetime. This is necessary to help our law enforcement agencies keep constant and instant tracking of the whereabouts of these sex offenders. Support the Jessica Lunsford Act which provides for satellite tracking of sex offenders in Florida for the first time. To nationally standardize and strengthen laws that deal with sexual crimes. To even increase the sentences given to sex offenders, particularly those who have committed violent and heinous sex crimes. No exceptions must be granted to the conditions and parameters of these sentences, in-spite of plea bargaining efforts. Full funding and support be given to every school in the US so that they can offer programs that deal with child abduction and sexual abuse prevention. Give funding to establish a national fingerprint ID card system for every child in the US to help us rescue missing and abducted children. Full funding is given to help every prison in the US establish and implement specialized sex offender treatment programs. In a research paper published by the California Research Bureau, studies show that recidivism rate is higher for those sex offenders who have not undergone formal treatment. Most recently, a case involving Level 3 sex offender Joseph Edward Duncan III saw the bludgeoning to death of 3 family members of the Groene family, the sexual abuse and abduction of 8 year old Shasta Groene and her 9 year old brother Dylan and the eventual murder of Dylan. The accused is Duncan. In a previous court case, Duncan was granted bail by a Minnesota court after being charged for molesting a 6 year old boy in Minnesota. The bail was set at a ridiculously low price of only $15,000. Duncan jumped bail and the next crime he committed is the crime mentioned above. Only if there were a standard sentence for Level 3 re-offending sex offenders, perhaps bail would have never been granted and Duncan would have gone back into prison and the murders would have never been committed. There are thousands of “Duncans” out there because of the inconsistencies and loopholes in the way we prosecute, sentence, monitor and track sex offenders. It is time to take action and sign this petition and demand for reform and change so that we can give back protection to our children from these heinous sex crimes. This petition is to be sent to Honorable President George W. Bush, U.S. Congress, and the U.S. Senate. References Community Treatment and Supervision of Sex Offenders; How it’s Done Across the Country and in California: California State Library (http://www.library.ca.gov/crb/04/12/04-012.pdf) Ex-Deputy Not Forced to Register as Sex Offender: News-Journal.com (http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/news/stories/2005/07/13/20050713LNJDeputy.html) Florida’s Tough Stand against Child Molesters: The Christian Science Monitor (http://csmonitor.com/2005/0504/p02s02-usju.html) Jessica Lunsford Act (http://www.theorator.com/bills109/hr1505.html) Law Targeting Sex Offenders Not Enforced: Boston.com News (http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/06/18/law_targeting_sex_offenders_not_enforced/?page=1) Loophole in State’s Sex-Offender Notification Law has Officials Concerned: Reno Gazette Journal (http://www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2005/07/13/103940.php?sps=rgj.com&sch=LocalNews&sp1=rgj&sp2=News&sp3=Local+News&sp5=RGJ.com&sp6=news&sp7=local_news) National Center for Missing and Exploited: Sex-Offender Laws (http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=1545) Plea Deal that Let Sex Offender Keep Address near School: Gainesville.com (http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050528/LOCAL/205280314/1078/news) Sex Offender Seeks Way Out of Prison Sentence: HeraldNet.com (http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/05/07/16/100loc_sentence001.cfm) System Lost Track of Sex Offender: The Enterprise South of Boston.com (http://enterprise.southofboston.com/articles/2005/06/11/news/news/news05.txt) Victim’s Group Rips Judge: The Washington Times (http://washingtontimes.com/culture/20050711-095638-8876r.htm) http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/svcollective/ Sun, 1 Nov 2009 15:0:33 CST We are looking to collect names of individuals who would advocate a Medical Marijuana Dispensary in the City of San Jose or County of Santa Clara. We are interested in opening a medical marijuana collective in the area and look to gather support for potential members, growers, and all. For more information or to help with the cause please email admin@siliconvalleycollective.com ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: svcollective on November 1, 2009, 3:26:44 pm ---------------------------------------------------- We are looking to gather support from individuals who would advocate a Medical Marijuana Dispensary in the City of San Jose, California or County of Santa Clara California. We are interested in opening a medical marijuana collective in the area and look to gather support for potential members, growers, and all. For more information or to help with the cause please email admin@siliconvalleycollective.com ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: svcollective on November 1, 2009, 3:27:12 pm ---------------------------------------------------- We are looking to collect names of individuals who would advocate a Medical Marijuana Dispensary in the City of San Jose or County of Santa Clara. We are interested in opening a medical marijuana collective in the area and look to gather support for potential members, growers, and all. For more information or to help with the cause please email admin@siliconvalleycollective.com ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: svcollective on November 1, 2009, 3:27:38 pm ---------------------------------------------------- We are looking to gather support from individuals who would advocate a Medical Marijuana Dispensary in the City of San Jose, California or County of Santa Clara California. We are interested in opening a medical marijuana collective in the area and look to gather support for potential members, growers, and all. For more information or to help with the cause please email admin@siliconvalleycollective.com ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: svcollective on November 1, 2009, 3:54:53 pm ---------------------------------------------------- We are a early stage start-up business (Silicon Valley Collective) looking to provide safe access to medical marijuana to licensed medical marijuana patients. Silicon Valley Collective hopes to operate in the City of San Jose,CA or somewhere in the County of Santa Clara, CA. Our main goal is to provide the South Bay with \"Safe Access\" to Medical Marijuana through our collective. This petition is being used to gather support for our future business and to help advocate Medical Marijuana all over the United States. I ask if you live in California to please reference that when you sign this petition. For more information on how to support our cause please email admin@siliconvalleycollective.com ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: svcollective on November 1, 2009, 4:05:07 pm ---------------------------------------------------- We are an early stage start-up (Silicon Valley Collective) looking to provide \"safe access\" to medical marijuana to licensed medical marijuana patients in the State of California. Silicon Valley Collective hopes to operate in the City of San Jose,CA or somewhere in the County of Santa Clara, CA. Our main goal is to provide the Silicon Valley with \"Safe Access\" to Medical Marijuana through our collective. This petition is being used to gather support for our future business and to help advocate medical marijuana all over the United States. I ask if you live in California to please reference that when you sign this petition. ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: svcollective on November 1, 2009, 4:14:44 pm ---------------------------------------------------- We are an early stage start-up (Silicon Valley Collective) looking to provide \"safe access\" to medical marijuana to licensed medical marijuana patients in the State of California. Silicon Valley Collective hopes to operate in the City of San Jose,CA or somewhere in the County of Santa Clara, CA. Our main goal is to provide the Silicon Valley with \"Safe Access\" to Medical Marijuana through our collective. This petition is being used to gather support for our future business and to help advocate medical marijuana all over the United States. I ask if you live in California to please reference that when you sign this petition. PLEASE VISIT US AT WWW.SILICONVALLEYCOLLECTIVE.COM http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stop-colgate/ Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:0:58 CST Colgate-palmolive one of the biggest compainies kill thousands of animals just so you can brush your teeth, we feel that colgate who have not yet emailed us saying why they tewt there products on animals when 55o comanies do not, like tesco own brand, the body shop, orgins and loads more. www.colgate-sucks.piczo.com http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/thumpertalk/ Fri, 6 Feb 2009 12:0:40 CST The US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), responding to the threats caused by lead found in children's toys (mostly from China) has implemented broad sweeping product requirements that will make it illegal to sell motorcycles & ATVs targeted to those age 12 and under. Manufacturers, dealers and parents that ride all understand that kids just don't chew, lick or ingest parts of and/or their motorcycles and ATVs and small displacement motorcycles and ATVs are not just for kids (E.g the Pit Bike Industry, new riders, wives, etc...) While anything is possible, not all things are likely. So, these requirements defy common sense, will not have a measurable impact on child safety, but will unduly harm the powersports industry during turbulent economic times and will deny our kids and future enthusiasts from participating in a positive and healthy sport and family oriented activity. This petition will be referenced in a letter written by ThumperTalk.com on behalf of its half a million monthly visitors, used as support in the case to exempt motorcycles and ATVs from these new product requirements. The letter will be submitted to the US CPSC as public testimony concerning this issue. Sign and send to all you know. We need to show that many others feel the same way about this as we do. Your kids and future riders are depending upon your action today! Thanks in advance for your efforts. Sincerely, ThumperTalk.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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ThumperTalk.com, in an effort to focus the efforts in this fight and to reduce fragmentation, we've partnered with State Representative Tom Self of Missouri as our Commander in Chief. He knows how to navigate Washington, this isn't his first rodeo fighting bogus legislation, and since his family rides, he has a personal stake in the fight. The signatures to this petition will not be wasted and since you're already here, still take the less than 30 seconds it takes to sign it. But, when you're done, go to http://www.tomself.com/ and follow his instructions on how to get in the fight. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/bigpenis/ Wed, 3 Aug 2005 21:1:44 CDT In short, I have a really big penis and want everyone to know. Give me your comments, and I'll make fun of you. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/bancomicsans/ Wed, 2 Nov 2005 06:0:45 CST In 1995 Microsoft released the font Comic Sans originally designed for comic book style talk bubbles containing informational help text. Since that time the typeface has been used in countless contexts from restaurant signage to college exams to medical information. These widespread abuses of printed type threaten to erode the very foundations upon which centuries of typographic history are built. While we recognize the font may be appropriate in a few specific instances, our position is that the only effective means of ending this epidemic of abuse is to completely ban Comic Sans. We understand font selection is a matter of personal preference and that many people may disagree with us. Those who do not share our views should visit the Comic Sans Appreciation Society and the Illustrated History of Comic Sans. We believe in the sanctity of typography and that the traditions and established standards of this craft should be upheld throughout all time. From Gutenberg's letterpress to the digital age, type in all forms is sacred and indispensable. Type is a voice; its very qualities and characteristics communicate to readers a meaning beyond mere syntax. Early type designing and setting was so laborious that it is a blasphemy to the history of the craft that any fool can sit down at their personal computer and design their own typeface. Technological advances have transformed typography into a tawdry triviality. The patriarchs of this profession were highly educated men. However, today the widespread heretical uses of this medium prove that even the uneducated have opportunities to desecrate this art form; therefore, destroying the historical integrity of typography. Like the tone of a spoken voice, the characteristics of a typeface convey meaning. The design of the typeface is, in itself, its voice. Often this voice speaks louder than the text itself. Thus when designing a "Do Not Enter" sign the use of a heavy-stroked, attention-commanding font such as Impact or Arial Black is appropriate. Typesetting such a message in Comic Sans would be ludicrous. Though this is sort of misuse is frequent, it is unjustified. Clearly, Comic Sans as a voice conveys silliness, childish naivete, irreverence, and is far too casual for such a purpose. It is analogous to showing up for a black tie event in a clown costume. We are summoning forth the proletariat around the globe to aid us in this revolution. We call on the common man to rise up in revolt against this evil of typographical ignorance. We believe in the gospel message "ban comic sans." It shall be salvation to all who are literate. By banding together and signing this petition to eradicate this font from the face of the earth we strive to ensure that future generations will be liberated from this epidemic and never suffer this scourge that is the plague of our time. So join in our quest, and BAN Comic Sans. Relevant URLs: http://www.bancomicsans.com http://www.microsoft.com/typography/web/fonts/comicsns http://www.tripwire.net.nz http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/rotavirus/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:1:59 CDT ŽO SDS POZIVA MINISTRSTVO ZA ZDRAVJE, DA ZAGOTOVI BREZPLAČNO CEPLJENJE OTROK PROTI ROTA VIRUSU Krivec za Rota virozo je sila odporen virus, zaradi katerega vsaj enkrat zboli vsak otrok v starosti do petih let. V nerazvitih državah povzroči virus visoko smrtnost, saj na vsakih 250 okuženih otrok eden umre. Rota virusi so zelo kužni in se zelo lahko prenašajo. Problem obolenj za Rota virusom v Sloveniji je, po mnenju strokovnjakov, podcenjen. Ocena je, da oboli od 6,5 - 7,5% otrok. IVZ ima podatke le o obolelih, ki so bili hospitalizirani, so torej od 3 do 15, v povprečju pa 5 dni preživeli v bolnišnici. V statistiko niso všteti vsi tisti, ki niso bili vključeni v preiskavo oz. vzorci niso bili poslani na preveritev ali gre za Rota virus. Zdravila za to obolenje ni, edino preprečevanje hudih oblik bolezni je cepljenje. Ker pri majhnih otrocih bolezen poteka v težjih oblikah, tudi hitreje pride do izsušitve, je zaščita s cepljenjem pomembna predvsem pri najmlajših. Zato je cepljenje namenjeno le dojenčkom in ga je potrebno zaključiti najkasneje do dopolnjenega 24. tedna starosti (6 meseca). Cepljenja izvajajo izbrani osebni zdravniki otrok. Mnoge evropske države so uvedle obvezno cepljenje (Avstrija, Belgija, Finska). Tako so se npr. v Belgiji odločili za cepljenje celotne populacije, saj so naredili analizo in primerjali strošek cepljenja s stroškom hospitalizacij. Ugotovili so, da je strošek cepljenja bistveno nižji. Po cepljenju se je število hospitalizacij obolelih otrok bistveno zmanjšalo. Starši plačajo 10 eur, preostali del pokrije država. Enako je tudi v sosednji Avstriji. Od leta 2007 imamo v Sloveniji dvoje cepiv - rotateq in rotarix. Rota virusno cepivo pri nas ni vključeno v program obveznega cepljenja, ga pa pediatrične ambulante priporočajo. Tako je bilo leta 2007 cepljenih nekaj več kot 1000 otrok, leta 2008 pa med 4000 - 5000 otrok, kar je le četrtina populacije (če izhajamo iz podatka o 17.000 rojstev). Raziskave kažejo, da je cepivo varno. Cepljenih je bilo več kot 60.000 otrok v različnih državah po svetu. Doza stane 72 €, torej je potrebno odšteti 144 €, saj sta potrebni dve dozi. V tej situaciji - gospodarski krizi - je za mnoge starše to velik izdatek. ZATO PREDLAGAMO, DA MINISTRSTVO ZA ZDRAVJE OMOGOČI PLAČILO ALI DELNO PLAČILO CEPLJENJA DOJENČKOV PROTI ROTA VIRUSU Če predlog podpirate vas vabimo, da peticijo podpišete. NIHČE NI TAKO VISOKO KOT TEDAJ, KO POKLEKNE K POMOČI POTREBNIM OTROKOM! Ženski odbor SDS ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: alenka.jerajsds.si on October 13, 2009, 3:06:52 am ---------------------------------------------------- Zenski odbor SDS POZIVA MINISTRSTVO ZA ZDRAVJE, DA ZAGOTOVI BREZPLACNO CEPLJENJE OTROK PROTI ROTA VIRUSU Krivec za Rota virozo je sila odporen virus, zaradi katerega vsaj enkrat zboli vsak otrok v starosti do petih let. V nerazvitih državah povzroci virus visoko smrtnost, saj na vsakih 250 okuženih otrok eden umre. Rota virusi so zelo kužni in se zelo lahko prenašajo. Problem obolenj za Rota virusom v Sloveniji je, po mnenju strokovnjakov, podcenjen. Ocena je, da oboli od 6,5 - 7,5% otrok. IVZ ima podatke le o obolelih, ki so bili hospitalizirani, so torej od 3 do 15, v povprecju pa 5 dni preživeli v bolnišnici. V statistiko niso všteti vsi tisti, ki niso bili vkljuceni v preiskavo oz. vzorci niso bili poslani na preveritev ali gre za Rota virus. Zdravila za to obolenje ni, edino preprecevanje hudih oblik bolezni je cepljenje. Ker pri majhnih otrocih bolezen poteka v težjih oblikah, tudi hitreje pride do izsušitve, je zašcita s cepljenjem pomembna predvsem pri najmlajših. Zato je cepljenje namenjeno le dojenckom in ga je potrebno zakljuciti najkasneje do dopolnjenega 24. tedna starosti (6 meseca). Cepljenja izvajajo izbrani osebni zdravniki otrok. Mnoge evropske države so uvedle obvezno cepljenje (Avstrija, Belgija, Finska). Tako so se npr. v Belgiji odlocili za cepljenje celotne populacije, saj so naredili analizo in primerjali strošek cepljenja s stroškom hospitalizacij. Ugotovili so, da je strošek cepljenja bistveno nižji. Po cepljenju se je število hospitalizacij obolelih otrok bistveno zmanjšalo. Starši placajo 10 eur, preostali del pokrije država. Enako je tudi v sosednji Avstriji. Od leta 2007 imamo v Sloveniji dvoje cepiv - rotateq in rotarix. Rota virusno cepivo pri nas ni vkljuceno v program obveznega cepljenja, ga pa pediatricne ambulante priporocajo. Tako je bilo leta 2007 cepljenih nekaj vec kot 1000 otrok, leta 2008 pa med 4000 - 5000 otrok, kar je manj kot cetrtina populacije (ce izhajamo iz podatka o 19.000 rojstev). Raziskave kažejo, da je cepivo varno. Cepljenih je bilo vec kot 60.000 otrok v razlicnih državah po svetu. Doza stane 72 €, torej je potrebno odšteti 144 €, saj sta potrebni dve dozi. V tej situaciji - gospodarski krizi - je za mnoge starše to velik izdatek. ZATO PREDLAGAMO, DA MINISTRSTVO ZA ZDRAVJE OMOGOCI PLACILO ALI DELNO PLACIlo CEPLJENJA DOJENCKKOV PROTI ROTA VIRUSU, ZA TISTE STARSE, KI SE ZA CEPLJENJE ODLOCIJO. Ce predlog podpirate, vas vabimo, da peticijo podpišete. NIHCE NI TAKO VISOKO KOT TEDAJ, KO POKLEKNE K POMOCI POTREBNIM OTROKOM! Ženski odbor SDS http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/alcoholillegal/ Sun, 24 Oct 2004 02:1:29 CDT Drinking is sick. My dad used to drink, and he would get real mean, and be mad at everybody and everything, one time he even punched a hole in the wall. Its also bad for your health. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/legalweed/ Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:0:30 CST This is my first petition, for a civics project. I feel very strongly about this issue. As it is, British Columbia alone makes about $34 billion a year with their growing hemp and marijuana industries. The laws against marijuana possession are getting more harsh, and with the election almost over (with Conservatives in the lead) owning marijuana or growing it will result in harsher punishments. An estimated 600 000 Canadaians use marijuana recreationally and about 30 000 arrest are made each year. Marijuana should also be legalized for those who need it medically. Why deprive Canadians of a huge part of our culture? Please sign, and support our cause. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/cigarettesmoking/ Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:0:48 CST Since not all states have some sort of a ban on cigarette smoking, a nationwide ban should be implemented to protect the health of the people. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/novicefitnesspsu/ Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:0:48 CST To: Jill Garrigan and Penn State University Administrators whom it may concern, Fitness centers, and weight rooms especially, can often be an intimidating place for novice users who may not know how to adjust and operate the cardio and strength training equipment. Confusion about how to use the machines properly can negatively affect the confidence of some members who only want to get in shape without feeling awkward. We believe that implementing a new class – an introduction of sorts to the fitness center equipment – could help solve this problem, because novice fitness center members could learn as a group how to properly operate the machines without having to struggle with them on their own. The class should be simple to put into practice and would benefit so many fitness center members, perhaps even increasing the number of people who buy memberships. Knowledge of the equipment will make it easier for members to be motivated to get a well-rounded work out, and would help new members feel more comfortable. We, the undersigned, encourage the implementation of such a class to teach novice fitness center members how to use the equipment, so that they gain confidence and, in turn, the ability to comfortably get a well-rounded workout. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/pepsithrowback/ Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:1:12 CDT Pepsi has recently introduced a "new" product called Pepsi Throwback which contains pure cane sugar instead of High Fructose Corn Syrup. Not only does it taste better but it is healthier for you than its HFCS brothers. Unfortunately, it has been stated that this product will only be available for 8 weeks. Please sign this petition if you would like to see Throwback remain on the market. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/WeLoveYouCaitlin/ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:1:17 CDT This is a petition to support Caitlin Beadles in her time of need. Please pray for her!. She was in a boating accident .She fell off a jetski and got ran over by a boat, which cut both of her femurs, shes in the hospital not doing very well so well and is in a serious condition. Everyone please keep Caitlin Beadles in your prayers. Twitter Updates// @justinbieber: Just landed and found out someone I care about got in a bad accident and is fighting for her life. Everyone please pray for her for me. @scooterbraun: My prayers go out to a special young lady who is fighting for her life right now. You will make it thru this. To her family stay strong __________________________________________________ If you know who Justin Bieber is, you might know who she is. Caitlin was his past girlfriend. PLEASE DO IT FOR HIM Keep Caitlin in all your prayers, that is all i ask of you! ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: Kayla Tran200 on August 22, 2009, 6:30:02 pm ---------------------------------------------------- This is a petition to support Caitlin Beadles in her time of need. Please pray for her!. She was in a boating accident .She fell off a jetski and got ran over by a boat, which cut both of her femurs, shes in the hospital not doing very well so well and is in a serious condition. Everyone please keep Caitlin Beadles in your prayers. Twitter Updates// @justinbieber: Just landed and found out someone I care about got in a bad accident and is fighting for her life. Everyone please pray for her for me. @scooterbraun: My prayers go out to a special young lady who is fighting for her life right now. You will make it thru this. To her family stay strong __________________________________________________ If you know who Justin Bieber is, you might know who she is. Caitlin was his past girlfriend. PLEASE DO IT FOR HIM Keep Caitlin in all your prayers, that is all i ask of you! ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: Kayla Tran200 on August 22, 2009, 6:46:10 pm ---------------------------------------------------- This is a petition to support Caitlin Beadles in her time of need. Please pray for her!. She was in a boating accident .She fell off a jetski and got ran over by a boat, which cut both of her femurs, shes in the hospital not doing very well so well and is in a serious condition. Twitter Updates// @justinbieber: Just landed and found out someone I care about got in a bad accident and is fighting for her life. Everyone please pray for her for me. @scooterbraun: My prayers go out to a special young lady who is fighting for her life right now. You will make it thru this. To her family stay strong __________________________________________________ If you know who Justin Bieber is, you might know who she is. Caitlin was his past girlfriend. PLEASE DO IT FOR HIM Everyone please keep Caitlin Beadles in your prayers and hope for a successful recovery!!. ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: Kayla Tran200 on August 22, 2009, 8:22:07 pm ---------------------------------------------------- She is doing ohkay, Please pray for her recoveryy! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/BANPINEAPPLEONPIZZA/ Sat, 7 Jan 2006 12:0:54 CST Pizza is the food of gods, it is the rolls royce of fast food and yet some mock it by adding pineapple.What next, oranges? a 12 inch fruit salad pizza, stop this injustice now! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/banwow/ Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:1:18 CDT World of Warcraft is a danger to society, normal everyday people who fall victim to this disease lose all ability to commune with the outside world. all motivation to socialise in the real world is lost, in favour of "living" in this vitual world. anyone who prioritises their rating in a game over their real-world lives is obviously mentally defective, and thus WoW is a contagious mental disease and must be wiped out for the sake of all humanity. Join the fight against WoW today... before it comes for you! -dr. dil ;) http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/alaska_wolves/ Sun, 2 Oct 2005 10:1:16 CDT 900 wolves are being slaughtered every day in alaska. what is the reason they must kill them, for only they live not just beauty, but grace and just because they are predators does not mean they should be killed. the only reasons why they would hurt you is for defense and if they are starving. trust me, they dont like the taste of humans. they should be respected. they are loyal to their pack and they share with their food wisely. sign this petition is you care about wolves. I advise no swearing even though there is a filter. And absolutely no personal detail or anything personal. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/Googleetfibromyalgie/ Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:1:16 CDT Messieurs de GOOGLE, Dans le courrier joint vous avez le pourquoi de cette demande particulière. La fibromyalgie, c\'est plus de 100 symptômes différents. La science à ce jour, est impuissante à nous aider. Les pouvoirs publics, la recherche ne veulent pas investir, que ce soit dans la recherche, (alors que nous représentons au moins 5 % de la population active), ou dans l\'accompagnement de nos souffrances. Nous avons besoin de vous, et de la puissance de vos serveurs, et du génie créatif de vos équipes. Nous vous proposons un challenge. Un concept gagnant-gagnant. Vous mettez à notre disposition une partie de votre temps et de vos machines. Nous vous demandons de mettre à notre disposition une équipe multi disciplinaire et pluri disciplinaire, afin de pouvoir traiter les données d\'une grande enquête mondiale. En effet, si les symptômes sont similaires pour tous les fibromyalgiques, les causes de cette maladie sont inconnues. Des pistes environnementales, morales, psychologiques, sociales sont avancées. Mais nous ne savons rien actuellement de ce qui peut provoquer ces douleurs. La pollution ? La radioactivité ? Les ondes électro magnétiques ? Les engrais ou pesticides ? Tout cela est à découvrir et ne pourra être fait que par la mise en commun des éléments et leur corrélation. Vous avez utilisé google earth pour pister une épidémie de grippe aux USA. Vous pouvez faire la même chose pour nous. Nous avons besoin de vous pour gagner ce combat rapidement; nous n\'en pouvons plus de souffrir sans savoir pourquoi... Vous pourrez en obtenir une publicité gigantesque, ainsi que la possibilité de participer à la recherche des médicaments et traitements nécessaires. Dans tous les cas ce sera pour vous une occasion d\'utiliser vos ressources à une œuvre scientifique d\'envergure, qui pourrait déboucher sur de nombreuses applications nouvelles, et sur des progrès scientifiques considérables. Vous en avez les moyens; et vous pouvez y gagner beaucoup. Merci de votre soutien. Très sincèrement, Le mouvement des fibromyalgiques actifs. PS : Ce courrier a déjà été envoyé à GOOGLE FRANCE, sans succès. Nous espérons que vous comprendrez notre démarche. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Madame la candidate, Monsieur le candidat Nous venons à vous afin de vous informer de notre préoccupation première et vous demander quelles seraient vos actions si vous étiez élu(e). Il s'agit des personnes atteintes de fibromyalgie. Maladie méconnue, mais qui touche malheureusement de plus en plus de personnes, avec une augmentation exponentielle. Douleurs permanentes, épuisement constant, migraines, allergies et bien d'autres symptômes sont notre lot quotidien, sachant qu'il en existe plus d'une centaine. Reconnue par l'OMS, mais toujours méconnue, même au sein du corps médical. Nous souffrons souvent en silence, car trop épuisés, à certains stades de cette maladie si invalidante, même si non mortelle. Un simple cri, la chaleur, le froid, la contrariété peuvent entraîner des crises douloureuses et très difficiles à gérer, même avec des dérivés morphiniques. La science à ce jour est impuissante à nous aider. Le corps médical a dans un premier temps d'énormes difficultés à diagnostiquer cette maladie, qui peut être accompagnée d'autres maladies et de dépression. Il serait trop long ici de vous décrire le menu du calvaire que nous souffrons, tous les jours, nuits comprises, et à tout moment. Vous trouverez suffisamment de sites et d'associations nous représentant afin de vous renseigner au mieux. Nous avons besoin d'être écoutés. Nous avons besoin d'être entendus. Nous avons le désir d'être reconnus. Nous vous demandons de vous engager sur les moyens pour combattre cette maladie affolante qui suce toute envie de vivre, ou de se battre. C'est possible, puisque certains, à force de volonté arrivent à s'en sortir (ils sont peu nombreux...). Il doit y avoir des moyens mis dans la recherche, en particulier pour soulager nos douleurs diverses. Nous voulons aussi des moyens pour être assistés dans divers des actes de la vie courante qui nous sont devenus à certains moments problématiques. Nous avons besoin d'aides pour pouvoir continuer à travailler, que ce soit par aménagement de postes, ou modifications d'horaires et de postes. Nous avons besoin, éventuellement, pour certains d'entre nous, et en tant que nécessaire, avoir l'assurance d'être reconnus en invalidité. Nous avons encore besoin d'une meilleure couverture sociale, beaucoup des médicaments qui peuvent nous soulager à certains moments étant non remboursés. A ce propos, les cures, d'autres systèmes tels l'homéopathie, les massages, les bains peuvent avoir un effet soulageant. Il est nécessaire que ces possibilités soient prévues et mieux remboursées. Enfin, nous réclamons qu'une équipe pluridisciplinaire soit constituée pour mieux nous prendre en charge, pour nous assister et pour promouvoir nos handicaps dans le public, afin qu'une meilleure compréhension entraîne un changement de regard de la société sur notre mal être, sur nos maux. Madame, Monsieur, nous souffrons. Il peut nous être difficile simplement de nous lever, ou de marcher. Pourtant, vous nous croisez dans la rue sans le savoir. Car nous ne montrons rien; il n'y pas de stigmates apparents. C'est pourquoi nous vous demandons de nous informer sur vos démarches et votre appui à notre égard. Car, s'il nous est difficile de nous lever, il nous serait très facile de ne pas voter, ce simple geste entraînant pour nous du fait du choix que cela impose, d'un minimum de réflexion demandé, une grande fatigue que nous pourrions éviter. En vous remerciant de nous avoir lus, nous attendons vos propositions et vos réflexions." Les candidats désirant réagir peuvent le faire sur le site, dans la partie "avis des politiques" http://fibroactifs.exprimetoi.net/forum.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOGLE people, In the attached letter, you will understand why we come to you with a special request. Fibromyalgia has more than 100 different symptoms and to this day, science has failed to help us. Authorities as well as research are not willing to invest whether into research or into the dealing of our suffering (although we represent at least 5 % of the working population). We need you and the power of your service centers as well as the creative genius of your teams. We offer you a challenge beneficial to all parts involved. Your time and your tools will be necessary for this challenge. We ask you to put at our disposal the adequate means to treat a worldwide survey. Indeed, if the symptoms are the same for all fibromyalgias, the causes of this disease are yet to be discovered. There has been hints such as environmental, moral, psychological or even social causes but we really have no idea as to what can engender these sufferings. Pollution? Radioactivity? Electromagnetic waves? Fertilizers or pesticides? This is all to be discovered and will not be unless all elements and their correlation are put in common. You used Google earth to track a flu epidemic in the usa, you can do the same for us! We do need you to win this fight quickly, we cannot cope with these pains anymore all the more so as we don't understand why... You can get huge advertising, as well as the possibility to take part in the research for the necessary medicines and treatments. In any case, it will be for you an opportunity to use your resources to a massive scientific work which could lead to numerous new applications and to important scientific progress. You have the means and you can get a lot out of it. Thank you for your support Sincerely, The movement of active fibromyalgics ps: this letter has already been sent to Google France, but without any success. We hope you will understand our call. Mr and Mrs candidate, We appeal to you so as to inform you about our main preoccupation and ask you what you would do if you were elected. This is about people who suffer from fibromyalgia. It is not a well-known disease, but it is spreading rapidly. Constant pains, extreme tiredness, migraines, allergies and many other different symptoms are what we have to endure everyday, in fact, there are more than a hundred different types of fibromyalgias. This disease has been acknowledged by the World Health Organization, but it is still very much unknown even amongst medical people. We often suffer in silence, because we are too exhausted and even if it is not a fatal disease, it is nonetheless very disabling. Sometimes only a shout, the heat, the cold, frustration can be at the source of painful fits, which are difficult to treat, even with morphine derivatives. . Science is not very helpful, first of all because doctors have difficulties in making a clear diagnosis, for it is sometimes accompanied by other diseases or by depression. Making a list of our daily and permanent sufferings would be too long here but you can find many sites and associations which represent us to find more about it. We need to be listened to we need to be heard we need to be acknowledged We ask you to commit yourself on the means to fight against this crazy disease which leaves us lifeless and without the strength to fight back. However it is possible as some of us succeed in getting out of it, but they are few proper means must be used to research on this disease and especially to help us cope with the various pains we are enduring. We want to be assisted in various daily acts which have become too strenuous for us. We need help to be able to keep working, maybe by redefining some posts, or the timetables of these posts...some of us may also need to be recognized as cases of disability We also need to have a better social security cover as many medicines, which can be helpful to us are not refunded, we can also mention that other possibilities such as courses of treatment, homeopathy, massages, baths and so on which can really help relieve our pains, should be taken into account and paid for. Finally, we demand a team of professionals including different disciplines to be specially in charge of assisting us and make this disease publicly known and accepted . Therefore, our society will be able to understand our pains and sufferings and see us in a different way. Madam and sir, we are suffering. Sometimes we have problems getting up or walking, yet if you see us in the street you will not notice for we show nothing, this disease cannot be seen from the outside. That's why we ask you to inform us about your moves and the support you are willing to give us. You must understand that it is difficult for us to get up, and it would be easy not to go and vote, because it is for us exhausting to think things over in order to choose a candidate. Thank you for reading us, we hope to hear from your proposals and your ideas soon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/whitecastles/ Wed, 12 Jan 2005 02:0:51 CST White Castle in my opinion is one of the greatest fast food resturaunts around. It is down right delicious and there are none i california and we need some here. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/fangirlban/ Sun, 10 Jul 2005 08:1:34 CDT Since the dawn of time, fangirls (and fanboys) have been plaguing our society with their n00bity. A fangirl is a female, usually between the ages of ten and twenty, who is a fanatic about any series, game or person (typically something or someone popular). They also have the characteristics of someone brainless. Their stupidity and irrationality have harmed our children, n00bified our favorite series, and lowered our intelligence significantly simply by listening to them. Whether it be an anime fangirl, a gaming fanboy, or a general fan...n00b, they hurt the incomparably more intelligent fans of any series or game both physically (when they go fangirl, anything can happen) and psychologically. Fangirls harm the well-being of the general public and need to be stopped. If this petition gets enough signatures, a CEO of an unnamed major company will launch a rocket full of fangirls into the sun. Please sign, for the sake of our future. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/LupronVictims/ Mon, 3 Jul 2006 16:1:07 CDT The use of this drug has extended to diseases like endometriosis or fibroids, but its utility was never proven. Lots of doctors say Lupron (European name Enantone) is useless but dangerous. Several american safety agencies list Lupron as "hazardous". Thousands of people treated with it developed debilitating diseases or died because of it (proof: the Food and Drug Administration has the files with the reported cases and changes every year the package insert). There's a huge amount of medical information about the devastating side effects, from US, British, but also German and Swiss sources. We want to ask the EMEA to conduct a safety study and to restrict its prescription to cancer cases where it can be useful. Your Agency can't just close the eyes and forget the victims of Lupron/Enantone. From now on, the EMEA will be responsible for every new victim of this drug. Let us cooperate and find a reasonnable solution in order to avoid further devastated lives. Livia Balla (owner of Victimes Enantone) Added On (2007-04-24): Signatures with first and last name, please! All others are deleted. Added On (2007-07-10): Contact petition creator: VictimesEnantone@yahoogroupes.fr [Same text in French] On utilise ce medicament aussi dans des maladies benignes comme l’endometriose ou les fibromes, dans lesquels son benefice n’a jamais ete vraiment prouve. Beaucoup de medecins disent que l’Enantone (nom international : Lupron) est inutile mais dangereuse. Elle a provoque des maladies chroniques chez des milliers d’usagers, d’autres en sont morts (les preuves sont la : les signalements faits à l’Agence américaine de securite sanitaire (FDA) qui doit changer la notice chaque annee). Il existe une immense quantite d’informations et etudes medicales sur les effets secondaires devastateurs, de sources surtout anglo-saxonnes, mais aussi allemandes ou suisses, etc. Nous exigeons que l’Agence de securite sanitaire europeenne (EMEA) harmonise les notices europeennes, diligente des etudes qui evaluent la securite ou la toxicite de cette classe de medicaments et limite sa prescription aux cas de cancer – la ou son utiliste a ete demontree ! L’EMEA ne peut pas fermer les yeux et oublier l’existence des victimes de cette classe de médicaments. Desormais, cette Agence sera responsable de chaque nouvelle victime. Essayons de dialoguer pour trouver une solution qui evite à d’autres personnes de voir leurs vies detruites. Toute personne qui approuve nos exigences peut signer. SVP, signez avec le nom complet ; toute autre signature sera supprimée. Contact: VictimesEnantone@yahoogroupes.fr http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/abortionisgreat/ Fri, 3 Jun 2005 17:1:59 CDT I'm tired of hearing stupidities such as "snowflake children", "stem cells are people too", "embryos are children", etc. Like, wtf? I don't want to suffer an horrible death from some illness that could be easily cured thanks to stem cell research knowledge. Rational people agree with me since curing actual people is following our so-called Culture Of Life, but not saving cells. Millions of cells in your body die everyday, a fetus is the same, unless it's a waste of ressources. Fetuses aren't children or babies, it's a bunch of cells, their shape doesn't change this fact, it doesn't even have brainwaves until 26 weeks (for the idiots : it means God haven't yet put a soul in the shell). A baby is what spend its time screaming, eating and shitting. A fetus is just an extension of the host body. A parasite, like a ringworm. If smashing it with a hammer would serve some purprose, I'd gladly do it. Abortion should be encouraged. Why is abortion good, and why I'm pro-abortion: -100% effective birth control method -contribute to not worsen overpopulation (and adult or real children death) -contribute to not spit orphans that will become hobos(=human trash), or prostitutes(=perversion). The demand of surplus children is smaller than the offer. -the fetus can serve some laboratory purprose. SCIENCE IS GOOD. -you are nice to non-breeders who pay taxes. Until we can make the government make ads to augment the abortion rate. You should try to persuade every future mothers who aren't married to a rich man to abort. They will listen to you more if you're a friend or family. Take the tax money that's supposed to be for the goddamn teen moms and give it to the sane girls who have abortion. Stop giving benefits to working moms, they have to choose between being a housewise or a business woman. While we're at it. Any type of research on human DNA should be authorized and funded. Maybe science will eliminate clueless, parasitic twats from the face of Earth. We could also wipe off all the middle-eastern terrorists and other type of inferior people with a special airborne virus programmed against them. Then we could take their untouched land. Think about it, Christians. Jesus Christ would agree with me. YOU ARE FOR FREEDOM, LOGIC, SCIENCE, ADVANCEMENT OF SUPERIOR PEOPLE & GENETICS ?? THEN SIGN!!! you are brainwashed, bleeding-heart and have no brain ? Go away, you are scum. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/savetigers/ Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:1:54 CDT kjnaer;kghntr;gnfgkjtngs;kngdtrkhjnfykhngffdfss hi http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/pmds/ Sun, 20 Mar 2005 12:0:49 CST Paper Mario DS should be made for the ds, because the ds has very few rpg's at the moment and since this series of rpg's has sold very well, it would only make sense to make a new paper mario for it, or at least a remake of the original, with some extra features like multiplayer with wifi, mini-games, etc. You could maybe use the touch screen for the attack menus during a battle, or for action commands for mario and his partners (plus you could use the 7 buttons too), or you could blow into or talk into the built-in microphone for action commands also. Since the ds has already shown it can handle 3-dimensional environments better than the n64 in super mario 64 ds, why not not make a paper mario for the ds? And it can also be a very large adventure since the DS cards can hold 1 gigabyte of data. I have also created a Super Smash Bros. DS petition at http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/ssbds if you could please check it out. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/PVNS/ Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:1:10 CDT Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare proliferative process involving synovial membranes. It has a variable course, and while usually benign, may be destructive, resulting in major symptoms and loss of function leading to amputation. Optimum treatment is not always clear, and little information exists with respect to the role of radiotherapy. The purpose was to review our experience with radiotherapy in cases at high risk for recurrence with functional loss including instances where amputation was the sole alternative for symptomatic disease. We need to find a cure but cry cry not enough money because not enough people have it. This needs to be addressed and cured doctors are starting not to treat patients because there is nothing they can do so lets go get this over with we've been trying to find a cure for cancer and aids for how long. Lets spend a little time on this as well. More info on PVNS http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=what+is++PVNS&FORM=QBRE http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/caffeine/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:0:50 CST I know that they have caffeine free sodas but restaurants don\'t so why not....because its addicting and not healthy. It causes less growth so you are shorter than you should be and it is not healthy to your brain. ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: cjog210 on November 30, 2009, 6:45:10 pm ---------------------------------------------------- I know that they have caffeine free sodas but restaurants don\'t so why not....because its addicting and not healthy. It causes less growth so you are shorter than you should be and it is not healthy to your brain. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/throwoutthesmokesrob/ Mon, 2 Feb 2009 19:0:24 CST Robert, please throw out the smokes. I know, you have probably heard this before, but we being your fans and you being our idol,do not like to think of what they will do to you. People who smoke have severe problems. First, the cigarettes increase your cancer rate by 90%. That is way too much. Second, the people who smoke tend to age faster. Now, of course there is always Botox and other cosmetic surgeries but we like having a young, handsome, 23-year-old man who looks his age. We do not want you to look 50 when you turn 27. You will get multiple wrinkles around the face and your nails, teeth and skin where the cancer sticks are held will be stained with the ugly yellow color of tobacco. Third, we love you. You are a role model to many men and women, old and young across the world. In fact, my 6-year-old niece was playing Twilight with her neighbor across the street. I introduced them to the wonderful world when I read it out loud to her. They were pretending to be in a movie, so they would take breaks and things. The neighbor, Dillon, took a straw and held it like he was smoking. I asked him why he was doing that and he replied that his big sister, who is 14, was watching a movie on the internet and she saw that you were a smoker and cried. He went and watched a video of you singing "Let Me Sign" and saw that in the photo reel, there was multiple pictures of you smoking. He said he wanted to be like you. Do you want to be the reason why a 7-year-old boy is trying to smoke cigarettes? I would hope not. You are a talented and beautiful man with a wonderful acting and singing career that is in front of your life. Why not add a good role model to the list of what you are? So please, Robert Pattinson, please just quit smoking. I know you most likely will not stop cold turkey. Just slowly reduce your intake and you will someday succeed. We all love you, Robert. We have faith and confidence that you will someday soon, quit smoking. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/SIDSandPlagiocephaly/ Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:0:32 CST “I do not think it is a medical problem - it is more of a cosmetic one. Mothers may feel it is a syndrome and a problem when it really is nonsense.” Dr. Peter Fleming, back sleep advocate, on his view of deformational plagiocephaly http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2003/jul/08/lifeandhealth.sciencenews Considering we have an epidemic in the U.S. and the U.K. of plagiocephaly and torticollis which is associated with the SIDS prevention advice and that studies have shown Social Skills Delays and Motor Skills delays are also associated with this advice I am calling for more long-term studies to be done on both the safety and effectiveness of this advice. I also believe that more funding on how to figure out which infants are at a high risk of SIDS is necessary and that the treatment of all infants who have plagiocephaly (even mild) should be paid for by their respective governments. A. DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AND SIDE EFFECTS: Infants who sleep supine compared to infants who sleep in the prone position are impacted in the following ways: - Social skills delays at 6 months (Dewey, Fleming, et al, 199 - Motor skills delays at 6 months (Dewey, Fleming, et al, 199 - Increased rates of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) (Corvaglia, 2007) - Below norm AIMS scores (Majnemer, Barr, 2005) - Milestone delays (Davis, Moon, et al., 199 - Increased duration of sleep apnea episodes during REM sleep at both 2.5 months and 5 months (Skadberg, Markestad, 1997) - 6% decrease in sleep duration (Kahn, Grosswasser, et al.,1993) B. PLAGIOCEPHALY AS AN INDICATOR OF STRICT ADHERENCE TO BACK SLEEP ADVICE: I am not suggesting that correlation equals causality or that plagiocephaly is a cause but rather a marker: - 1 in 300 infants had plagiocephaly in 1974 (Graham, Gomez, et al., 2005) - 1 in 60 infants had plagiocephaly in 1996 (Graham, Gomez, et al., 2005) “Infants with deformational plagiocephaly were found to have significantly different psychomotor development indexes and mental developmental indexes when compared with the standardized population.” Kordestani, et al. in their study “Neurodevelopmental Delays in Children with Deformational Plagiocephaly” C. RELIABILITY OF SIDS STATISTICS: “A lot of us are concerned that the rate (of SIDS) isn’t decreasing significantly, but that a lot of it is just code shifting,’ said John Kattwinkel, chairman of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s special task force on SIDS.” Scripps Howard News Service Interview http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=SIDS-10-08-07 "Federal records show a dramatic decline in reported cases of SIDS, dropping from 4,895 cases in 1992 to only 2,247 in 2004, the most recent year for which complete data is available. The records reviewed by Scripps showed that cases of SIDS virtually disappeared in some states and cities over the last several years, but closer examination of the data makes it evident that thousands of those lives have not been ‘saved,’ but rather lost under another name. Coroners and medical examiners said SIDS was responsible for nearly 80 percent of all sudden infant deaths 15 years ago and only 55 percent in 2004. What increased during this time were diagnoses that CDC statisticians labeled as "threats to breathing" and ‘other ill-defined causes of mortality.’" Bowman and Hargrove, Scripps Howard News Service D. OBSERVATIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSION: “There are indications of a rapidly growing population of infants who show developmental abnormalities as a result of prolonged exposure to the supine position.” Dr. Ralph Pelligra regarding the impact of the Back to Sleep Campaign http://cgi.thescientificworld.co.uk/cgi-bin/processHtml.pl?Id=2005.03.71.html&format=Dreamweaver “Since the implementation of the “Back to Sleep” campaign, therapists are seeing increasing numbers of kindergarten-aged children who are unable to hold a pencil.” Susan Syron, Pediatric Physical Therapist “In its fundamental purpose it has been largely successful. The incidence of SIDS has been reduced dramatically. However, as many orthotists can attest, this important gain has not been without its lesser comorbidities. The one we tend to think of has been the rapid increase in the incidence of positional plagiocephaly and positional brachycephaly. However, there have been whispers and rumors of other effects.” Phil Stevens, MEd, CPO regarding side effects of the Back to Sleep Campaign. http://www.oandp.com/edge/issues/articles/2006-12_02.asp E. PELAYO LETTER TO THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS AND THE REPLY TO HIS CONCERNS: “The potential implications of a SIDS risk-reduction strategy that is based on a combination of maintaining a low arousal threshold and reducing quiet (equivalent to slow-wave sleep) in infants must be considered. Because SWS is considered the most restorative form of sleep and is believed to have a significant role in neurocognitive processes and learning, as well as in growth, what might be the neurodevelopmental consequences of chronically reducing deep sleep in the first critical 12 months of life?” Dr. Raphael Pelayo, Stanford University “physiologic studies demonstrate that infants who sleep supine have decreased sleep duration, decreased non- REM sleep, and increased arousals; this effect peaks at 2 to 3 months of age and is not evident at 5 to 6 months of age, thus coinciding with the peak incidence for SIDS at 2 to 4 months of age. The SIDS risk-reduction strategy of supine sleep will result in a lower arousal threshold and a reduction in quiet sleep.” U.S. SIDS Task Force (chaired by Dr. John Kattwinkel) F. THE THEORETICAL MECHANISM OF HOW SLOW WAVE SLEEP IMPACTS MEMORY AND LEARNING: In a currently utilized model that explains the process in which slow wave sleep is involved in memory consolidation the hippocampus acts as a temporary storage facility for new memories which are then transferred to the neocortex during slow wave sleep (SWS) [8]. In this model, acetylcholine acts a feedback loop inhibitor inside the hippocampus during REM sleep and wakefulness. The activity during the high cholinergic wakefulness period is believed to provide an environment which allows for the encoding within the hippocampus of new declarative memories. The low cholinergic environment during SWS is thought to then allow these memories to be transferred from the temporary storage of the hippocampus to their permanent storage environment in the neocortex and for memory consolidation [9, 10]. A significant way of decreasing slow wave sleep in infants is by changing their sleeping position from prone to supine. It has been shown in studies of preterm infants [11, 12], full-term infants [13, 14], and older infants [15], that they have greater time periods of quiet sleep and also decreased time awake when they are positioned to sleep in the prone position. 8. Hasselmo, M.E. 1999. Neuromodulation: Acetylcholine and memory consolidation. Trends Cogn. Sci. 3: 351–359. 9. Buzsáki, G. 1989. Two-stage model of memory trace formation: A role for “noisy” brain states. Neuroscience 31: 551–570. 10. Hasselmo, M.E. 1999. Neuromodulation: Acetylcholine and memory consolidation. Trends Cogn. Sci. 3: 351–359. 11. Myers MM, Fifer WP, Schaeffer L, et al. Effects of sleeping position and time after feeding on the organization of sleep/wake states in prematurely born infants. Sleep 1998;21:343–9. 12. Sahni R, Saluja D, Schulze KF, et al. Quality of diet, body position, and time after feeding influence behavioral states in low birth weight infants. Pediatr Res 2002;52:399–404. 13. Brackbill Y, Douthitt TC, West H. Psychophysiologic effects in the neonate of prone versus supine placement. J Pediatr 1973;82:82–4. 14. Amemiya F, Vos JE, Prechtl HF. Effects of prone and supine position on heart rate, respiratory rate and motor activity in full term infants. Brain Dev 1991;3:148–54. 15. Kahn A, Rebuffat E, Sottiaux M, et al. Arousal induced by proximal esophageal reflux in infants. Sleep 1991;14:39–42. G. POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY CHIEF ADVOCATES IN THE U.S. AND U.K.: In the U.S. the primary advocate of the SIDS Back to Sleep Campaign has been Dr. John Kattwinkel. He had a 3 day old daughter die in 1966 which is a tragedy. Unfortunately, he may have a bias toward preventing SIDS (good for a lay person but not for serious research) and disregards developmental delays. In the UK the primary advocate of the Cot Death Back sleeping campaign has been Peter Fleming who is now credited with saving 100,000 babies lives worldwide. To give up the honor of having saved 100,000 babies lives worldwide creates a bias in my opinion. I. CONCLUSION More long-term research needs to be conducted on the safety and effectiveness of the SIDS Back to Sleep Campaign. BTW, I’m well aware the articles I quote draw different conclusions. Many will say that all these infants need is more "Tummy Time". But, The study on “tummy time” never used babies who always slept on their stomachs - the Methodology of the Majnemer study states all babies used were ones that initially were put to sleep on their backs. The SIDS Advocates will also say the delays are only "Mild and Transient". But, they can\'t cite a lont-term study because they’ve never studied the impact of the Back to Sleep Campaign past the age of 18 months. Considering most psychologists and doctors will tell you it’s nearly impossible to diagnose a child with many developmental delays prior to the age of three your quote “Mild and Transitor” should be changed to: MILD AND TRANSITORY AS TESTED IN ONE STUDY UNTIL INFANTS WERE 18 MONTHS OF AGE. BTW, the 18 month old back sleepers in that study (Fleming) still had developmental delays but they were lags that weren’t statistically signifcant. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/replacejulia/ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:0:09 CST We have all been victimized by her abuse of her powers, she should be stripped of them, and a new, responsible person elected in her place. myself. William Neprily. ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: William Neprily on November 30, 2009, 12:14:37 am ---------------------------------------------------- We have all been victimized by her abuse of her powers, she should be stripped of them, and a new, responsible person elected in her place. myself. 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Abortion is Murder! Help me make the rest of the world relize how many babies are murdered each year. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/brushups/ Wed, 8 Aug 2007 15:1:48 CDT Brush ups are currently discontinued. I would like you to sign if you, like this product and would buy them. I encourage you to show this link to everybody you know so... we can get the Brush Up's Back! If we bet up to 750 signitures or more maybe we can get them back. I will send this petition to Oral B VIA Email and request that the head of the company read this petition! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/ChipotleTongs/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:1:21 CDT *** PLEASE HELP US ASK CHIPOTLE TO USE TONGS!! (WE LOVE CHIPOTLE) *** INTRODUCTION: Chipotle Mexican Grill serves delicious, fresh Mexican-inspired food -- most of which is naturally gluten free. As a result, many people with Celiac Disease (\"Celiacs\") such as myself eat there frequently. However, each time I do eat at a Chipotle is a stressful and sometimes dangerous experience because of the serious reactions I get from eating gluten (which is a component of wheat). THE PROBLEM: The only food items served by Chipotle that contain wheat/gluten are the flour tortillas...so it should be easy to keep cross-contamination of the wheat/gluten to a minimum. The only thing getting in the way of making Chipotle much safer for Celiacs like myself, and others with gluten intolerance, is the fact that the servers who prepare the food handle the flour tortillas with their hands AND THEN ALSO grab the cheese and lettuce with their hands. They are wearing gloves, but the gloves are not changed between handling the flour tortillas and the cheese/lettuce. THE SOLUTION: The solution is SIMPLE. Chipotle should instruct all their servers to use TONGS to serve cheese and lettuce. That way they would not be contaminating the food every time they touch a burrito and then touch the cheese or lettuce. They should also instruct their servers to either never touch the inside of the paper bowls with their gloves, since it\'s usually the same staff member warming the tortillas and putting the paper bowl (for buritto bowls) on the counter. The staff should also not handle the hard taco shells with their hands unless their gloves have been changed since handling flour tortillas (they could use tongs for this as well). THE NEXT LEVEL: If Chipotle gets the message, and if they REALLY want to make their restaurants a safe place for Celiacs and the gluten intolerant to eat, then they should consider working with the Gluten Free Restaurant Awareness Program (GFRAP) run by the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), a national association of support groups and restaurants which has standardized procedures in place to assist restaurants who wish to prepare gluten free food safely. PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION AND ASK OTHERS TO SIGN IT! ONCE WE HAVE 1,000 SIGNATURES WE WILL FORWARD IT TO CHIPOTLE TO ASK THEM TO TRY TO CATER TO ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING DEMOGRAPHICS IN THE COUNTRY -- CELIAC DISEASE SUFFERERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/fuk/ Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:0:13 CST fukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfukfuk http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/foiegras/ Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:1:48 CDT Several South African restaurants have foie gras on the menu. This cruelly obtained item can surely be replaced by any one of a number of exotic alternatives. I am trying to get something going regarding banning the sale of foie gras in cape town restaurants. I ask you to help get the ball rolling and lead the trend in compassionate dining - helping to get rid of this awful item on the menu. People around the world have spoken out against the cruelty of foie gras. Chicago banned the sale of this cruel product in 2006. His holiness pope benedict xvi denounced force-feeding as being in violation of biblical principles, and foie gras production has been outlawed in the u.k., germany, the czech republic, finland, luxembourg, norway, poland, sweden, switzerland, denmark, and israel. Foie gras birds are kept in tiny wire cages or packed into sheds. Pipes are repeatedly shoved down the birds' throats, and up to 2 kgs of grain and fat are pumped into their stomachs two or three times every day. The pipes puncture many birds' throats, sometimes causing the animals to bleed to death. This cruel procedure causes the birds' livers to become diseased and swell to up to 10 times their normal size. It is literally diseased tissue that is served up with relish and at an awful cost - to the patrons too. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/vanillapepsi/ Sun, 4 Mar 2007 22:0:08 CST We the undersigned have recently seen Vanilla Pepsi and Diet Vanilla Pepsi disappear from the shelves with no announcement as to why. We urge you to immediately restock the supermarkets and convenience stores with this heavenly flavored beverage. We believe that Vanilla and Diet Vanilla Pepsi have been the best flavors ever on the carbonated beverage market ever since their introduction. Please show us that you are smarter than your arch rival, Coca Cola, and do not abandon us, the vanilla lovers of the world. Thank you. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/toxicityinformationtoplants/ Wed, 4 Oct 2006 17:1:29 CDT October 2, 2006, my cat, Samantha, died. It was determined that the cause of her death was from nibbling frequently on a wood sorrel house plant, the Shamrock, that was sitting on my dining table. A week prior, I had rushed another cat of my own off to the vet with the same symptoms. It was determined an idiopathic condition and said that he "must have eaten something he shouldn't have", per my veterinarian. These cats nibbled on the same plant frequently when we weren’t looking and shared the same symptoms. Samantha’s death was unnecessary and could have easily been prevented, had I known I had a poisonous plant sitting on my dining room table. She isn’t the only one. Each day, pets are falling ill or dying, by way of a toxic plant. The information on the plant's container itself is non-existent and in doing research online about toxic plants, I have found the information to be incomplete, inadequate, and/ or conflicting. If we had the actual information available on the plant itself, we might be able to prevent our pets from being poisoned. I believe a law should be passed to clearly identify plants that are toxic to pets. It seems like good common sense to have the toxicity information and symptoms of poisoning on the plant tags and containers. Also, plants sold in garden stores should be sold in categories of "pet safe plants" and "toxic plants". I would like your support in getting a law passed, on a national level. I want to make it legally mandatory for plant companies and their distributors to have to print on the plant tags and container, whether any plant is toxic or safe for pets and what the symptoms of being poisoned by that plant are. Had I known my plant was toxic to any degree, I would have never brought it into my home OR I would have, at the very least, had it in a location where the cats couldn't get to it. It's unfortunate that it took the death of my cat, who I considered a valued family member, to get me to take the plant out of my house. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/gobacktoasiaclark/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:0:01 CST Now some of you might be aware that Mr. Clark Davis is set to return from his travels on December 16th. Clark has been travelling throughout South East Asia for the past three months, visiting the origins of every girl he has ever dated. Since his departure there has been an increase in the quality of life for not only all Torontonians but for all Canadians. This I assure you is a direct correlation. For the sake of humanity and our sanity, I ask you to sign this petition to send Clark packing once and for all. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/MarmaladeBoy/ Sat, 6 Aug 2005 16:1:32 CDT Marmalade Boy è stato l'anime piu' censurato in Italia, e noi fans chiediamo che venga trasmesso integralmente in tv o pubblicato integralmente su dvd. L'anime era ed è destinato ad un pubblico adulto, ma hanno pensato bene di fare un bel taglia e cuci per adattarlo ad un target bambino. Noi fans chiediamo di poterlo vedere integralmente in italiano senza nessuna censura apportata. Questa petizione è stata creata dal sito http://kissparadise.altervista.org/MarmaSito.html http://it.groups.yahoo.com/group/marmaladeboyfc/ http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/tramadol224/ Thu, 6 Aug 2009 14:1:10 CDT http://fxdo.us/igo.php?q=tramadol CHEAP TRAMADOL ADDR ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: vestonek on August 6, 2009, 2:05:09 pm ---------------------------------------------------- TRAMADOL ONLINE CHEAP BUYCHEAP TRAMADOL NO RX TRAMADOLONLINE CHEAP BUYCHEAPTRAMADOL NO RX TRAMADOLONLINECHEAP BUYCHEAPTRAMADOLNO RX TRAMADOL ONLINECHEAP BUYCHEAPTRAMADOLNORX TRAMADOL ONLINE CHEAP BUY CHEAPTRAMADOLNO RX TRAMADOLONLINECHEAP BUY CHEAPTRAMADOL NORX TRAMADOLONLINECHEAP BUY CHEAP TRAMADOLNORX http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/Pesticides/ Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:1:51 CDT Disinsection is the practice of spraying pesticides in aircraft cabins, sometimes during a flight or just before passengers board the plane. There is no requirement for an airline to inform the passengers and crew about the spraying. Individuals such as infants, pregnant women and asthmatics are at higher risk, when exposed to these pesticides. Pesticides sprayed inside aircraft cabins can cause even greater harm because of the poor ventilation, causing these harmful chemicals to break down slowly. Crews and passengers emerging from these flights have complained of itching, cough, sinus problems, swollen eyes, breathing difficulties, skin rashes/hives, severe headaches and fatigure. In some cases, these symptons have escalated to the more serious immune, respiratory and neurological problem. Please sign this important petition to support the US Department of Transportation led project to find non-chemical alternatives to keep insects out of the aircraft cabin. Our crews and passengers cannot continue to be exposed to potentially harmful pesticides everytime they board an aircraft. The possible side effects to their health are way too serious to ignore. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/lymediseasetruth/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:1:05 CDT Lyme Disease is the fastest growing pandemic in the US. The causative agent, a spirochete bacterium called Borrelia, is known to be transmitted by ticks and has been found mosquitoes and horseflies. The CDC and NIH funds millions of dollars into researching what the US government has classified as a potential biowarfare agent, but on the other hand claims it is easy to detect and treat. In fact, the testing for infection and illness due to this microbe is not accurate or helpful in many cases. The classic bullseye rash (EM) is only present in less that 50% of cases, and the majority of people do not remember getting bitten by a tick. In it\\\'s chronic state, Lyme disease effects the neurological system and can cause physciatric illness. This was well know in publications prior to the Dearborn conference in the 1980\\\'s. Why is it ignored now? We want to know the Truth behind Lyme Disease. Why does the IDSA continue to promote inaccurate science and non-effective treatments in the face of new studies that show that infection persists and causes a range of symptoms? One might wonder ifthis is due to potential profits to be realized if a Lyme vaccine can be brought to market, or if something more sinister is being hidden from the public. ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: seekfind on June 17, 2009, 10:40:54 am ---------------------------------------------------- Go to www.lymresearch.org, a newly launched Lyme research group site to learn more. The site is currently under construction. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/painkillers/ Sat, 20 Aug 2005 17:1:26 CDT are we sick of being turned into junkies by our own doctors. Is it wrong to enjoy the side effects of Dihydrocodeine when the side effects are enjoyable http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/tobyquitter/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:0:53 CST Please, come and sign Toby\'s petition to support the ban on smoking in cars with children. http://www.tobyquitter.com/petition ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: tobyquitter on November 23, 2009, 3:26:35 am ---------------------------------------------------- Please, come and sign Toby\'s petition to support the ban on smoking in cars with children. http://www.tobyquitter.com/petition http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/tellthemno/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:0:38 CST The U S Senate plans to pass a Healthcare Bill as soon as possible ! In hopes that the American people will not see what it is that passage of this Bill will most certainly mean to their future ! The current Bill being debated in the Senate is nothing short of Tyranny !! The assault on you as an American voter and tax payer is astonding to say the least !! Here are a few things currently in this 2074 page Bill. First of all to the young people out there. This Bill will mandate or \'Force\' you to carry Healthcare coverage or face fines over $800.00 dollars a year or JAIL TIME !! Yes, Your Government is going to force you to buy something you may not even want or need at this time in your life ! As a tax payer you will also be forced to pay for Government funded ABORTIONS ! New taxes created from this Bill will cost tax payers an estimated 340 Billion Dollars and Current Health Insurance policy holders premiums will go up an estimated 160 Billion Dollars ! Republican leaders in the Senate Estimate the \' REAL \' Total cost of this bill will be about 2.5 Trillion Dollars !! That will be added to our already unreal National Debt of over 12,000,000,000,000.00 Dollars. \' HOW WILL WE PAY FOR THIS\' ? Your Government says they are doing this to allow all 45 Million currently uninsured Americans to have insurance. WELL, The Real number of uninsured people in this country who can not afford Health insurance is about 13 Million People when you do not include ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS or Younger people in good Health. Also this Bill is Front loaded to appear to cost less than it really does. This means that Tax Payers begin to pay for this so called Healthcare as soon as its Passed, When it is not even put into place for 5 or 6 years from now. This Means you are paying into a 10 year program for 15 Years not 10 years. Just another way your Government lies to you about the cost of this legislation. Even if the Government simply paid for all of these uninsured people to have Insurance it would cost only about 450 Billion dollars ? So Why does this Bill Cost 2.5 Trillion Dollars ! There is one more thing in this Bill which may be the most important piece of this legislation and its called the PUBLIC or \' GOVERNMENT OPTION\' This is a so called cheaper insurance option your government will put on the market for people who cant currently afford insurance. Sounds good at first until you understand what this option will do to our current Healthcare system and your freedom in the End. What will likely happen with this Government Option will be This. Our current Healthcare industry in a short time will not be able to compete with a government funded insurance option ! How can you compete with a Government that collects unlimited tax payer Dollers in a free market Economy ? YOU CANT !! Insurance companys will be Forced out of Business Which will in turn Force All Americans in the GOVERNMENTS PLAN at this point you will no longer have the freedom to choose your own Healthcare ! YOUR GOVERNMENT WILL ! YOU MUST ASK YOURSELF, DO YOU WANT TO REMAIN IN CONTROL OF CHOOSING YOUR HEALTHCARE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY OR WILL YOU TRUST YOUR GOVERNMENT TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES FOR YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES ??? Doctors will Leave thier practice due to strain on the system and lack of Income leading to less Docters to treat Millions more Patients ! In turn this will lead to even longer wait times to see your Government appointed Docter. The most Disturbing End Result with a Government run Healthcare system will be RATIONED CARE !! In the end Your Government MAY SET UP PANELS TO DECIDE IF YOU QUILIFY FOR LIFE SAVING TREATMENT DEPENDING ON YOUR CURRENT STATE OF HEALTH OR AGE !! ALSO HOW MUCH IS LEFT IN THIER SO CALLED HEALTHCARE BUDGET WHICH NO DOUBT WILL BE BROKE LIKE ALL OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE AND THE POST OFFICE TO NAME A FEW ! Also Creation of new Life Saving Drugs will be severly slowed due to lack of motivation from loss of profits. There are much better ways to deal with bringing Healthcare cost down without destroying our current Healthcare system which is THE BEST IN THE WORLD !! Just look at Canada or Great Britain if you want to see how well Government run Healthcare works. Tort reform, portability and Medical savings accounts are just a few ways we could bring cost down fast, Yet they are not even talked about in the Democrats current \' insane \'Healthcare Bill . PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION TODAY AND TELL THE U S SENATE MEMBERS TO VOTE \' NO \' ON THIS PROPOSED HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION ! THANKS. TELL THEM NO !!! ---------------------------------------------------- Added by: hanold6 on November 24, 2009, 10:24:56 pm ---------------------------------------------------- The U S Senate plans to pass a Healthcare Bill as soon as possible ! In hopes that the American people will not see what it is that passage of this Bill will most certainly mean to their future ! The current Bill being debated in the Senate is nothing short of Tyranny !! The assault on you as an American voter and tax payer is astonding to say the least !! Here are a few things currently in this 2074 page Bill. First of all to the young people out there. This Bill will mandate or \'Force\' you to carry Healthcare coverage or face fines over $800.00 dollars a year or JAIL TIME !! Yes, Your Government is going to force you to buy something you may not even want or need at this time in your life ! As a tax payer you will also be forced to pay for Government funded ABORTIONS ! New taxes created from this Bill will cost tax payers an estimated 340 Billion Dollars and Current Health Insurance policy holders premiums will go up an estimated 160 Billion Dollars ! Republican leaders in the Senate Estimate the \' REAL \' Total cost of this bill will be about 2.5 Trillion Dollars !! That will be added to our already unreal National Debt of over 12,000,000,000,000.00 Dollars. \' HOW WILL WE PAY FOR THIS\' ? Your Government says they are doing this to allow all 45 Million currently uninsured Americans to have insurance. WELL, The Real number of uninsured people in this country who can not afford Health insurance is about 13 Million People when you do not include ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS or Younger people in good Health. Also this Bill is Front loaded to appear to cost less than it really does. This means that Tax Payers begin to pay for this so called Healthcare as soon as its Passed, When it is not even put into place for 5 or 6 years from now. This Means you are paying into a 10 year program for 15 Years not 10 years. Just another way your Government lies to you about the cost of this legislation. Even if the Government simply paid for all of these uninsured people to have Insurance it would cost only about 450 Billion dollars ! So Why does this Bill Cost 2.5 Trillion Dollars ? There is one more thing in this Bill which may be the most important piece of this legislation and its called the PUBLIC or \' GOVERNMENT OPTION\' This is a so called cheaper insurance option your government will put on the market for people who cant currently afford insurance. Sounds good at first until you understand what this option will do to our current Healthcare system and your freedom in the End. What will likely happen with this Government Option will be This. Our current Healthcare industry in a short time will not be able to compete with a government funded insurance option ! How can you compete with a Government that collects unlimited tax payer Dollers in a free market Economy ? YOU CANT !! Insurance companys will be Forced out of Business Which will in turn Force All Americans in the GOVERNMENTS PLAN at this point you will no longer have the freedom to choose your own Healthcare ! YOUR GOVERNMENT WILL ! YOU MUST ASK YOURSELF, DO YOU WANT TO REMAIN IN CONTROL OF CHOOSING YOUR HEALTHCARE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY OR WILL YOU TRUST YOUR GOVERNMENT TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES FOR YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES ??? Doctors will Leave thier practice due to strain on the system and lack of Income leading to less Docters to treat Millions more Patients ! In turn this will lead to even longer wait times to see your Government appointed Docter. The most Disturbing End Result with a Government run Healthcare system will be RATIONED CARE !! In the end Your Government MAY SET UP PANELS TO DECIDE IF YOU QUILIFY FOR LIFE SAVING TREATMENT DEPENDING ON YOUR CURRENT STATE OF HEALTH OR AGE !! ALSO HOW MUCH IS LEFT IN THIER SO CALLED HEALTHCARE BUDGET WHICH NO DOUBT WILL BE BROKE LIKE ALL OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE AND THE POST OFFICE TO NAME A FEW ! Also Creation of new Life Saving Drugs will be severly slowed due to lack of motivation from loss of profits. There are much better ways to deal with bringing Healthcare cost down without destroying our current Healthcare system which is THE BEST IN THE WORLD !! Just look at Canada or Great Britain if you want to see how well Government run Healthcare works. Tort reform, portability and Medical savings accounts are just a few ways we could bring cost down fast, Yet they are not even talked about in the Democrats current \' insane \'Healthcare Bill . PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION TODAY AND TELL THE U S SENATE MEMBERS TO VOTE \' NO \' ON THIS PROPOSED HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION ! THANKS. TELL THEM NO !!! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/wwwgooglecom/ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:1:01 CDT To whom it may concern, As many know, smoking contains many harmful and horrible chemicals like nicotine, arsenic, methane, ammonia, cadmium, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, butane, and hydrogen cynadine, which is the chemical used in gas chambers. also, thousands (or more) of second hand smokers die every year of the harmful things in a cigarette. it can also kill small infants and cause SIDS ( Sudden Infant Death) through third hand smoking which is a non-smoker inhaling smoke from clothes, rugs, pillows, etc. so if you want to make this world a little healthier by signing this petition, it would reduce the death rate of the United States by A LOT. Thank you.