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14,158 petitions
67,414 new supporters this week

Petition to Nancy Pelosi, Charles E. Schumer, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden

Honor USCP Officer Eugene Goodman with the Medal of Freedom

(Photo Credit: Ashley Gilbertson)On Wednesday, January 6th, 2021, USPC Officer Eugene Goodman faced down a mob of angry rioters advancing in the US Capitol building. Despite his warnings, rioters advanced on the outnumbered officer. He retreated to the 2nd floor landing and called in his position to fellow officers to alert them to the growing threat. Officer Goodman noted that there were no visible guards at the Senate chamber doors. At the moment that the lead rioter also saw the open door, Officer Goodman placed himself in the path to direct harm and made physical contact with the rioter, provoking a response. The rioter took the bait and lead his followers after Officer Goodman, away from the Senate doors.  Inside the Senate, the evacuation was not complete. If the rioters had breached that door, they would've found themselves face-to-face with Senate leaders. Bloodshed was a stark possibility. Instead, the rioters pursued Officer Goodman down another hall and into a larger vestibule where Capitol police backup was waiting to reinforce him. The incident was defused without injury and Senate leaders were able to safely evacuate.  Officer Eugene Goodman recognized a critical moment where the lives of others were at stake. He courageously risked himself to divert rioters and exemplifies the courage an bravery that is the hallmark of Capitol law enforcement. In a very difficult time, his character shone through. He is an American hero. My fellow petitioners  and I are calling on President Joe Biden to recognize his courage and his long career of defending the United Stated by awarding him the highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom!

Guy InChair
75,663 supporters
Promoted by 2 supporters

Petition to All federal, state, and local elected officials in the United States

Only Patriotism Can End The Big Lie

Elected government officials are busy upholding the right to protest while condemning and repudiating the violence displayed at the country’s capitol. Not addressed is the Big Lie that the election was massively fraudulent, the root of the Capitol Hill violence on January 6th. The Big Lie was pre-announced by President Trump, repeated by him on the night of the Nov. 3rd election, and enabled by many of these same government officials who now remain silent on the matter. This Big Lie is what drove both the protest and the violence and, without addressing it, we are likely destined to argue about it for the duration of Biden’s presidency. Our destiny may even include yet another insurrection, an unwelcome holdover from Donald Trump’s presidency. Unless elected officials do something, the Big Lie, the thing that Trump has unleashed on us all, will likely stand as an ongoing threat to our nation. It’s one thing for this to be debated by citizens and the media - it is everyone’s right to express their opinion. But, because we narrowly avoided a coup, it’s quite another thing for elected government officials, sworn to uphold the Constitution, to perpetuate Trump’s fabricated claims. At this point, elected officials who stay silent or play cute with the Big Lie likely enable insurrection by others. More than 60 judges, including many appointed by Republicans, rejected various versions of the Big Lie. Trump's own lawyers were careful to make no claims of fraud in court because they had no evidence and did not want to risk being disbarred. There is no evidence -- the claim of massive election fraud in the 2020 Presidential election was and is a Big Lie. Any elected official who continues to further Trump's Big Lie is deliberately and knowingly eroding the trust Americans place in the most basic of democratic expressions - our collective vote. Continuing this falsehood after blood has been shed and our Capitol desecrated, is a reprehensible betrayal of the oath taken by every elected official to protect and defend the Constitution. Trump and the nearly 150 members of Congress who persist in this fiction must be held accountable for the damage done not only to the Capitol building but to the perceived legitimacy of our government. Intruders in the Capitol building can be expelled. Members of Congress can hold their peers who supported and aided the intruders to account using a variety of negative consequences. It’s harder to expel a lie that is firmly planted in our collective consciousness. Because Trump’s Big Lie so jeopardized our democracy, it is a duty for our elected political leaders -- leaders of our democracy -- to go on record as leaders standing for the truth and upholding our Constitution.  As President John F. Kennedy reminded us, real patriots ask what they can do for their country. Right now our country needs all elected officials from the federal to the state and local level to unequivocally condemn and repudiate the Big Lie that capped Trump's Presidency. If they cannot stand up to this lie by denouncing it, they are leaving the door open to another insurrection. If condemnation and repudiation does not happen, elected officials are ignoring their patriotic duty and perpetuating a misguided insurrection.  It’s time for elected officials at all levels of the government, local, state and federal, to show their constituents that they are patriots who serve their country when it needs them the most. Be a patriot. Please sign here, if you agree that the Big Lie needs to end, now! I hereby recognize that President Trump exercised all of his legal opportunities to challenge the outcome of the 2020 election and his claims of fraud were rejected by judges in more than 60 state and federal courts, including the Supreme Court. I pledge to condemn, repudiate, and challenge any perpetuation of the Big Lie that inspired thousands of my fellow citizens to storm the Capitol and endanger Congress. I will also send this pledge to all of my elected leaders and demand that they, too, sign this pledge.  

Marc Armstrong
41 supporters
66,178 new supporters this week

Petition to Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, Charles E. Schumer

IMPEACHED TWICE: IT’S TIME TO REMOVE 45!

This campaign began on January 6, 2021 after I couldn’t stomach the insurrection at the Capitol, I had to do something, I dipped a toe before, but now I’m all in. 45 crossed a line even I didn’t think he was capable of, I started the petition to implore  Mike Pence to use the 25th Amendment and remove this man before he causes more harm.  On January 12, 2021, Mike Pence made a decision to stand by the man who’s words and actions caused an attempted coup, damaged the hall of Democracy and left 6 dead. Pence’s cowardice will only come back to bite him, but for now let’s tell 45 - “You’re Fired!”. After the domestic terrorist attack on the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021, spurned on by Donald Trump and Rudolph Guiliani’s inciting words at a rally earlier that day. Trump directed his followers to march to the Capitol, taking to heart Rudy’s “Trial by Combat” comment.  The aftermath of the damage from the breach is palpable, 6 lives lost, many, many Americans feeling like the appointed leader of our government is more than unfit to serve, but actually a criminal. He must be removed immediately! Today, we saw the worst of Americans and it will not be forgotten. The attack took the lives of 4 civilians, multiple law enforcement members injured and one Capitol Police Officer Dead. It didn’t need to happen, our democracy did not need this challenge. Please help in signing this petition, so we can send a message to Mike Pence and the leaders in Washington to let them know that we are disgusted and appalled by these actions by “Donald Trump’s Domestic Terrorists”. Nothing less than removal of his authority and presidential privilege will do at this point, the one person elected to protect the country above all others, very, very literally let the foxes into the henhouse and caused damage and destruction, leaving 6 people dead. 

Andrew Ashley
312,184 supporters
Update posted 49 minutes ago

Petition to President Donald J. Trump

President Trump, your "kung-flu" joke was offensive, pathetic -- and racist.

President Trump, your “kung-flu” joke was offensive, pathetic -- and racist. At his campaign rally in Tulsa on Saturday, June 20, President Trump referred to COVID-19 as the “kung flu,” an apparent effort to distract from the deadliness of the coronavirus.  At the same time, President Trump’s crude attempt at humor in Tulsa has the effect of scapegoating Chinese and other Asians, and Americans of Asian Pacific descent, for a pandemic in which the United States leads the world in the number of confirmed cases due to his misrule and lack of leadership. Since the beginning of the “kung flu,” “Wuhan virus,” and “China virus” references by President Trump and Secretary of State Pompeo, reported virus-related hate attacks, ethnic slurs, and harassment incidents against Asian Pacific Americans have been on the rise.  Blaming innocent people for COVID-19 on the basis of race or ethnic identity is racist, and encouraging racist jokes at the expense of Asian Pacific Americans is disgraceful and dangerous.    President Trump, stop making Asian Pacific Americans the targets of racist jokes.  And have the decency to apologize for using racist language to divide the American people. Michael Woo, Former Los Angeles City Councilman Judy Chu, Member of Congress Betty Yee, California State Controller David Chiu, California Assemblymember (Chair of CA API Legislative Caucus) David Ryu, Los Angeles City Councilmember (President, League of California Cities API Caucus) Peter Chan, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Monterey Park [President, Chinese Elected Officials (CEO)] Mike Fong, Board Member, Los Angeles Community College District Thomas Wong, Board President, San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Nicole Wong, Former U.S. Deputy Chief Information Officer, 2013-14 Albert C. Lum, Founding President, Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association Mike Eng, Former California Assemblymember Barbara Takei, Chief Financial Officer, Tule Lake Committee Kenyon Chan, Chancellor Emeritus, University of Washington, Bothell Stewart Kwoh, Founder, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles Dale Minami, Chair, CAPA21 Munson Kwok, Past National President, Chinese American Citizens Alliance Charlie Woo, Chair, Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) Annie Lam, Executive Director, League of California Cities API Caucus LInda Akutagawa, President and CEO, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP)

Michael Woo
26,158 supporters
Update posted 2 hours ago

Petition to Raúl Grijalva, Kyrsten Sinema, Ruben Gallego, Tom O'Halleran, Ann Kirkpatrick

#RemovePaulGosar - Protect our Constitution.

#RemovePaulGosar from Congress. By refusing to recognize the results of the certified election and supporting allegations without evidence Congressman Paul Gosar encouraged the terrorists and seditionists disrupting our constitutional process. Furthermore Paul Gosar encouraged the rally that stormed the capital building and continues to agitate against the norms of our democratic republic. Through these actions Congressman Paul Gosar has shown that he is not fit to protect the constitution and needs removed from his congressional role. As current constituents of Paul Gosar in Yavapai County we are asking for petition signatures from residents of Arizona CD 4, Arizonans, and Americans to call on current members of Congress to refuse to seat Paul Gosar. If no consequence is given for seditious acts they will continue and the fabric of our country will unravel. We will submit these signatures to the Arizona Congressional Delegation and urge our local elected officials in his congressional district to reject the dangerous political insurrection fostered by Paul Gosar. The most effective way to remove his toxic influence from Congress is to not allow him to be seated in the 117th Congress. The Yavapai County Democratic Party  

Yavapai Democrats
7,095 supporters
Started 2 hours ago

Petition to South Carolina State Senate

Politicians Need to Respect the Rights of Citizens of Their States

All South Carolina Citizens need to be assured that their concerns and voices are heard. And that Politicians should remember they are leaders who serve at the will of the people. On January 14, 2020, at the South Carolina Senate, Medical Affairs sub-commitee meeting about S1- S.C. Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act. South Carolina citizens, Pastors, and Christians, were insulted and disrespected by S.C. State Senator Marlon Kimpson (D) representing Charleston and Dorchester counties. Senator Marlon Kimpson (D) made this statement to S.C. citizens: “Help us with useful information. The political speeches and pastors preaching a sermon — I’ve got a pastor,”said state Sen. Marlon Kimpson, D-Charleston. “Quite frankly, I’m more interested today in hearing from the doctors and people with medical expertise.” S.C. citizens, Pastors, and Christians have a right to be heard and respected by our State Senators. S.C. State Senator Marlon Kimpson (D) statement was condescending, and down right disrespectful. Every citizen has a right to express their opinion about any issue that is of concern to them. Here in South Carolina we are a government of the people and for the people. We are asking S.C. State Senator Marlon Kimpson (D) representing Charleston and Dorchester Counties, for a public apology to every S.C. citizen, Pastor, and Christian in our state, for your comments and your disregard for the citizens of the great state of South Carolina.   

Tony Foster
23 supporters
Started 3 hours ago

Petition to Democratic National Committee, Occupy Democrats, Divided We Stand on Facebook, Divided We Stand on YouTube, Voters in Bridgeton

Expel Jefferson Van Drew from Congress

In November of 2019, Congressman Jefferson Van Drew vowed to remain a democrat, although he was against the impeachment of Donald J. Trump. One month later, he would switch parties and stab a knife deeply into the back of the very constituents who put him in office to represent them and their party, as well as most of his senior aides. Making matters worse, Jefferson Van Drew publicly gave his "undying" support for liar-in-chief Donald J. Trump to push a second knife in the backs of his voters even deeper. But he wasn't done yet. Van Drew was one of 126 insurrectionist-sympathizing Republicans who supported the sham lawsuit of Texas vs. Pennsylvania (in which Biden prevailed), which later led to his fellow traitor/insurrectionists storming the Capitol in a mob frenzy which led to the death of five people. Like his namesake Jefferson Davis, Jefferson Van Drew is a traitor to the United States and should be removed from office in order to prevent any possibility of a fascist takeover of our government that he may have in store for us.

brian weinstein
9 supporters