I am new here, and very excited to part of the community!

I must be very dense, because for the life of me, I can't find out how to start a new topic or forum.  I've read the help section, but the boxes they mention like "new topic," don't show up on my screen.  Or I can't find them.  Can anyone help?

I wanted to give folks a chance to sign a petition for embattled Ohio middle school science teacher John Freshwater, who is under heavy fire for refusing to remove a Bible from his desk, where it has been for 22 years.  A couple of local "families," with ACLU lawyers, press releases and a fax machine, just happened to appear on stage as soon as school administrators asked John to remove his Bible.  He is a beloved teacher, and you can watch a video of hundreds of students rallying in support of John. 

Please go to this site for more info. and to sign our petition.  God bless you!  http://www.gopetition.com/online/18801.html