The sparsely populated state of North Dakota has had a very successful State-owned bank for decades. Their loans are made to small companies and individuals in the state. Their profits by lending out money stay in the state. I'd like to see all 50 states give it a try. The too-big-to-fail banks, incorporated in Delaware or Nevada, might actually fail to keep their strangle-hold on the American people.

All speech is not free. We can cross the line into Defamation of Character,orLiable and be sued. We can exercise our freedom of speech at 3AM with lights blinking and a megaphone, and be arrested for disturbing the peace, we cannot yell fire in a crowded place or risk being arrested for inciting a riot, Thus we must treat the obscene amounts in Campaigns as we do other extremes with a law.

In all America there are about 20 gas stations that do not charge for air and deliver it from very inefficient machines. We need a Federal law requiring all stations to return to providing free air. Properly inflated tires save gas, save wear on the tire tread, help prevent accidents. If government can require all citizens to purchase health care (hooray) it can require all service stations to provide free air.

Too many people are swayed by the retoric (the nonsence and lies) coming out of the mouths of politicians and the big-money corporations...people like the oil companies who are still trying to convince us that what they sell does not harm our enviornment. The sad thing is, that many people WANT to believe it because it is easier to go with the status quo. That, and people have been raised to respect their elders and their government. Too bad that they didn't KNOW the lies then. But...we have to start somewhere. I'm sure you've heard the saying, "power corrupts." Well, it hasn't just corrupted, it's created monsters. I am asking that people investigate for the truth. There is no perfect political party, or person for that matter. But look at ethics. Who cares more about "THE PEOPLE" than "THE MONEY" and "THE POWER?" Then do something...don't just sit back and say, "It's all broken, I'm just not going to vote for anyone." BECAUSE THAT IN ITSELF IS THEIR WEAPON...TO HAVE YOU NOT VOTE! And do what you can. STAND UP FOR YOUR BELIEFS. The republican congress has done nothing for the American citizens except do everything they can to hinder progress under President Obama's presidency. They say he has not done anything, and actually BLAME HIM for for economy! Mr. Bush spent 8 years destroying the economy by giving a tax cut to corporations to outsource jobs and by taking us into a war in Iraq which was a major lie and for which he should have been impeached. Things snowball...they do not happen overnight. You can not clean up a county's whole economy (and all the other major problems we have) in 3 years or 10 years. You first have to turn the train around, which doesn't happen in 5 minutes. But this is another of their marketing schemes...to destroy Obama. I do not agree with everything President Obama has done, but I can tell you that he is a world of difference from Romney! If Romney should by some possibility become President, I believe that this country will be so destroyed that we may not ever see the light.

Please help us stop the resort developer bailout ordinance brewing in Santa Barbara County - immediately relating to billionaire Rick Caruso's project, The Miramar.

To stop the resort developer bailout ordinance brewing in Santa Barbara County - immediately relating to billionaire Rick Caruso's project, The Miramar.

"Citizens United" (should be called Citizens Destroyer)

The recent major losses of JP Morgan and a study done by Bloomberg have pointed to an ongoing program of multi-billion dollar subsidies of 18 major banks in the US. These banks' continuing risky practices, awards of extreme amounts to its top executives, and total lack of accountability do not entitle them to receive what amounts to corporate welfare. I call for an end to federal subsidies of the big banks.

Now is the time for the US to pressure China into treating Tibet more decently, and to move towards its liberation and that its lands be given back to Tibetans. Pressure China to move in this direction, otherwise prescribe economic embargos, and lastly military force, etc.

Lilly Washington returned home from visiting her injured son in a Military Hospital in Germany, to find that despite written confirmation from Bank of America that they would suspend their proceedings until she returned home, the bank illegally sold her home to Fannie Mae in a trustee's sale, who then changed the locks, and sent all of her belongings, including her son’s Purple Heart medal from his service in Iraq, to the city dump. Despite this crushing setback, Lilly refused to give up. She moved back in and won a stay of eviction that granted the right to legally stay in her home as a renter. Now Lilly is fighting to recover ownership of her home and demand justice from Bank of America and Fannie Mae. And she needs your help.

The recent decision by the Surpreme Court that treats Corporations the same as individuals in regard to political donations.

Update: This petition has passed the 50-vote threshold, and SignOn has contacted me about helping to publicize it. It has gotten this far because of you folks, and I thank you deeply. You are pioneers, and if this does what I hope, I will acknowledge and credit you, if you want. The flood of corporate spending on election campaigns threatens to drown American democracy. The terrible Citizens United Supreme Court decision, recently upheld, is turning elections into auctions, but what if enough people pledged not to watch the corporate-funded advertising? The big spenders would be wasting their money! Broadcasters monitor how many viewers watch these ads. If they find the people are deliberately turning them off, and report this to the ad buyers, it will discourage attempts to buy elections. The results of this petition will be sent to the Koch Brothers, ALEC, Karl Rove, and others. I do not want to live in an America dominated by a new corporate feudalism, with a struggling 99% and an uber-rich 1%. I am hoping that MoveOn picks up this campaign.