Most of the legislation is now being written and pushed by Groups Like ALEC. They push for laws that hurt labor and small business to promote their agenda for more power and profit.

Jamie Dimond should not be on the New York reserve bank board. A clear conflict of interest. Wrote Senator Feinstein and Boxer 2 weeks ago. No response from either.

This November, the US Supreme Court will consider whether corporations can get away with murder. In Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum (Shell), the very same justices who gave corporations free speech rights as people in Citizens United will hear Shell's lawyers argue that corporations bear no legal responsibilities for their role in human rights abuses. Shell has argued that corporations should be immune from human rights lawsuits--because they are a corporation--and that Shell can’t be sued for supporting abuses outside the United States. In the wake of the Citizens United decision, which gave corporations the right to influence U.S. elections, it is critical that we don't let these corporations get away with murder. The Obama administration took a firm stand for human rights earlier this year when their lawyers argued to the court that Shell and other corporations could be sued for their participation in crimes against humanity. But now the Supreme Court is re-hearing the case, and the administration hasn’t announced whether it will support holding Shell responsible when the abuses occurred outside the United States. Shell is arguing that corporations should be able to operate above the law when outside of the US and we can’t let that happen. If our country and our elections are open for business, then our courts should be open too--especially for victims of corporate crimes against humanity. Any day now, the administration will decide whether they go to the Supreme Court supporting corporate rights or human rights. We must encourage them to stand with the victims of human rights abuses worldwide.

Even conservative columnist George Will recognizes Donald Trump as a "bloviating ignoramus" who has used television celebrity to intrude into American politics. We citizens should not permit him to use the public airwaves to spread malicious and misleading lies about President Obama. The most effective way to stop the lies will be to convince NBC and its advertisers that the public will not watch his program or patronize its advertisers so long as Trump continues to spread distortion and misinformation in an effort to influence electoral politics.

If the President and Congress believes that the United States must go to war, then EVERYBODY, business and citizens, must contribute and do their share. Congress should pass a law whereby all businesses that have contracts providing for any goods or services that have anything to do with the military, must only charge the government the actual cost of the goods and service, and this policy will be in place for the duration of the war. Any business and CEO, or citizen that over charges the government will be prosecuted as a "War Profiteer" and subject to a fine of 25 times the worth of the company and a 25 year term in prison.

Section 101, Part 2 of The Riegle-Neal Act of 1994 states no bank merger or acquisition or new branch bank may be approved if a bank "would control, more than 10 percent of the total amount of deposits of insured depository instituions in the United States." Three banks have been in violation of this since the Bush Administration. Wells Fargo, J.P. Morgan and Bank of America--control close to 40% of the money in this country. The top five banks control 96% of the derivatives market. According to the New York Times the six largest banks now have assets amounting to 63 percent of GDP.

Wetlands expert suspended by DEP after she refuses to approve permit

An ad sponsored 24 Hour Fitness that degrades women by stating that if the "Get off their FAT ASS! " their men would stop cheating on them

We need a constitutional amendment to ban U.S. manufacturers from making a profit on weapons of war. It is important to remove this incentive from weapons manufacturers to discourage them from hiring lobbyists that entice our representatives to perpetuate wars. Our young men and women's lives are sacrificed in the name of profits. Congress needs to rely on other means to resolve our differences with other countries.

CEO's of non profits should not make more than 4x the average salary of their workforce. This is light of their taking of public monies to fund their organizations. This includes hospitals and nursing homes who use medicaid as one of their funding sources. It's not fair that they will cut people in their organization to keep their own overblown salaries.

The news media has become so biased in not only how they slant news but also the news they choose to report. For example, the report very little about the Occupy Wallstreet movement. If we stop watching the news on TV and buying newspapers they will lose their advertisers.

There has been at least $41.5 milion available but on hold for over 3 months (update: $280 million on hold for 6 months). It's supposed to be getting used to keep people in their homes and as relief for victims of corrupt banking practices by Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citibank, and GMAC/Ally Financial. Help us get this money working and stop foreclosures & evictions until it is. Sources: http://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/PressRelease/120209NatMtgSltmnt.asp http://www.propublica.org/special/where-are-the-foreclosure-deal-millions-going