World War II (when there was one nuclear armed nation) and the Cold War (when there were two nations armed with nuclear weapons and pledged to mutual assured destruction, "MAD") are now history. Here is the current status of nuclear weapons: 4,400 active nuclear warheads owned by 8 nations. Five of these (France, China, United Kingdom, Russia and United States) are signatories to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in which they pledged to work toward the elimination of these weapons. Three nuclear-armed nations are not covered by the NPT (Israel, India and Pakistan). Other nations are suspected to be acquiring nuclear weapons (North Korea, Iran). Also, there are terrorists who might like to have a nuclear weapon in their arsenel. It is time to forever ban (not just limit the number) the possession of nuclear weapons. Use of tactical (tiny) nuclear weapons or strategic (big) nuclear weapons in a regional conflict have unimaginable consequences...and yet military strategists in each of the nuclear nations have scenarios for just such use. President Obama has stated his desire to eliminate nuclear weapons and he has just been given another 4 years to govern. Let's support him in convening a treaty-writing conference to eliminate all nuclear weapons with ENFORCEABLE inspection and verification by a strengthened United Nations body.

On October 30, 2006, an unmanned drone struck a school in Pakistan. The strike didn't hit its target: the number-two man for Al Queda. Instead, it killed 83 civilians. Only 3 of them were over the age of 20.

No more innocent children must die, as you promised Mr. President in your address to Sandy Hook. Protect all life.

This generation currently produces enough food to end world hunger. We are willing show preference to the companies that agree to assist in solving world hunger and are willing to pay 3% more per item to the companies that participate.

Nero was the Roman emperor who is said to have fiddled while Rome burned. It’s not clear whether the fire was a case of arson or simply an accident, which wasn’t unusual for that day, but the entire word is burning today (or at least getting quite a bit warmer) and it isn’t any accident. We might think of Nero having “fiddled while Rome burned” when we contemplate what we are doing today by adding greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere. Collectively, we carry on business as usual while consuming an ever-increasing amount of fossil-fuels and other finite resources, shrugging our shoulders at the damage that now rather obviously derives from our irresponsible ways.

Like many American Jews and long-time Israel supporters, I am very concerned about the possibility of Chuck Hagel becoming Secretary of Defense. While in the Senate, he consistenly voted against Israel's interests. For example, in 2000, he was one of only four Senators who refused to sign a Senate letter in support of Israel. I believe that President Obama can do much better, both for the United States and for one of our closest allies, with someone else.

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Urge President Obama to keep John Kerry in the Senate and stop Republicans from dictating who represents as our Secretary of State.

50 years of isolationism has done little to improve the lives of the Cuban people. Relax the restrictions and allow Americans to travel freely to this friendly sovereign nation.

Stop any further US troop commitments right now. Cut our Defense Budget by 50% right now, and bring all of our troops, advisers,contractors or whatever your call American personnel home now.

Susan Rice, after being the focus of unfounded attacks from Republicans for her reporting of the intelligence community's assessment of the Benghazi attack, has withdrawn her name for consideration for being nominated to the position of Secretary of State. If the President caves on Susan Rice, a brilliant candidate with unparalleled credentials, he will forever be subjected to bullies who try to control this country. He should not let a woman and a person of color with such an outstanding service record, be made a target of extremist without defying the bullies. He should stand up for Susan Rice and fight for her through the entire confirmation process.

D. Bonhoeffer said: "The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves its children." Please join the human race and start to care about people, not money nor reelection.