The Internet empowers everyone — anyone can speak, create, learn, and share. It is controlled by no one — no single organization, individual, or government. It connects the world. Today, more than two billion people are online — about a third of the planet. But not all governments support the free and open Internet. There is a growing backlash on Internet freedom. Forty-two countries filter and censor content. In just the last two years, governments have enacted 19 new laws threatening online free expression. Some of these governments are trying to use a closed-door meeting in December to regulate the Internet. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is bringing together regulators from around the world to re-negotiate a decades-old communications treaty. Proposed changes to the treaty could increase censorship and threaten innovation. Some proposals could permit governments to censor legitimate speech — or even allow them to cut off Internet access. Other proposals would require services like YouTube, Facebook, and Skype to pay new tolls in order to reach people across borders. This could limit access to information — particularly in emerging markets. People around the world are standing up for freedom. Users, experts and organizations from around the world have voiced their opposition to governments regulating the Internet through the ITU.

To help balance our budget: Stop the Wars; pull our troops out of every country and stop meddling in their problems. Stop the insane "war on drugs" especially marijuana to start with. Stop giving my money to other countries, businesses, green projects, or organizations. If they cannot succeed on their own merits, then they should fail.

The issue is justice and peace in Israel/Palestine. I believe it is a humanitarian problem for all people.

Pres. Obama has an opportunity to go down in history as one of the greatest presidents in US history if he is able to broker a PPME. This would involve reconsideration of our present foreign policy with Israel.The United States need to level the playing field in the ME. The Palestinians and Israelis must be treated as equals and with human dignity. Unless we can persuade Israel to change its ways we will never see peace and the Muslims will continue to want to kill Americans.

Republicans continue to attack the Ambassador for stating the information that was provided to her. They, republicans, appear to be trying to continue the election by unfairly attacking the Ambassador and threaten to block her appointment, should she be appointed, to Secretary of State.

We give our tax money to foreign countries where they hide telabon terrorists and our country is going bancrupt and people are starving.

Please sign our petition on the White House's website to get the US out of the #WTO http://wh.gov/Xq8e

We should "Nation Build" through economic means, not through sacrificing the lives of our Military Might.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza reaches 100: Health Ministry On his Facebook page, a ministry spokesman said the Palestinian dead included 24 children and 10 women. The soldiers from 'The Outpost' tell their story [Israel says prefers diplomacy but ready to invade Gaza] - Reuters via Yahoo! News - 24 minutes agoGAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel bombed dozens of targets in the Gaza Strip on Monday and said that while it was prepared to step up its offensive by sending in... full story Gaza assault raises anger in changed Arab world - Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 minutes ago Tears breed defiance at funeral for Gaza family - Reuters via Imported or homemade, Gaza's rocket arsenals bedevil Israel - Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours ago more Gaza news...

Please stop killing the innocent Palestinian children. This is genocide... a massacre. How can a people who were oppressed be so cruel. Please STOP KILLING THE CHILDREN.

We need a strong Secretary of State now that Hillary Clinton is stepping down. Who better to represent the United States of America to the world than our former president, William Jefferson Clinton? Let's see the Republicans claim he is not qualified!

The horrific violence in the Israel/Palestine area has gone back and forth for too long. Children are being killed. Americans don't support ANY acts of aggression from EITHER SIDE, and we DEMAND the same of our leaders. Condemn ALL acts of war between Israel and Palestine.