For me, FL Rep Trey Radel is the last straw. I'm a citizen of the United States and I'm tired of seeing elected officials like Radel sit around making laws while under the influence. I propose we demand random drug and breathalyzer (split) testing on each and every elected official, from Animal Control to POTUS. Random drug test them all. It'll create jobs, too! Please sign and forward. Thank you.

Republicans are refusing to allow any of President Obama’s extremely well-qualified nominees for the D.C. Circuit court—the second most important court in the land—to get a vote. In 2005, at a similar crisis point, senators from both parties agreed that they would only filibuster a judicial nominee under "extraordinary circumstances." However, despite the fact that many of the Republicans who were central to that agreement are still in office, now they are ignoring it. These same Republicans are refusing to allow a vote on anyone President Obama nominates for the court, and not because of "extraordinary circumstances." Instead, they are pushing to eliminate the vacant seats on this court altogether because they don’t want anyone Obama nominates to serve. Senate Republicans are not acting in good faith. Please sign our petition urging Senate Majority Leader Reid to exercise the nuclear option and end the filibuster on judicial nominees.

I'm Just Mad As Hell. Tired of Congress' disrespect and disregard of the voters and the office of the President of the U.S. The Tea Party Congress would be pleased if we reverted to the old Jim Crow Laws. Why are they so against abortions? Because White Women have a lower birth rate. They are no longer the majority. Why are they so against the IRS? Because the IRS is scheduled to hire more workers to handle Obama Care. ACA is Obama's Katrina. Not even close. I'm tired of the News Media not correcting the Fox news and Republican lies. Media turned against the President when the government went after the person who leeked information to the press. If no one else noticed these things I have and more.

$665 million. That’s how much Oregon taxpayers will fork over in the next two years for corporate tax subsidies intended for economic development. And what are we getting in return? Jobs? More revenue? Investments in communities? We don’t know because state officials won’t tell us. With the stroke of a pen, Governor Kitzhaber could bring Oregonians the transparency they deserve. Powerful interests want to keep these deals a secret, but we can get the Governor to act if we keep up the pressure. That’s why he needs to hear from you.

Everyone who cares about functioning government should support rules reform for judicial confirmations. No other President has seen such fierce opposition to D.C. Circuit judicial nominees. If Republicans are determined to break the system, we need new rules to prevent that.

It's time to put an end to Republicans' unprecedented obstruction of President Obama's executive and judicial nominees. Through a simple majority vote, the Senate could change the rules and make sure that people in America have a government that works. Right now, dozens of judicial nominations are tied up in the Senate. Many other presidential nominations, including ambassadors, commission members and department leaders are also being denied an up or down vote. (You can see the entire list here: http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/one_item_and_teasers/nom_cmtec.htm) Tell the Senate to change the rules of the Senate and create a government that will truly work for the people.

State operated districting and voting regulations are politically corrupt and do not provide citizens with equal voting opportunity.

Because this country is off track. This America, we know longer can afford to live the American dream with these three individuals chipping away at our freedom and liberty daily through bureaucratic agencies that they have created.

Gerrymandering creates too many "safe" seats in both parties. Gerrymandering is one of the causes of legislative gridlock. More democracy is better.

I want my country back.

If Congress Along With The White House have to Live Off of Minimum Wage, Social Security, & Medicare/Medicaid like the Rest of Us Already do then Maybe they Will Raise the Living Wage & Leave the Rest Alone from Now On !!! They should not be Allowed to Work Less Then Three(3) Months Out Of The Year Either !!! The House takes the Entire Month of August Off As Well !!!

I like many Americans am growing increasingly, for lack of a better term "pissed of" with which the nature the elected officials of this nation have historically conducted themselves. Elected officials were put into office to be the voice of the people. Understanding there is a so-called democratic process, how could someone whom lacks the slightest idea of what my, and the rest of my social class' lives are like. Simple. it's impossible. Until we remove money and greed from capital hill we will never have an honest politician. There should be some sort of pay scale much like the military capped at whatever the average american makes during the term of their service. We have all said it, now its time to make it happen.