This petition is about telling our elected representatives we are tired of their lack of concern for the average citizen. We are ready,willing,and able to hold them accountable to us for their irresponsible actions.

Hi, I'm trying to prevent a global financial catastrophe.

The people making the laws should have a direct interest in the results of their decision. How can people who place themselves above the people and the laws they were placed in office to represent and enforce truly have the best interest of their constituents in their heart when performing their duties. This hopefully awaken the social conscious of those serving in Washington and the Sates of each person who sighs this petition. The current economic crises we all seem to be revisiting on regular basis would likely quickly resolve themselves.

What the GOP lead House of Representatives is doing by failing to pass a budge for the government operations, and refusing to even allow the legislation to come to vote, despite the awareness that a majority of the Representatives are in agreement with passing the budget, is holding the government and it's operations hostage which could lead to extreme harm not only to the government but to a majority of the populace of the U.S. is illegal and treasonable, actions which can irreparably harm our country and its people, thereby giving aid and comfort to our enemies. This despicable behavior must be stopped. Sign this petition and send a strong message to the politicians that we cannot stand this abuse much longer.

This one action would defeat Citizen's United and all other anti- democratic forces. Too often good bills are neutered by lobbying which occurs in secret. We are all disenfranchised by an unjust process. Democracy demands open and recorded, searchable records of all the contacts between elected representatives and special interests. Secrecy is poisonous and sunlight is the cure!

We all have a stake in this; if our country's credit rating is downgraded yet again due to foolish tea party game playing, our entire economy could potentially crash again despite how far we've come since 2008. Speaker Boehner has the votes he needs to end the shutdown, but refuses to behave like a responsible adult and elected official. If his goal is obstruction to the point that government cannot function at all, we shouldn't be paying him for a job that he isn't doing.

It's about time that we move to term limits because our elected officials feel tenured and really don't care any more what the people who voted for them want. We don't want shutdowns; we want progress, no longer holding us hostage to their careers. The 2 year House term was originally designed to cause the administration to act and if they did not, to be replaced. Politicians currently remain in office too long. Since the year 2011, Gallop polls have reflected only a 10% approval rating for our Congress. That’s only 1 in 10 elected officials successfully doing what they were elected to do!

Recently, House Speaker Howell appointed Republican Delegate Lee Ware, an outspoken critic of the Affordable Care Act, to the newly- formed Health Insurance Reform Commission. This body is tasked with assessing the implementation of the ACA in Virginia. We do not feel that Lee Ware will be able to adequately fulfill the requirements the commission demands because he has already made up his mind about the ACA.

Republican extremism has impacted me in this way: friends of mine are now out of work as a result of the government shutdown. I am concerned for both my wife and myself about our Social Security and Medicare benefits.

Are you feeling the impact of the government shutdown firsthand? Do you know of a friend, neighbor, or family member who is being directly impacted? Is your business feeling the impact from delayed contracts, funding, or because people can no longer purchase your product due to being laid off? Please share your story with Georgia's Republican Congressmen so they will know how their actions are hurting real people. When you sign this petition, you can add a note beginning with "Republican extremism has impacted me in this way:"

Our elected representatives are playing a game of "Chicken" with the Federal Government. Some in Congress are holding our entire government "hostage" while they attempt to change an existing bill they don't like. Their actions, and theirs alone, caused the Federal Government shutdown. "Somebody" should pay, and since Congress caused it, they should pay for its consequences...

BECAUSE I CARE ABOUT PEOPLE..