Political television ads skew the playing field for our democracy. They unfairly favor the wealthy and corporations who can afford skyrocketing costs of running for office, due to tv ads. Also, there is nothing ensuring truth in advertising, which harms the voter and the integrity of our elections.

No more money for unsustainable use of resources and young people to support war. Change the focus to mediation, solutions, and education. We can do it!

I am concerned the United States is moving towards George Orwell's "1984." We are at risk of becoming as dangerous as the terrorists we are fighting. I believe we as a country need to investigate the surveillance activities conducted by the National Security Agency since September 11, 2001; the legal justifications for these activities; and decide what kind of country we want the United States to be.

Both branches of the legisture are totally indebted to interest groups. By limiting the Senator to two terms of six years each and the House to 6 terms of 2 years each, it will limit the 'good old boy" system and help restore us to Citizen office holders and not career office holders.

Edward Snowden's revelation of widespread NSA monitoring of US citizens has been denounced by Senator Dianne Feinstein as an "act of treason". The implication is that US intelligence activities targeting all citizens should effectively be above the law, with no recourse possible by citizens and their elected representatives - a 1984-like world in which a select few (including Sen. Feinstein) determine what is best for the rest of us. I find this statement abhorrent, and wish to let her know this. In addition, as a member of MoveOn I do not wish the resources I contribute to this organization to support her in any way.

The goal is to have one male and one female Senator and to have most districts double in size and have one male and one female House Representative.

The Electoral College is a failed premise that needs to be abolished. Too much is weighed on swaying certain states and not enough on popular vote.

People should be able to hold early elections to suspend an elected official term when he or she are not working for the people in their district. We are all affected by dysfunctional government we have in place and all of us should be able to end their term when they are not working and being destructive. We would be fired if we don't do our job so should they.

The judicial system serves and protects its own interests and not the interests of citizens of the States. The courts establish self policing that does not work because it protects biased and prejudice judges even if they are not professionally qualified to sit on the bench. The judges do not want to be accountable to anyone even they are part of one of the branches of the government and constitution provides checks and balances for all branches. The life time tenure already afford judges great protection, but it does not give them a right to be above the law and conduct themselves like they can do whatever they want without any responsibility.

Seating members of Congress by party only reinforces the bipartisanship that is crippling the effectiveness of Congress.

Groups that apply as a Social Welfare Organizations (501) to obtain tax exemption who can and do engage in political activities. The Social Welfare Organization status groups should be deleted as a qualifying tax exempt group. No more cheating!

Congress has made an effort to streamline spending, but they've really overlooked the fact that as so many Americans are making sacrifices, they "do nothing" and get paid like normal. Yes, they are elected representative of the people, but having their salaries off the table makes they too forgetful of their constituency.