The current campaign system has allowed for the systemic corruption of the greatest democracy in history. Our elected officials have decided that this is no longer a government of the people. Rather, they are beholden to any entity with a large enough bank account to ensure reelection. There is a simple solution to this problem. We can allow our leaders to once again perform the work that is the will of people by creating a campaign finance system that is 100% publicly financed. No more private donations, no wasted time on fundraisers, no super PAC's. We should fund the presidential campaign at the federal level and allow the states to create a funding mechanism for congressional campaigns. Why would this work? The power of the lobbyist in our current system is money. If those lobbyists could no longer promise campaign contributions in exchange for legislation which favors the issue they are lobbying for or against, that power vanishes.

The nation recognized that unlimited tenure as President was unhealthy for the nation. It is time to acknowledge that unlimited tenure for members of congress also is unhealthy. It allows a few individuals to acquire disproportionate power and control. As a result, needed legislation hs been - and will continue to be - needlessly delayed or abandoned entirely because of a small minority of congress.

The nation recognized that in.imited tenure as President was unhealthy for the nation. It is time to acknowledge that unlimited tenure for members of congress also is unhealthy. It allows a few individuals to acquire disproportionate power and control. As a result, needed legislation hs been - and will continue to be - needlessly delayed or abandoned entirely because of a small minority of congress.

There should be term limits for Congress, House and Senate.

He is unfairly using the senate rules to impose minority rule. If he want's to impose super majority rules on the country he should want a super majority for his own personal race.

Any matter in the Senate should require only 51 votes to carry it, since that constitutes a majority. The Republicans have demanded 60 votes for far too long.

Many of us are frustrated at the lack of caring of so many officials who are merely interested in the next election and their political party succeeding or working for narrow interests of the monied electorate.

For both fiscal and ethical reasons, it is time Congress cancelled AUMF and reclaimed oversight of US military engagements. We should return to the Constitutional policy of allowing military action only when a formal Declaration of War is passed by Congress. Article 1, section 6 of the Constitution grants the right "to declare war" to Congress. Please see the article at http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/05/authorization-use-military-force-blank-check for more information.

Term limits only benefit the lobbyists!!

Hawaii senators and representatives have their office staff tell callers that they don't know how their bosses are going to vote or what their thinking is on an issue. They've been doing this for years. You can leave any comment you want, but you can't find out how they intend to vote. So you can't put pressure on them or criticize them until it's too late. All reps should post their positions/intentions on their web sites and make it available via email.

Big donors are going to be putting a lot more money in our elections, and that means they’re going to have a lot more chits to call in once one of those candidates is elected. Gabriel Gomez will not sign the people's pledge which calls for not using highly funded corporate super PAC sponsors to pour large donations to flood our televisions and radio stations which negative extremely biased political ads. Ed Markey running for senate in Massachusetts had signed the people's pledge. The people’s pledge significantly reduces outside money, it significantly reduces outside advertising, it limits dark or secret money in our elections and it boosted the role of small donors. Elizabeth Warren counted on her grassroot supporters. And the playing field should be even fair and square!

I am a disabled R.N. I paid for disability insurance for years to my employer VITAS HEALTHCARE, INC. , a hospice nursing agency. These employer funded ERISA policies are fraudulently presented to employees in that they almost NEVER pay claims for more than 2 years and not until age 65 as implied. Congress has allowed insurance companies to prevent workers from getting full compensation for disability and a trial by jury for denied claims.