The presidential appointment process is yet another victim of Congress' inability to act. Like many American, I am exasperated by politics bringing our government to a halt, leaving positions unfilled when America has major issues to face. Let's stop this nonsense. Congress should be required to vote upon all Presidential nominations, either to confirm or reject, within 90 days of nomination.

Barney Frank has done an outstanding job representing Massachusetts in Congress. He is not interested in running for the rest of John Kerry’s term in the Senate. Because he knows how Washington works and can hit the ground running, he’s the logical choice for Governor Patrick to appoint to this interim position. Let’s let Governor Patrick know how we feel.

For too long We the People have been the bargaining chip for "Off the Cliff" negotiations. Certain members of Congress are demanding cuts in Social Security and Medicare. Entitlements working people have paid into all their working lives. There is little doubt that the most lucrative government entitlements per individual are those afforded to Members of Congress. If Congress insists on putting the hard earned entitlements of America's working people on the negotiating table then they should, in all fairness, put their own entitlements on the table as well. We demand cuts in holiday leave, medical benefits, salary, sick leave and retirement benefits for all members of Congress.

States should not be allowed to redistrict counties, or buroughs to avoid the will of the populace. The Republicans have been re-arranging districts in states to do this for a number of years, and it must stop.

How many times could a popular vote have made or broken an election? What would happen if third party candidates were unhindered by battleground states, electoral colleges, and corporate money? How different would our country be if the people could pick a candidate closer to their values and beliefs, without fear that the "other guy" would win? What would it mean? It would mean the American way our early founding fathers and mothers initially intended at the birth of our nation some 230 years ago.

This country will stay the same way until We The People decide that we have to limit the terms that House and Senate members can serve. Today, Big Brother, is the House and Senators who are "Life Long Politicians" and who know every PAC member by first name and their family members, etc. They don't care about ANYTHING but getting re-elected. I don't care what party they call themselves, they are the problem, not the answer. Have them serve the Country for up to 8 years (if they can get re-elected) and then have them go back and get a "real job". These people who serve 10, 20 or 30 years are the problem. They don't care about anything except re-election. They refuse to compromise on anything except what their party tells them and they don't care about the needs of the Country. Is that attitude being any help to the Nation? NO! We should start a new party called the "Red, White and Blue Party" who's ONLY platform is to limit the amount of time a person can serve in the House or Senate. Why is the President able to only serve 2 terms and the House and Senate can stay forever (if they live that long). We also have to cut the benefits that House and Senate members get. They voted these benefits to themselves, We The People didn't give it to them. They should get SSI instead of all of their political "retirement" benefits. They should get health care that you and I get, not "HEALTH CARE FOR SENATE OR HOUSE" members ONLY! And the extra benefits they get when they leave office should go too. I also think we have to get rid of the Supreme Court Justices who are able to serve until they die. I understand why they did that but that has to stop. The Highest Court just ruled that ANYONE; any company, PAC or whatever can contribute any amount of money they want toward any person, party or topic they want. That totally takes out anyone who is NOT a member of the two biggest parties. So that limits who can win any election. The High Court just sold out America in favor of Big Business and the PAC's. They must go. Let's go "Red, White and Blue". We The People will will win in the end!

Texas is not progressing as fast as it could. We are on the bottom rung of the ladder in areas that we could definitely be in the forefront. Like education & health-care,just to name a few.

If Senators and Congressmen/women had to pay for their own health insurance and had their incomes cut when they retire, they may not be so quick to try saving our economy on the backs of the elderly, poor and sick.

I have been effected as has everyone in the US. No amount of negotiating is going to get this accomplished.

Gerrymandering or using a partisan process to design election districts is creating an ultra partisan government which hinders any progress on important issues. We urge you to develop and implement an impartial non-partisan process to help correct this issue. Let's get back to letting government work for the people!

Too many Congressional people make a career out of being in Congress. I feel they make more than most in our nation, have better benefits, more vacation time than should be. They have it better than our service people. The longer they are in the more they can work the system. Terms limits would give others a voice to be heard, not the career politition.

Our government is no longer for the people or by the people. Our Congressmen are only looking to keep their position, power and benefits!