The entire nation has been overwhelmed by the gun violence inflicted upon children and staff at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. This “Shine a Star” concept was conceived at a recent MoveOn-sponsored candlelight vigil held in Hawaii.

Recap from 2012: Mass murder at a crowed movie theatre on July 20, innocent people at the Sikh temple on August 5, and now the butchering of children and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary school on December 14— how can we stop this gun violence? Deter or Stop the Shooter! Each State would pass legislation that creates local city laws that is enforced by a City Zoning Officers which would require that a security guard(s ) must be present at all private and public lands and/or buildings as a condition of operation. Similar codes/laws have been passed for handicap access, and the same can be achieved to protect our families, friends, and fellow citizens in public spaces. All Public grounds such as: schools, parks, religious buildings, recreation facilities; as well as businesses with a certificate of occupancy and/or conditional use permit which operates primarily for financial gain would have to comply with this public safety standard of providing a security guard (s) such as but not limited to: shopping, dining, amusement, and sporting establishments. Both private and public entities that fall under this city ordinance will have a Security guard(s) on premises at all times during normal business or operating hours. Security guard(s) shall be charged with preventing violations of law and shall be uniformed in such a manner so as to be readily identifiable as security guards by the public and shall be duly licensed as security guards as required by the applicable provisions of State law. No security guard shall perform any other duties while acting as a security guard.

For the last six years, this bureau has lacked a permanent leader, hamstrung by the Senate's refusal to act on a confirmation. This has impacted the ability of the ATF to enforce firearms laws that are in place, computerize databases of gun owners, and respond to the powerful NRA lobby in Washington. Your senators should be acting in your best interests, not a lobby group.

The stats are striking: The overwhelming majority of Americans don't get to participate in presidential elections in a meaningful way. We just finished a presidential election in which President Obama made campaign visits to just eight states after being nominated, and Governor Romney to only 10. Two-thirds of the campaign visits this fall were to just four “key” states: Ohio, Florida, Virginia, and Iowa. 100% of the visits were to just 12 “key” states. Every voter should matter equally in presidential elections. Let's tell Congress to put forth an amendment to end the Electoral College.

Gun control

I think all politicians should have their pension plans cut significantly and their cadillac insurance plans replaced by medicare.

Don't you think it's time we ditched the 2nd Amendment?

This petition is to demand that U.S. Senators support Sen. Tom Harkin's proposal on filibuster reform, under which legislation can be slowed down, but not kept from the U.S. Senate floor, by the supermajority requirement. The GOP has misused the filibuster rule to block not only tax reform and jobs bills, but judicial nominations as well.

Why did Congress get inflation adjustments in recent years (2009 and 2010) while seniors were denied it--do we live in different worlds?

Not only are these institutions too big to fail, they are too big to regulate and too powerful to prosecute.

This petition is about getting those that are discharged from nursing homes affordable apartments & also those that are disabled. I'm currently in a nursing home & I can't get my own apartment due to the fact that the rent is too much or it's not affordable...

We have been held hostage by lifelong politicians who no longer serve the community and their constituents. It is time to add language to our laws that will limit term limits for all politicians. If two terms is long enough for the President, it is long enough for the Senate and House.