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Lobbyists subvert the democratic processWhat is the purpose of pretending that we have a representative form of government when big money is allowed to continually subvert the democratic process? Personally, I once thought my vote was a partial buy in to this process, in addition to my responsibility to be a good citizen and participate in between elections by letting my representatives be aware of my opinion on key issues. But lobbies are an end-run around this entire process, producing disenfranchised citizens, apathetic voters, and on the extreme side, separatists who actively oppose the system.2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by P. Weber
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Restrict AmendmentsCurrently, with a few exceptions, virtually any amendment can be attached to a piece of legislation at both the Federal and State levels(there is at least one state that has a restriction in place). The intent of this petition would be to create necessary laws to prevent this from happening.2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Emil Dahlberg
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Children deserve both parentsHow do the courts transform a stay-at-home parent into a parent who only gets to spend every other weekend with the kids? The California Family Code contains a presumption of "shared custody," but fails to define what that means. As a result, judges routinely assign one parent primary custody and limit children to spending 4 days or less per month with the other parent. If a judge feel it is in the best interest of the child to spend less time with one parent, the judge should be required to specify what steps the noncustodial parent needs to take in order to be granted equal time with the child.319 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Lee Miller
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Republican Congress MembersThe election gave our President Obama a decisive victory, echoing the public's disgust with your continued failure to understand the will of the people. Our president now deserves your support for his program. Your failure to do the people's business will only increase the public's disgust with your tactics.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Morgan Levy
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28th AmendmentHave the politicians have to follow the same laws as the rest of the citizens.6 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Joe Hebert
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House in session 126 days in 2013The new House calendar for the 113th Congress was released on Friday, and if you thought the 112th Congress was unproductive—just wait, the 113th Congress is scheduled to work only 126 days in 2013. We elected our representatives to work on our behalf not take vacation two thirds of the year.2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by H. Allen
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Honor Democracy and the Will of the PeopleWouldn't you have loved to have voted for Bill Clinton?1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by mark
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Fix The EconomyTell Beahner and McCannel to stop playing politics with the economy and Americans. They should get to work now!4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Manuel Pina
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Budget CutsThe average American wages for 2009 was $40,711.61/yr. This has gone up a couple thousand.3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Sherie Wise
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Tell Governor Scott that we want laws changed to eliminate voter suppression; this is not about b...During the recent 2012 election, our Florida citizens stood in extremely long lines (5-8 hours). The United States of America has too many resources to allow this atrocity to occur again. We need the law to be fair for all; not the few. Stop voter suppression! We are people; not red and blue!1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Hope Champion
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Lawmakers: Lead by Example cut your own benefits firstWe want our Lawmakers to lead by example. When they demand sacrifices to the American people they should be the first ones feeling the consequences.2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Barnie Graca
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Limit Election CampaignsLimit election campaigns to one year, three debates on TV and/or radio, and $50,000 in spending to save money, time, and irritation for voters, as well as to make running for office more plausible for all citizens.5 of 100 SignaturesCreated by MJ
