No American business is tolerating an employee who has pledges to work for a competitor. Such employees are fired on the spot, and with good reason. We Americans are sending our elected representatives to Washington to work for us, but they turn their backs on us and, instead, work for lobbyists and their sponsors. It is time to enact State legislation to enable us to fire our Senators and House Representatives if they act or vote against our express will.

I am a recovering addict and I have several drug felonies and related theft charges. I can not get food stamps to feed myself, an apartment in my name to live in, and I can't get a job very easily due to my convictions. I have been clean from heroin for four years and am currently in college for Substance Abuse Counseling but am struggling. I have gotten lucky and found a couple apartments to rent to me but things became very difficult for me between paying rent and bills and food that I just couldn't keep up with it all. There are so many that expect addicts to get out of prison reformed but the fact is that when we get out no one wants to give us a chance to prove ourselves. So we try for a little while, and after so long we just give up and go back to (for some of us) the only life we have ever known. I have not used in four years, but I have stolen to try to provide shelter and food for myself. It has now been a year since I have committed any crime and I plan on never going back to such a life again. But I need help. We, as recovering addicts just need a little help. Sometimes just a little help can make the biggest difference.

Republicans and Democrats have their heads in the sand when it comes to protecting citizens from guns. Columbine, Virginia Tech, Arizona, Aurora - youth have been hurt more by assault weapons than anyone else- Stand UP and Shout - NO MORE!!! We have to raise our voices louder than the nra -We Can Do It!

It passed the House. Now Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is quoted as saying it will never be voted on in the Senate. Not okay. (source: http://exm.nr/Q95ZuC )

My congressman, Keith Ellison has the confidence of the 5th Congressional District, yet he is the target of slander from Rep. Michelle Bachmann because of his religion.

Stop banks from endangering the banking system, and the public from unsafe and unsound practices and conflicts of interest. Make commercial and investment banking separate.

The Executive Branch of United States was limited to 2 terms by the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution stating that the president may only serve two terms. Contrary to the Constitution congressmen are serving multiple terms gaining more power and getting rich off their various benefits.

Once again in May, 2012 a bill to stop the requirement for 3 year old vehicles or newer to not be required for a safety check. This petition is to let our legislatures know we don't need or want to require vehicles 3 years or newer to get a safety check. See the following article. http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/17/2068164/car-inspection-industry-squelches.html#disqus_thread

The new voter ID law in Rhode Island is described as 'flexible' and not really discriminatory. It only requires a government issued photo ID and will not become mandatory until 2014. I have voted in every election since 1968 and never had to produce more than my signature. The right to vote is basic to our democratic republic and no law - not even a benign one should stand in the way of that right.

Isn't it about time that--the people-- demand our government officials to come clean about issues, and not voice their opinons designed to win votes, and keep their jobs.

All of us are barraged everyday by campaign ads from both major parties that are big on hype, but light on substance. Such ads frequently profess to do more and better about major issues such as education, job creation, and Middle East policy, but rarely tell how more and better will be achieved. We're calling on Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to pledge that at least 33% of their television, radio, and web-based ads will include clear and focused explanations of how they will act on major issues.

The American people do not want to hear horrible things about the other candidate, we want to hear about what you will do. We cannot tolerate another horrible commercial.