The abuses of the IP system, especially patents, are well known, and it is understood that they are so extreme as to threaten our economy. However, before I became an intellectual property attorney (and at least a part of the reason I became an IP attorney) is that IP as it applies to small entities can be very important, and a major force for the good of our nation. Specifically, as a small inventor, I had two inventions stolen from me due to the lack of protection (I had not patented them), and one of them was rather valuable (both of them were inventions I was working on to bring to perfection, and, in fact, had spent considerable sums on, so not JUST ideas, these were inventions). However, Congress has mandated that the USPTO be profitable, and at the same time has mandated that small inventors get huge discounts. To ensure profitability, the USPTO has made the Examiners responsible for profitability personally. The inevitable result - small entity patents, no matter how valuable, are routinely rejected - with NO recourse by an independent agency! The certain result will be a decline in true innovation in the US!

This Act will enable candidates to run for office using small donations from average individuals along with matching public funds. If this Act passes a candidate can choose not to take money from special interests or lobbyists.

Increasing the number of Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court to fifteen to better handle the ever increasing number of cases reaching the Court.

We need to change the "Entitlements" of those who are serving and who have served in Congress to be in keeping with the majority of the people they serve. Will they have the courage to do the right thing?

The American voting system is clumsy and outdated. The success of our democracy hinges on our vote (the symbol of our voice). The sooner we upgrade our election process to something more sophisticated, like Borda Count, where we give points to each candidate according to our preference and the candidate with the most points, wins, The sooner we will see real hope and change. This allows alternative parties to compete and the election cannot be gamed by party splits or dirty politics. It is because of the ineffectiveness of our election process that we have ineffective government. Please sign this petition and let's send a message to the president that we want him to put the success of the nation above the success of the too big to fail, Democratic party.

The only way to put an end to the corrupting influence of corporate and special interest money is to outlaw private contributions to political campaigns.All elections should be publically financed with taxpayer money.Equal amounts to all official candidates with no candidate permitted to use their own resources.This would make all participants free to serve the needs of the people rather than the wealthiest contributer.None would have an advantage financially and could concentrate on the issues important to the country.

Eliminate the 60 vote threshold and instead go to a simple majority so we can get something done.

Did you know that the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Central Banking System, is owned by private banks and NOT the Government? We all work hard for our money! 100% of all income tax collected goes to paying off interest to the privately owned Fed Reserve and the IRS is a private collection agency for the Fed. As Americans, we need to take back the Federal Reserve which would decrease national debt. Income tax should be re-distributed to the American public or used for the betterment of OUR nation. Let's make the Federal Reserve a Federal agency...once again!

Our media has become a forum for interpretation and bias. Propaganda is being disguised as news, allowing the unsuspecting public to receive disinformation. How can we make informed choices without accurate information?

Why we let people attack gov, when it us that miseducation

It is time for ALL Americans to come together. Can anyone say, 'the corrupting influence of money in politics?' Please ask our elected reps to reform the law so as to ensure they are beholden to the people and not monied interests of all stripes.

All elected government officials and the Supreme Court need to have term limits....