Our government is breeding 100 puppies a year for military use then euthanizing them instead of shipping them home for adoption.

To get all of us of all parties to get back our voice resetting one person one vote instead of one dollar ($) one vote

I have tolerated but not gotten used to the Super Pacs and their Rhetoric ads on Politics and was shocked to see the latest attack ads paid for by the US Chamber of Commerce. I remember the Chamber of Commerce as an entity developed to help broaden the networking base of local and national businesses not to endorse political views. In my opinion, the US Chamber of Commerce could find more productive uses for it's members dues. For instance, sponsoring Employment Job Fairs would help the US Chamber members to higher employees suited to their needs and put job seekers in front of strong community businesses looking to hire. Sign up and share this effort to show the US Chamber of Commerce that we American Citizens have no patience or tolerance for their inappropriate use of funds! Thank you very much!

We need an amedment to ensure that Congress is thinking of the people when they make laws. This petition is for a new amendment to the constitution that would state that Congress cannot make a law that they themselves do not have to adhere to or cannot make a law that applies to only them and not to the people.

Knock knock? Who’s there? Your worst nightmare, the Buildings Department and he wants to search your home. He isn’t wearing a police uniform. If he was, he would have to produce a search warrant, obtained only with evidence of probable cause of wrongdoing. Think it can’t happen to you? Think again and you have every reason to be afraid. This is a sweeping trend across America. In financially strapped towns and counties, Building Depts. are sidestepping homeowners’ 4th and 5th Amendment Constitutional rights. Warrantless searches are conducted by building inspectors to find as many violations as possible. Violations include the "Historic review of the property file" which can hold you accountable for work completed on your home that was grandfathered in, done before you purchased it and is documented in building files and on official county property records. Costs can rise to $10,000 or more. Homeowners’ lives are disrupted with short deadlines and court dates. They are put at risk of foreclosure, which would further lower property values. The method being used to increase revenue is a totally unfair and discriminatory backdoor tax. For example, in NY, North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman has repeatedly cited the revenue generated by the Buildings Dept. in his State of the Town speeches, starting in his 2005 address: "Our daily operations are generating more revenue. Our Buildings Department brought in over $2 million in permit revenue in 2004, while our Code and Building inspectors, with the help of aggressive prosecution from our Town Attorney’s office, has increased fine revenue some 500% over 2003 numbers." This has been such a successful revenue generator, Nassau County has shuttered half the police precincts in the county while hiring at the Building Dept. They are hiring former police, particularly as Commissioner of the Building Dept. The current ad for the position lists qualifications as a minimum of 20 years in law enforcement and a degree in criminal justice, with no experience in architecture or buildings. This explains why homeowners are being treated as law breakers, but without any of the protections law breakers receive, such as the requirement to be provided with legal representation to defend themselves and the need to show probable cause to get a search warrant to search their homes. Please sign this petition to stop these injustices and reform Building Dept. Practices so they stop treating homeowners as lawbreakers and stop issuing violations for grandfathered improvements, which leaves the homeowner needing to pay for a costly legal fight. Don’t let this nightmare happen to you. For additional information on constitutional rights, grandfather clause, court cases, visit Homeowners FightBack Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003849905305

People should be concernd about the length of time members of Congress are remaining in office. It creates a situation where the longer they stay the more power they obtain. Also, the lobbyists are able to get close to them. There is no reason that they stay as long as they do. Also, with term limits,there would be no need for pensions.

If Congress were to pass a bill that states: ALL Banking industries personal if wanting to continue doing business, MUST give EACH person a direct contact, email and fax number. Its understood that faxes can be used as legal documents. If WE (Americans) want an equal voice in the mortgage process. This must happen immediately. It will slow down and focus corruption.... more easily...Aside from transparency and full Disclosure up front

In our recent history several members of Congress have been convicted of crimes yet still receive the fringe benefits of that office. I propose a simple Petition that states, "any member of congress convicted of a felony forfeits any and all benefits of that office".

The only way the 99% can change legislation is by petition and protest. All corporations have to do is hire someone to wine, dine and gift a legislator under the disguise of junkets, super PACS, and huge corporate donations. We ask President Obama to level the playing field by outlawing professional lobbyists so the Corporations have to get their way the same way the 99% do.

To truly represent their constituents, elected representatives to the federal Senate and House of Representative must share the lives of the citizens. The financial affairs of Senators and Congresspeople must be transparent and annually audited and the results posted on-line. They must not be exempt from any law they make in regard to privilege of office, taxes or spending cuts.

Government employees salaries continually grow unfairly even during down times, while private sector employees face reductions in pay. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that federal employees in occupations that exist in both the public and private sectors made an average salary of $67,691 in 2008, USA Today reports. The per capita personal income in the United States was $39,138, down from $39,392 two years earlier, according to data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in March of 2010. The per capita personal income in the Unites States shrunk by more than half a percentage point, or $254 a year, from 2007 through 2009, according to the U.S. Dept. of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis. And, members of the House and Senate saw their salaries go up by more than 5 percent, or $8,800, from the time the recession began through 2009, according to the federal government. The Congress pay figures do not include the generous perks and health benefits provided to lawmakers. Benefits and other compensations are rarely reported as part of the compensatory package received by government employees. Government data shows federal workers received benefits valued at $40,785, compared with benefits valued at $9,882 for private sector workers. *March 5, 2010 3:27 PM "Does the Government Pay More than the Private Sector?" By Stephanie Condon CBS News Considering cutbacks within NASA and the space program, engineers within the US government continue to benefit, while in the private sector where most engineering jobs have moved overseas, engineers now make less than $25-$35/hour, versus $48/hour in 2009 . For instance, those employed by the US petroleum and natural gas industry had a median income of $120,000, and engineers in communications services made $115,576. Those working in the US transportation services industry had a median income of $87,000. Meanwhile, private sector workers in those occupations made $60,046. *March 5, 2010 3:27 PM Does the Government Pay More than the Private Sector? By Stephanie Condon CBS News Earnings for federal political offices are as follows: Congress Members (Representatives and Senators): $174,000 Senate and House Majority/Minority Leaders: $193,400 Cabinet Members: $199,700 Speaker of the House: $223,500 Vice President: $230,700 President: $400,000 According to PayScale.com, the median earnings for people in the US between the ages of 55-64 (which is the median age of US Congress and Cabinet members) who hold at least a bachelor's degree and work full-time is $73,700. This income is far below what Congress and Cabinet members earn. Those with the biggest pay boosts are the 31 senators and representatives who have only a high school diploma, certificate or associate’s degrees. Others earning more than expected are the 13 members of Congress with master’s degrees in social work, education, or divinity. Twenty three million Americans are unemployed in 2012., Nearly 10% of American households are hungry.Young adults age 25-34, living with their parents, had an official poverty rate of 8.4 percent, but if their poverty status were determined using their own income, 45.3 percent had an income below the poverty threshold for a single person under age 65. *US Census Bureau We want our US elected officials to put in place a bill that regulates government pay and compensation to match that of the private sector. The upward increase of salaries by those employed by federal and state agencies is bankrupting the country in much the same way as California's retirement pensions have bankrupted the state. Three million employees at an average of $67,000 reaches an annual debt of $201,000,000,000 (two hundred and one billion) dollars. Remember, this is not the governments money to spend on itself, but should be used to rebuild our infrastructure and economy!

There have been serious questions raised about the mental state of some of the more "senior" members of the Legislature. This Act would allow Congress or the Executive to initiate proceedings to replace those representatives deemed "impaired" by special election.