Property taxes in York City, York, PA have become unreasonable. The Mayor, Council and School Board are bleeding us dry and causing people to loose their homes. The State Legislature used to fund 60% of the public school costs but they have abrogated their duties to the schools and refuse to tax entities that destroy our environment. It is the State Legislature's very mandates such as special education funding and charter schools that are at the very center of the current budget shortfall. At the same time the State refuses to uphold the State Constitutional requirement that they preserve and protect our natural resources and instead allow unfettered free-for-all access to any and all frackers. We the undersigned are standing as one to stop the continual increase in property taxes and the refusal by the State Legislature to fully fund our schools and eliminate school property taxes while protecting our environment and natural resources per the State Constitution. We are also standing against an out of control Mayor and City Council that continue to spend and fund projects even when they don't have the money or proper funding and instead rely on continual property tax increases and/or public debt. The principal limitations on whether and to what extent the state may interfere with property rights is set by the Constitution. The "Takings" clause requires that the government may take private property only for a public purpose, "after exercising due process of law, and upon making "just compensation." It does not allow for regulations that destroy value through taxation which has become so persistent and severe that they are akin to "regulatory takings."

This is a petition to propose a constitutional amendment to end bribery by political donation. It takes a heap of money to run for political office these days, and with few exceptions, our elected officials have placed their public trust in the hands of those groups which can underwrite their election campaigns. Thanks to the Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court, our elected representatives now represent us in name, while they represent the bundlers, the lobbyists and the moneyed interests in deed. Dare it be repeated—this is bribery.

I don't feel a candidate or party should be able to campaign on the negative. Tell us what you, the candidate, intends to do to HELP this country and grow the economy. Make yours, the candidate's, promise, an issue you CAN fulfill rather than what people simply desire to hear. Speak only about the issues a candidate is able to perform without having opposition and if you, the candidate, expect oppostion, how you intend to work with the Congress.

There is no reason why the largest institutions in our country have a free ride.

Congress should be held to term limits as is our commander and chief. Why can senators and members of the house be allowed more than 2 terms? This would insure they represent the people and not be in it for a lifetime. Example: Peter King of NY who has been in the house for over 30 years. How can they represent us if they are not one of us?

Over the past 20 years, researchers have found strong evidence that the brain's prefrontal cortex — where rational processes such as impulse control and understanding of long-range consequences takes place — was far from fully developed in teenagers. Research also showed that communication between the prefrontal cortex and other parts of the brain continues to improve as teens move into adulthood, affecting functions such as long-term planning, problem-solving and controlling emotions. Research also shows that adding anger, trauma, repeated exposure to violence, or chronic drug or alcohol use to the brain's developmental years will physically affect the brain. The latest research using MRI scans at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology indicates that the prefrontal cortex as well as other brain functions are not fully developed until the early to mid-20s, and perhaps later in young males. "Consensus is emerging that an 18-year-old is not the same person she or he will be at 25.... They don't look the same, feel the same, think the same, or act the same," writes MIT researcher Rae Simpson. Simpson says "The brain isn't fully mature at 16, when we are allowed to drive, or at 18, when we are allowed to vote, or at 21, when we are allowed to drink, ...."

Make all congressional healthcare and pension be part of the Social Security and Medicare system.

This is about Warren Buffets proposal to bring congressional benefits in line with the private sector, make service not personal enrichment the key, and live equally by the same laws that they impose upon us.

Taking back Congress in 2012, 2014 & beyond!

The current public disagreement with the Chief of Police for the City of Syracuse is behavior most commonly found in a two year old. The 'tit for tat' related to charges against their respective adult children's behavior would be acceptable in a sandbox- but not played out in the Post Standard. These actions from an elected official are just another reason why term limits should be in place. The DA's recent re-election was unapposed. Was his effectiveness in the past the basis that people voted for his re-election or was it apathy and lack of opposition? Limiting re-election to three terms will remove the attitude of entitlement and return the focus of the elected official(s) to their elected responsibilities- not personal pettiness.

Oficially declaring 'E Pluribus Unum' the national motto

City of Thomasville, GA has dropped a service contract with private employer in favor of using prisoners and City workers to maintain local park and recreation area used by children, families, the elderly, and located in a nice middle-class community - threatening jobs, people's safety, all in the name of saving a few dollars.