Range voting (sometimes called “score” voting or other names) is basically a method whereby the voter provides a rating for each and every candidate for a given office, which expresses the voter’s strength of approval for each candidate (e.g., on a scale range of 1 indicating no support to 10, maximum approval). It's very difficult for a major third party to emerge in our country because of the voting system we currently use. But with range voting, you could, for example, freely vote strong approval for an unusual third party candidate you like while at the same time provide secondary, moderate backup approval to one of the candidates of the other two major parties as a "fall back" second choice in case your first preference does not win. You wouldn't have to feel inhibited about casting your one and only vote for the candidate you really like the most, for fear that you might "waste" your vote on a candidate not likely to win and possibly "split the vote" and help allow another very undesirable candidate to win with a plurality. Even if your favorite candidate does not win, your support for that candidate is still made known without the danger of your having contributed to spoiler outcomes. This recommendation is nonpartisan -- range voting could have potential benefits, depending on the situation, for conservatives, liberals, moderates or anyone else. Range voting or other similar alternative voting methods have been recommended in the past by Senator John McCain, President Obama, Ralph Nader and other political leaders. You can learn more about range voting via the internet.

As of January 2012, the state of Nevada will require a certificate of registration before one can fire perform, be it fire breathing, poi, or something else. This is a call to allow such performances during and at the Burning Man event without having to obtain a certificate.

The free press (and by extension the news/commentary media) is held by the constitution and tradition to be one of the great safeguards of American democracy. At present, there is no consequence for deliberately misleading readers viewers and listeners with known falsehoods. We should follow the example of Canada with a statute that requires that a commentator forfeit his/her license if he/she can be shown to have said or written something that they knew to be untrue.

Solicito ser excomulgado pues me rehusó a ser parte de una iglesia hipócrita, cuyos ministros son unos degenerados, y que lucra con la fe del pueblo mexicano y que busca intervenir en el futuro de México apuntalando en el poder al régimen podrido y sangriento del PRIAN.

I believe that earmarking is incredibly dishonest, rude, unconstitutional and undemocratic. It hides the true meaning of issues and it keeps the true issues from being solved. It is incredibly frustrating to hear that a bill is not being passed for something completely unrelated that was tacked on by a certain party. Until benchmarks are rid of, I feel that it is important for some bills to be passed despite the earmarks included. Until then, I ask you to please work to render earmarking illegal. It will be the greatest act you can do as a citizen of a democracy. This is true whether we succeed or not. Please see that justice, and not politics or face, must come out on top in every decision that we make as people, and as citizens of this country. Please see that justice, and not politics or face, must come out on top in every decision that we make as people, and that you make as a senator.

The interest rates on student loans are very high which makes it hard for students who would like to pay them back after graduation. Instead of making it possible for students to repay the loans by making the payments affordable, companies such as Sallie Mae will give a forbearance during which interest continues to accumulate and is added to your principle which is again charged interest. My loan for $47,000 has an interest of $57,000! The total reaching to over $100,000. Loaning banks should work with us on making payments affordable and have a low interest rate so that most of the payment goes to paying the principle. I don't believe that we can ever pay all out student loans under the current system.

This week following his endorsement, it was revealed Family Leader CEO Bob Vander Plaats solicited Rick Santorum for money to run advertising on his behalf. Any coordination between a campaign and an outside group is ILLEGAL. Join us and tell the FEC to investigate Vander Plaats for illegal coordination and pay to play politics.

As WE all stand proud at the regular Customers Patronizing @ Rajang Bar that Rico & Honey contract should be extend to March' 2012 instead end January'2012. We are all NOT happy of the sudden changed by the management managed by F&B Manager Mr. Alfonso without informing us respectfully as a regular customers @ your establishment

This game warmed so many hearts and was part of many young lives! I would love for this game to come back in 2012!

Scott Walker wants to radically alter the public employee pension system in Wisconsin (WRS). He will turn a 97% funded defined benefit system into a high risk defined contribution system, enabling his investment house buddies to cash in big while recipients lose the safety and security of one of the best retirement funds in the country!

Close down military bases in foreign countries.

First steps to reverse the recent CItizens Untied decision of the Supreme Court, which essentially gives corporations unlimited power to influence elections with hidden donations