Do not amend the Constitution to require a balanced federal budget. Defcit spending is appropriate sometimes ---- in a poor economy to invest in the future and make up for a lack of private spending. Balanced budgets are appropriate sometimes --- in a good economy to pay back the debt built up in the poor economy. Balanced budget amendments in the states usually mean no tax increases, only spending cuts of the programs that benefit the most vulnerable. We would all be affected by a balanced budget amendment. It would tie the hands of our government and enshrine the growing inequity between the rich and the poor.

Because of the tragic events at schools, et, our leaders in both state and federal offices feel that they have the right, to change our constitution which was written by some of the most brilliant minds in U.S. history. These folks were elected by us (and sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States (as it was written when they were elected) and should be ashamed of themselves to think that we as citizens, would sit still for this. Don't mess with our constitution!!!

Gas and oil production are up nationally by 25 percent this year, yet Americans are still freezing to death each winter because they have had to make the choice between buying food and buying fuel. But energy is our number one export, and the gas and oil companies are sellling our precious resources to foreign buyers who can pay much more. Fracking, an environmentally perilous technology, is motivated not by necessity but by greed.

"Citizens United" is a recent Supreme Court decision that basically equates corporations with people and money with speech. Both of these actions are civil rights issues, as corporations are NOT equivalent to persons, and there is not an equality of wealth from person to person or between person(s) and corporations. This is similar in nature to the 'separate but equal' arguments that supporters of apartheid gave back in the early 1960's.

Public schools have been decimated over the past few years and, when you increase funding, this funding is going towards testing, teacher evaluation systems, new programs, etc... instead of going for the students. This money should be going towards bringing back teaching assistants, bringing class sizes back down to previous levels, and bringing back social workers and psychologists to work with students who desperately need their services. If an individual claims to be a "lobbyist for the children", then they must do what is best for the children.

Coach Grisham was recorded by a student ranting and raving about the physical build of FLOTUS Michelle Obama. Although he has the right to his personal opinion, he does not have the right to state that opinion before students and others who may look to him as a role model. He used profane language and made the statement sound very racist. He also was noted to have said “I don’t believe in queers. I don’t like queers. I don’t hate them as a person, but what they do is wrong and an abomination against God.” This person is not the role model needed to teach impressionable children. Although the Lauderdale County High School coach was suspended by the school board this decision needs to be revisited and he needs to be fired and his teaching certificate should be revoked.

The title it self is deceiving! Most Americans when asked to decide if Right to Work was for them were misled by legislators and major Corporations that this bill would give them more pay, a bigger voice in deciding what happens in their work enviroment and UNIONS would have little to no voice in deciding who gets a job. Since it's approval workers realize they have no voice, their job can be tqaken from them as easy as it was hard to get and that UNIONS are their only menas of protection. Given the choice to reassess, I believe this law can be defeated.

Make the persons who directly allow criminals and deviants access to guns criminally and civilly responsible for the results of gun violence. Those who through negligence, profit, or facilitation allow deviants to terrorize and create havoc should bear the criminal brunt of their foolishness. Making them directly responsible for their buyers or close acquaintences would cause them to think deeply about allowing guns in the hands of unstable individuals. It would bypass the need to argue constitutionality of gun ownership and make dealers and individuals responsible for ignoring deviance for profit or foolishness.

We must knit the United States together with a high speed rail system at least as fast as that of China.

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) contamination of our food supply must stop! Protecting our food suppy, especially for our children, should be our top priority. The FDA must be brought to account for its continued negligence and cronyism with multi-nationals like Monsanto, who are profiting at the expense of our health.

Watch this interview for details. http://billmoyers.com/segment/u-s-rep-peter-welch-on-amgen%e2%80%99s-sweet-senate-deal/

Childhood obesity and the rampant spread of diet related diseases to our nations young people should be the number one concern in America today. We must take a stand to save the next generation. This dietary change could serve to reduce the cost to the public for completely preventable diet related diseases.