Because of the Majority of the Majority Rule, the Speaker of the House of Representatives can block the full House of Representatives of the United States Congress from voting on legislation if the Majority Party will not win the vote. In today's world that means that John Boehner (Speaker of the House), will not allow the house to vote on existing Senate legislation that would avert the Fiscal Cliff and might pass the House of Representatives with a coalition of Democrats and Republicans, because it would not pass with just Republicans voting alone (the Majority of the Majority Rule). This rule perverts the intention of compromise and prevents our elected representatives from doing the people's business. This rule destroys the mechanism of democracy. In the past other House Speakers have presented bills despite the Majority of the Majority Rule, it's time for John Boehner to show that he is not just a Republican, but first and foremost; an American, and let the House vote to avoid the Fiscal Cliff.

I am 70 yrs old and live on around 1,000. a month, I can barely survive. I try and do odd jobs with care in my community. Helping out the shut ins, and run errands when I can..but Please do not cut our s/s and medicare benefits or raise the premiums..supplements are so high which I pay 160.00 a month just so I do not have co-payments..Please sign on if you are having problems living like I do...

in a democracy we depend on information to allow us to make our decisions. Fox news has demonstrated that they habitually distort facts to further their own agenda. Let's remove this impediment to our mutual good

The main reason the American people have lost the dedication of their elected officials is because WE are allowing them to take money from soemone other then us. If we are to take control of our government and make them work for us we MUST make it illegal for them to accept any money at all from outside sources. We have no way of knowing who's giving them money or how much their giving them. For all we know foriegn countrys could be setting up "straw" donations and gettin what they want.

Oregon is a major producer of the world's seeds for European cabbage, Brussels sprouts, rutabaga and turnips. The introduction of GMO canola would not only threaten the livelihood of these seed farmers but it would also pose serious dangers (such as increased pesticide use & herbicide resistant superweeds) to the environment. GM Canola has been genetically altered to withstand the herbicide Roundup; allowing farmers to spray more herbicide without destroying their crops. The cross-pollination of GM crops with weeds creates superweeds that are also herbicide resistant. The Huffington Post reported that more than two dozen weed species have become "resistant to Roundup's chief ingredient glyphosate, causing farmers to use increasing amounts both of glyphosate and other weed killing chemicals to try to control the so-called "superweeds." The dilemma facing farmers is now driving up the "volume of herbicide needed each year by about 25 percent" And farmers are being forced to expand use of older, more dangerous herbicides in order to deal with the new superweeds. GM Canola has become itself an herbicide resistant weed found growing in California.

I urge the President and congress to pass a new law that requires all gun purchasers to acquire liability insurance. We require licensed drivers to have automobile liability insurance, why not gun owners? Both cars and guns kill people, therefore insurance would add a sense of responsibility to owning a fire arm.

There are too many unanswered question regarding the attacks that happened in America on September 11, 2001. we need everyone to come together and demand a Real investigation to find out what really happened. These unanswered questions need answers and they must be TRUTHFUL!

If a member of congress serves only one term,they are"entitled" to health care and pension for rest of their lives. Cutting this out will save BILLIONS of taxpayors dollars and cut the defecit. NOBODY "retires" with bebefits after only 2 to 6 years on the job!!!

I was ill and being able to avoid unprocessed chemicalized junk food, and eat fruit and vegetables, turned my health around. It is time that Americans choose health as our top priority and that we eliminate processed foods

Realizing the ideologues who have proven themselves to be inept in leadership roles have taken control of our state legislature, those of us with intellect and a common sense approach to government would like to absolve ourselves of responsibility for what they are about to do and say "I told you so."

I have three kids, they are 22, 20 and 14 years old. By the time my oldest graduates from college I'll have $160 thousand dollars debt just for her and she would have a debt of $30 thousand dollars. The higher education cost is outrageous, our kids should be able to get a free or affordable college education.

I have three kids, they are 22, 20 and 14 years old. By the time my oldest graduates from college I'll have a $160 thousand dollars debt just for her and she would have a debt of $30 thousand dollars. The higher education cost is outrageous, our kids should be able to get a free or affordable college education and have parents who are in the kids lifes not working 2 or 3 jobs to pay for education.