• Gun Control
    With the rash of violence in recent times my petition is for the control of guns in United States.
    4 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Tony Diamante
  • No Early Withdrawal Penalty From Retirement Accounts
    Although very fortunately I have not been effected by the unemployment crisis in this country like so many other Americans I haven't heard that anyone has raised the question about waiving any early withdrawal penalties for people who have no other savings to fall back on other than a retirement account and have to use that money to pay their bills. It certainly only seems fair to give people in this situation a break on that. I'd like to know if this issue has been raised by anyone else, and if so I would certainly support it.
    2 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Brenda Kokenos
  • President Obama Lead with Transparency on Fiscal Cliff
    President Obama can clearly demonstrate to the world that he is just, fair, and the clear-headed mature leader of the free world by inviting congressional leaders to a negotiating meeting to decide on the Fiscal Cliff, with full press coverage allowed, on the condition that no one leaves the room until an acceptable deal is achieved while viewed by the entire world
    35 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Carlton Buford
  • Require Liability Insurance on the Most Dangerous Guns
    All gun owners claim that they are responsible, and all guns are initially purchased from manufacturers through legal means. Yet over 31 thousand people die in the US each year of gun-related injuries, and at least twice that many receive non-fatal injuries. In addition to the horror, pain and loss of loved ones, these incidents are estimated to generate over $100BN in economic damage each and every year. Given the difficulties of controlling firearms through regulatory means, it is unreasonable to assume that meaningful public policies aimed at reducing the risk posed to Americans by the 300 million-plus guns currently in circulation in the US will be successful. Other means must be considered. Liability insurance is one of the oldest and most well-instantiated means that society has of managing the risk that one person’s private property or behavior may pose to others, or to society at large. Most states, for example, recognize that motor vehicles have the potential to cause harm to others, and that many vehicle-owners do not have the financial means to reimburse others for damage caused by accidents, and therefore require it for use of public roads. It is also required for many kinds of commercial activity in which a mishap might harm innocent people – restaurants and other public accommodations, transportation services, industrial facilities are but a few examples in which liability insurance is used to ensure safety standards and manage risk. Banks generally require insurance in connection with mortgages and other financing activities. There are a number of discreet and compelling benefits to this system. The most obvious is that people who suffer harm can be made financially whole. But that is only the tip of the iceberg: another, perhaps more important, benefit is that insurance uses the marketplace to draw on a deep well of expertise to determine how risk accrues in a variety of situations. Unlike regulation, which is by its nature a one-size-fits-all mechanism, insurance is inherently adaptable – it harnesses the power and flexibility of the marketplace to assign the appropriate cost to a wide variety of risky situations. In addition, mandatory insurance is so widely applied, and so well-accepted, that it would be extremely difficult to make a 2nd Amendment argument against requiring it for many types of guns. Lastly, requiring insurance for the most dangerous guns would have the effect of enlisting the insurance industry into the public policy debates as a check against the lobbying power of the gun industry fighting firepower with fire, so to speak. Under this new approach, gun-owners would have a powerful economic incentive to maintain the highest standards of safety. Irresponsible gun owners would find it expensive – perhaps prohibitively so – to indulge in behaviors which create the potential for harm to others, while responsible ones would be rewarded with much lower rates. It would also help curb the toxic practice of ‘straw purchasing’, by imposing costs well in excess of the profits to such buyers, and by creating a paper trail which would make it easy to hold such criminals accountable. It would also provide a brake against the increasingly-common practice of people building private arsenals of high-powered weapons, since the carrying costs would be immense. This is not a perfect solution. But we believe that it is an artful and effective proposal which would, if nothing else, change the conversation around how to manage the tremendous risk posed to innocent people by those who fail to manage their weapons safely. Lastly, it has the advantage of having the potential to be implemented at the local level: just as local governments can set their own standards for liability insurance, so also could cities, counties and states create their own rules for insuring weapons.
    200 of 300 Signatures
    Created by Adam Caper
  • Anti-NRA Alliance for Ban on Assault Weapons and TAX on Ammunition
    Gun Violence is epidemic in the US and the National Rifle Association holds far too much power over Congress. Poll after poll shows that Americans support gun control. Let's take back power, defeat the NRA, and vow to campaign for politicians who rally to protect Americans and their children. We can stop the NRA by building a national Anti-NRA Alliance. Sign this petition pledge to support legislators who oppose gun violence and who support restrictions on gun sales and high taxes on ammunition.
    169 of 200 Signatures
    Created by Alice Bullard
  • No-tax pledge prevents good governance
    Our nation's future is being crippled by political leaders who could not even raise taxes on income over $1M a year. For the good of our nation, those with allegiance to a no-tax pledge must not be allowed to vote on issues involving taxation, to serve on budget committees, or to take part in negotiations that involve taxes.
    1 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Margaret Kittelson
  • Legislative Reform Act of 2014
    To reduce the powers of the Legislative Branch.
    6 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Tim Day
  • Permanent Military Spending Caps
    We can no longer sustain the worldwide military empire at the expense of our citizens health and well being as well as the safety and security of our nations' infrastructure.
    3 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Jeff Hayes
  • Tax ammunition to pay for school security
    The NRA suggests that an armed guard be present at every school in the country. We should tax all ammunition to pay for a police officer to be available at every school, mall movie theater, etc. Additionally, the tax should cover the cost incurred by gunshot victims, police and ATF due to guns. Shooting ranges and hunting lodges and other places that are able to account for all ammunition used should be exempt from this tax. Furthermore, the amount ammunition is taxed should be based on the percentage of crimes committed by that ammunition.
    2 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Aaron Williams
  • Boycott Royal Farms of Maryland
    Royal Farms of Maryland attempts to avoid implementation of PPACA (Obamacare)
    14 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Gordon
  • Make Congress earn thier Pay
    Woking very little for High Wages and Entiitlements
    1 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Scoltt Graham
  • Holding the Federal Government Accountable to the Voters and Taxpapers
    Every December this country has a financial crisis that put fear in voters and taxpapers. We as citizens should sign a petition to let our federal elected officials know that they should stop terriorizing us by threatning to shut the government down, raising taxes, and closing social programs that benefit the most vunerable citizens,
    2 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Deborah E. Woolford