$1.2 trillion was wiped out from the global economy this year as a result of a warming planet, which is 1.6% of the world economy, according to the Dara Group's report, Climate Vulnerability Monitor. The study also estimates costs associated with warming to increase to 3.2% of the world economy by 2030, leaving world GDP nearly stagnant, and falling. It is way past due that the US Government wake up to the sobering fact that climate change mitigation and economic decline must be fought with trillions of dollars in large infrastructure projects to renew our energy, transportation, and communication grids, as well as reshape urban planning in order to create a more balanced relationship between humans, resources, and nature.

People on Staten Island displaced due to Superstorm Sandy have lost their homes and many still await FEMA trailers. Meanwhile, a lot of potential housing away from the flood zone goes unused due to underwater mortgages, legal issues, etc. My petition is to ask the government to take over such properties by means of eminent domain, rehabilitate them as necessary, and use them to house people who need new homes due to the storm. The issue is now so massive it goes beyond economics and affects the social order.

This petition is to urge Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX), outgoing Chair of the House Committee on the Judiciary, or his successor, incoming Chair Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), to initiate impeachment proceedings against every member of congress who has signed the "Taxpayer Protection Pledge" sponsored by "Americans for Tax Reform". The signers of this pledge have signed a sworn oath that contradicts their oath of office. Therefore, in fact, they do have mental reservations, and they do have purpose of evasion, a High Crime and Misdemeanor (perjury of oath).

congress should not get paid and health care coverage until they get thier jobs done before they go home,and stop getting paid for the days they are not in DC. I would get fired if I did not do my job.

The Founding Fathers discussed the idea of a Super Majority to pass a law and rejected it. The filibuster was meant to give voice to the minority, not to allow tyrannical minority rule.

Support Bob Costas - we need a serious national discussion on gun laws.

We all will be affected by the new health care law . It is only fair that the people who crafted the law should also abide by the law they created.

Fossil fuel companies give advertising dollars to Television networks to advance clean coal, clean natural gas, cleaned up oil and chemicals in the Gulf of Mexico; after the worst oil spill in the history of the world. It is offensive to view fossil fuel spokespersons describe mountaintop removal, Fracking, oil clean-ups, pipelines and other fossil fuel endeavors that are destroying the planet as clean and good for us.

I have a great work history of 11 years within one company. Last year I was laid off due to a conversion and centralization within the company I worked for. When I wanted to return to work, I was told that the company would only look 10 or 7 years back. I have a felony conviction from 1996. I applied for a job that said they would only check 7 years back. I was hired but fired after 1 week when they said they found something on my record from 1996!! I am 39 credits away from my bachelor's degree in Accounting. How can I get a job?!!!

I am a pharmacist of 36 years, never a lawsuit, nor claim of fault. I had a claim by the Oregon Board of Pharmacy. I took this claim to a review/trial at the Board against an Assistant Attorney General. I was cleared of the charge after review by a Senior Administrative Judge. The Board went behind closed doors, rewrote to decision of the judge, and revoked my license to work in Oregon,in 17 places of judgement..Oregon .

Whether Montana decides to expand its Medicaid program will be a critical issue in the upcoming state legislative session. Governor Brian Schweitzer, heroically put the expansion in his proposed state budget for 2013-14. However, Govenor-Elect Steve Bullock hasn’t yet committed to expanding medicaid for the next two years. He needs to hear from the voters that are relying on him to fight to expand this vital program for the health and economic well-being of the state of Montana. NOW is the time to send a strong unified voice to Governor-Elect Steve Bullock. We had your back, now have ours! We urge you to support the Medicaid expansion provision in the Affordable Care Act that would extend coverage to nearly 60,000 currently uninsured people while creating good jobs for Montanans.

This petition is asking Congress to take up and pass the DREAM Act, HR 1842. The DREAM Act will give hope for a brighter future for over 1 million young people who were brought to the United States as children (under the age of 15), who have proven good moral character and have achieved a high school education or better. As parents, we take for granted the opportunities afforded to our children in this country. We are asking to extend these rights to children that have always called America home.