Counties and Towns all across the nation have economic development funds available for their communities. They also have sustainable energy sources such as wind, or solar, or bio-mass, or wave power, or bio-waste, etc. By using the already existing funds and the resources at hand, many jobs will be created in those locales by working towards the goal of getting off the grid. It would also be a source of income for those towns and counties as they could sell any excess power back to the grid. Cities and industries can contribute to energy production but their resources are not plentiful enough to provide all the energy they need. That is the role of large energy sources such as wind farms and solar arrays. This could be a national goal which would empower and excite people at the local level across the entire country.

We are asking the United States Food and Drug Administration to take steps in regulating antibiotics that are being given to livestock. These antibiotics are not only harmful but they can lead to "superbugs" that are resistent to medication. Keep our food supply safe and tell the FDA to regulate the use of antibiotics in livestock to stop the spread of antibiotic-resistant "superbugs."

This is a petition to save Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security for all Seniors and others who expect to be covered by these protections in old-age against their being compromised, privatized, or otherwise changed in some fundamental way that could affect years of coverage, amount of coverage, and protections offered therein.

Entergy customers are still paying for damages after Katrina, and Rita. It is time to stop paying for past hurricane damages. Entergy is the only utility company doing this to there customers that I know of.

Several states have implemented a cap for the patient suffering from medical malpractices. Even if the damage is severe, patient suffering is scaled by the politicans (who may have never faced any medical malpractice). This is only protecting the interest of the big hospitals. We should change this law.

In June 2012, an elderly veteran's widow and dear friend of mine, Carol and I (I am also disabled and the wife of a disabled veteran) applied for the federal government's Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). Finally after 6 months of calling every week, completing necessary forms, and faxing countless documents to BofA, we finally received tentative approval. BofA's offer was only a 1.1% interest rate reduction on our current mortgage loan, down to 4.75%. (We had bought our home together in 2006, put 20% down, and are paying 5.875% on the balance.) Presently our home's value has dropped by over $130K. And like so many others customers who bought houses at the wrong time/place, we now owe much more than it is worth. Our handicaps also make it extremely difficult to sell or move. So even though we have been loyal customers of BofA for over twenty years; have never been LATE on any of our payments; and both have excellent credit records; this is ALL BofA was willing to do to help us. To make a bad situation worse, when we asked the bank (by phone & in writing) to please recalculate our combined income before our trial period starts, due to an unforeseeable decrease in our income, the bank's representative said, "NO. Once an offer has been made - you can either take it, or leave it; but if you DO NOT accept it, WE (the bank) will NOT make you any other offers in the future, even if you decide to reapply with your presently reduced income." "WOW! Really?" I asked. I don't think this is how the federal program is suppose to work. So I called his supervisor, who never called me back after 3 messages left. And then I contacted his supervisor's supervisor, who also ignored my messages. So yesterday I called the federal HA HELP hotline. The representative there said since our loan is a conventional one (neither Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae), BofA CAN do this and there is NOTHING the government can do to help us. "Really?" And now Carol & I have discovered, if we do accept BofA's DEAL(?), it will wreck both our credit records because it forces customers to go late (by their only paying the lower payment amount) for three consecutive months during the trial period. THIS IS SO UNFAIR! We've heard BofA is too big to fight, but do you remember David & Goliath? We think 'the pen is mightier than the sword!' Please help us fight Goliath by informing others and by asking your friends and family members to sign this petition. And lastly, if you're a customer of Bank of America, be cautious.

Most corn and soy products in the USA are from Genetically Modified Seed. It is not labeled and proper testing has not been done. Consumers have the right to know what they are eating.

I live in Wondervu, atop of Hwy 72. Construction of an enlargement of the dam would cause irreparable harm to elk/deer migration, to the , peace and quiet of our area (60+ big trucks a day for several years on our two lane road), danger to recreational bikers on our narrow roads, possible danger to our wells (we are not on an aquifer, but have fracture wells which may be impacted by dynamiting AND Arvada/Denver is implementing NO water conservation efforts allowing open fountains and watering the medians... yada, yada.

I lived in Japan during the 2000 Presidential election debacle and it was heartbreaking to see it through the eyes of a foreign people. (I fully expected this issue to be hotly debated at that time) This system makes no sense to them, nor to me. It had it's place in colonial America, when much of our population was ill or poorly literate, but not in this age. If the cost wasn't enough, look at the elections that were won against the popular vote. All talk is about "swing states". While I live in one, I'd feel as if I was a second class citizen if I didn't; everyone would already know if my vote (electoral) would be red or blue. Please join me in addressing this issue and CHANGING IT. We, the people, have a voice, and I hope, through media such as Facebook, Washington will take heed and REMOVE THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE from our Democracy.

Our health is important, we have a voice to ask what we need to be strong and healthy community. We don't want big corporations take control of what to eat. We care about our children ....

As a climate activist, I see an opening to revise U.S. tax policy, which now supports oil, gas, and coal companies -- the biggest polluters of the environment -- through subsidies. Although Pres. Obama may not be able to get national legislation to slow global warming, he can get these subsidies reversed with our support. And perhaps add subsidies for renewables. That means, we can reduce emissions through the tax code.

Hostess Brands sought to greatly reduce it's contributions to employee pension plans, change worker rules (pay decrease), and outsource delivery services. They told the bakers union they would file bankruptcy which would invalidate thier collective bargin agreement if they did not accept their offer. The union rejected and went on strike. Hostess went ahead with the threat and had the agreement invalidated then immediately closed three plants without telling the striking workers. Over 600 workers who were fighting to keep their salary or honoring the union line lost their jobs.