Making every vote count in Pima County, Arizona.

Due to Congress's willingness to resrict what is avialable to the citizens, I belive that the Constitution should be amended to restrict all legislation approved by Congress, to apply to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives equally. There shall be no pension except as pro rata over the 50 years of possible tenure, and be no better than what is available to the average government employee. Health insurance shall be no better than is available to the poorest of constituants.

For the past four years the Republicans have had one agenda, to prevent President Obama from being re-elected. As a result, nothing was accomplished. The economy was literally damaged due to their nonpartisanship. They let the credit rating of the USA go down just to further their agenda. Tell the members of Congress and the Senate that they work for all Americans! Call them to task NOW!

Estimates for 2012 presidential campaign spending is approximately $2.2 billion dollars and $6 billion for all campaign spending. With US and international hunger problems, challenges for funding for education, infrastructure problems, national debt and increasing poverty to name a few issues, it is reasonable to limit spending for any election.

Given the constant voting disasters, attempts at voter suppression, procedures and equipment problems, neither states nor political parties should be responsible for Presidential elections.

After Montana legalized medical marijuana, Chris Williams started a marijuana growing operation. Despite the Obama Justice Department's assurances that it would not prosecute people for growing marijuana within the limits of state law, Mr. Williams was raided by federal officers and arrested; during his trial, he was prohibited from using the fact that he was following state law as a defense. While Jerry Sandusky got a 30-year minimum sentence for raping young boys, Mr. Williams is looking at a mandatory minimum of more than 80 years for marijuana charges and for possessing firearms during a drug-trafficking offense. The only legal hope for Chris Williams now is for President Obama to pardon him. Read more here: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_11/president_obama_must_pardon_th041118.php

This Petition is to address the flaws in the Amber Law. (1) There may be a failure to act because of age or lack of suspect. (2) Not every missing child is assumed at risk of danger or death. Because of these two criteria currently in effect, Alicia Moore's killer had time to murder her. America, We must stand together and fight for "THE ALICIA AMENDMENT to the Amber Law"! One life lost is one too many!

When the Senate is stalled by the phony filibusters it is shameful. It is time to make the Republicans hold the floor to block votes.

George Bush and the Republicans initiated the erosion of our personal liberties. NDAA, Patriot Act, and Civilian Surveillance programs intended to stop terrorism have accomplished the mission of the terrorists by curtailing our Constitutionally assured liberties and striking a blow to our free and responsible society. It is time to ask our President to step in on behalf of Americans and put an end to the assault. While most of us have not been impacted by these Acts it is only a matter of time before a Politician wields these powers in order to attack their domestic opposition. As Americans we cannot allow this to happen.

My name is David and i am a senior in high school. I am trying to go to a college in the state of Georgia. They have alot of scholarships provided for people trying to go to college but creating more and better scholarships through social media would give a higher percentage of people a chance to experience the college life and going on to persue their careers.

In a democracy, the people are only part of the democratic process when they participate in it. As we have one of the lowest voter turnout rates among first world nations, we should give our citizens every chance possible to participate in the process. Many of our citizens do not live in states with early voting. Some of our citizens live in states where voter suppression is a real problem. Still others have to wait in lines for hours. Making national elections a national holiday would do several things. First, it should be a source of national pride to engage in the democratic process through voting and could become an occasion similar to Independence Day. Second, the poorer Americans who have work-related issues and cannot vote or get stuck in lines would have much more time and therefore be more likely to engage in the process. Finally, having a holiday dedicated to voting might encourage our citizens who rarely engage in the process to become more active as their friends and neighbors vote. Also, over time it may become as much a national pastime where individuals and families or groups of friends develop traditions as they have for other holidays. In a nation with as much national pride as the United States, we must increase voter turnout any way we can! As more Americans engage in the process, the national perception of our government may improve as well. Making Election Day a national holiday is the logical starting point for increasing voter participation!

Various illegal and unethical attempts to make it unnecessarily difficult to vote. I have not been personally affected by the issue.