My husband and I are 33 years apart in age. He has COPD and we are currently on Social Security. Once he passes away my son and I will only receive about half of what we are receiving now. But, that will be only until my son turns 16, then we will receive even less. I have been with my husband 18 years. I would like to pass a law that widowers and their children should receive full benefits. Not only will I lose my husband, I will be losing benefits too. This is not fair.

According to various news reports, several companies and CEOs are threatening thousands of jobs if their employees do not vote for the candidate they agree with. This is not only questionable corporate practice but a violation of your employee's freedom of speech.

Police officers not having to pay for their own bullet proof vests. Should be part of uniform

Quite simply, our election system is not based on one-citizen/one-vote. By eliminating the Electoral College and going to a popular vote, we won't have another Supreme Court deciding who gets to be president. There is no Electoral College at any level other when voting for president. It's in the way of free and fair elections.

Money spent in Elections has gotten obscene. Term limits will not work. Finance reform has not worked. Candidates are now beholding to the money on both sides.

During the 2012 elections the supper rich have used money more than any other time in our history to help elect those candidates who favor their interests thereby destroying our democratic values.

I have a loan with Wells Fargo that was originally owned by Wachovia Bank. Wells Fargo took over the loan and is now receiving my monthly payments. They tell me each time I call to refinance "we are not refinancing loans that was not originated by Wells Fargo". This is not fair! They have been accepting my payments for over a year! They should be able to refinance this loan, I have a very high interest rate of over 7%, All I want is a lower rate and lower mortgage payments.

Thousands of veterans have, and are, returning home to the United States with the relevant skills to fill job positions in areas of transportation, engineering, mechanics, medicine, education, computer science, and a number of other fields. Unfortunately, their valued skills do not count on the job marked unless these qualified veterans also have certificates, such as licenses and degrees, validating their training. There is a simple solution to this problem: the department of defense could partner with all universities that receive federal funding to ensure that the training and experience our veterans gain in battle are transferred into licenses and degrees before they are honorably discharged. Many of our universities and community colleges already have programs in place that recognize work experience and training outside the traditional classroom as credit towards a degree or license. By forming partnerships with universities and colleges the department of defense could easily provide licenses and degrees to our service men and women that reflect their talents, training, and experience. Funding from the GI Bill could pay for the certificates and licenses before the service member is discharged. In addition, the program could be retroactive to help those that have already been discharged but meet the requirements.

We petition for an immediate investigation into a conflict of interest in electronic voting machines scheduled to be used in the Nov. 6, 2012 presidential election. Politicol.com alleges that Mitt Romney's son, Tagg Romney, is a major investor in Hart InterCivic, owner of the machines set for use in the swing state of Ohio.

Help petition U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. to begin an immediate investigation of a conflict of interest in electronic voting machines scheduled for use in the Nov. 6, 2012 presidential election. Mitt Romney's son, Tagg Romney, is a major investor in Hart InterCivic, the company that owns the machines set for use in the swing state of Ohio, Politicol.com alleges. Please help prevent this attack on our democracy.

We need to raise awareness, first of all, as to what exactly a fillibuster is. I just saw a vote in the U.S. Senate in which a bill to raise benefits for war veterans was "voted down" despite support from 58 out of 100 senators. If we do not abolish the fillibuster, we will continue to see sensible solutions to problems flushed away due to partisan hooliganism.

Furrukh Shan Alam was unarmed when he was shot to death in a Florida home on August 10, 2011, leaving behind his wife and 4 year old son as well as countless others whose lives he touched. It has been more than a year but his murderer, Bruce Fuller, has yet to be charged or arrested. While the Maitland Police Department and the District Attorney of Orange County continue to investigate the matter, we urge them to conduct a speedy and thorough investigation culminating in the arrest of Bruce Fuller. Please help Furrukh's family find some peace and help bring Furrukh's killer to justice. UPDATE: Thank you all for your support and prayers, it brings us some peace to know we have your support in this struggle, thank you all for your signatures and comments, God Bless you!