Declare election day in November Democracy Day and make it a national Holiday

We have now witnessed two crucial debates for the highest elected offices of the United States of America: one for President, the other, Vice President. Pols and partisans alike have decried one candidate or the other of exaggerating, dodging and flatly lying to the American people about their positions. The moderators also have been held to differing expectations based upon the candidates' campaign ideologies. If We The People are to make a sound, informed decision to vote between President Obama and Governor Romney, we deserve to have factual information presented to us during these debates.

Instead of waiting for people to be too drunk to drive or walk. Bars that sell the alcohol should be able to check patrons before they get too drunk to leave.

We need to have built in run-off elections so that voters can show their support for candidates who are not in the lead without feeling like they're "throwing away" their votes. This is important because it allows people to support a third party candidate, and it may be that the alternate candidate is the best choice.

When our Founding Fathers framed the Constitution and the Bill of Rights I doubt they envisioned our elected Congressional terms to be more than a finite period of time. Today Congress members have begun to feel entitled to their positions and hence corporate money, lobbyists, and PACS own them. Reelection becomes the Congress person's primary goal - and not what is best for the country.

Our God given right is to breath clean air, drink clean water and to be able to pick fruit that has not been tainted by pesticides or lined with no trespassing signs. Some politicians say there is a liability issue, but the biggest liability is in not doing it, for everything we do caries a risk of liability in this world and we as human beings must take responsibility for our actions. Another issue that came up was stains, but stains can make great stories and fruit stains are the basis of curing skin cancer. Bees and insects was another issue, We have coexisted with insects since our beginnings and we need them to survive. When people become locked in a concrete/steel aseptic fairytale world as apposed to an aesthetic world we have serious problems and the movie Avatar did not teach us anything.

The New Hope Solebury School Board is currently considering closing the Lower Elementary School, moving these students to the Upper Elementary School, and possibly moving fifth grade students to the Middle School. Although there are currently empty classrooms at both elementary schools, there is not enough space to easily accommodate all students at the main campus without significant changes at the Upper Elementary School and Middle School. We need to ensure that the School Board is doing a complete analysis to determine what is best for our young children, and not making drastic changes for small financial gain. Parents and community members should be involved in this process to understand the rationale for these significant changes.

In my 50 years in industry in US & UK & Canada as a consultant , employee and company director in more than 17 companies been acquired or the acquiring companies. I have benefited from only one of the companies in which I was the co-founder. The verbage used has been LBO's, Leverage Buy Outs, M&A's, etc., etc. The bottom line the actual individual leaders who manage these make the least amount of their personal money in the " acquisition of the other company who may or may not be a profitable company. They " leverage" the assets of the acquired company to borrow money. or use shares of the new ABC company to pay for the transaction. They than sell the physical assets in the balance sheet which may consist of buildings, divisions, or plant & machinary. They than " trim" the work force, reduce salary & benefits , rewarding just a few of the senior employees who they use to carry out their decisions. Then within 2 to 7 years dress up the balance sheet and the new facade of the company and sell it to the highest bidder. In the meantime the Directors of the Equity capital company collect substantial fees and expenses in lieu of salary plus stock options. They then share with the actual investor or the lending institutions who provided the funds and/or loans to buy the company.

Domestic abuse affects many people. The physical and mental damages caused by this type of violence can be devastating. Often times, the offenders are serial abusers, going from one relationship to another, ruining lives and causing pain to everyone around them. I suggest that ANYONE that has been convicted of domestic abuse(violence) must register with the state, much like sex offenders. If people know what they are getting into when they enter into a relationship with an abuser, they, or their family, may see the signs of abuse and take action. And MAYBE the abuser will think twice before doing it again!

One of my closest friends was hit by a car on State Street. She is in a medicated state to keep her asleep. Both legs broken, head injury, broken ribs and punctured lung. Surgeries to relieve pressure in her brain so she has a device in her head to measure her brain pressure, surgery to fix her femur in one leg, they left the other broken leg alone for now due to the brain surgery and surgery to fix her lung. Many people have been hit in the same area because there are no cross walks, flags or lights. This needs to change before someone else gets seriously injured and left in ICU in critical condition or even worse, gets killed.

As a single female with no children, I spend the last 2 months of my mother's life, helping her to die in her own home. I then wondered, "who's going to ever do this for me?" Do it with love and compassion and not to make a buck keeping you in a Medicaid bed as long as possible, stripping you of all your assets you've worked your life to acquire. I watched my father and grandmother die that way. Any hospital that would take you did... as long as they could bill Medicaid. At the limit...they find another place to place you.. and it keeps on until you die. If advocated were given to elders that needed someone to watch their back, I think Medicare wouldn't get away with sucking the system and then you dry. Statistics show that most people die in poverty. On Government medical assistance... Money for Advocates would serve to make sure that people with no help from friends or family had a person assigned to not let this happen. I saw it sadly through my own eyes... very obvious. Abuse of Medicare through abuse of the patient. I ask that Medicare also be responsible to pay for these advocates and show good faith to their insured, not use them as money makers. These are people with faces. People at the end of their lives, and this is the final respect and care they deserve. I want to be an Advocate, but I can't do it without a salary or guidelines. I'd like to make this an option to Medicare patients. Ask for an Advocate, have one assigned, and this Advocate have access to medical records. Advocate can serve 5 people at the very most. One visit a week, or as needed per patient. $500 a week for an Advocate can save thousands of dollars in Medicare waste and abuse. Seems like a reasonable idea.

The Koch Bros. have bullied their employees to vote for Romney or possibly lose their jobs. They are not only financing Romney's candidacy, they also are trying to rigg votes. Americans like you and me should not have to worry that money will trump democracy.