Show the names of all those that have signed their "pledge" to Grover Norquist instead of their allegance to the American People. We must remove any and all of these members from the U. S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. ! It is .....We the people not Grover Norquist and his pledge against the American People!!!!!!

As an educator myself, I have spoken to countless teachers who feel they spend more time assessing their students than teaching them since NCLB went into effect. Children report feeling stressed out by 'the big test'. Research has not shown substantial gains in schools since NCLB was instated. Why keep torturing children and teachers? We know that smaller schools produce better learning. Research has shown this for years. Why not invest our money in creating smaller schools instead.

The oil industry has been subsidized by our federal government for the past 99 years. Yet there are those who would like to end production tax credits for wind and solar energy. Particularly in light of potentially disastrous climate change, these completely clean and endlessly renewable energy sources are what we should be subsidizing.

No more Norquist pledges!

Some time ago I saw a professionally directed stock account. The company that directed this account required a minimum investment of $500,000.00 . About 40% was invested in foreign companies and much of the remaining 60% was in American companies whose main labor force was outside of the US. The Bush Tax Cuts did promote jobs, but these jobs are out of the US and compete with US workers.

Imagine coming home from military warfare service in any global hotspot and finding oneself in the battlefield of family court to reinstate your child custody ruling. HR 4201 restricts the use of deployment orders as an instrument to determine the child’s best interest to modify temporary custodianship as a permanent ruling against an honorable serving military parent.

Our local single stream recycling program doesn't allow Styrofoam containers to be recycled. At public events, restaurants, even family gatherings I see so much of these products being thrown away. Tons of Styrofoam is being used as plates, cups and take out containers then put in landfills. Let's get foam out of food service. The food service industry now has paper and other compostable choices they could be using. Lets set some guidelines at a Federal level on what kinds of disposable products are being used. Styrofoam is a petroleum product. Using paper and recyclable materials is a green initiative that can help the United States be less petroleum dependent.

Congress is pushing to reduce or end needed programs that citizens have paid into most of their lives, yet they do nothing about their own costly entitlements. Billions of dollars could be gained each year if elected officials were placed on the same retirement and medical programs, with the same age requirements, as all other government employees.

Sheldon Adelson has contributed millions of dollars to super pacs that support Mitt Romney and Republicans. Any investigation by either candidate should be conducted by an independent prosecutor to avoid the appearance of returning a favor or getting revenge.

Since there's truth in advertising for the public/commercial issues, there should be "whole truth" in political advertising. Freedom of Speech should not apply to lies/out of context utterances.

A Friend and neighborhood activist is being foreclosed. He built the house with his own hands but will be on the street in 10 days if someone buys it at auction in 9 days, October 26. His many communications with the mortgage holders, who, it seems, are not the actual mortgage holders, have yielded no action nor have they even been acknowledged. Governor Gregoire, this is urgent. Will you, or the person you designate appropriate, order an emergency halt to foreclosures in Washington State until all situations are properly reviewed and especially, discussed with the homeowner? An excerpt from his letter is below: "On the 16th of August, 2012 the Washington State Supreme Court ruled unanimously that certain foreclosure activities in which MERS does not hold the promissory note is not a lawful beneficiary. Consequently, an unlawful beneficiary could not proceed with a foreclosure.It is my understanding that by law a trustee is a neutral party. And yet every action Regional Trustee has taken thus far has been bank driven and bank represented (perhaps even bank financed?). Why has there been no effort by the trustee to hear my side of the story? Please explain, so that i may understand. I have been told (and this is clearly documented in the public records of my home) that HSBC is not the holder of my note, nor is MERS, both of whom are listed as the only beneficiaries on my foreclosure notice.I ask Regional Trustee to do the same, to step toward the side of justice, of people, of Humanity and cancel this auction, at least until HSBC cleans up its own house before it steals others, at least until my concerns stated herein are fully addressed, and certainly until the true owners of my mortgage step out of hiding and justify their actions."

Recently I have seen so many kids affected by cyber bullying on the web. So much out pour over a recent victim named Amanda Todd at age 15 took her on life. This has got to end! Too many kids are dying. This should be a criminal law convicted like murder when this happens. Too many people are killing our children and getting away with this!