I would like for the Democrats to fact check all speeches made at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. This will show the Democrats as honest when they criticize the Republicans for lying.

I am concerned about possible voter suppression. Therefore, for voter ID, if you voted in a prior election, whatever the method of identification that was used by you and accepted; thus allowing you to enter the voting booth to mark your ballot and to submit your vote, can and will be used as your voter identification in perpetuity. That is, you grandfather the voter, much as we do in most cases when a standard is revisited and or revised. And, to eventually lead to a standard nationwide ID; at reaching the voting age of 18, people must register to vote, much like the process which was in place when we turned 18 and registered for the draft in the fifties. That gives an individual anywhere from one to four years to acquire the needed voter's ID before election time.

I would like to suggest that rather than a 4 year Presidential term of office, with the option of a second 4 year term, we change to a single 6 year term with no second term option. I belive that first it would give a leader and his/her team a chance to initiate changes and have enough time for the policies to mature and perform during their term. Further, it would eliminate the (typical) two year period of campaigning for a second term, that cannot help but detract from quality management of the public's business as our national leader. I also believe that it might dramatically reduce the escalating financial cost of our 4 year election cycle.

National Elections occur on Tuesdays. This is a work day, making it difficult for working people to vote. Let's make it as easy as possible for EVERY citizen to vote. Let's make Election Day a National Holiday.

On August 31, the Obama administration, over the opposition of environmental organizations, granted Shell Oil a permit to drill for oil beneath the frozen Chukchi Sea. A leak or spill in this part of the Arctic Ocean could kill thousands of marine mammals and Polar bears, yet Shell's planned oil containment ship has notified even been certified by the Coast Guard. We're calling on President Obama to revoke Shell's permit until scientific study can insure that a leak or spill can be contained and cleaned up before it kills endangered and protected Arctic species.

Mitt Romney's refusal to disclose at least 5 years of his tax returns leaves the public wondering what he has to hide. All citizens have a right to know as much as possible about a Presidential candidate in order to make a reasoned decision about who to vote for. The candidate's tax returns tell a lot about the individual and in past years candidates have been willing to voluntarily disclose. However, Romney's refusal shows the need for legislation to require disclosure.

American Citizens must call on the US Congress to "Level The Playing Field" for every electoral campaign in this country by limiting the amount that any campaign or political party can spend on advertising in support of any given candidate. Specifically, limit the total permissible airtime minutes on all TV networks, per candidate, per election. If all are treated the same, this is not a First Amendment issue as some people claim. Caps for advertising spending would be different for city, county, state, and national elections, but SOME kind of reasonable limits are needed to prevent wealthy individuals and/or organizations from unfairly influencing election outcomes. I want the American public to collectively put pressure on Congress to enact legislation to that end.

Corporations need to be held accountable for making jobs if they want to continue to recieve tax breaks and call themselves job creators. I have worked for a major corporation for five years and I have watched them cut hours and demand more work every year.

A petition to require ALL political ads to adhere to the truth.

The average family is worth $77,500. The average Congressman's net worth is $13,000,000. The average senator's net worth is $6,000,000. How are the average people of this country supposed to believe that these elected "public servants" are really representing the average American family when their ways of life and lifestyles are so drastically different. Petition Letter Greetings, I just signed the following petition addressed to: American people, President, media. ---------------- Return Congrees to public servants The average family is worth $77,500. The average Congressman's net worth is $13,000,000. The average senator's net worth is $6,000,000. How are the average people of this country supposed to believe that these elected "public servants" are really representing the average American family when their ways of life and lifestyles are so drastically different. Congressmen and Senators are out of touch with the normal American family.I would like to change, not the process of election, but how our "public servants" operate in Washington.

Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) allows employers to hold something called “special wage certificates” - which allows employers to withhold compensation or pay less than minimum wage to individuals with disabilities. (Hard to believe this type of discrimination exists) On October 4, 2011, Congressman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Congressman Tim Bishop (D-NY) introduced the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2011 (H.R. 3086). The bill would phase out Section 14(c) of the FLSA over a three year period. The support and passage, of this important bill, is essential to ending discriminatory pay practices for individuals with disabilities.

Make issues single issues instead of packing favors into them to get agreement. Tell Congress to be straightforward, not sneaky and self-serving.