Hurricane Isaac dumped nearly a foot of rain on New Orleans, but the system of levee pumps, walls, and gates appeared to withstand one of the stiffest challenges yet. Isaac arrived seven years after Hurricane Katrina and passed slightly to the west of New Orleans, where the city’s fortified levee system easily handled the assault. Meanwhile, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the U.S. needs $2.2 trillion in investments to bring its infrastructure into adequate shape, including $100 billion to repair levees. Extending the Bush tax breaks for the rich would make America’s already precarious infrastructure situation worse.

A reduction of 25% in the non-violent prison population would save Pennsylvania $400 million dollars a year. We are asking Governor Corbett and the Pennsylvania legislature to reduce the prison population by 25% in 2013 and then immediately utilize the savings to rehire teachers and public workers and fund vital social services.

To assist the local people in promoting eco-touristism in our Island without constrictive Methodologies or restrictive Regulatory policies for current and future generations.

The Founding Fathers of this country did not intend for elected representatives to be lifers in congress. We need a grass roots referendum that ALL elected officials, no matter what branch of the legislative community they serve, be allowed MORE than 12 years in their seat (that's two House of Representative terms and 3 Senatorial terms).

People who serve in the active military should not have to pay income tax. They pay with their lives, and there is no amount of money that this country can collect for such a sacrifice.

Due to the onslaught of political advertising in print, on air, and via TV commercials it appears that there should be some sort of guidelines set as to the truthfulness of their content. Many voters do not have the time to research whether the information contained within these ads are truthful, half-truths, or downright lies. Since determining who receives the trust of this country's voters depends greatly upon the information disseminated within these ads, it stands to reason that they should be held to the highest standards in terms of honesty.

Corporate news providers (papers and TV-based) are becoming irrelevant to keeping informed. Recently on Sunday newscasts, experienced news people were referring to Paul Ryan's speech (of downright lies) as over reaching. Citizens don't watch the news to listen to euphemisms. We need the media to vigorously target downright lying and other propaganda techniques.

We live iin The United States & everyone who is a citizen has the right to vote. I find that the people responsible for voter suppression are Criminals who have broken the LAW. Let's see them prosecuted. It bothers me that people brake the laws & there are no consequences. Let' try to go back & Enfor the Law.

I want to see money removed from electing our officials and removed from any influence peddling. It affects everyone.

Here's an answer, something specific we can demand, protest for, and adopt ourselves! Spread it around! If this isnt the best answer, at least we’re thinking about what might be. What if we were really just this close to having it work right? More details? Watch the debate! http://youtu.be/fZj0a-E49lE

The Hip Hop Community is made to look like buffoons who do not care about their own well being let alone that of the country. However, there is a more dominant thriving community of entrepreneurs who we call Hip Hop Citizens of all races, nationalities and creeds who contribute largely to the American Economy (684 Billion dollars) and deserve to be recognized outside of the entertainers who do not represent our interests. We will be launching our Hip Hop Voter Issue Survey and we want to know where the candidates stand with respect to the issues we hold dear.

My school system has lost all fine arts programs for elementary schools and teachers have had several furlough days while the football program and coaches have sacrificed nothing. Enough is enough. The title is "Student- Athlete". Student comes first!