Did you know that you could be be arrested for an unpaid bill? Judges have signed off on 5,000 debt-related arrest warrants since 2010. Under the law, debtors aren't arrested for nonpayment, but rather for failing to respond to court hearings, pay legal fines, or otherwise showing "contempt of court" in connection with a creditor lawsuit. I found out the hard way when I received a letter stating that there has been a request sent to the courts asking them to issue a warrant for my arrest unless I contact the courts to make payment arrangements. Long story short; when I went to talk to the court clerk, I was told that I had to pay $50.00 towards my bill or a warrant would be issued for my arrest. Imagine the fear and overwhelming stress that this put on my family. I had to come up with money in order for them to give me a court date and to avoid arrest (for now). I have been lucky so far, but there are others out there that don't have a clue that there has been a warrant issued for their arrest until the cops come knocking on the door or they get pulled over for a minor traffic violation and go to jail. When they go in front of the judge they are told to they have to pay all, or part, of the debt or remain in jail until it is paid. Here is the kicker! The money goes to the creditor. If a person cannot come up with the money then they will stay in jail indefinitely. We cannot continue to allow debt collectors to use the courts for this unconstitutional practice.

With all the secrecy and big money surrounding political campaigns, our government officials are heavily influenced by outside interests. If a lobbyist, private citizen, or corporation can donate millions of dollars to get a candidate elected, aren't you worried they want something in return for that cash? As a result, we mostly get policies that are good for the big money donors but not what the majority of Americans think is best for the country. A constitutional amendment can end the unfair influence of private money in state and federal elections, and can provide candidates free and equal access to public television and radio to make campaigns about the issues and facts and not about the special interests.

Republicans instated a law that requires citizens to show a drivers license to be able to vote. Lots of citizens don't drive anymore but still want to vote in elections

Some governments require an elected worker to a seat on the board of Directors of all Corporations. This is good for many reasons, but with a different worker elected annually, they are not easy to corrupt. Workers will then be alerted to excessive CEO compensation and or excessive corporate profits, therefore minimizing the constant threats of refusal to keep wages current. I move that the federal government require any PRIVATE CONTRACTOR/CORPORATION to have a seat on their board of Directors for an annually elected worker.

Politicians have gone overboard with brazen lies. This is becoming the norm in political debate: 'repeat lies long enough and people will believe them.' The FCC has the power to stop lies in their tracks, but has failed. National airwaves are a public trust. It is clear that trust has been eroded.

Demand that the Tea Party and the Republican Party take climate science and global climate change seriously and take immediate measures to attempt to correct the damage already done and prevent future damage to the planet's climate.

To require that high school education curriculum, whether public, private or home, teach a government section devoted to recognizing political party "spin" and teach students to research actual facts, investigate the source of the facts, separate fact from faction and then teach students how to decide what they think.

Our government is increasingly becoming of the corporations, by the corporations and for the corporations. Lawmakers trade their allegiances for campaign contributions - from PACs, corporations, and billionaires alike. It's time for lawmakers to pledge allegience to their constituents. I'm calling for campaign reform, where contributions can only be made by registered voters to campaigns in which they are eligible to vote. No more billionaires from Nevada contributing to senate races in New York. No more PACs contributing to anything. No more corporations contributing to industry-favoring candidates and legislation. Only we the people should be able to contribute to campaigns of which we are constituents.

Florida and other states are working hard to suppress the vote among minority, and senior voting groups. Many Republican states have authorized a right wing group "True the Vote" to send observers into precincts to validate identification papers. This is still America and we cannot allow states like Ohio, Pennsylvania,Texas,Georgia, Virginia,South Carolina and Florida to deny unfettered equal access to the vote !

Senator Pat McCarran was a legendarily corrupt, racist supporter of fascist governments. His name should not be on Las Vegas' portal to the rest of the world. Senator Harry Reid has spent his working life serving the people of Nevada and the United States. He is a quiet and humble man, but his accomplishments deserve to be recognized for all time.

Condeleezza Rice was cheered wildly when she spoke at the Republican National Convention. Rice repeated the lie about us attacking Iraq because Saadam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. Scholars at John Hopkins University reported after conducted a door to door survey in Iraq in 2006 that some 690,000 innocent civilians had been murdered. Bush and his cronies should be tried for a crime against humanity.

Education is not just a benefit for the wealthy, or a blunt instrument powered by "special interests", it's an investment by, and for, the growth of the larger society. The legislature has already shown a willingness to divert foreclosure-assistance money from its intended purpose, and Arizona's underfunded schools can't afford more of the same. Public education made my life possible...will it be there for tomorrow's kids?