It is well know now that people of Congress and the Senate get paid $300,000.00 a year. Moreover, if they step down. They continue to get that pay check for the rest of their life. If they die, their spouse gets the income. This is just giving billions in American Tax Dollars to pay for private contractors to protect them from us, to pay for their vacations with the rest of the elite in the world, and to fly them on private jets rather than have them use the same air lines as the rest of the population. Once a person leaves a job, their paycheck stops; as well as. their insurance. The ability to serve in these institutions should not be reserved for nobility, but any American with ability to get the job done. If we are to fix the waste of our Tax dollars, it has to start with what our leaders get paid, and how they use Taxes for personal gain rather then the good of the republic. We need a healthy democratcy, not just one for the privileged few.

Because interest accumulates during student loan deferment periods, the balance on student loans exceeds the principal more than once during a borrower's lifetime. The result is that borrowers are stuck with student loan debt when they retire on Social Security, even if they had paid back their principal once or twice. Many of the student loan forgiveness bills apply only to loans taken out during the past 10 or 20 years and ignore old student loans.

Since pit bulls are considered dangerous dogs in many locals, only people licensed by the State should be allowed to breed them. This will cut down tremendously on dog fighting which is already illegal, but difficult to enforce.

Borrowers shouldn't be asked to repay the principal on their student loans twice. But that is the current situation. During periods of unemployment, when people have an unemployment or hardship deferments, the interest continues to accumulate. Currently, for loans consolidated before 1994, the interest is locked at 8%. During the deferment period, interest continues to accrue. The interest exceeds the amount that the borrower has already paid back and the balance reverts to even more than the original principal. The result is that student loan borrowers are being forced to pay pack their loans twice or even three times. Some of the legislation to help borrowers applies only to relatively recent student loans and not to old student loans that are still being repaid.

In light of Fmr. FBI Director Freeh's scathing report on Joe Paterno's involvement in covering up Jerry's Sandusky's crimes against children, we believe Joe Paterno's statue should be removed from in front of Beaver Stadium in Happy Valley, PA. Please share this petition with friends that would share this view -- Thanks!

Its just about the Guatemalean Government is stealing the land of indigenous farmers to plant Hemp for a few rich only their profits. I am a passionate Hemp lover in all her ways, specially medical, fuel and all industrial ways. But this is criminal! http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/thousands-indigenous-farmers-chased-their-land-biofuels-companies.html

Health problem in NC

I want marijuana legalized because I do have lots of pains and no other meds work better than marijuana strains if we legalize build more medical stores and I will need a card

On May 17, 2012, I witnessed a horrific accident. I was in the left turn lane at an intersection in Clearwater, FL. Accross the street the light turned green as I had just missed the signal and cars proceeded to advance. I was about to turn left when a motorcycle ran the cross light. I was about twenty feet away when the motorcycle smashed into the moving car coming my way at 45 mph. The bodies of two young adults crashed and flew up into the air, after both of their heads hit the windshield, they fell to the pavement just as quickly. It happened in less than a blink of an eye. I called 911 and ran over to the lifeless bodies to see that they were not even wearing helmets. I felt helpless because the damage was so severe I could do nothing. The poor driver of the car was hit so hard that he was pinned and had to be cut out by Fire rescue, and has to live with the guilt of simply obeying traffic lights. I feel so bad for all involved; the two that died, their families, and all that witnessed this. I paint a brutal picture because thats what it was. I don't know if helmets would have saved them, but now Nobody will ever know. I hope their souls are at peace. I think about EVERY DAY.

The Obama administration unveiled plans to create an elite corps of master teachers, a $1 billion effort to boost U.S. students' achievement in science, technology, engineering and math. Math and science literacy is crucial to the long-term health of our economy and culture. Tell your Congressmen to vote for implementation of this plan.

Just like the title says, a friend and I said we'd listen to 50 Shades of Grey if it were read by Gilbert Gottfried. What a wonderful idea! Lets see if we can make this happen.

eBay has turned against the people who pay to keep it in business, the SELLERS. The feedback system is very terrible in the sense that sellers can no longer leave negative feedback.