If it weren’t for the extensive text-message record it would have been the perfect Kansas City shuffle. Democrat Rep. Roy Schmidt plotted with Republican House Speaker Jase Bolger to switch parties a moment before the filing deadline and outsource the competition to a candidate of their choosing: his son’s friend. In effect, robbing Michigan’s 76th District of their voice. Bill Forsyth, the Republican prosecutor, wrote that the ploy “was clearly intended to undermine the election and to perpetrate a ‘fraud’ on the electorate.” Adding insult to injury, he declared, “As a Republican elected official, I am embarrassed and offended by what transpired.” And so is the rest of the Michigan. Not content to stop there, the prosecutor added: “Incredibly, while it would be illegal to pay a boxer to take a ‘dive,’ or a basketball player to ‘point-shave,’ it is not currently a crime in Michigan to recruit someone to run for public office, place them on the ballot at the ‘eleventh hour' and essentially pay them to make no effort to win." Sign our petition calling on Jase Bolger to resign as Speaker of the House. Bolger and Schmidt have managed to avoid criminal charges so far, but we can’t let them get away with this clear betrayal of the public trust.

All states need to follow Florida's lead on welfare. Not only should they have to pass drug tests, I suggest additional barriers to make sure that going to work is an easier option. - only support up to a maximium of (2) children. - must be US citizen before they can apply - supplement those who get low paying jobs and are trying to get out. - set maximum limits on Utility Bills

MY PETITION IS ABOUT ENDING THE DAILY DEATHS, WOUNDED & COST OF THIS ILL CONCIEVED WAR !!!

The unemployment percentage will not be solved under the Industrial Revolution Economy..We must move to the High Technology Economy.

A growing list of companies (Leonardo Corp, Brillouin Energy, Defkalion Green Technology, et al) have developed prototypes of cheap, highly efficient, safe, non-polluting energy systems that are almost ready for market. These systems offer transformational solutions to climate change, unemployment, energy supply, resource problems as well as development opportunities that will produce a positive future for generations to come. These energy systems require certification before they can be marketed for home and other uses. At least one company has entered the certification process We're calling on President Obama, members of Congress, and involved agencies to help educate the public regarding these energy developments and to expedite the adoption of these devices.

We need to change some of the perks that the politicians have voted themselves stop the automatic raises cut there salary back to something reasonable end the free retirement they have voted themselves after one term in office and they should be required to abide by all laws they pass All people should be taxed the same and have the same tax loop holes stop the being privileged

Trapped in high student loans and high interest rates. I don't make enough money to cover the monthly loan amount. Afraid to continue higher education of accumulating higher debt. At this rate getting ahead seems impossible.

The world and the country is getting more and more extreme weather every year with over 40,000 temperature records broken this year along with record breaking wildfires and droughts. The public are now seeing this affect them personally and there is widespread belief that the climate is changing due to the burning of fossil fuels. This was predicted decades ago by the scientists and is now happening! We need real leadership in Washington to address this issue yet the President says nothing and most republicans in congress deny it is even happening. Please sign the petition demanding the President address the country to begin a constructive national dialogue on climate change. We need to act NOW.

to overturn Citizens United

Most people I know do not open the junk mail and advertisement they get in thei mail: in Europe citizens can affix a sticker to their mailbox will will prevent junk mail and advertisement to clutter their mail boxes and increase pollution and deforestration. Junkmail also costs the USPS since they pay less than first class mail!

Sex education should not be banned from any school.

There is a bill in the House called the No Budget, No Pay act, which demands that congress must pass a budget and all 12 appropriations bills by October 1 of each fiscal year or they don't get paid. Congress drags it's collective feet every year and delivers a budget usually 6 months or later. If you failed to do your job, how long until you'd find yourself without an income?