It's all about dividing the "United States" into fifty Cantons, patterned after the Swiss model. The residents of each Canton would vote for three main purposes that the Canton population stands (and works!) for, like carpentering, or enghineering, or 'you-name-it'. Banks would be limited to dealing within each Canton (i.e., no Inter-Cantonese deals.) Each Canton would have it's own militia, and would provide volunteers to serve the National defense. And, of course, whatever else the Canton freely votes for.

I feel we the people need to be able to know what our government is doing in most cases.i feel congress should have more time to review bills before being passed or denied in the house and senate. the public should be able to see all bills and executive orders word for word detail and have easy access to it online and in person as soon as the bill has been written for free.the federal reserve should be audited so we know where our tax dollars are going to and every detail towards our budget,funds and related areas.we should have stats for politicians just like we have for anything else.meaning we should be able to see each representatives bills they have made,supports or doesnt support and what they have done since they have been in office,strictly stats and facts without political bias.

Congress is ineffective. There's too much money in politics. The power of the incumbency is too great. We need to limit the time in office of politicians to 3 terms as a rep and 2 terms as a senator. Under the current system we are all losing due to greed and self serving interests.

Leaks from the secret negotiations reveal that multinationals are the clear winners, at the expense of ordinary people, in the most draconian manners. Examples include the ability for large Pharma companies to eliminate generic, lower costing drugs from being available; allowing greater leniency for multinational companies to, for example pollute, or not replant than the same type of company that is domestic due to different "laws" applying. If NAFTA took important power from the people, it's believed that this agreement, set to be passed before election day, will be a coup for corporations, to the detriment of our country.

Leonard Peltier has been wrongly convicted of the murder of two federal agents. He has served over three decades in federal prison. It is time that he is pardoned.

Leonard Peltier has been wrongly convicted of the murder of two federal agents. He has served over three decades in federal prison. It is time that he is pardoned.

Petition investigations into all CIVILRIGHTS cases the Department Of Justice disregarded based on orders from the Bush Administration

In the city of Gary, where jobs are seriously scarce and hard to find, people are losing their jobs for absolutely nothing. Majority of these businesses don't even follow the policies they have set for themselves. The cost of living and the amount of people either on welfare or unemployed is enormous in this city. I just want the people to have a fair chance at keeping their jobs.

In this age of the internet, online conferencing and telecommuting, why does Congress still need to meet in Washington, D.C.? The members should have an office in their home district or state where they spend their time and are more accessible to their constituents. They would be more in tune with the needs of the people they were elected to represent and save money in travel and housing expenses. Lobbyists would have to travel to the districts instead of having Congress as a captive audience in Washington, D.C.

We have made great strides this year against bullying with the passage of Matt's Safe School Law, however more needs to be done. Currently no laws have been passed regarding cyber bullying which is currently on the rise. Victims of cyber bullying aren't able to escape the harassment inflicted on them by their peers by going home as with traditional bullying. Victims of cyber bulling have no safe place.

As of now in the United States, there are almost no regulations on what ingredients are to be listed on a can of beer, or Mikes Hard (or any other malt). There are no ingredients list, and no calorie information required. Alcoholic beverages should be no different then normal soda and juice when it comes to nutritional information listings. There is no reason beer companies should be able to slip in whatever kind of preservative, sulfate, or artificial flavoring into their drinks without us knowing. This petition is for getting the Nutrition Facts label and Ingredients list on all alcoholic beverages (including hard liquor and wine) sold in retail stores across the United States, and making it a lawful requirement.

Any new people considering running for public office MUST work full time at minimum wage for ONE YEAR of their life. Not as a kid living with their family, but as an adult. No supplements or help from friends or family. Too long we've been electing people who are from rich families and far removed from the reality most Americans have to face at one time or another. If they wish to represent us, they must live as most of us.