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.

Every President, according to the Constitution, has a responsibility to commute sentences of worthy inmates. President Bush & President Obama have the worst records but it's not their faults. Ronald Rogers has withheld worthy petitions, and withheld supporting documents. He should be replaced by someone who is just, fair, compassionate & competent.

Loss of ocean life, reefs, ma mmals and fragile ecosystems will cause greater harm to all

The vast majority of those on Medicare who are disabled suffer from a mental illness. This effects millions of people of all ages. Mental health parity, or allowing mental health coverage to be the same as physical health coverage in insurance, was passed by Congress a few years ago for employers' health insurance. Yet, the government's own form of insurance only covers 55% of mental health bills (as opposed to 80% for physical health.) It is critical that Congress even the playing field by passing mental health parity for Medicare as well as for all other insurances. To not do this would be the worst kind of discrimination.

Although I basically believe in the concept of the bill, I do think that it needs to be rewritten to make it more transparent and easier to understand. Should it be mandatory for everyone considering many make so little that they cannot afford the insurance. What is the workaround?

Although I basically believe in the concept of the bill, I do think that it needs to be rewritten to make it more transparent and easier to understand. Should it be mandatory for everyone considering many make so little that they cannot afford the insurance. What is the workaround?

"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their money, first by inflation and then by deflation,  the banks and corporations that will  grow up around them, will deprive the people of their property until their children will wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered." - Thomas Jefferson. We do not control our money, our government does not control our money. Our money is loaned to us with interest from the federal reserve, creating a never ending debt to a private institution that does not have the peoples best interest at heart. We should not be taxed by the sweat of our brow. We should not be taxed at all. Our taxes do not go to the services we think we are paying for. Sure, we get a nice little refund from the IRS, but those are the same people who will garnish your wages and put you down until you can't crawl out of your debt, causing you to file bankruptcy. You and I do not stimulate the economy. The economy is controlled through few hands and well placed propaganda. We need to put a stop to this. We should not let a machine run our lives through fear of its collapse. So sign this. Abolish the reserve. Free yourself. Eliminate the income tax. There are so many things wrong with the America we put on paper. We are not free. The patriot act is straight from nazi germany. We are headed down a BAD path. End wars. Save lives. Educate yourself.

Sign my petition to support Solar Energy. This ingenious technology prevents dirty air, costly bills, and crazy weather patterns that kill humans, kills crops, and wrecks infastructure. The sun is clean, free, and will cut your electric bill by 70%. I want to bring attention to the affordable benefits of the sun's power and stop the deceitful lies of dirty oil and coal and secretive gas extraction industries. Our federal and state governments need to subsidize this amazing energy source. Its time we all begin the shift from fossil energy to Sunshine. Its actually of the brightest ideas humankind has ever had. So sign the petition today!

Whatever it takes - any branch of the federal government that can be influenced to overturn the Citizens United Ruling. This decision by the Supreme Court has had a tremendously negative impact on our political process and democratic principles and continues to challenge the very essence of which the United States of America was founded upon. We must petition our representatives and appointed officials to reverse course before it is too late.