The Regional Transportation District in Colorado (RTD) was stunned when Burlington Northern Santa Fe demanded $535 million UP FRONT for use of the right of way for the North West corridor for the Commuter Rail transportation project. Warren Buffet's company bought the company for $44 billion. Charging so much for use of an existing right of way for public transportation is holding the Denver area's progress hostage.

The U. S. House of Representatives 248-163 to expand oil drilling offshore and on Federal lands and shelve new environmental rules for refineries. Bill "Birther" Posey who allegedly represents the Space and Treasure Coast in Florida voted for this assault on the fragile Florida ecology. He must be made accountable for his actions against his own community. Every citizen in Florida should be working for his defeat in his re-election bid in November

Congress is completely broken, overly partisan and basically doing nothing to help Americans because they are too focused on re-election. I propose term limits of 2 terms for House of Representatives and 1 term for Senators. In order to get Congress behind this law, those currently serving can be grandfathered out of the term limits requirement, but anyone new must adhere to term limits!

Get rid of career politians. Create a high turnover rate where the common man can reach office NOT by how much money he has or can create BUT by his integirty and a willingness to serve ALL the people ALL the time.

It is a pledge petition. Those who sign pledge to not vote for any candidate who has the support of the billionaires who want to control the election results with unlimited money. Our elections are not for sale to the highest bidder.

The Illinois legislature wants to decrease pension benefits for those who are receiving a pension. This decrease in income will be a hardship for those who will have to choose between eating and buying medicine. Teachers have fulfilled their part by working and contributing for as much as 30 years. Now the legislature wants to void the Constitutional right which, according to the constitution will not be changed.

Big money has taken over politics to an even greater degree and the people have very little chance of changing that. We can, however, gain some needed resources to support education, economic development, and human services.

They lied about judicial activism. My concern is the return of this country to a plutocracy: with the rich in charge and the rest of us as serfs in a medieval feudal system. Corporations are NOT people. They should not be able to buy the election and destroy our democracy by wiping out the middle class.

Texas may approve billionaire Harold Simmons to build the largest nuclear waste sight in Texas above ground water that needed by four states. The site would accept nuclear waste from all around the country. Geologists say the dump will inevitably leak nuclear waste into the aquifers. Harold Simmons has donated $ millions to Republican causes and gave $1.2 million to Rick Perry for his Presidential campagne. He was disowned by his daughter for making campaign contributions in her name.

The Supreme Court's power needs to be checked. Amend the constitution such that: When a constitutional amendment is passed in order to overturn a Supreme Court ruling, the Chief Justice shall me demoted to a junior member of the court and the President shall choose a new Chief Justice.

Congress in Washington is making decisions that effect millions but it doesn't have any idea what the impact of those decisions are. Many in Congress want to eliminate the food stamp safety net for the working poor. Eating on a food stamp budget for a week would let them feel what poverty is really like. They need to realize that food stamp recipients are not living the easy life.

Subject: Support the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012 Hi, I signed a petition to Rep. John Kline (MN-2), The United States House of Representatives, and 2 others which says: "Total outstanding student loan debt in America is expected to exceed $1 TRILLION this year. Millions of hardworking, taxpaying, educated Americans are being crushed under the weight of their educational debts, while the economy continues to sputter. Support a REAL economic stimulus and jobs plan. Support the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012 (H.R. 4170)." Will you sign this petition? Click here: http://signon.org/sign/support-the-student-loan?source=s.em.cp&r_by=4753229 Thanks!