Our tobacco farmers are growing something which kills, requires tons of pesticides and herbicides and which causes addiction costing our government billions of dollars for quit-smoking programs.

Apparently law enforcement does not realize that tasing a pregnant woman can kill or severely injure a fetus. This information needs to be disseminated to police at all levels, and Congress needs to write legislation to assure that law enforcement does not tase women at all, because any woman of childbearing years may be pregnant, and it is highly unlikely that a woman could attack and injure a police officer. Further, the police got along without tasers for many years, and can, or should be able to handle a drunk or aggressive woman

Housing is all about the monthly payment, no matter if you call it rent, a lease, or mortgage. The higher the interest rate the higher the monthly payment. Investors jack up that rate. If the bonds from those rates were sold to homeowners, the pressure would be to lower interest rates. Homeowners would fund their fellow homeowners and get a modest retirement income at the same time.

Congressmen and senators receive taxpayer paid health and pension benefits. Since nearly all members of the two houses of congress are already millionares before they are elected to serve the people, they do not deserve taxpayer paid free health and pension benefits.

Not only are they unfair, but million dollar bonuses also lead to reckless investment risks, economic instability, insider trading and other types of fraud. Marginal tax rates over 90% were the norm for about 30 years when America was more fair, happy, stable and successful, and they would go a long way now to get us back to those conditions.

When I look at the shopping carts of many people who are on food stamps, there is often so much unhealthy junk going home to feed their families. Obeisity, diabetes, heart problems and overall poor nutrition could be solved if there was a restriction on the what foods could be purchased with food stamps. With the exception of some staple items such as bread and pasta (whole wheat preferably) items should be limited to single ingredient foods: such as milk, eggs, meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, potatoes, whole grains. Yes, it may take some relearning in the cooking of more simple foods, but convenience foods with 15-20 or more mostly unpronouncable ingredients, artificial flavorings, food color and fillers are slowly killing our nation

In recent years the Supreme Court's decisions appear more and more political. This is not likely to change. Hence we need to change the Constitution as follows. A person would be appointed a justice for a 10 year term. After 10 years, if he/she wished to continue, they would have to stand for nationwide election on an up or down vote.

Health Insurance Corporations are charging more and providing less to the insured. Each year people are noticing the loss of benefits, more restrictions, less medication coverage and "drive through" surgeries. Why accept this? Most people, especially the elderly are being held hostage by Health Insurance monopolies. We need to challenge them and investigate them!!

I believe that the state of Virginia got the highest tax rates for the poor and retired elderly people. We all should be concerned especially if you have elderly parents, friends whom you care about, but can't afford to help them. Housing is important for the elderly; they shouldn't have to be placed in nursing homes, retirement homes because they can't afford the high cost of property and real estate taxes. They should be able to live out their days living in the home that they purchased and have the joy of living comfortably and being surrounded with their family and loved ones.

Our overweight youth population is huge. President Obama has the chance to add a 5-minute desk training to his day that K-12 youth can emulate, to promote healthy mind, balanced heart and stress-free, strong body. Just as President John F. Kennedy lead the fitness trend by example and not decree, when President Obama gets involved, many youth will follow. We want this for our children and for the health of our nation.

End the filibuster and the rule that requires 60% to pass a Bill does not serve the American Voters. It does, however "guaranty gridlock". Congress should not be allowed to place their in-house rules above the interests of The American People.

The Emergency Managers of the Detroit Public School System has failed the city students. It is also Racist.