I believe we should regulate plastic trash bags --- no bags should be made, sold, distributed, etc that aren't degradable. This includes mandating that municipalities, gov't buildings, military, schools, hospitals, households, private businesses, ---- all mainstream waste stream bags sold in the US MUST be made from biodegradable plastics. No more curbside stacks of bagged leaves sealed in plastic! Reduce the shreds of plastic in the oceanic gyres (http://5gyres.org/)! I propose the market offer degradable alternatives available to retail and wholesale consumers, and we ban the sale/trade of non-decomposing trash bags. There are many options for degradable bags; but we must eliminate the option to continue buying single-use plastic bags.

Several states across the U.S. currently have Dr. MLK Commemorative license plates to honor one of our country's greatest heros of all time. The state of Georgia is the birthplace of Dr. King and where he and Mrs. King are buried. The State of Georgia DMV requires a minimum of 1000 applicants for the commemorative license plate and a representative design or logo prior to offering the item to vehicle owners. Commemorative license plates could preserve Dr. King's dream forever and proceeds could support the MLK historic site.

Dramatically minimize the role of money and. those who control most of the money in the USA in our elections and governmental processees and outcomes.

Labeling GMO foods and food products that contain GMOs. Make people under stand that high fructose corn syrup is not the same as sugar and it is making us all fat. Our food is contaminated with too much pesticides. It is critical that we change the way our children eat.

If someone has been unemployed for 2-3 years through no fault of their own, lost their home due to the crash, or has had a devastating medical issue in their family, their credit report reflects this. When they go to apply for a better job or any job in order to get back on their feet, they may be rejected because of the credit report. This is ridiculous for 99% of job applicants as they can never get out of the trap, and they don't get considered for a job. It also gives the employer an unfair advantage when determining the situation of the person they are going to hire. It should be a privacy issue, just like information about your marital status. This is true for government jobs and many others. Congress should create a law barring employers from running credit checks on most job applicants except where there is a clear and compelling reason to. Frankly, I can't think of many positions where there is a clear and compelling reason. I think this is simply a punitive mechanism that prevents people from recovering economically , a barrier based on the prejudices of those who apparently have never had an economic hardship, and a lack of understanding that a vast majority of financial difficulties arise through no fault of the sufferer--loss of job, medical issues, and the like. It is best for our economy to allow everyone access to jobs, regardless of whether they have been harmed by the economy or not. Using credit checks is a privacy violation and discourages job seekers by sending them into a spiral they can't see their way out of. It should be abolished.

President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 into law on 31 Dec. 2011 . This law codifies the practice that begun under Pres. Bush that allows the military to detain an American citizen indefinitely, without charge or trial, if they are a "suspected" terrorist. This takes away the constitutional right of due process. Although Obama issued a signing statement when he signed the act into law, the statement that he will not misuse this authority is not persuasive and is not binding on future presidents. This is an outrage that needs to be vigorously protested!

The Supreme Court's Citizen's United decision has opened the flood gates of undisclosed and unlimited funding in support or in opposition to a particular elective candidate or policy matter. This decision has placed our political system in the hands of the wealthy and powerful to serve their own special interests.

The petition is to support a Constitutional amendment to reverse the Citizens United court decision and to gauge what is likely to be a groundswell of popular support. People need to support this to show that such an amendment is politically feasible.

Preferential treatment for churches is unfair and unwarranted. Since governments, local and otherwise, are struggling for revenue, this tax break is especially burdonsome. Many churches are multi-million dollar enterprises and do not need or deserve to pocket these much needed funds.

Pharmaceutical companies spend millions of dollars advertising for a product that can only be obtained from a physician. Therefore I believe it is prudent that they re direct the money spent on advertising to reduce the cost to customers. Physicians are well aware of all available prescription medications. There is no need for advertising.

The pension policies for people who serve in Congress are far too liberal and far too expensive for the American people to keep enduring. It is time to update them and make them reflect modern values and modern standards.

Regardless of the party you prefer, you have to admit there are mostly only clowns in both houses of Congress.