Natural gas is extracted by pressurized injection of fluids below the water table through deep rock using hydrofracturing or "fracking" technology. The process requires millions of gallons of water per well and produces equal quantities of waste water that is contaminated with benzene, radium and other pollutants known to cause serious health problems. At least half of the waste water enters water treatment plants that cannot remove the contaminants. Additionally, transport of water and gas results in truck traffic of 1000 trips per well, creating increased local air pollution. Fracking is currently exempt from the Clean air and Water and Safe Drinking Water Acts. We call upon the President and Congress to protect our precious air and water resources by closing the loopholes that exempt fracking for natural gas from appropriate regulation.

I've been unemployed for over two years and had to make the painful decision to take regular distributions from my IRA in order to pay my mortgage, utilities and creditors. This was unavoidable and, I believe, an honorable, responsible action on my part. However the IRS has penalized me 10% on every distribution...because unemployment is not one of the exceptions allowed under the law.

"Crazy Lady among ESPN's Super Fans" Terri Jackson (Utah) There aren't many people who would find the nickname "Crazy Lady" to be flattering. Terri Jackson is one of them who does. Having graduated more than three decades ago from Utah, she still has the energy of a college student, which she demonstrates with her regular pre-fourth-quarter dance routine that involves a lot of shoulder shakes and flying fists. The entire stadium turns to her before the final 15 minutes, with the students chanting, "Cra-zy La-dy." She's been doing it since 2000. Jackson said she and her husband might hit the road for each game in the 2011 season to check out all the new venues in the Utes' next conference. Pac-10 fans, you've been warned.

Corporations are not citizens. If we allow corporations to purchase our government by paying the individuals who should be representing us, we will have a government that represents corporations not citizens. A corporation is first and foremost an entity that operates to produce profits. This can and often will be in contrast to what would be done for the good of the citizen. This Supreme Court has harmed us as a country and this issue must be dealt with before we see how much damage it will cause.

Titan, a Greece based cement manufacturing company wants to build a cement factory in Wilmington, NC. The citizens of Wilmington, (New Hanover County) do not want the plant in our community. It will be situated on the Cape Fear River and mercury and other toxins will seep into the river which is a source for recreation and fishing. Titan has filed a lawsuit against a pediatrician and a housewife/mom who dared too speak out at a County Commissioners meeting as to how dangerous this would be to the air quality and how polluted the river would become.

If the President and Congress really wanted to jumpstart our economy they would pass legislation to partially / fully forgive any/all outstanding college loans. With additional spendable income many of these college grads would either spend more on durable goods or save it for down payments on homes, cars or other large ticket items.

The Keystone XL pipeline is being pushed by Republicans to carry the dirtiest crude oil ever from Canadian tarsands to refineries in Texas from where it will be shipped abroad. Refining this dirty oil for use guarantees that we will tip the rate of climate change over the edge of no return (Dr. Steven Chu). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNpQ2nTUYkU. President Obama has less than 60 days to reverse heavy pressure to approve it. We can help him do the right thing.

They are not doing their job. If you and I don't do our jobs, we get a pay cut or worse. They deserve a paycut.

For the common good and for the common defense; is a Promise we as citizenry must keep. Common defense does not provide an unequal security to American global corporate power as a privilege. Military used to invade and occupy any country, for the gain of just one sector of American society. When this is perceived in action, this should be considered a break away from our concept of a common defense for the common good.

As we watch these career politicians do their work, time has come that the voice of the people needs to be heard. We need to stop these career politicians. We need a strong voice saying we are tired of career politics and rich families. We the American people want our voice back! Let freedom ring for ALL Americans!

Tuesday voting should be obsolete. It was chosen in 1845 to make it easier for people to get to the polls by horse and buggy since it took 2 days to make the round trip and no one wanted to travel on the Sabbath. 167 years later we are still voting on a day when most of the population has to work.

We want the truth about the governments knowledge of extraterrestrials and their involvement with ETs. Disclosure will expose the massive 60 + year cover up by the government. This will in turn create a snow ball effect that will eventually expose just how corrupt our government has been, and all the things that have been kept secret from the public, such as mis appropriation of tax dollars for black-ops programs and free energy devices that would help the environment and feed the hungry worldwide!