US Representatives and Senators should have term limits so that citizens get the best possible representation. They should serve no longer than the President serves. Two 4-year terms. We need to clean house more often.

Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes about the debt ceiling: "I could end the deficit in 5 minutes," he told CNBC. "You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election."

Money in politics getting the money out of politics limiting campaign contributions

It's to eliminate the "a coporation is a person" that the Supreme Court passed. Even in the Gettysburg address, the last line says, "... of the people, for the people, by the people..." It does not refer to corporations.

Did you know that our state constitution requires Washington to fully fund basic education? In fact, it calls it the state’s “paramount duty”. Washington has the strongest language of any state when it comes to education funding---no other state constitution protects public education to the extent ours does. So, WHY are the Governor and legislators considering the following in order to balance the state budget? 1) Reduce the school year by 5 days. 2) Increase class sizes by average of two students per class in grades 4 through 12 3) Cut teacher salaries. 4) Reduce teacher health care benefits. 5) Slash funding for 1,000 preschool students. 6) Reduce assistance to property-poor school districts by $150 million. 7) Suspend salary step increases for teachers. 8) End sick leave cash-out for employees not retiring. 9) Eliminate funding for student bus transportation. 10) Eliminate the National Board bonus. 11) Cut funding for all-day kindergarten in high-poverty schools. HERE ARE THE FACTS 1) Washington is 49th in the nation in class size. 2) We rank 47th in the nation in per-pupil spending. 3) We’re dead LAST in average teacher compensation among West Coast states. 4) Nearly 3,700 educators’ jobs have already been slashed by the legislature. 5) Enrollment in our state has surged by almost 7,000 students. 6) The legislature suspended all funding for I-728, which provided class size reduction money to districts. 7) Gone also is I-732, which guaranteed an annual cost-of-living adjustment for school employees. 8) Salaries for teachers were cut an equivalent of 6.4 days over the past several years. 9) Health benefits have been frozen for teachers, despite increases in medical premiums. 10) The legislature “hijacked” federal funding for education jobs, keeping the money intended to go directly to local school districts. 11) The legislature cut almost $2.5 billion from public schools during the last three legislative sessions. As a part of a Day of Action across the state, November 28th teachers, district workers and pro-public education supporters will be wearing red to signify our collective belief that our legislators should NOT CUT public education and instead find other solutions to our tax revenue shortfall. If we can get enough signatures quickly, on November 28th as part of the Day of Action, this petition will be delivered to our legislators as they start the special session to deal with the projected $2 billion shortfall. Find more related info here: http://www.washingtonea.org/

Require CL&P to cut down any tree within 100 feet of a power line.

The corrupting influence of money in our political system has resulted in the ineffectiveness of our elected officials to address the many serious problems our nation faces because they are beholden to big donors, be they corporations or other lobbyists. We need to make elections and speech FREE, not bought by the highest contributor.

Demand Eqaulity in our Government. We, the people need to be respresented at all levels of the government, not just the Corporations and the Banks. It is time we let our voices be known.

Are you sick and tired of the self-serving politicians in Washington? It is time for American citizens to stand up for the voters and against entrenched and corrupt politicians. To permanently change Washington, we must change the process that allows career politicians to gain personal power instead of making the hard decisions. We need CITIZEN LEGISLATORS, new leaders continually coming to Congress to ensure every taxpayer dollar is spent wisely, not wasted on Washington special interests. We must end the era of permanent politicians that has led us to a $15 trillion debt and a pending fiscal crisis” 74 percent of Democrats polled favored term limits with 84 percent of Republicans indicating support. It is a Myth that professional legislators are needed to deal with the complexity of government today; proven wrong by the $15 trillion national debt hole that has been created by the very professional politicians who make this argument. The actions of our elected Congress over the past several years have been embarrassing. It is obvious they will not change and continually give excuses for not getting the job done. We can no longer afford career politicians who never make the tough decisions, but defer them to commissions and other non elected bodies.

Logan was removed from his aunt's home in August, 2010. Rather than being taken to his mother (who was not involved in his removal from the aunt's home in any way), he was placed in 4 different shelters in a 10 month period, changed schools 4 times within a year & was placed in a treatment center for counseling for 4 months. After 10 months, He was finally allowed to return to his mother's home by CPS. Two months later the judge in Harris County's Family Court, Lisa Millard, was outraged that CPS took this action without her approval. SHE ORDERED LOGAN REMOVED from his home & placed in a Residential Treatment Center (RTC) immediately. The RTC is 150 miles from his home. He is only allowed visits from his parents once a month for two hours. Most children become young adults before they are released (2-3 YEARS LATER). Since Logan was placed in the RTC, he has lost all hope, confidence, and self-esteem for himself & trust in authority figures. His parents have been fighting to have him released to their custody. All of the attorneys, counselors & case workers agree that he needs to be returned to his home. However, JUDGE MILLARD doesn't. PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION TO BRING LOGAN HOME. HE NEEDS YOUR HELP.

Radioactive, carcinogenic and toxic gas releases have occurred in all states where hydrofracking is allowed. Purposely undisclosed fracking chemicals have caused massive pollution of drinking water and deposited these poisons into wells, streams and rivers and ill-equipped wastewater treatment plants. Hydrofracking has released virulent vapors into the air and soil endangering people, animals and vegetation alike. The gas-drilling companies, who are now "legally" immune from many current US Clean Water and Air Acts, have done a good job of hiding these dangers and spent a lot of money deceiving vulnerable people to prostitute the use of their land. But now, hydrofracking victims are fighting back after getting sick, losing property value and watching their farms die off due to this insidious attack. It’ s past time to stop hydrofracking and place the well being of all living things in New York over the profits of dinosaur Big Energy. Won't you act and help to ban hydrofracking before it becomes permissible in New York State? By signing this pettition, you are warning Governor Cuomo (and other governors) what we will do to them if they ever permit or continue to allow hydrofracking. Please sign this petition and forward it to any forward-thinking human.

Ask for accountability! Was our economy in the hands of corrupt individuals shielded by corporations, political motivation, organized gain and greed - acting in bad faith? Title 18 was created by the Federal Government to pursue such matters, yet no one has even suggested applying this to those who gambled, extorted monies from not just U.S. citizens, it's global!