Our constitution grants all Americans equal opportunities to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. As a member of Congress, your exceptional rights to medical care and your ability to support tax loopholes crafted primarily to benefit the very wealthy are at odds with the fundamental premises of our democracy. Congressional representatives who vote against making those benefits equally available to all Americans should disqualify them as true representatives of their constituencies.

Students, faculty, staff, and friends of the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC-DCSL): if you support Occupy DC and see the value in collaborating to bring about substantial changes to the status quo, please sign your name and affiliation, if you wish.

Stop paying your bills online. Go back to mailing in payments. Consequently both big Banks and the US Post Office will have more work! Your payment and identity will be more secure. I created this petition to rally the working-middle class to support itself. A kind of "coporate disobedience" where the simple act of mailing a letter declares we stand our ground together.

The United States is for and by the people and even if some of "us" don't really feel that way or their/our hearts aren't as open, and their thinking is limited, I feel that those of us who do feel that way and hearts are very open, should not mind what the others do. So, with that said, if everyone, even the children all over the U.S. gave $5/10 or more to the National Debt, for Christmas, it would be paid. We can all easily afford that and if we realize that it is what we do that counts, not what "they do", it may open the eyes of everyone concerned and humble them completely. Let's take care of our Nation ourselves and instead of giving another small gift to one person that may soon be forgotten, let's give a huge gift to US, the people of the United States, our Nation and it will never be forgotten

This petition is to commit ourselves and our elected representatives to restoring the American Middle Class. We must unite and and exercise our power to heal our economy and restore prosperity.

Please help us protect our children. It is disturbing that so little has been done to reduce the radiation exposure to children in Iwate. We are to present a petition to the Mayor of Morioka-City to demand countermeasures against the nuclear radiation caused by the radioactive leak from the Fukushima reactors. The original website link for the petition (in Japanese) is as follows: http://ameblo.jp/miraieforchildren-iwate/entry-11076647545.html

-NO to the Bush tax cuts that are trillions of dollars for millionaires and billionaires in the 1%; a tax cut the G.O.P. killed the deficit supercommittee to protect -NO to cuts to vital services for the 99%, like Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid -DO NOT balance the books on the backs of the poor, elderly and most vulerable

We have too much money in politics already but at least you can usually tell where it came from. I believe the Supreme Court decision is ludicrous. I believe it has NO history outside of the Courts. They legislated and that's wrong.

On December 31, federal unemployment insurance will run out for millions of Americans. Let's sign this petition to show Rep. Amash that we want him to make it a priority to extend the unemployment insurance before he takes his holiday break.

Removing the influence of outside monies on the electoral process thereby returning the focus of elected offiials to the voters who elect them. Personal fortunes would not be allowed by a candidate. The election cycle would be shortened to six months. Candidates would qualify for federal election funds through a petition process carried out by volunteers.

The 2012 Defense Authorization Act contains a clause allowing the military to detain indefinitely, WITHOUT TRIAL or the burden of having to provide proof to a judge, anyone the government might think is a terrorist. This includes U.S. Citizens. The director of the CIA doesn't even want this kind of power so why should you let your government have it. Since voting against a Defense funding act is political suicide this little clause, that stomps all over the Sixth Amendments right to a trial, will pass and your civil liberties go with it. You need to put pressure on Congress and the White House to stop this from happening. Signing this petition will also encourage President Obama keep his commitment to veto this Bill. Wired.com has a great article here: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/senate-military-detention

A requirement for photo identification will make it difficult for many citizens to vote. Registered voters who do not have government issued photo identification are facing the possibility of being turned away at the polls for the first time. A registration card or another piece of mail addressed to the voter should be sufficient.