“When government assets are privatized the public loses. The same goes when government services are privatized. Privitization denies the public of their property that the government holds in trust. We the People deserve better from our Local, State, and Federal Governments. These assets are part of o…”
- CHRIS L
“I would support Democrats efforts to write and pass gun control legislation, so long as it is reasonable and has broad public support. Measures such as universal background checks, banning unnecessary addons like bumpstocks and suppressors, or affirming state's rights to regulate firearms within th…”
- CHRIS L
“First, this would mean that deployed soldiers, government workers, and others overseas would not get their votes counted. Also, mail-in ballots would need to be counted before the election then. I feel, and it is good policy, that there should always be a recount for races with a margin <1%, even th…”
- CHRIS L
“Yes, and election day should be moved to a Monday. As a Democratic Constitutional Republic it is important that we as a nation celebrate the democratic values our nation was founded on. We should encourage civic, and celebrating Election Day as a national civic holiday could encourage that engagemen…”
- CHRIS L
“No money should be spent on the border wall. It would be more effective if we directly invested that money into the countries where the majority of illegal immigrants are rather than build ineffective infrastructure that must then be maintained. If you want better security that's fine, but the bord…”
- CHRIS L
“While general incivility and rudeness will not lead to violence. Dehumanization and violent rhetoric have been linked to violent acts. This is especially true when the person has already been primed for violence and is under stress. It is not possible to link a specific phrase spoken by an individua…”
- CHRIS L
“While I support single payer healthcare, I cannot support this bill. The proposed system could, and likely would, cause too much shock and could lead to large scale problems with availability and quality of care. Rather such a system needs to be introduced over time and with a focus on developing n…”
- CHRIS L
“While I support this measure as it saves money over long term, while protecting people. I am concerned about possible abuse of the system by which insurance companies could deny coverage, namely that they could under-charge all users, thus creating an unsustainable system, which they could argue tha…”
- CHRIS L
“The President's proposal to end birthright citizenship by executive order is both reckless and short sighted. There are numerous logistical problems with this proposal, but I am going to focus on the question of constitutionality. So in most cases the proposed order is unconstitutional, except in a …”
- CHRIS L
“While I think that the 9th Circuit is too large and should be split, I do not see how this system would greatly help the issue. In addition, while better than other proposals the stated subdivisions still appear to be partisan in nature. Also, as this plan requires appointing more judges, there shou…”
- CHRIS L
“We the People should advocate and demand a clear Constitutional amendment that guarantees all American Citizens, aged 18 years and older, the right to vote. In all cases, when more people vote democracy works better, and guaranteeing a right for all citizens to vote would work towards greater partic…”
- CHRIS L