The Big Ideas Project

Establish local militias where every citizen plays a part in local defense in event of national emergencies. While everyone has a weapon, they are kept in armories unless, and when, needed. We eliminate any possibility for any "government or military coup" as long as citizenry has an armed deterrent for such ideas any entity might have. This is the intention of our 2nd Amendment.

Submitted by the answertothegap in Civil Rights Dec. 29, 2014, 10:29 a.m.

Tweet Share

#2107

33 votes

Unconditionally revoke the law that allows indefinite detention of American citizens with due process. If Obama had "reservations" he should have vetoed it. It is nothing less than treason against the sovereignty of the American people.

Submitted by Daniel S. from CA in Civil Rights Jan. 12, 2015, 3:35 p.m.

Tweet Share

#2107

33 votes

Create actual "Freedom OF Religion" by mandating public schools include religious education, given by Representatives of religions, WITHIN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS. Stop the teaching that "belief in God is wrong" by our school systems to our youth.

Submitted by disgusted with "experts" in Civil Rights Jan. 3, 2015, 11:55 a.m. 2

Tweet Share

#2145

30 votes

divorce the idea that immigration reform be coupled with citizenship.guest worker permits issued first; then after a ''probationary'' period; revisit the prospect of citizenship.

Submitted by phil murray in Civil Rights Jan. 5, 2015, 6:15 p.m.

Tweet Share

#2191

26 votes

Distribute "Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars" to Congress, all electeds and American citizens so that they know that their power is more limited than they know, why that is so and what needs to be done to take it back. We can't fix the problem if we don't know what the root of it is.

Submitted by AwakenedCitizen; Lecturer in Civil Rights Dec. 18, 2014, 11:48 p.m.

Tweet Share

#2238

21 votes

The National Press and Medis are not covering the important story and court case to try and get the Eric Garner Grand Jury Transcript released. They are not letting the American Public know that the court case is happening. This is wrong. A gag order was placed on NYCLU and the Legal Aid Society who filed the court case. When CNN called they were not allowed to speak to them. Now that the illegal gag order is lifted CNN and MSNBC are not covering the story. They are silent. Demand the story!

Submitted by Gail Cohen in Civil Rights Jan. 13, 2015, 9:22 p.m.

Tweet Share

#2256

20 votes

Initiate a multi-year/multi-pronged campaign to eliminate socially constructed sex roles for women and men, and the socially-constructed gender traits and behaviors we are taught from birth to enforce and perpetuate those roles. These unnatural restricting roles are bad for men, bad for women and bad for our world.

Submitted by Barbara B. from CA in Civil Rights Jan. 8, 2015, 3:52 p.m.

Tweet Share

#2265

19 votes

Moratorium on any legislation or state law regarding bitcoin and other crypto currencies. Like e-commerce taxes moratorium at the dawn of the Web, this moratorium will allow this most important innovation a chance to grow and restructure our ailing financial system and our democracy. See http://www.coindesk.com/proposed-us-moratorium-bitcoin-regulation/ US has put in prison innovators in this space and should revert those decisions. Many bitcoin startups today fled US. This will cost us jobs.

Submitted by Gene Vayngrib in Civil Rights Jan. 10, 2015, 5:07 p.m.

Tweet Share

#2281

18 votes

Repeal NDAA

Submitted by Alison E. in Civil Rights Jan. 7, 2015, 9:58 p.m.

Tweet Share

#2322

14 votes

No justice! No peace! Know justice! Know peace!

Submitted by Cookie in Civil Rights Jan. 12, 2015, 1:29 p.m.

Tweet Share

#2355

12 votes

Free and safeguard the liberal Saudi Raif Badawy, NO MORE LASHES! If world leaders can march arm-in-arm for freedom of speech, they can also step up to Saudi Arabia and negotiate the freedom of Raif Badawy. No excuses. Also vote on Change.org http://www.change.org/p/free-and-safeguard-the-liberal-saudi-raif-badawy-no-600-lashes?recruiter=53426513&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

Submitted by JJ in Civil Rights Jan. 15, 2015, 9:58 p.m.

Tweet Share

#2405

9 votes

Have NYC leadership participate in undoing racism workshops so they could begin to coordinate for racial equity. The traing will privide a consistency among them wth a common definition, framework and strategy. Www.pisab.org

Submitted by Sandy in Civil Rights Jan. 15, 2015, 2:48 a.m.

Tweet Share

#2425

8 votes

The Voting Rights Act needs to be changed to a permanent law. The Right to Vote in America should be a given for all races. With no expiration date. This needs to happen now.

Submitted by Brian K Cook in Civil Rights Jan. 16, 2015, 9:54 a.m.

Tweet Share

#2507

4 votes

Who’s voting?

Thanks for voting on your favorite ideas!