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Implement the war powers resolution of 1973.

Submitted by Rohit K. from VA in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 4, 2015, 10:41 p.m.

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#2322

14 votes

I've just been enlightened re: The Tran-Paciific Partnership deal. It's a frightening possibility! All of the progress we've made in strengthening our food and agriculture labeling could be eliminated by a closed vote in March! We won't know where, when or how the food we eat is processed. We must make this vote one for the voters, not just for the Congress. More info @ www.stopthetpp.org

Submitted by Rikki M. from WA in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 15, 2015, 6:10 p.m.

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#2339

13 votes

Pass CEDAW and the International Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights. Support the UN in it's peacekeeping functions and work to make it a more effective organization.

Submitted by SIS Grad in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 15, 2015, 1:46 p.m.

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#2355

12 votes

If Jerusalem was like the Vatican (it's own little country, as I understand that), then there would be less fighting over it. Since it helped give birth to the faiths of Jews, Christians, and Muslims, it shouldn't have to suffer from politics.

Submitted by Michelle B. from LA in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 11, 2015, 10:38 p.m.

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#2376

11 votes

Because of abuse by Congress, the Department of Defense, and the Executive Branch, eliminate "black hole" funding of Special Access Programs. Every appropriations bill must, at a minimum, list every SAP by Agency, number, and amount; for example: CIA, 1, $37,000,000.

Submitted by TimbreTim in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 14, 2015, 4:42 p.m.

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#2405

9 votes

Open Borders for immigrants. This will very likely double world GDP (citation: Economics and Emigration: Trillion-Dollar Bills on the Sidewalk? [2011]). It is immoral to confine people to a life of poverty because they were born in a poor area. We could allow immigrants into our country without providing them with social benefits - it is still better for all parties than preventing them from immigrating in the first place. Open Borders.

Submitted by Boris in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 12, 2015, 7:12 p.m.

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#2405

9 votes

Greater and stronger support for the State of Israel! Less support and very limited financial support for the Palestinian Authority until it accepts and agrees to the Jewish and democratic State of Israel. And to meet with Israel regarding defensible borders that will protect Israel and its eternal, sacred, and indivisible capital of Jerusalem. The Palestinians cannot set any pre-conditions with Israel before they meet with the representatives of the State of Israel.

Submitted by Miamirick in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 7, 2015, 10:55 p.m.

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#2425

8 votes

Force all government-contract defense companies to pay for the misery they lobby to create. Make them pick up the tab for every maimed soldier's psychological and medical needs, financially support families of all dead soldiers, and cover all foreign aid and other funds paying damages to destroyed countries.

Submitted by Dorothy Hamilton Sherman in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 15, 2015, 10:20 a.m.

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#2444

7 votes

America's foreign policy trust issues are revealed through the policies, treaties and compacts they violate with America's Tribal Nations. Stop breaking treaties, stop stealing Tribal lands and stop the food, water and resource colonialism which is the direct causation of poverty to all Native Americans, on and off reservations!

Submitted by Scientist Warrior in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 16, 2015, 8:54 a.m.

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#2444

7 votes

First: stop oil wars. Second: Our military is stretched throughout the entire world. Some of them have been there for 50/60 years and supporting their economies.. Stop this military insanity. Bring them all home and support American taxpayers needs.

Submitted by Mary k. from PA in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 15, 2015, 11:26 a.m.

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#2444

7 votes

Establish a Global Anti-Terrorist Strike Force, code named "Excalibur."This elite Special Forces unit would fall under UN jurisdiction and be only elite military operators, sourced from the permanent member States of the Security Council. "Excalibur"would combat extremists across all UN member state's with impunity. Their mandate supersedes State's sovereignty for missions to protect civilians & prevent attacks. It's time to globally unite against extremism to protect the weak and vanquish evil!

Submitted by Integrityoverpolitics in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 13, 2015, 9:38 p.m.

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#2460

6 votes

Shut down some American Embassies. Why do we need an American Embassy in each country? This is money wasted that could be used for US infrastructure, veteran care and housing. Also, the fact that we hire private security firms to protect our embassies and diplomats. We have trained Military Police in all our armed forced why could they not be doing this? All this is doing is making private security firms wealthy.

Submitted by caprice in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 14, 2015, 7:19 p.m.

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#2460

6 votes

Develop a US department of peace. We have a department of war but no department of peace. This is not a fair and balanced representation of diplomacy. Employ US NGO leaders that have excelled in peace negotiations and not those who are corporate profiteers.

Submitted by Scientist Warrior in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 16, 2015, 8:20 a.m.

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#2507

4 votes

stop spending money on other countrys problems ,we have enough of our own, we are the united states and not NWO , pull out of the UN

Submitted by scott Eagle in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 15, 2015, 2:31 p.m.

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#2507

4 votes

Halt drone assassinations. Stop confusing honor killings with political acts and branding them as terrorism. The rules where there are no rules 'in tribal areas' are: hospitality, honor and revenge. Revenge in the (tribal) periphery equates with law enforcement. Anthropologists understand this, our press does not. The book, the Thistle and the Drone explains it. Without understanding this soon Americans won't be able to safely travel.

Submitted by David Bean in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 16, 2015, 12:52 a.m.

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#2507

4 votes

Allow illegal immigrants to join the military for a minimum of four years. At the end of their military service, they may become United States citizens. Voluntary service should equal citizenship. This would only be available to persons between the ages of 18 - 35, male or female.

Submitted by Mary C. from FL in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 16, 2015, 10:35 a.m.

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#2552

2 votes

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