The Big Ideas Project

Youth Organization that will help youth make good choices as it relates to self-destruction, destruction of others and their communities. Entity is currently registered and is a work in progress.

Submitted by anna J. from GA in Society & Community Jan. 5, 2015, 4:32 p.m.

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#2387

10 votes

Screen all high school students for mental illness. Give students the opportunity to self-report symptoms and problems. Making this routine and mandatory should help reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, in addition to allowing for treatment.

Submitted by wisconsinpaul in Society & Community Jan. 14, 2015, 6:04 p.m.

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#2405

9 votes

Corporations cannot be bound by laws created for humans - corporations have no guilt, no conscience, no compassion, no reason to reform. Get rid of laws recognizing corporations as people. Create laws that are scaled for corporate reform and may then better control corporate crimes.

Submitted by shannon m. from OR in Society & Community Jan. 16, 2015, 12:38 a.m.

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#2405

9 votes

-- Divide the United States -- -- Civil Separation -- -- Liberal/Progressive one side -- -- Conservative/Religious other side -- -- End Polarization -- -- Create in the Society of Choice -- -- Two smaller Countries -- -- Easier to Manage --

Submitted by Betheiam in Society & Community Dec. 19, 2014, 4:40 a.m.

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#2425

8 votes

Since the 1960's.....I have been advocating for a moratorium on immigration. We have not kept up as a country on the influx of immigrants, which causes major budgetary problems, as well as jobs, education, healthcare. A 5 yr. freeze every time we reach a point of unsustainability would be a welcome start to the problem of overpopulation !

Submitted by spcd4 in Society & Community Jan. 8, 2015, 8:53 p.m.

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#2425

8 votes

Universal social security participation and equal benefits for all. All working people shoild pay into this system rather thsn separate funds for teachers state workers etc and benefits should be equal snd not dependent on salary gradations. Private savings accounts can vary but everyone shoild support snd get the same benefits in our public social security safety net. Simplify snd fairly compensate.

Submitted by Annette M. from MA in Society & Community Jan. 15, 2015, 2:33 p.m.

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#2425

8 votes

Grants for people with disabilities to open small businesses, that's not currently being handled by the Rehabilitation Commission. We want to be productive members of society, why not allow us grants to start businesses we know we can be successful at? Most people going before the Rehabilitation Commission fail, because they don't consider our interests or our strengths, often putting us in jobs that last less than 3 months. We are the best judge as to what we are capable to do.

Submitted by ceresmary in Society & Community Jan. 16, 2015, midnight 1

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#2425

8 votes

Think Global, Act Local: I will do a humanitarian gesture to three different individuals who are stuck and couldn't have done it by themselves. Each one of them will equally assist three other fellow humans in crossing a "bridge" that is beyond their reach. By so doing, this stimulus of positivity will spread and become very contagious-overwhelmingly global as a wind of change. This could involve feeding three malnourished children, even just once and inducing them to do the minimum for others.

Submitted by Tiegum! in Society & Community Jan. 12, 2015, 11:07 a.m.

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#2425

8 votes

This week I tried helping two ladies with gaining a permanent home. Valid Id's and getting off the street. They declined the help. Why would they do that? Should we have more laws that help homeless people by taking their rights away for 30 days and getting them the help that they need? If they were mentally ill and not responsible for themselves. Obviously that is the case since they would be found to be homeless. We need programs to force them into a shelter, force them to progress.

Submitted by KarlaJo in Society & Community Jan. 5, 2015, 12:33 a.m.

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#2444

7 votes

-- DIVIDE the UNITED STATES -- -- CIVIL SEPARATION -- -- END ETHICAL/POLITICAL POLARIZATION -- TWO COUNTRIES/DIFFERENT IDEALS --

Submitted by Betheiam in Society & Community Dec. 19, 2014, 11:32 p.m.

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#2444

7 votes

Cities: Access to jobs and improved economy and national security (via education) enhanced by transportation systems and educational opportunities that are free. (Paid for by, respectively, gas taxes and whoever is paying for bombs, drones, destroyers etc

Submitted by Clurie in Society & Community Jan. 15, 2015, 9:21 a.m.

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#2460

6 votes

we need a constitutional amendment to remove clause giving automatic eligibility for citizenship to a child born on American soil. Unless we do this we will continue the cycle of illegal immigration, followed by the necessity to reunite families and amnesty while millions Wait patiently overseas to get legal visas

Submitted by CG22 in Society & Community Jan. 15, 2015, 9:59 a.m.

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#2460

6 votes

Require religious institutions that are tax exempt to pay a portion of the cost incurred by society for any terrorist activity that arises from or is attributed to said religion or religious leaders of said religion by terrorist action resulting from participation in said religious institution. A certified global reserve must be funded by all major religions including but not limited to Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism........with funds used to pay for religious terrorism

Submitted by Jean B. from CA in Society & Community Jan. 15, 2015, 8:36 p.m.

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#2460

6 votes

Truth in advertising. Make it illegal to advertise a product unless the product is guaranteed to work as advertised.

Submitted by Laurel H. from CA in Society & Community Jan. 15, 2015, 12:12 p.m.

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#2460

6 votes

We need a Vision that is based on human and planetary values. One vision that we could look to for guidance is the Native American philosophy of determining how each decision, each action will affect Life for 7 generations to come. We need to value children first and foremost; and meet their needs of genius, creativity, and freedom. Next we need to value families - mothers, fathers, and communities. We need to value Mother Earth and take care of her rather than destroying her.

Submitted by Jewels Maloney in Society & Community Jan. 16, 2015, 12:06 a.m.

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#2487

5 votes

End using Rainforest Lands for growing commercial crops. Rainforest territory must be returned to native forest and habitat for indigenous people and animals. Likewise, end using Native Lands and Public Lands for mining or any commercial business. Native Lands belong to Native Americans and Indigenous peoples. Public Lands belong to The People.

Submitted by SueSkidmore in Society & Community Jan. 16, 2015, 5:46 a.m.

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#2487

5 votes

How to deal with widening inequality: Mandate all US citizens to dedicate 2 weeks a year to do manual work such as; farming, construction, street cleaning, garbage collection, etc. By that, it raises awareness of what's crucial supporting our lives, as well as appreciation to others who do for their livelihood. Payments of livable wage ($15 or 20/hr?) to be paid during the service by FED.

Submitted by Tangoko in Society & Community Jan. 15, 2015, 1:27 a.m.

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#2487

5 votes

Pass an amendment to the constitution that citizens are the sole managers of their bodies, property, and residences. That no government or private entity can infringe upon that right, unless the citizen is causing harm to another. Thus we will have the right to die, to have sex however we want, to refuse a draft, to take any drug we need, to grow any type of drug W/O taxation, and more. Imagine a world where drugs cost pennies w/o legal issues. It was pre-WW1 and a golden era in history.

Submitted by StevenJTaylor in Society & Community Jan. 16, 2015, 8:54 a.m.

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#2507

4 votes

G government assistance programs (such as a free phone, utility assistance, etc), while giving them a chance at a real home to call their own, even if it is temporary.uiding the people throughS, ee the abandoned properties the banks are sitting on? Make an abandoned home available to the homeless, even if just for a few months while the foreclosure process takes place. Establish a charity organization that regulates this kind of assistance by providing health and welfare checks

Submitted by kat b. from WA in Society & Community Jan. 15, 2015, 12:40 a.m.

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#2507

4 votes

Open in every state S.O.S; center to give protection & food, health care, sleeping rooms, and job search helps...

Submitted by Djigivara in Society & Community Jan. 16, 2015, 2:44 a.m.

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#2534

3 votes

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