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Place a ban on war with other nations for the next 10 years to rebuild the economy.

Submitted by Deja G. from AR in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 11, 2014, 12:08 p.m.

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#1964

43 votes

A GLOBAL 'MEGATONS TO MEGAWATTS' PROGRAM, spearheaded by the U.S.: The amount of fissile material in the world's bombs should soon become the ONLY new material available to produce nuclear electricity in the world's reactors, to be removed from the bombs of the nuclear nations' arsenals to be used for nuclear power -- creating an upper limit on the nuclear power the world will generate and a process by which the threat of thermonuclear destruction will be diminished and finally eliminated.

Submitted by Gregory Wright, ADA So Cal Board Member in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 22, 2014, 6:26 a.m.

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#1982

42 votes

I think anytime the U.S. uses military action in the world, a mandatory 3% sales tax should be instituted to both help cover the expense and to keep all of us concerned about when it's going to stop.

Submitted by jsilver in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 8, 2015, 3:01 p.m.

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#2037

38 votes

Make the army an "open-door" hirer. Anyone who wants a job can join the army. Include in the Army's missions; disaster response and preparedness, civil engineering, habitat/environment restoration.

Submitted by John Norton in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 18, 2014, 2:59 a.m.

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#2056

36 votes

A True Hero ; USMC General Smedley Butler a 2 time Congressional Medal Of Honer Recipient wrote " War Is A Racket " it always has been ! Tell Americans to End The Middle East Racket Of War NOW !!!!

Submitted by yes in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 12, 2015, 5:28 p.m.

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#2071

35 votes

Support Israel and its initiatives as the biggest supporter of Palestinian civil rights and Palestinian statehood. Israel is working to build up Palestinians when they have been torn down and used as pawns. We need to continue to financially and morally back Israel so that peace, security, and justice can be achieved for Palestinians.

Submitted by Sarah Fellman in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 11, 2014, 12:09 a.m.

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#2071

35 votes

Address immigration issues in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) arising out of federalization of immigration control in the CNMI effective Nov. 28, 2009, particularly the status of long-term alien residents lawfully in the CNMI prior to that date.

Submitted by Stephen Woodruff, Attorney & Activist in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 10, 2014, 6:54 p.m.

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#2091

34 votes

Support Israel. Although Israel is far from perfect, it is the only true democracy and our only true ally in the Middle East.

Submitted by Al D. from PA in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 10, 2014, 5:18 p.m.

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#2091

34 votes

Support Israel. The only ally USA has in the middle east and the only democracy!!!!!

Submitted by Jules B. from CA in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 19, 2014, 1:52 a.m.

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#2107

33 votes

Jerusalem is the spiritual home to the world's three major religions. Islam, Judaism & Christianity. It is a hot bed of terrorist activity. Why not make it a nation state like the Vatican and hire the Swiss to police it?

Submitted by Baalthamel in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 3, 2015, 6:50 p.m.

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#2135

31 votes

Support self-determination [Kosovo-style] and oppose ethnic chauvinism that violates human rights declarations, conventions, treaties, and covenants, especially in Israel, Ukraine, and the Baltic States where the moral high ground is ceded to Russia which is gaining an advantage by coming to the defense of beleaguered ethnic Russians.Restore national security by prosecuting torturers and terrorists who alienate allies and make enemies with their criminal behaviour that offends human decency.

Submitted by roger in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 10, 2014, 11:10 p.m.

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#2145

30 votes

We need to establish a national college similar to the military academies for the State department. We need trained professional ambassadors for the state department instead of political appointees. We need to have permanent full time ambassadors who speak multiple languages and who have a deep understanding of the cultures that they interface with. Without a long term professional team in the state department, we will continue to have inconsistent policies and programs.

Submitted by Johndegolyer in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 14, 2015, 8:56 p.m.

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#2156

29 votes

A major reason for our diplomatic failures is the inability of our people involved in foreign relations decisions do not grasp other people think nor the details of their wants & needs. Everyone involved in those decisions, bar none, elected appointed or employed, should spend their first year of employment taking new courses & internships in the mental geography of the world.

Submitted by Jack Siler in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 4, 2015, 5:05 p.m.

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#2156

29 votes

immediately legislate the abolition of the CIA, THE COST IS RELATIVELY SMALL COMPARED TO WHAT IT SPENT. WE WILL UNEMPLOY ABOUT 5,000 PEOPLE. ALL OFNWHOMMUST TALE LIE DETECTOR TESTS TO ECOE RE-EMPLOYED IN THE REPLACEMENT AGENCY, EXCEPT FOR THOSE HOLKDING APPOINENT LEVEL POITIONS -- NONE OF WHOM CAN EVER AGAIN WORK FOR THE FED. EVER!

Submitted by ed in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 10, 2014, 7:51 p.m.

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#2156

29 votes

End Cannabis Prohibition Our war on drugs hurts us Nationally and Internationally. Plus our soldiers deserve to have access to medicine that is effective on their specific conditions. High on the list of military conditions cannabis has been proven to relieve is pain management and PTSD.

Submitted by BtheBiggerPerson in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 15, 2015, 12:26 p.m.

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#2191

26 votes

Allow our military to carry out confidential (secret as allowed prior to the end of World War II) retaliation against terrorists foreign or domestic. We were once a country feared for retaliation of any harm to our citizens.

Submitted by Grey Haired Citizen (inventor & consultant) in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 11, 2014, 4:12 p.m.

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#2214

24 votes

Reactivate the Women's Army Corps and transfer all female soldiers out of traditional fighting units.

Submitted by davco in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 11, 2014, 9:18 a.m.

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#2227

22 votes

Let's transform our military over the next century to use for more humanitarian missions and not for /war. It's a new age and we need to realize war doesn't work to solve conflict, it creates more conflict. Healing foreign relations should involve helping countries build infrastructure,initiatives in health and education. No more arms sales! The war culture and the money poured into it are our biggest problem. Our future survival depends on solutions that benefit the entire global community

Submitted by linosmama2 in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 13, 2015, 4:35 p.m.

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#2227

22 votes

No "garenteeing" second amendment rights to foreign fighters until they've proven the protection of first amendment rights !!

Submitted by John K. from MI in Foreign Policy & Military Dec. 26, 2014, 9:01 p.m.

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#2291

17 votes

Mandate every citizen into re vitalized Civil Defense. Assign and train everyone with a role. Keep " defense weapons" in local arsenals.

Submitted by disgusted with "experts" in Foreign Policy & Military Jan. 3, 2015, 11:11 a.m.

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#2299

16 votes

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