Ideas For Change In America is a competition hosted by Change.org that “empowers citizens to identify and build momentum around a diverse range of ideas for addressing the challenges our country faces.”
Through the months of Jan. and Feb. more than 2500 ideas were submitted drawing 100,000 votes from people across the nation. The top three ideas in each category were posted on March 1 for the final round of voting. Change.org will present the top 10 most popular ideas to the Obama Administration.
Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) is currently leading in the Animals category with its proposition to provide legal protections for animals through the Animal Bill of Rights. “In this country animals are still considered ‘property’ according to the law- in most cases no different than a table or chair. Through the Animal Bill of Rights, the Animal Legal Defense Fund is working to show Congress a groundswell of support for legislation that protects animals and recognizes that, like all sentient beings, animals are entitled to basic legal rights in our society.”
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is hoping to build momentum behind the Great Ape Protection Act which will end chimpanzee experiments. “The Great Ape Protection Act (H.R. 1326) would end invasive research on the more than 1,000 chimpanzees in U.S. laboratories and release federally owned chimpanzees to permanent sanctuaries.”
Stopping the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) round ups of wild horses is on the agenda for Golde Wallingford. “The BLM is currently conducting cruel and inhumane winter round ups. Last week the helicopters chased a colt over volcanic areas, wearing his feet down to nothing. Then transported it for 4 hrs. until they put him out of his misery. It has become the BLM's 'dirty secret'.”
Visitors may vote for 10 ideas until March 12 by clicking the “Vote” button next to the causes of their choice. Sharing on social networks like Facebook and Twitter is also encouraged.
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