The democratic process offers citizens access to lawmakers, to the courts, and to direct action to redress their grievances.
And if those talks broke down, it would allow our government to seek redress through direct sanctions.
"Giving people the right to direct-petition for the redress of grievances is sloppy, but that's the way that democracy works," said Douglas Muzzio, a professor at the School of Public Affairs at Baruch College, acknowledging that the city faces legitimate security issues.
Sharpton, who is a personal adviser to President Obama, believes that "direct action" is needed to redress the balance.
They attempted to get Parliament to rule in their favour, but after three years of trying, they abandoned the idea of legal redress, and took direct action.
His story directs us to confront and redress these traumas as well so that all children may flourish.
This "personal and direct contact" was something "that many redress schemes have not allowed for", Porter said.
In 2016, there are a number of high-profile films directed by women that will hope to redress the balance, including Kung Fu Panda 3, Money Monster, Bridget Jones's Baby and Underworld 5.
While affixing your e-signature to an online petition is a new and somewhat direct way to "petition your government for a redress of grievances", I am most concerned with advocating for more immediate and effective manners of protest.
As Mohammed Atef's recent death shows, international law entitles us to redress the killing of thousands by direct armed attack upon Osama bin Laden and other Al Qaeda perpetrators responsible for the attacks of Sept. 11.
