public static boolean createProposal(Date expiration, String subject, String description, String priority, ArrayList<String> options) {
        Integer priorityNum = Proposal.getPriorityLevel(priority);
        ArrayList<Integer> votes = new ArrayList<Integer>();
        ArrayList<Integer> comments = new ArrayList<Integer>();
        ArrayList<String> attachments = new ArrayList<String>();
        int userID = FOTE.getUser().getId();
        Proposal proposal = new Proposal(expiration, subject, description, priorityNum, new Integer(userID), options, votes, comments, attachments);
        if (isValidProposal(proposal)) {
            if (MongoHelper.save(proposal, "proposals")) {
                return true;
            } else {
                return false;
            }
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }