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Law & Order<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Saving Democracy<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
The economy<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
cost of living<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
veterans<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
earned benefits<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
campaign finance<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Government Reform<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
law & order<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Taxation<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Healthcare<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
infrastructure<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Social issues<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Foreign Policy<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Immigration<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
climate change<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
voting rights<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
housing<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
reproductive rights<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
higher education<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
role of government<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Media<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
AI<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Vision for America<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Ending Tribalism<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Constitution<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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No one is above the law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the United States, we pride ourselves on a strong, but fair, judicial system and committed law enforcement officers that catch the criminals. We think policing, due process, and fair trials are the bedrock of our society. At the ACP, we do not want to defund core police functions. We value the police, their contributions to society, and their bravery, despite most often, inadequate pay.

However, what cannot be tolerated, are officers who abridge citizens\u2019 rights, use excessive force, or discriminate against minority groups. We want to see bad cops stripped of qualified immunity and be punished accordingly. Trust in the police is foundational. Too often it seems like these bad cops just find another city to serve. A city that is left completely unaware of past indiscretions. We want to mandate a national database of officer offenses, so that everyone can know, before hiring, who is showing up in blue.

Additionally, we believe that the police have absorbed too many functions of public service other than policing. We need to make good cops\u2019 lives easier by lessening their burden regarding issues such as: substance abuse, mental illness, homelessness, and et cetera. It should not be the purview of police to take on such an expanded role in our communities. We as a whole community and country, need to do better, not just cops.

Regrettably, private prisons have become a popular way for states to shift their burden of operations, to profit seeking businesses. We feel that this is a wholly perverse incentive structure for incarceration. One of the main points of jail time is to be rehabilitated, and to gain the ability re-enter society as a productive member. Too often, we hear gruesome stories of brutal prison conditions, where it is essentially an inmate free for all. That cannot be what a prison sentence is about. End private prisons, reform the system, and drive better outcomes.

Lastly, we want to increase the number of judges at every level of government. There should be no reason that trials take years, and defendants sit for months in jail because they can\u2019t post bail. Cash bail has been largely punitive to poor minorities. It forces them to make a deal with the devil just to not lose their jobs, houses, and families. End cash bail, period.

Right now, we have written about what we know. Undoubtedly, there are other issues that only experts in the field know about. We welcome their feedback should they decide to share it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Do you back the blue?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yes we do. Good cops should be celebrated and rewarded for their service to their communities. De-funding the police is moronic. Kicking bad cops out is not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How are you going to pay for this?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Taxes. Tax the rich and pay for what Americans need. That is not more tax breaks for the 1%. Use the money wisely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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When you say funding for judges at all levels what exactly do you mean?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We would like Federal, State, and Local judiciaries to be bolstered by federal funding. Especially, those courts that handle asylum cases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Inmates are in prison because they committed crimes, why do they deserve our tax dollars?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While retribution feels good in the moment, it cannot be the only focus of incarceration. We should also be pursuing redemption and rehabilitation. We should not give up on people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n