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(1) Dismantle ICE
If they can target brown folks. they can target all Democrats
Volaris
(11,190 posts)deputized officers of the court, same as every Marshall and atty in the nation, subject to the will and punishment of the judges.
Less of them, absolutely professional, POLICE training, not proud boy brawls, with bachelor's degrees in social services and a working fluency in a foreign language.
Hekate
(99,980 posts)Lonestarblue
(13,024 posts)1. Undo everything Trump has done, including demolishing his ballroom and restoring the WH.
2. Immediately expand the Supreme Court to 13 and name Jackson Brown as Chief Justice.
3. Develop a plan for universal healthcare, both for those without health insurance and a transition plan for those on employer plans. As part of this plan, do away with Medicare Advantage and wrap Medicaid and child health plans into universal healthcare.
4. Revise the tax code to simplify it where possible, ending special breaks for real estate developers and other big corporations. At the same time, ramp up the IRS to go after tax cheats.
5. Restore investments in alternative energy and end fossil fuel subsidies.
6. Pass a law making abortion legal in all states.
7. End the special privileges of discrimination by religious groups.
8. Pass a sane immigration law tied to US unemployment rates and expanding or decreasing guest workers as needed.
9. Dismantle the Department of Homeland Security, perhaps keeping a smaller agency for necessary work, but professionalize border and customs officers. It has become a behemoth with few controls on its actions.
10. Overhaul the training for air traffic controllers and expand their numbers, including the option of paying some other countries to train ATC since we have refused yo invest in enough training facilities.
I could go on and on, including restoring federal medical and scientific research, but what a fun way to start a Saturday morning!