(#6214) The list of 10 reforms Democrats are demanding to fund DHS

      Targeted enforcement-No masks-Require ID-Protect sensitive locations-Stop racial profiling-Uphold use of force standards-Ensure state and local coordination and oversight-Build safeguards into the system-Body cameras for accountability not tracking-No paramilitary police. In other words these are guardrails for proper enforcement actions while also aimed at protecting our populace from the criminal unruliness we have already seen from dhs with our own eyes. These reforms are not outlandish nor unattainable. They are actually pretty reasonable given the anger and frustration our there among our society. None of these is controversial but I suspect most all of them will be labeled as such by the condescending republican party.
     Again I don't know how this will play out during the short period that is left to fund dhs but it is my hope that we democrats stick to our intentions here and force republicans to accept these reforms. The only negotiating that should be happening is on the implementation of these 10 structurally sound policies. No negotiating on whether to include these reforms only on their application. We have the republicans cornered on this legislation and there should be no free pass escape route for them to exploit. These 10 reforms are needed to salve the wounds the trump republicans have created. Disgracing our nation as a thug bully with no regard to the rights of our own citizens.
     The timetable is short with current funding for dhs set to end February 13th, This gives us democrats 7 days to withstand the barrage of idiotic venom that will come from the republican party. What we democrats have though is the will of our citizenry on our side. We have the correct position to take and as such must stand tall and proud to defend every inch of it. To the republican party, no doubt they will show the world that their lack of care and mistrust of we the people is a never ending cycle which does not bode well for their party. For the next 7 days it is my hope that rebuttals by democrats to republican attempts to divide us and dilute these demands is worthy of our fight for democracy, liberty and justice for all!