ACP Platform Principles Summary

 

These are in no order of importance please check out the full platform plank for full details if more details are listed in following sections.

 

Border & Homeland Security-Strong, Accountable, and Vigilant.

America has made great strides in defending herself from terror attacks since September 11, 2001. However freedom and security has a price and that price is constant vigilance. The ACP supports strengthening our Homeland Security in three main ways: technology, manpower and improving protection of civil rights. Homeland Security must always be effective and if possible perfect in every way. We cannot afford for it not to be. America’s defense and security comes first to the American Centrist Party. American defense and security makes every American dream possible. Thus the ACP supports:

 

Securing the Homeland:

1.      Creation of the Border Security Force

a.        Equipped and trained similarly to the U.S. Military.

2.      Stricter Controls on Immigration

a.       More detail in our Immigration Reform platform plank.

3.      More Federal Employees in Border Security

a.       Establish a Border Security Force Academy similar to the U.S. Military academies.

b.      Establish recruiting stations and processes similar to the U.S. Military.

    4. Protecting Civil Rights.

    5. Local Disaster Preparation

a.       Formations of State run Civil Defense Teams.

     6. Increase inspection of all cargo containers entering US territory and 3-D Holographic scanners at airports.

                 a. These scanners can scan a person’s whole body inside and out without the time and potential problems caused by other forms of checking.

   

Reform of the USA Patriot Act:

 

  1. The ACP does not support the USA Patriot Act as it is currently written and enforced.

 

  1. The ACP supports revising the Patriot Act and continuing to have it up for Congressional review and reauthorization. Something as powerful as the Patriot Act should never be made permanent under any circumstances.

 

  1. Review and reauthorization will allow for strengthening the Patriot Act and revising any abuses or weaknesses therein.

 

  1. The ACP supports having an independent review board made up of civil liberty, military, intelligence, legal experts and human rights group to monitor the Patriot Act and hear any alleged abuses or alleged violations of civil rights due to the Patriot Act. This review board will then determine if the case is valid enough to bring to the attention of the US Justice Department for the proper attention.