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QUOTE="Bugenhagen, post: 5865176, member: 512007"]So I'd heard of this recently and of course was anticipating it in some form but there's a lot of background fascism stuff. Chatting with one of my FBI cousins these guys are reaching out to the various security branches and civil servants.
Project 2025
Project 2025 is a plan to reshape the U.S. Federal government in the event of a Republican victory in 2024 United States presidential election.
Good to hear, as "reshaping" is exactly what many people feel our Government needs.
Project 2025
Purpose Plan for a restructuring of the U.S. Federal Government
Headquarters 214 Massachusetts Avenue Northeast, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Location
Director
Paul Dans
Website https://www.project2025.org/
The plan seeks to recruit thousands to come to Washington, D.C. and to restructure the federal government in the service of Trumpism, the personal ideology of Donald Trump. The plan would perform a rapid takeover of the entire U.S. federal government under a maximalist version of the unitary executive theory – a theory proposing the president of the United States has absolute power of the executive branch – upon inauguration. The development of the plan is led by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative U.S. think tank.
"A 'maximalist' version of the unitary executive theory? Sounds scary, if it is it true. IF TRUE.
The plan includes widespread changes across the entire government. With regards to climate policy, Project 2025 specifically plans to undo the Inflation Reduction Act, shut down the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office, and increase the extraction and use of fossil fuels, among other measures.
Well, if overspending can lead to inflation and the "Inflation Reduction Act" increases spending, it can make sense to end it. Exceptions can be justifiable for certain capital investments or incentives in energy related projects.
OverviewEdit
Project 2025 is shaped by Trumpism, Donald Trump's ideology.
Presidential powersEdit
Project 2025 seeks to place the entire U.S. federal government under direct presidential control, eliminating the independence of the Department of Justice, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission and other agencies. The plan bases its presidential agenda on a maximalist version of the unitary executive theory, arguing that Article Two of the United States Constitution vests executive power solely to the president. The concept of personal presidential power is central to the thinking of Donald Trump, the current front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, who falsely stated in 2019 that Article Two of the United States Constitution granted him the "right to do whatever as president". A similar remark was echoed in 2018 when he claimed he could fire special counsel Robert Mueller.[1]
The above assertion, if completely accurate, is cause for concern. Checks and balances are a critical part of a robust and responsive Government, whether key positions are held by Democrats, Republicans, Independents, or Progressives.
PersonnelEdit
Project 2025 establishes a personnel database shaped by the ideology of Donald Trump. Throughout his presidency, Trump has rooted out individuals who are disloyal regardless of their ideological conviction, such as former attorney general William Barr, calling them "snakes" and "traitors" in his post-presidency. In the final year of Trump's presidency, White House Presidential Personnel Office employees James Bacon and John McEntee developed a questionnaire to test potential government employees on their commitment to Trumpism; Bacon and McEntee joined the project in May 2023.[2] Project 2025 is aligned with Trump's plans to fire more government employees than allocated to the president using Schedule F, a job classification established by Trump in an executive order in July 2020. Although the classification was rescinded by Joe Biden in January 2021, Trump intends to restore it. The Heritage Foundation plans on having 20,000 personnel in its database by the end of 2024.[1] Former Trump administration official Russell Vought and Project 2025 advisor stated that the project would be "a wrecking ball for the administrative state".[3]
William Barr, a long term DC insider and formerly part of the discredited Bush Administration, is a piss poor example to support your point.
Climate policyEdit
Project 2025 does not provide strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change; Heritage Foundation energy and climate director Diana Furchtgott-Roth has suggested Americans should use more natural gas, a fossil fuel that leaks methane. Project 2025's blueprint includes repealing Inflation Reduction Act—a landmark law that offers US$370 billion to clean technology, shuttering the Loan Programs Office at the Department of Energy, eliminating climate change from the National Security Council agenda, and encouraging allied nations to use fossil fuels. The blueprint supports Arctic drilling and declaring that the federal government has an "obligation to develop vast oil and gas and coal resources", promising legal protections for energy companies whose drilling causes harm to birds. Notably, Project 2025 would reverse a 2009 finding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that determined that carbon dioxide emissions are harmful to human health, preventing the federal government from regulating greenhouse gas emissions. The climate section of the report was written by several authors, including Mandy Gunasekara, the former chief of staff of the EPA who considers herself principal to the United States's withdrawal from the 2015 Paris Agreement. The role of the Department of Energy was drafted by Bernard McNamee, who has advised several fossil fuel companies. Four of the top authors of the report have publicly minimized the human role in causing climate change.[4][/QUOTE
I believe at least some "spillover costs" of energy production and other industrialization should be paid or considered by the beneficiaries of such projects, including all countries, including those in Europe and Asia.
In conclusion, Project 25 seems to have a lot going for it. There are valid concerns, including "Reactive overreach" due to political extremism by the other side. However, it seems to me this country needs a well thought out plan, specifically trained and competent personnel, and a strong, effective leader who has the best interests of our tribe, our country at heart, versus the compromised interests of long term establishment politicians.
I'm on board giving Project 25 a chance. How about you?
QUOTE="Bugenhagen, post: 5865176, member: 512007"]So I'd heard of this recently and of course was anticipating it in some form but there's a lot of background fascism stuff. Chatting with one of my FBI cousins these guys are reaching out to the various security branches and civil servants.
Project 2025
Project 2025 is a plan to reshape the U.S. Federal government in the event of a Republican victory in 2024 United States presidential election.
Good to hear, as "reshaping" is exactly what many people feel our Government needs.
Project 2025
Purpose Plan for a restructuring of the U.S. Federal Government
Headquarters 214 Massachusetts Avenue Northeast, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Location
Director
Paul Dans
Website https://www.project2025.org/
The plan seeks to recruit thousands to come to Washington, D.C. and to restructure the federal government in the service of Trumpism, the personal ideology of Donald Trump. The plan would perform a rapid takeover of the entire U.S. federal government under a maximalist version of the unitary executive theory – a theory proposing the president of the United States has absolute power of the executive branch – upon inauguration. The development of the plan is led by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative U.S. think tank.
"A 'maximalist' version of the unitary executive theory? Sounds scary, if it is it true. IF TRUE.
The plan includes widespread changes across the entire government. With regards to climate policy, Project 2025 specifically plans to undo the Inflation Reduction Act, shut down the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office, and increase the extraction and use of fossil fuels, among other measures.
Well, if overspending can lead to inflation and the "Inflation Reduction Act" increases spending, it can make sense to end it. Exceptions can be justifiable for certain capital investments or incentives in energy related projects.
OverviewEdit
Project 2025 is shaped by Trumpism, Donald Trump's ideology.
Presidential powersEdit
Project 2025 seeks to place the entire U.S. federal government under direct presidential control, eliminating the independence of the Department of Justice, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission and other agencies. The plan bases its presidential agenda on a maximalist version of the unitary executive theory, arguing that Article Two of the United States Constitution vests executive power solely to the president. The concept of personal presidential power is central to the thinking of Donald Trump, the current front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, who falsely stated in 2019 that Article Two of the United States Constitution granted him the "right to do whatever as president". A similar remark was echoed in 2018 when he claimed he could fire special counsel Robert Mueller.[1]
The above assertion, if completely accurate, is cause for concern. Checks and balances are a critical part of a robust and responsive Government, whether key positions are held by Democrats, Republicans, Independents, or Progressives.
PersonnelEdit
Project 2025 establishes a personnel database shaped by the ideology of Donald Trump. Throughout his presidency, Trump has rooted out individuals who are disloyal regardless of their ideological conviction, such as former attorney general William Barr, calling them "snakes" and "traitors" in his post-presidency. In the final year of Trump's presidency, White House Presidential Personnel Office employees James Bacon and John McEntee developed a questionnaire to test potential government employees on their commitment to Trumpism; Bacon and McEntee joined the project in May 2023.[2] Project 2025 is aligned with Trump's plans to fire more government employees than allocated to the president using Schedule F, a job classification established by Trump in an executive order in July 2020. Although the classification was rescinded by Joe Biden in January 2021, Trump intends to restore it. The Heritage Foundation plans on having 20,000 personnel in its database by the end of 2024.[1] Former Trump administration official Russell Vought and Project 2025 advisor stated that the project would be "a wrecking ball for the administrative state".[3]
William Barr, a long term DC insider and formerly part of the discredited Bush Administration, is a piss poor example to support your point.
Climate policyEdit
Project 2025 does not provide strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change; Heritage Foundation energy and climate director Diana Furchtgott-Roth has suggested Americans should use more natural gas, a fossil fuel that leaks methane. Project 2025's blueprint includes repealing Inflation Reduction Act—a landmark law that offers US$370 billion to clean technology, shuttering the Loan Programs Office at the Department of Energy, eliminating climate change from the National Security Council agenda, and encouraging allied nations to use fossil fuels. The blueprint supports Arctic drilling and declaring that the federal government has an "obligation to develop vast oil and gas and coal resources", promising legal protections for energy companies whose drilling causes harm to birds. Notably, Project 2025 would reverse a 2009 finding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that determined that carbon dioxide emissions are harmful to human health, preventing the federal government from regulating greenhouse gas emissions. The climate section of the report was written by several authors, including Mandy Gunasekara, the former chief of staff of the EPA who considers herself principal to the United States's withdrawal from the 2015 Paris Agreement. The role of the Department of Energy was drafted by Bernard McNamee, who has advised several fossil fuel companies. Four of the top authors of the report have publicly minimized the human role in causing climate change.[4][/QUOTE
I believe at least some "spillover costs" of energy production and other industrialization should be paid or considered by the beneficiaries of such projects, including all countries, including those in Europe and Asia.
In conclusion, Project 25 seems to have a lot going for it. There are valid concerns, including "Reactive overreach" due to political extremism by the other side. However, it seems to me this country needs a well thought out plan, specifically trained and competent personnel, and a strong, effective leader who has the best interests of our tribe, our country at heart, versus the compromised interests of long term establishment politicians.
I'm on board giving Project 25 a chance. How about you?