📢 We are United not Divided against Project 2025
🗽 Our resolve is stronger than ever, our movement can not be silenced.
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Hey friend! Today's post is a little longer but is essential and empowering. I know these times can feel heavy, but remember: when we unite, we're unstoppable.
Together, we can protect and empower those that we love and champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people's will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.
"Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's the choice to keep going even when fear is present." - Nelson Mandela
Some may say that fiercely advocating for our rights and freedoms is pointless, but I see it differently. What indeed wastes time is staying silent or looking the other way. When we stand up for those most at risk in our communities, we stand up against oppression. When we insist on accountability from our leaders, we preserve our freedom. When we protect our rights, we safeguard the future.
And today is a new chance to make a difference.
We're taking a deep dive into Project 2025. Knowledge is power, and by understanding this threat, we equip ourselves with the tools to protect our rights, freedoms, democracy, and the people we love. Let's keep pushing forward, hand in hand, for a brighter future.
What is Project 2025?
Project 2025 is a clear and present danger to our rights, freedoms, democracy, and rule of law.
It is an initiative spearheaded by conservative groups in the United States to take permanent control of the federal government. The project involves:
A detailed roadmap (a 900+ page document) for implementing conservative policies across various government agencies and departments.
Deregulation of government, moving from People Power elected leaders to an authoritarian rule led by a "supreme leader" or dictator
Fires thousands of government employees and replaces them with conservative loyalists
Implements thousands of policies to impose a radical ideology on the masses
The overarching goal is to rapidly and effectively reverse many of the policies implemented by previous administrations and to ensure long-term conservative influence on the federal government.
Who is behind this effort?
The KOCH family funded this effort by donating 22 million dollars, and the Heritage Foundation is leading it. There are over 100+ organizations coordinating these efforts to implement Project 2025 and subject America to an autocratic and theocratic rule.
What is the impact on our communities?
The most significant impact that Project 2025 will have on our communities is to place all Americans under Authoritarian rule. Our freedoms, rights, democracy, and the rule of law would all be controlled by an authoritarian leader and their cronies. The ultimate goal is not to represent Americans but to control every one of us. America would fall to a dictatorship.
Here is a brief list of the harms it would cause to our communities:
Gives the President "Supreme Powers."
Fires 50,000 federal workers and replaces them with loyalists
Militarizes law enforcement
Replaces public education with Christian education
Criminalizes people based on their race, country of origin, religion, sexual orientation, identity, age, pronouns, race, religion, ethnicity, abilities, and the money in their bank account. Exceptions made for the ‘Supreme Leader’ and loyalists.
Ends reproductive freedom
Defunds all affordable housing efforts and shifts to a privatizing model with a rollback of efforts to protect renters and property owners
Dismantles environmental protections
Criminalizes immigrants
Here is a detailed list of the harms it would cause to our communities:
Civil Rights:
Ends same-sex marriage.
Ends no-fault divorce.
Cancels all LGBTQ+ rights and federal protections.
Ends LGBTQ+ health programs.
Legislates a "Biblically based" definition of marriage and family, asserting heterosexual couples are superior.
Removes "sexual orientation" and DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) from federal laws and eliminates DEI offices.
Promotes capital punishment.
Blocks transgender people from serving in the military.
Restricts transgender rights.
Ends the Fair Housing Act.
Bans pornography.
Dictatorship:
Consolidates executive power under the president.
Gives the president absolute total power without accountability.
Purges approximately 50,000 nonpartisan civil servants, replacing them with loyalists.
Reclassifies non-partisan civil service workers as political appointees under presidential control.
Puts the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI under the president's direct control.
Deploys the military in the U.S. against protesters.
Overrules mayors and governors in blue cities and states to impose the MAGA agenda.
Economy:
Puts the Federal Reserve under presidential control.
Increases tariffs, leading to higher inflation.
Guts Dodd-Frank banking regulations, increasing the risk of large bank failures.
Privatizes Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Ends the FDIC, meaning bank deposits will no longer be insured against loss.
Education:
Ends public education and diverts public money to private and religious schools with vouchers.
Eliminates the Department of Education (DOE).
Requires teaching Christian Nationalist religious beliefs in public schools.
Ends free school lunch programs.
Bans Black and gender studies.
Defunds the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which funds PBS and NPR.
Environment:
Ends programs addressing climate change.
Eliminates much of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Cancels regulations to reduce environmental harm.
Increases oil drilling, coal mining, and natural gas extraction.
Deregulates big businesses and oil companies.
Stops expanding the electrical grid for wind and solar energy.
Cuts renewable energy funding.
Removes the U.S. from international climate agreements.
Stops climate change research.
Repeals tax subsidies for clean energy, including credits and tax breaks for green energy companies.
Federal Government Damage:
Puts the Federal Reserve under presidential control.
Reduces Congressional oversight by moving it to the Executive branch.
Eliminates multiple agencies, including FDA, NOAA, NWS, Economic Development Administration, Homeland Security, and the Department of Education.
Freedom and Rights:
Restricts freedom of speech and the press.
Removes the freedom to assemble or protest.
Healthcare:
Repeals the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Privatizes or ends Medicare.
Ends Medicaid.
Immigration:
Deports approximately 15 million immigrants using the military.
Deports "Dreamers" and ends the DACA program.
Ends birth-right citizenship.
Lowers legal immigration limits.
Builds detention camps for adults and children at the border, separating families.
Bans Muslims from entering the U.S.
Reduces visas for immigrants seeking asylum.
Continues building the southern border wall.
Judiciary:
Fills the Supreme Court and lower courts with extreme right-wing judges.
Decimates the rule of law.
Poverty:
Ends programs to help community members experiencing poverty
Requires people to work to obtain SNAP benefits (food stamps).
Ends student loan forgiveness.
Criminalizes unhoused members of our community
Racial Justice:
Ends government programs that promote equality in hiring, job promotion, housing, etc.
Bans books about slavery.
Ends the Fair Housing Act.
Stops federal agencies from collecting data about racial inequality.
Religion:
Ends the separation of church and state.
Infuses fundamentalist Judeo-Christian values throughout the government.
Taxes:
More tax cuts for the rich and higher taxes for everyone else.
Extends the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Changes individual income tax to two flat rate taxes – 15% and 30%.
Slashes tax on capital gains and dividends from 20% to 15%.
Slashes the corporate tax from 21% to 18%.
Adds a national sales tax.
Takes control of the IRS.
Repeals taxes in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Voting:
Suppresses voting.
Women’s Rights:
Rejects the idea that abortion is healthcare and eliminates HHS Reproductive Healthcare Access Task Force.
Likely imposes a nationwide abortion ban with no exceptions.
Bans abortion pills and prosecutes prescribing doctors and people who mail pills.
Cancels FDA approval of mifepristone.
Bans contraceptives and IVF.
Tracks miscarriages, stillbirths, and abortions with "abortion surveillance."
Prohibits travel for abortion.
Bans abortions for military personnel and their families.
Bans terms like "abortion," "reproductive rights," "sexual orientation," and "gender equality" from laws.
Ends Medicare payments to Planned Parenthood and for abortion or gender-affirming care.
Interprets EMTALA so it doesn’t apply to protecting emergency abortions.
Criminalizes families seeking In vitro fertilization (IVF)
Workers' Rights:
Raises the retirement age for Social Security.
Privatizes or ends Social Security
Ends IRAs
Guts the National Labor Relations Act, denying workers the right to unionize and removing worker protections.
Eliminates overtime for workers earning above $35,000.
Allows employers to categorize workers as "independent contractors," denying them benefits and protections.
Dismantles safety protections and exempts small businesses from OSHA fines.
Exempts states from Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) child labor laws.
What can we do to Stop Project 2025 and Mobilize for Change?
There are several things that we can do to affect change, and here is list of powerful actions we can take:
Sign-up for the Resist Project 2025 newsletter.
Attend a 1-Hour Stop Project 2025 training or host a training.
Bookmark this page. It is our resource on Stopping and Rejecting Project 2025 and it will be updated as needed. It also has links to the plan and additional resources.
We also need to keep building community connections, showing up, and speaking out for one another.
Let us not forget that radical Republicans, crazed Conservatives, the MAGA cult, and Donald Trump who has been elected president but is not a leader (a 34 Count Felon, Insurrectionist, Rapist, Liar, Fraudster, Disability Mocker, Female Genitalia Grabber, Twice-Impeached President, Defamer, Wife Cheater, Sexual Harasser, and someone who called our US soldiers "suckers" and "losers”) want us to abandon our families, turn away from our friends, and let go of our communities, and undermine our rights, freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law.
We are not going to turn on the people we love or the nation we love.
America is our shared promise — a commitment to keep moving forward, to face challenges head-on, and to uphold the values of unity, courage, and compassion.
We are better than our worst days and can and will right the wrongs of our past.
We will not cower to bullies or fools, and we will do the work to protect and empower those we love and fiercely advocate for our rights, freedoms, and democracy and push for freedom over fascism.
The strength of a nation lies in its people coming together, contributing their unique perspectives, talents, and experiences to build something greater than themselves.
Remember our values at People Power United: In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, transphobia, misogynoir, elitism, and bigotry! These are not just words; we must be willing to speak up for everyone in our community to vote and thrive.
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People Power United Updates
Our group is growing by leaps and bounds! Folks understand that with love in our hearts and hard work, we will reclaim our nation from cruelty, chaos, and confusion. We are having fun making impactful changes in our community! In case you missed it, this past week was busy:
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Laurie’s Post-Election Message
After living in Florida for over 30 years, I've witnessed firsthand how easily rights, freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law can erode in a red state.
I share with many of you the feelings of deep disappointment in seeing the election of former President Trump and convicted felon to the highest office of President, the loss of the U.S. Senate, and the precarious hold on the U.S. House. This is not just a matter of politics—it's personal.
The day we stop advocating fiercely for our families, friends, co-workers, and communities is the day we surrender to authoritarianism—and that day is not today.
There will be endless analyses, explanations, and debates about what happened and why. I'll share my thoughts when the time is right, but remember this: our voice remains strong.
No one can silence us from speaking out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry!
No one can take away our resolve to demand accountability from our leaders to uphold the people's will.
And no one can extinguish our movement for progress and empowerment for every American to thrive.
This experience, like many others, is an opportunity to rethink how we protect and expand the principles we believe in.
We must come together, address this setback, and build a stronger, more resilient movement for the future.
Together with you, I am looking forward to turning this disappointment into a driving force for accountability, justice, and unwavering commitment to the ideals that brought us here.
- Laurie Woodward Garcia
Join us to build People Power! Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people's will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.
Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)
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