Learn about “Project 2025”

Dear Editor,

Absentee ballots are out and voting is happening now. It’s time for study and questions. Let’s make sure we all have the facts for making this potentially life-changing decision. We can’t afford to postpone this effort until November. Every vote will count, especially in crucial Wisconsin, so nobody should wait for an “October surprise”, or some last-minute coin-flip. The time is now!

Everybody has their own info source but please make sure everybody hears about “Project 2025.” It’s so stunningly outlandish that when it first leaked; many thought it was wacko conspiracy theory, but no, it’s an actual, all-inclusive, lurking plan, more than 900 pages long. It was sponsored by Heritage Foundation, so-called conservatives, Koch funding, and corporate billionaires.

It lays out, in detail, their intentions if Trump wins, mentioning him about 300 times. Among hundreds of authors are 140 from his past administration, including 6 cabinet secretaries and his chief of staff. When reporters started quoting the outrageous ideas, they noted page numbers for verification. The project’s response was to quickly rename and rearrange it so they could yell “liar”, for citing the wrong page. That is the level of operation this is.

Despite video of Trump lauding the writers, he claims knowing nothing about it. If true,a lack of awareness might be even more terrifying, frankly. Because this document is a total re-write of every aspect of the constitution and how government currently works. Now, nobody claims there isn’t room for improvement, but changes aren’t supposed to be imposed by unelected corporate bosses.

They want to re-write laws, defund services, and dismantle agencies, everywhere: Medicare, Vets Health Services, Environmental Protections, Social Security, SNAP, capital punishment, gender issues, abortions (and contraceptive availability!), weather alerts, school lunches, Medicaid, FBI, civil liberties, bank insurance - - you name it. They are serious. None of their changes would help us. Every single one purposely benefits the top 1% wealth-holders.

Are you in the upper, upper income bracket? Are your friends and relatives? Do you own oil wells, yachts, multiple mansions, or even one simple jet? No. None of us do. So please make sure that everybody hears about Project 2025. Pick one government service you need and check out what they plan for it. You will freak out. Let the shock happen NOW, while we’re voting, not afterwards when it might be too late. And pass the word.

Peggy Peckham

Arena,WI