I found two things you mentioned here particularly frightening because they are so insidious. First, that one goal is to do away with positions requiring senate confirmation, another way to consolidate all power in the executive branch. And second, the intent to replace the entire system:
“No one in a leadership position on the morning of January 20 should hold that position at the end of the day.”
We’ve heard before about the goal of replacing the civil service - a group somewhat immune from changing administrations - with loyalists and this is more proof of it. Not only will enemies of the US be watching this closely but so will corporations with nefarious plans. The lack of regulatory oversight this will cause has consequences we can imagine but I sure there will be real gotchas there and the consequences will be severe.
One thing I haven’t seen discussed much is what plans Project 2025 has for the military. I don’t mean the intent to use them to further the draconian humanitarian crisis that will ensue when the national guard and maybe the military will be used to pursue the roundup and mass deportation of immigrants. I’m referring to the structure of the military, many of who defied Trump last time around.
“Establish true alignment between DOD and DHS both to improve the defense of critical U.S. infrastructure and national border integrity and to develop vital information that enables defense against foreign targeted disruptions.”
Can't really do a lot of appointments to DOD, but they do intend to reduce the number of Generals. They can retake the military for whatever purpose they'd like.
This sounds like an intent to get around the Posse Comitatus Act, so the military can be used as law enforcement of the DHS requests it. The other thing I haven’t seen addressed much is Trump’s comment in the Time article that he can use the military against immigrants because they aren’t civilians.
I'm not sure how many folks realize how deeply entrenched they want to be on day one.
So I read the plan again to highlight that aspect.
I didn't find any overt political burrowing in at the DOD, but I'm sure they will mess with them through other means.
One thing of note in the chapter on DOD is this,
“Improve military recruiters’ access to secondary schools and require completion of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)—the military entrance examination—by all students in schools that receive federal funding.”
This sounds like they’re going to screen all federally funded school children for military suitability.
I found two things you mentioned here particularly frightening because they are so insidious. First, that one goal is to do away with positions requiring senate confirmation, another way to consolidate all power in the executive branch. And second, the intent to replace the entire system:
“No one in a leadership position on the morning of January 20 should hold that position at the end of the day.”
We’ve heard before about the goal of replacing the civil service - a group somewhat immune from changing administrations - with loyalists and this is more proof of it. Not only will enemies of the US be watching this closely but so will corporations with nefarious plans. The lack of regulatory oversight this will cause has consequences we can imagine but I sure there will be real gotchas there and the consequences will be severe.
One thing I haven’t seen discussed much is what plans Project 2025 has for the military. I don’t mean the intent to use them to further the draconian humanitarian crisis that will ensue when the national guard and maybe the military will be used to pursue the roundup and mass deportation of immigrants. I’m referring to the structure of the military, many of who defied Trump last time around.
There's this too,
“Establish true alignment between DOD and DHS both to improve the defense of critical U.S. infrastructure and national border integrity and to develop vital information that enables defense against foreign targeted disruptions.”
Can't really do a lot of appointments to DOD, but they do intend to reduce the number of Generals. They can retake the military for whatever purpose they'd like.
This sounds like an intent to get around the Posse Comitatus Act, so the military can be used as law enforcement of the DHS requests it. The other thing I haven’t seen addressed much is Trump’s comment in the Time article that he can use the military against immigrants because they aren’t civilians.
Oh yeah, it sure is.
I'm not sure how many folks realize how deeply entrenched they want to be on day one.
So I read the plan again to highlight that aspect.
I didn't find any overt political burrowing in at the DOD, but I'm sure they will mess with them through other means.
One thing of note in the chapter on DOD is this,
“Improve military recruiters’ access to secondary schools and require completion of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)—the military entrance examination—by all students in schools that receive federal funding.”
This sounds like they’re going to screen all federally funded school children for military suitability.