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Republican effort toremake U.S. terrifies
If you haven’t seen it, you might want to read the synopsis of Project 2025. Essentially it’s a manifesto for Donald Trump to take over every aspect of American lives, but only to benefit him and his loyalists.
They plan to remove government employees and agencies. They have no regard for non-Whites, LGBTQ, abortions, women, foreigners and non-Trumpists. There will be no need for Congress or the Supreme Court because all decisions will come from the demagogue himself and his self-designed army.
Was “1984” a primer for Trump? How much surveillance will there be? How many jails and holding camps will they build for all those in opposition? Will they restore a vigorous execution system?
They want to end American democracy as we know it. If you’re not concerned about this, then study Germany in 1939.
Stuart ShicoffMartinez
Back Harris to beatTrump at ballot box
Presidents Biden and Obama are the two best presidents I have experienced in my lifetime. I applaud, admire and respect President Biden so much for sacrificing for our good and not focusing on himself. He and his team, including Vice President Harris, pulled us out of an extremely dark time.
In November, we have two choices: democracy vs. dictatorship. It’s time to finally put aside gender and race and focus on the issues that matter to us all.
If you haven’t yet read Project 2025, please read it. There’s a summary on Wikipedia so you don’t have to read 900 pages. It’s Donald Trump’s blueprint for a dictatorship and police state and covers all of the issues that are important to Americans. Kamala Harris is the most qualified and experienced individual who can beat Trump at the ballot box. It’s a no-brainer.
Ramona KrausnickDublin
Democrats’ whitewashingof the coercion of Biden
According to Martha Raddatz, ABC News, senior White House sources recently said that Joe Biden was lashing out at any suggestion of dropping out.
But with a political tidal wave of Democratic elites knocking over his determination to continue running on the basis that he could not win, and after the final assault by Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, Biden was finally forced to resign from the race. A New York Times opinion piece calls this “a noble patriotic move; a selfless American giving up power willingly for the good of the country.” Coercion is more like it.
This narrative is a Democratic Party line whitewashing reality which we will see repeated ad nauseum.
Stephan PintoWalnut Creek
GOP’s dangerousrhetorical game still on
Re: “Left is stoking outrage and anger” (Page A9, July 21).
Shaun McCutcheon, chairman of the Coolidge Reagan Foundation, advocates for the shooting of protesters: “Rioters don’t riot where they will be shot.” He says that leftist leaders who were soft on protesters were the causes of the Donald Trump assassination attempt.
This scary kind of thinking confirms the wisdom of voting for the best Democratic candidate in November.
Steve TurnwallLafayette
Upcoming federal casepivots on free speech
The case against the Uhuru 3 — Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess, and Jesse Nevel — is a troubling challenge of our most important constitutional right.
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Under the guise of bogus conspiracy charges and failing to register as “foreign agents” after criticizing the U.S. role in the war in Ukraine, these three have been indicted for using their right to free speech to openly criticize the U.S. government. The outcome of their upcoming trial will be an important moment in history, setting a precedent on whether or not our government can attack its own citizens for exercising their right to free speech.
Progress in this country has come from its citizens speaking their mind and advocating for change, knowing they are protected by their First Amendment right. The outcome in this trial will be extremely important in securing our right to keep speaking freely and pushing for progress.
Eric SwansonEmeryville