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Linda Weide's avatar

Right now some things one can be doing, and that I recommend, are funding AOC who is taking on impeachment proceedings against two of the SCOTUS members, Thomas and Alito. I sent her a donation and used a dummy address in her district to thank her for taking this on. Another thing you can be doing is filing a complaint with the IRS about The Heritage Foundation for violating their tax exempt status. I found information on this after a friend has already sent me some information from Mastodon. So, I am sharing both.

IRS complaint

https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/irs-complaint-process-tax-exempt-organizations

Seen on Mastodon. At this link you can download a PDF form to file a complaint to the IRS, requesting that they revoke the Heritage Foundation‘s non-profit status. Fill out the form and mail it to: eoclass@irs.gov

This is what is suggested on the sample form to fill in:

Based on the statements of Kevin Roberst, the Heritage Foundation’s president, on June 11 and July 2, the foundation’s mission is no longer solely “research and education,” but now includes preparing for a possibly bloody revolution.

Specifically, in an interview on “The War Room” on July 2, Roberts stated that the Heritage Foundation has developed a prominent series of policy plans (Project 2025) to overhaul the federal government under a Republican president, and that the country was “in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be”

Sure sounds like Roberts and the other authors of Project 2025 are planning to start a bloody war as part of the Heritage Foundation’s mission.

The Heritage Foundation clearly and overtly supports presidential candidate Donald Trump. This show the organization is an 'action organization' and therefore violates the code allowing for tax exemption under 501(c)(3). This is fraudulent. Action must be taken.

See NYTimes reporting of this incident on July 3rd: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/us/politics/heritage-foundation-2025-policy-america.html

You'll need more information about The Heritage Foundation to be able to fill out IRS complaint form 13909. This information is from Jessica Craven, Chop Wood Carry Water:

The Heritage Foundation's street address is 214 Massachusetts Ave. N.E., city is Washington, state is D.C. Zipcode is 20002

Their tax ID/EIN was tricky to submit - you cannot have a hyphen so it's 237327730

You can name both John P. Bakiel (VP of Finance) and Kevin Roberts (President).

Jessica suggested saying something like:

The Heritage Foundation clearly and overtly supports presidential candidate Donald Trump. This show the organization is an 'action organization' and therefore violates the code allowing for tax exemption under 501(c)(3). This is fraudulent. Action must be taken.

I just completed my complaint and found that it is easy to submit electronically. She says, “No need to email. You'll get a download of your submission for your records.” I was not able to do this and had to email it. If you can figure it out, can you please share it.

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Kathy Hughes's avatar

I don’t doubt that Kevin Roberts, Donald Trump and their ilk want bloodshed, which is a horrible thing to desire. Whether or not Trump wins, I don’t doubt we’ll see violence, and it won’t be coming from the “Left.” We don’t really have a “Left” in any real sense apart from small groups with more bark than bite, and MAGA has a compelling need to make those of us who don’t agree with their plans enemies.

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Linda Weide's avatar

I agree that the left is not the problem. Also, Biden and mainstream Americans voting for him are not "The Left." Unfortunately, the Dems have allowed the Republicans to define them or even some of them as "The Left" for so long it is impossible to take on now. I have neighbors in Chicago that are "The Left." They homeschool differently than "The Right," and they tell me the left is armed. My mom's childhood friend is "The Left" here in Germany and we have coffee about 4 times a year and I get to hear the positions of the left. That is not what Democrats are, not even the so called, "Left wing" of the Democratic party. A resource someone shared yesterday, which I am gathering, about Project 2025 is the Substack called How Project 2025 Will Ruin YOUR Life. https://project2025istheocracy.substack.com/

I recommend reading it if you do and don't read Project 2025 yourself. She is right on the money about what I have read her saying about Education, although so far, I have read that section of Project 2025 and have an even worse picture of what is planned, but at least she gives the Christian Nationalist details that everyone who is not one should understand. It clears up a lot of things.

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JohnM upstateNY's avatar

Linda, it would seem that what the MAGAts describe as "the Left" is becoming "anyone who is left" believing anything tRump after reading and understanding just what Project 2025 and the Republican party are about...which is all of US!

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JDinTX's avatar

They have redefined us and we sometimes answer to it. STOP THAT

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Kathy Hughes's avatar

I want to read Project 2025 and I haven’t liked what it has proposed. I agree entirely with your remarks above.

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Doug G's avatar

And the MAGA side has all the guns, Kathy.

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Karen Livolsi's avatar

Not even close

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Doug G's avatar

I hesitated when I wrote that, and expected a counter. Yes, you're correct, but MAGA is the party of AR-15s while those opposed are largely armed with burning torches and pitchforks in comparison.

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D4N's avatar

I'm pleading the 5th here..

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D4N's avatar

Uh... No they don't.

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Mary Hardt's avatar

Kathy, Trump showed that he likes to witness bloodshed when he tried to go with armed supporters to the Capitol.

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Kathy Hughes's avatar

I know. Trump is a sadist, and he sat for several hours watching the bloodshed on January 6. I have no doubt that he wants bloodshed whether or not he wins the election.

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Nancy Kehr's avatar

Thanks for the links and information

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