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A triple-amputee military vet raises $2.5 million for Trump's border wall in four days
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | December 20, 2018 | Meagan Flynn

Posted on 12/20/2018 8:15:12 AM PST by artichokegrower

If neither Mexico nor Congress is going to fund President Donald Trump's border wall, then Brian Kolfage has a more expedient plan: GoFundMe.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: buildthewall; gofundme; kolfage; oefveterans
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To: DouglasKC

It’s actually been averaging a qtr of a mil per hour for the last 24. If that continues, The goal of 1 Bil will be met by August.


21 posted on 12/20/2018 8:35:49 AM PST by traderrob6
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To: refreshed
When I donated on day 1 there was less than $500K in the till. It's grown almost 10 times than in 3 days!


22 posted on 12/20/2018 8:35:58 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Before I donate, what’s with the 10% tip? Service charge?


23 posted on 12/20/2018 8:36:53 AM PST by elcid1970 (My gun safe is saying, "Room for one more, honey!")
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To: DouglasKC
Anything helps and and it's not only about the money here.

It's the fact that in just 4 short days, Americans have ponied up nearly $5,000,000 freaking bucks. That is a clear indicator that Americans, after 35 years lying con-jobs and lip service from deceptive political posers, do not want or need any further border conversation/debate.

24 posted on 12/20/2018 8:37:10 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: elcid1970

The tip is adjustable down to 0%. I gave 5 on 100.


25 posted on 12/20/2018 8:37:27 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: elcid1970

Why shouldn’t they charge——they are a .com business?

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26 posted on 12/20/2018 8:40:26 AM PST by Mears
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To: Responsibility2nd

It’s like throwing the tea in the harbor way back when. The symbolism matters more than the practical effect.


27 posted on 12/20/2018 8:40:46 AM PST by artichokegrower
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To: central_va

Done! Skin in the game.


28 posted on 12/20/2018 8:52:28 AM PST by elcid1970 (My gun safe is saying, "Room for one more, honey!")
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To: elcid1970
Before I donate, what’s with the 10% tip? Service charge?

You're worried about that??

What is the total cost to the tax payers for these government sponsored violent lawless open borders in the past 30 years? 800 billion? More?

29 posted on 12/20/2018 8:52:52 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: elcid1970

It’s going to go over $5M before lunch is over!


30 posted on 12/20/2018 8:53:41 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Preview before posting would show that. Just one HTML will
mess up the entire article if HTML isn’t used thru out.


31 posted on 12/20/2018 8:54:38 AM PST by deport
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To: artichokegrower

The record collected by GoFundMe for any single entity was $21.5 mil for TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund and that was over many months.

That record should be broken in the next few days.


32 posted on 12/20/2018 8:56:03 AM PST by traderrob6
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To: artichokegrower

When the Leftists at GoFundMe shut this down for being unAmerican (because it doesn’t stir the Globalists), do people get their lunch money back?


33 posted on 12/20/2018 9:01:37 AM PST by moovova
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

What a beautiful family.


34 posted on 12/20/2018 9:02:14 AM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: deport; UMCRevMom@aol.com

And sometimes the HTML is embedded in the article.

Then you have to hunt it down and remove it.


35 posted on 12/20/2018 9:04:07 AM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: artichokegrower

The open question now is can some Federal Judge tell Trump he can’t spend the money on the wall?


36 posted on 12/20/2018 9:14:09 AM PST by vette6387
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To: artichokegrower

It’s a good cause, but I don’t think people realize how big $5 billion is.


37 posted on 12/20/2018 9:18:52 AM PST by aimhigh (1 John 3:23 "And THIS is His commandment . . . ")
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To: artichokegrower

A magnificent gesture that is all in vain. It’s not that government does not have the money. BILLIONS are going to Mexico and South America as we speak. Swamp Government does not want the wall and even if built, it will be left to rot and be undermanned and underfunded when the Swamp gets back the Presidency.


38 posted on 12/20/2018 9:29:22 AM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: aimhigh
"...people don't realize..."

Good point! And I hope people will get a little federal budget math lesson from this.

Currently the total at the GFM is nearly $5M. That's a huge response for 3 days. But it translates to only 0.5% of the $1B goal.

When Congress authorizes $10.5B to help the economies of Central America (rots o' ruck with THAT!) and doesn't cough up $5B for NATIONAL SECURITY, we can see how POORLY they represent the will of the people.

We are a sovereign Nation and the response to this GoFundMe effort has been overwhelming. Sure! the GFM is a long way from reaching the goal - but that's the math lesson.

It's not so much about the dollars raised though. It's more about the enthusiastic response (people actually giving money, not just blowing smoke) and the rapid growth of the fund. The rate of participation is accelerating. More and more people are making a CLEAR STATEMENT of their intent to protect the border - and their disappointment in the politician's failure to do so.

Please consider giving to this! (and pass the word!)

39 posted on 12/20/2018 9:33:35 AM PST by Ken Regis
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To: artichokegrower

Starting to read about examples of private funding of government projects. Nation parks/monument restoration and I seem to remember something about the google boys and moffet field. I would be willing to bet there are some big $$ contributors watching how this develops and when they play this could quite possibly hit the goal. I am going to drop a few bucks to help with the message but I am in for more if this can turn real


40 posted on 12/20/2018 9:33:40 AM PST by Cold War Veteran - Submarines
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