Posted on 02/10/2022 7:38:59 PM PST by SeekAndFind
The Freedom Convoy continues to make headlines. Canadian truckers, farmers, and other protesters have spent the last several weeks pushing back on their government’s draconian COVID-19 mandates, earning scorn from the mainstream media and praise from those who abhor overbearing officials.
As things have stretched on, funding has become more of an issue. It obviously takes a lot of fuel and food to keep a protest of such size going, and millions of dollars have poured in from around the world. Yet, roadblocks have continually been put up in an attempt to shut down the demonstrations. GoFundMe, the leftwing fundraising site, halted donations to the truckers, sparking outrage among those who noted they had previously allowed Black Lives Matter to fundraise at will (even as riots were occurring). Eventually, the money was refunded after GoFundMe initially signaled they would redirect it.
From there, donors started using another site called GiveSendGo to organize. Unfortunately, the Canadian government has landed another blow, getting a judge to sign off on an order that prohibits further donations.
BREAKING: The Ontario government says it has effectively frozen all donations made to the trucker convoy through GiveSendGo. It is now a criminal offence to have any "dealing" with money from donations through this platform.
pic.twitter.com/EhWWqe1V6J— Andrew Lawton (@AndrewLawton) February 10, 2022
The argument being put forth here is that because the Freedom Convoy participants are committing acts of civil disobedience, anyone who gives them money for fuel and food is aiding and abetting criminal activity. In short, supporting a protest is now illegal in Canada — as long as the government doesn’t approve of the message.
Regardless, let’s call this what it really is: Pure cowardice on the part of the government.
If the fascistic Ottawa Police and their overlords in the Canadian government want to play the role of tough guy, then they should grow a spine and remove the truckers. If this is truly just about roads being illegally blocked, then go clear the roads. Instead, these petty, weak tyrants are choosing to nibble at the edges because they want to claim victory without putting in the work or taking the risk. Ontario officials know a show of force would backfire big time on them, so instead, you get ridiculous orders criminalizing donations, as if Canada is some two-bit, third-world dictatorship.
And you know what? Perhaps it is. The mask has been firmly pulled off many of these Western governments that have, for so long, lauded themselves as respecters of rights and individual liberty. Clearly, Canada couldn’t care less about preserving basic freedoms, whether we are talking about COVID mandates, vaccine passports, or the protests against those things.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cohorts, whether they realize it or not, have awoken a sleeping giant. No amount of ridiculous gaslighting about “insurrection” and “terrorism” will change the movement that has started. In the end, with or without online fundraising, the people will find a way to keep speaking out.
Is it still okay to finance Antifa, BLM and the Soros style DA’s?
Thought so.
Just checking.
This sucks.
Gee, I can’t wait to use all these new tactics against the Libs’ protests....
Actually givesendgo has sent out an announcement that the court order is not binding against them at all and they have full control of the funds. Canadian court decisions are not binding in Delaware, apparently...
I’m sure that will win new friends over to the libtard nazis 🤪
Canada is officially anti-freedom.
And America is next.
To me, that seems like the action of an oppressive regime. Expect Canada to drop several more steps in the freedom index rankings next year. Then they wonder why no one wants to live there.
It is against the Law to support the Patriots.
On this subject, I read that our government wants Canada to take action over the protesters because this is affecting our supply chain. So, we are coercing the politics of duly elected democratic countries for economic gain? Where have I heard that before?
REMINDER: Cabinet members of the Executive Branch can also be impeached.
The Neo-Feudalists know the “Great Reset” will die in Canada unless they do something drastic, so methinks a false flag is on deck ...
Trudeau is polling as the worst politician to deal with the crisis according to BOTH pro- and anti-truckers! (How is that even possible?)
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some blame the government for being aggressive against the truckers
some blame the government for not being aggressive
Fascist bastards.
/eyeroll
LoL. It will probably cost them more to extradite me than I donated.
......... No doubt the same thing will happen here .... Democrats are taking notes.
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