pipedreams Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Going to be interesting. "DHS explicitly permits such donations at the directive level. DHS Directive Number: 112-02 Issued on February 11, 2008, “Gifts To The Department Of Homeland Security” explicitly states in Section V: “E. DHS may accept gifts to carry out program functions regardless of whether or not appropriated funds are available for that purpose, provided such expenditures are not barred by law or regulation.” (The American Border Foundation deserves the credit for finding this gem.) " https://bigleaguepolitics.com/confirmed-the-government-can-build-the-wall-with-brian-kolfages-gofundme-money/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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M&P15T Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Was the left trying to say that the GoFundMe money couldn't be used to build the wall? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) Interesting idea on building the entire wall. My sis just retired from the USDA in rural development loans after 35 years; she says the idea is very feasible. I wonder why no one is talking about this? There are literally multi billions of dollars available. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opin...build-border-wall-spending-column/2402442002/ Edited December 27, 2018 by willie-pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 32 minutes ago, M&P15T said: Was the left trying to say that the GoFundMe money couldn't be used to build the wall? Yes, they claimed it could only go in the general fund and could not be specified for a particular project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moeman Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Mexican money contributes what amount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&P15T Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 17 hours ago, Moeman said: Mexican money contributes what amount? In 2017 the US gave Mexico $289,895,165.00 of our tax-payer dollars. GAVE it to them. In 2018 the US gave Mexico $29,297,545.00 Mexico has no money to give us, unless the drug cartels that run the country suddenly decide to become philanthropic and donate their hard-earned money to build the wall. What we can do, is cut our aid to them by over a quarter billion dollars, since all that money seems to be doing nothing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Told ya; The guy who set up the GoFundMe for the border wall previously set up a GoFundMe that raised $17K for wounded troops. The money went directly to him. The hospitals he was supposedly working with say they never saw a dime https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/briannasacks/veteran-trump-wall-brian-kolfage-immigration-facebook . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Unanimously, we have all come to the conclusion that: 1. The federal government won’t be able to accept our donations anytime soon. 2. We are better equipped than our own government to use the donated funds to build an actual wall on the southern border. 3. Our highly experienced team is highly confident that we can complete significant segments of the wall in less time, and for far less money, than the federal government, while meeting or exceeding all required regulatory, engineering, and environmental specifications. 4. Our team strongly believes that we can complete our segments of the wall for less than half of the government’s estimated costs on a per mile basis. To show the government how “We the People” can get this done, we have formed a Section 501(c)(4) non-profit Florida Corporation named “We Build the Wall, Inc.” to receive the GoFundMe contributions he has set up a c4 for the money, that he will control. sorry for anybody that gave . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 "Kolfage’s original campaign page had said “If we don’t reach our goal or come significantly close we will refund every single penny” and that “100% of your donations will go to the Trump Wall. If for ANY reason we don’t reach our goal we will refund your donation,” Bobby Whithorne, a spokesman for GoFundMe, said in a statement Friday. GoFundMe donors would have to choose to redirect their money to the non-profit or be refunded the money in 90 days, the reports said." https://www.foxnews.com/us/gofundme-to-refund-over-20m-raised-for-us-mexico-border-wall-if-donors-dont-redirect-funds-report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) How much of the 20 mil is going to go to the C4 fund? Got the interest and donors on a string same sales pitch without the safety net of GoFundMe. Just like the wounded vets fund, over 17 thousand went to him alone. The hospital he was “working with” got nothing . Edited January 12, 2019 by Dric902 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Replying to @bri_sacks Me: so, you’re automatically refunding $20 million? .@gofundme: yes GoFundMe took this action after Brian Kolfage, the veteran behind the GoFundMe who we told you about yesterday and his past fundraising shenanigans, allegedly changed the terms of the fundraising which left in doubt if the money would be paid back if the campaign did not meet its $1 billion goal: Replying to @bri_sacks The $20million Build the Wall campaign is getting refunded. @gofundme is refunding everyone (~330,000 people) who donated because, according to a spokesperson, Brian Kolfage broke the original promise of the campaign to give the money back if they didn’t reach their goal GoFundMe is asking wall donors if they'll allow their donations to be rerouted to a new “We Build the Wall” charity led by wounded vet and conservative media star Brian Kolfage Replying to @lachlan The group aims to build "at least two miles" of border wall, rather than just pass along money to the federal govt. It says it's already in talks to buy/lease land in Texas . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moshe Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 On 12/28/2018 at 8:41 AM, M&P15T said: In 2017 the US gave Mexico $289,895,165.00 of our tax-payer dollars. GAVE it to them. In 2018 the US gave Mexico $29,297,545.00 Mexico has no money to give us, unless the drug cartels that run the country suddenly decide to become philanthropic and donate their hard-earned money to build the wall. What we can do, is cut our aid to them by over a quarter billion dollars, since all that money seems to be doing nothing. They can. Their economy is ran on a pyramid system. The very wealthy elite and officials in power have all the money, then there is everyone else. The poverty you see, is self-inflicted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammersix Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) He's apparently changed his mind. https://www.npr.org/2019/01/12/684852688/more-than-20-million-crowdsourced-for-border-wall-will-be-refunded Edited January 13, 2019 by Jammersix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Jammersix said: He's apparently changed his mind. https://www.npr.org/2019/01/12/684852688/more-than-20-million-crowdsourced-for-border-wall-will-be-refunded From the link: The website offered the refunds after Kolfage said the donations would go towards a non-profit he created to build the wall, rather than to the U.S. government, as he originally promised. gofundme is refunding the donations. He is begging for the funds to be redirected into his c4 fund. . Edited January 13, 2019 by Dric902 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammersix Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Ah. He tried to rip folks off, and they stopped him. What a clown. It's 20 million. 20 million. Put it into an account with my name on it, believe anything you want about what I'm going to do with it, and watch what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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