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January 26, 2017 at 9:49 PM #805161January 26, 2017 at 9:56 PM #805163outtamojoParticipant
Getting Mexico to pay for the wall should be easy- just hire contractors from Mexico and stiff them on the payment. Iotw, business as usual for Mr. Trump.
January 26, 2017 at 10:15 PM #805165zkParticipant[quote=flu]Here’s a much better solution to pay for the wall….
https://www.gofundme.com/thewallforpopulists
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Oh, that’s beautiful.
We should wager on how much they end up getting. Is there a minimum donation? I should donate 18 cents just to be the first one. I’ll see if it’s not too late when I get home.
$0.18 down, $11,999,999,999.82 to go!
January 26, 2017 at 10:19 PM #805166spdrunParticipant10 billion Zimbabwe dollars.
January 26, 2017 at 10:26 PM #805167CoronitaParticipantActually, the way to properly do this is to sell raffle tickets.
Maybe make each raffle tickets $300…
The grand prize would be you are income tax exempt for 4 years
The 1st place prize would be you are income tax exempt for 3 years
The 2nd place prize would be you are income tax exempt for 2 years
The 3rd place prize would be you are income tax exempt for 1 yearThe can also sell sponsorship tiles. For $100 each, you can design a ceramic tile with your name, etc, and that tile will be placed along the Wall after it is completed
January 26, 2017 at 10:37 PM #805168ltsdddParticipant[quote=zk][quote=flu]Here’s a much better solution to pay for the wall….
https://www.gofundme.com/thewallforpopulists
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Oh, that’s beautiful.
We should wager on how much they end up getting. Is there a minimum donation? I should donate 18 cents just to be the first one. I’ll see if it’s not too late when I get home.
$0.18 down, $11,999,999,999.82 to go![/quote]
Someone is calling out trump’s supporters…to put their money where their mouth is…noted that he/she even did the math for them by figuring out what each of their share is.
January 26, 2017 at 10:43 PM #805169zkParticipant[quote=spdrun]10 billion Zimbabwe dollars.[/quote]
You can’t donate 10 billion Zimbabwe dollars, because the minimum, it turns out, is a dollar (U.S.)
It wouldn’t let me donate less than a dollar, so I’m out.
January 27, 2017 at 3:07 PM #805173FlyerInHiGuestIt’s probably a scam and someone will pocket the money.
But let him bulld the wall. Anyone who’s been on a hike across unimproved terrain knows that it’s much easier to cross where there are access roads and trails.
I would donate to charities who feed and help immigrants on their journeys.
January 27, 2017 at 5:28 PM #805177zkParticipant[quote=FlyerInHi]It’s probably a scam and someone will pocket the money.
But let him bulld the wall. Anyone who’s been on a hike across unimproved terrain knows that it’s much easier to cross where there are access roads and trails.
I would donate to charities who feed and help immigrants on their journeys.[/quote]
I don’t think it’s a scam so much as a joke. Not a joke as in a pathetic, silly thing that should be laughed at, but rather a joke as in an intentional attempt at humor (and a successful attempt, if you ask me). To make fun of the wall and its supporters and the idea that anyone believed Mexico would pay for it.
I don’t think there’ll be any money. Not enough to matter, anyway.
January 27, 2017 at 6:06 PM #805178zkParticipantWell, it’s gone now. I guess gofundme doesn’t take to jokes too well. As it should be.
January 27, 2017 at 11:49 PM #805179FlyerInHiGuestflu has a sharp money making mind. Maybe he created the funding drive.
January 29, 2017 at 11:50 AM #805193anParticipantflu, now that I think about it, if this was proposed and implemented with Obamacare (i.e. those who voted for Obama cover the cost instead of forcing the middle class to do it), we might not be talking about Trump right now and the stupid wall or the ban.
January 29, 2017 at 5:49 PM #805202CoronitaParticipant[quote=AN]flu, now that I think about it, if this was proposed and implemented with Obamacare (i.e. those who voted for Obama cover the cost instead of forcing the middle class to do it), we might not be talking about Trump right now and the stupid wall or the ban.[/quote]
True, but at the same time, there were alternatives to healthcare. There’s no alternative to “no wall”. If our government wants to enforce immigration laws, fine. i don’t see how a wall is very helpful, considering like in SD we already have one or two. It would be interesting though that if we adopted a crowd sourcing model of funding certain projects. For example, people that want a high speed train could contribute and those that didn’t don’t. Those that contribute would pay a much reduced rate for use. And those that didn’t well, would pay a lot for it once it’s done.
January 29, 2017 at 6:30 PM #805203anParticipant[quote=flu][quote=AN]flu, now that I think about it, if this was proposed and implemented with Obamacare (i.e. those who voted for Obama cover the cost instead of forcing the middle class to do it), we might not be talking about Trump right now and the stupid wall or the ban.[/quote]
True, but at the same time, there were alternatives to healthcare. There’s no alternative to “no wall”. If our government wants to enforce immigration laws, fine. i don’t see how a wall is very helpful, considering like in SD we already have one or two. It would be interesting though that if we adopted a crowd sourcing model of funding certain projects. For example, people that want a high speed train could contribute and those that didn’t don’t. Those that contribute would pay a much reduced rate for use. And those that didn’t well, would pay a lot for it once it’s done.[/quote]I totally agree. But at least it takes one of his voters’ main reason for voting for him. Whether it would have made a difference, who knows, but I would think it would. But no one will know. We are where we are because of the decision the politicians made over the last 8 years. Remember, “Election have consequences” and “I have the pen and the phone”? Yep, we’re now in pen and phone overdrive. Not only that, Dems used the nuclear option and now, Rep only needed 51 votes to confirm Trump’s nominees. Thank you very much.
January 29, 2017 at 7:13 PM #805204FlyerInHiGuest[quote=AN]flu, now that I think about it, if this was proposed and implemented with Obamacare (i.e. those who voted for Obama cover the cost instead of forcing the middle class to do it), we might not be talking about Trump right now and the stupid wall or the ban.[/quote]
Humm some twisted logic.
I’d gladly pay for Obamacare if Bush voters paid for the wars and the constant paranoia and chasing terrorism that isn’t there, which creates more terrorism and more paranoia.
After 8 years of Bush I was glad to have Obama. Lose followed by win.
I can understand you didn’t like Obama, but it sounds like you don’t like Trump either. Lose then lose more.I could deal with Bush but people who voted for Trump better makes amends soon or carry that burden to their graves. If people think Trump is so good, I dare them to defend their votes to their children and grandchildren. I am disowning any friend or relative who voted for Trump and dares to defend that vote. They’d better forever stay mum, hide the shame, and stain on the family.
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