Two articles.
GoFundMe Shuts Down Trucker Convoy Funds: Here’s A New Donation Link
Arjun Walia, The Pulse, Feb. 4, 2022
(https://thepulse.one/2022/02/04/gofundme-shuts-down-trucker-convoy-funds-heres-a-new-donation-link/)
In Brief
- The Facts:
- GoFundMe has taken down the fundraiser for the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa.
- It raised a historical amount of money, totalling more than $10 million.
- GoFundMe says reports of violence at the site is the reason for the decision.
- Legacy media and the Canadian government are lying about the nature of this peaceful gathering.
- Below you’ll find a new donation link that has been set up by the organizers and how to request your GoFundMe money back.
- Reflect On:
- We are living in a day and age where legacy media and governments are completely lying to their citizens.
- How do we engage with and talk to those who believe the legacy media narrative that these protests are violent when it’s quite obvious to those who are there that this isn’t true?
If you’d like to support the freedom convoy, you can now do so here. Give this link some time as there is obviously a lot of traffic going to the site. If you can’t access it yet, wait a few hours or perhaps until tomorrow and then try again.
[Steve: That site is indeed slow. Here is a possible alternate arrangement for Canadians:]
The Freedom Convoy protests have raised a historic amount of funds (more than $10 million) to support the truckers who have been travelling from across Canada to peacefully protest in Ottawa. Despite this being an extremely peaceful protest, legacy media and the Canadian government have been spreading misinformation that it’s a violent, racist, extremist, and a fringe demonstration.
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The Pulse is on the scene (Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Telegram) and can tell you this is not the case. Further, it appears the majority of Canadians support the causes main mission which is ending ALL COVID mandates in Canada.
As a result of this misleading information from media and government, GoFundMe is not releasing funds that are supposed to be going towards fuel, food, and lodging for the truckers.
GoFundMe states,
GoFundMe supports peaceful protests and we believe that was the intention of the Freedom Convoy 2022 fundraiser when it was first created. We now have evidence from law enforcement that the previously peaceful demonstration has become an occupation, with police reports of violence and other unlawful activity….Following a review of relevant facts and multiple discussions with local law enforcement and city officials, this fundraiser is now in violation of our Terms of Service (Term 8, which prohibits the promotion of violence and harassment) and has been removed from the platform.
Update: As of early morning Feb 5, 2022, GoFundMe will now automatically refund all donors.
It’s hard to believe that there is such a large effort to shut this movement down. Facebook and Instagram have deleted multiple Freedom Convoy pages and, again, government and legacy media has been lying about the nature of these protests.
Legacy media is a big reason why so many people have a one-sided misinformed perspective about basic COVID facts, including facts regarding this protest.
Update Feb 5, 2022 7:00 AM: GoFundMe will now automatically refund donations.
When I persevered, I reached the GiveSendGo site.
Freedom Convoy 2022
Campaign Created by: Freedom 2022 Human Rights
The funds from this campaign will be received by Incorporated Freedom 2022 Human Rights and Freedom Association.
To our Fellow Canadians, the time for political over-reach is over. Our current government is implementing rules and mandates that are destroying the foundation of our businesses, industries and livelihoods. Canadians have been integral to the fabric of humanity in many ways that have shaped the planet.
We are a peaceful country that has helped protect nations across the globe from tyrannical governments who oppressed their people, and now it seems it is happening here. We are taking our fight to the doorsteps of our Federal Government and demanding that they cease all mandates against its people. Small businesses are being destroyed, homes are being destroyed, and people are being mistreated and denied fundamental necessities to survive. It’s our duty as Canadians to put an end to this mandates. It is imperative that this happens because if we don’t our country will no longer be the country we have come to love. We are doing this for our future Generations and to regain our lives back.
We are asking for Donations to help with the costs of fuel first, and hopefully food and lodgings to help ease the pressures of this arduous task.
It’s a small price to pay for our freedoms. We thank you all for your Donations and know that you are helping reshape this once beautiful country back to the way it was.
In order for your generous donations to flow smoothly, the good people at Give Send Go will be sending donations directly to our bulk fuel supplier and are working out the details now which means your hard earned money is going to straight to who it was meant for and need not flow through anyone else. Any left over donations will be donated to a credible Veterans organization which will be chosen by the donors.
**Money raised will be dispersed to our Truckers to aid them with the cost of the journey**
**Funds will be spent to help cover the cost of fuel for our Truckers first and foremost, will be used to assist with food if needed and contribute to shelter if needed**