Freedom Convoy organizer, member of separatist Maverick Party, has GoFundMe frozen until documention provided stating how funds will be spent

[versitile1]

Tamara Lich then posts a video telling people to donate directly to her bank account.

Online campaign for rolling truck blockades to protest vaccine mandates linked to right-wing separatist groups

The GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $2 million in a week to buy fuel for truckers who want to disrupt highway traffic to protest vaccine mandates.

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Funds frozen after millions raised for truckers protesting vaccine mandate

Truck drivers protesting against the vaccine mandate at the border have raised more than $4.5 million from donors around the world but the fundraising platform GoFundMe has temporarily stopped organizers from using the money.

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[anon1]

Grifters gonna grift.

 

[toguy5252]

It is always a source of great hilarity to me that conservatives always name their PAC's, foundations groups etc. exactly opposite to what they really are. Like a group which is intended to suppress votes will be called the Defense of Democracy group or something like that or a group seeking tax deduction for the rich will be Liberty for Working People or whatever. This the Freedom Convoy has nothing at all to do with freedom at all.

 

[Frankfooter]

It is always a source of great hilarity to me that conservatives always name their PAC's, foundations groups etc. exactly opposite to what they really are. Like a group which is intended to suppress votes will be called the Defense of Democracy group or something like that or a group seeking tax deduction for the rich will be Liberty for Working People or whatever. This the Freedom Convoy has nothing at all to do with freedom at all.

Its all translated into Newspeak.

 

[versitile1]

E-transfer your money to Lich's bank account. Lots of free dumb to go around.

 

[Male4Strapon]

Good for her, I say. There's a sucker born every minute and if anyone wants to send her their money for a misguided cause then they would have just wasted it in some other equally dumb way. They might as well send it to someone smart enough to convince them that "this is for freedom of truckers" using her personal bank account as the conduit.

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[versitile1]

Good for her, I say. There's a sucker born every minute and if anyone wants to send her their money for a misguided cause then they would have just wasted it in some other equally dumb way. They might as well send it to someone smart enough to convince them that "this is for freedom of truckers" using her personal bank account as the conduit.

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Seems to me the plan was/is to funnel at least some of the money to fund this separatist party. Which is interesting because they claim to be patriots but actually want split the country up.

 

[mandrill]

E-transfer your money to Lich's bank account. Lots of free dumb to go around.

There's no such thing as FREE Dumb, son.

That's why the grifters always ask for donations. You gotta PAY to be Dumb these days!

 

[versitile1]

There's no such thing as FREE Dumb, son.

That's why the grifters always ask for donations. You gotta PAY to be Dumb these days!

Well, they're free to be as dumb as they like, but if they want to truly express their free dumb, they gotta donate to Tamara Lich's bank account. Which costs money.

 

[Male4Strapon]

The trucking industry’s view on this is interesting.

The murky matter of protests and the donations that drive them - Truck News

Much has been made of late on social media and in the mainstream media, about trucker protests that are in the works. Truckers are rightfully upset about

www.trucknews.com

“Curiously, she seemingly has no direct connection to the trucking industry. She worked in the oil and gas industry and was singer for a local metal band. So where does this love for truckers come from?”
“And, where will that million or so bucks go? It will go into the organizer’s bank account, that we know. That’s how GoFundMe works. From there, who knows? Since the fundraiser is not an official charity or organization, there is no further accountability.”
“As previously mentioned, we don’t think protests that disrupt cross-border – or any other – traffic are safe or productive. We don’t support these initiatives.”
“If these protests do materialize (many fizzle out when it’s actually time to roll), we have concerns about the effect they will have on how the public perceives our industry, the safety risks posed to the motoring public, and how a substantial chunk of money collected from hardworking truckers will be spent.”

 

[Frankfooter]

The trucking industry’s view on this is interesting.

The murky matter of protests and the donations that drive them - Truck News

Much has been made of late on social media and in the mainstream media, about trucker protests that are in the works. Truckers are rightfully upset about

www.trucknews.com

“Curiously, she seemingly has no direct connection to the trucking industry. She worked in the oil and gas industry and was singer for a local metal band. So where does this love for truckers come from?”
“And, where will that million or so bucks go? It will go into the organizer’s bank account, that we know. That’s how GoFundMe works. From there, who knows? Since the fundraiser is not an official charity or organization, there is no further accountability.”
“As previously mentioned, we don’t think protests that disrupt cross-border – or any other – traffic are safe or productive. We don’t support these initiatives.”
“If these protests do materialize (many fizzle out when it’s actually time to roll), we have concerns about the effect they will have on how the public perceives our industry, the safety risks posed to the motoring public, and how a substantial chunk of money collected from hardworking truckers will be spent.”

CBC says the raised $4.7 million.
Who is giving them that much money?

 

[Male4Strapon]

CBC says the raised $4.7 million.
Who is giving them that much money?

yea, the article is a few days old so the donations have gone up considerably. The report I heard this morning was $4 million from 47,000 donors from across the world. I doubt donors are giving the $85 average that works out to, so it’s likely a few really big antivaxx donors.
Fuck em, they deserve to lose their money. I hope Lich gets that money and runs off with every penny of it.

 

[versitile1]

yea, the article is a few days old so the donations have gone up considerably. The report I heard this morning was $4 million from 47,000 donors from across the world. I doubt donors are giving the $85 average that works out to, so it’s likely a few really big antivaxx donors.
Fuck em, they deserve to lose their money. I hope Lich gets that money and runs off with every penny of it.

I read there some big donations upwards of $10K. I wonder how many donated directly to her bank account? It would be difficult to track that money and account for all of it (warrant needed?)

 

[jcpro]

Here comes the race card and the white supremacists tropes. Meanwhile, up to 50k trucks are rolling from every corner of this country in an unprecedented event that may result in a several hundred thousand strong demonstration in Ottawa. With an incredible show of solidarity for the working men and women along the way from the ordinary citizens.,........... and the lefty Terbites, as usual, all they can do is to wallow in the usual conspiracy theories. Power to the people, eh?

 

[versitile1]

Here comes the race card and the white supremacists tropes. Meanwhile, up to 50k trucks are rolling from every corner of this country in an unprecedented event that may result in a several hundred thousand strong demonstration in Ottawa. With an incredible show of solidarity for the working men and women along the way from the ordinary citizens.,........... and the lefty Terbites, as usual, all they can do is to wallow in the usual conspiracy theories. Power to the people, eh?

Hey, it's not my fault that is who these fringe groups always attract. It's a known fact that the organizer is on the board for the separatist Maverick Party. And she told people to donate directly to her bank account after the GoFundMe account was frozen. It's you righties calling for violence in Ottawa, and you righties expect the truckers to lead the charge.

 

[Frankfooter]

I read there some big donations upwards of $10K. I wonder how many donated directly to her bank account? It would be difficult to track that money and account for all of it (warrant needed?)

You can see the list on the gofundme page.

UPDATE: GoFundMe to refund all Freedom Convoy 2022 donations (2/5/2022)

The update we issued earlier (below) enabled all donors to get a refund and outlined a plan to distribute remaining funds to verified…

www.gofundme.com

Lots of $5-10,000 anonymous donations but there are also 64,000 donations.

 

[jcpro]

Hey, it's not my fault that who these fringe groups always attract. It's a known fact that the organizer is on the board for the separatist Maverick Party. And she told people to donate directly to her bank account after the GoFundMe account was frozen. It's you righties calling for violence in Ottawa, and you righties expect the truckers to lead the charge.

Get a life. The hard working Canadians got together in the old fashioned show of the working class solidarity to peacefully petition their government. As is their right. I'm sure there are all kinds of people among them, maybe even the Jehova Witnesses. And, as with any mass demonstration, there will be hangers on with their own agenda which in no way diminishes this remarkable event. Shame on you "lefties ".

 

[Frankfooter]

Get a life. The hard working Canadians got together in the old fashioned show of the working class solidarity to peacefully petition their government. As is their right. I'm sure there are all kinds of people among them, maybe even the Jehova Witnesses. And, as with any mass demonstration, there will be hangers on with their own agenda which in no way diminishes this remarkable event. Shame on you "lefties ".

Are you going to support the truckers plan against O'Toole and the cons as well?

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[versitile1]

Get a life. The hard working Canadians got together in the old fashioned show of the working class solidarity to peacefully petition their government. As is their right. I'm sure there are all kinds of people among them, maybe even the Jehova Witnesses. And, as with any mass demonstration, there will be hangers on with their own agenda which in no way diminishes this remarkable event. Shame on you "lefties ".

Cool, you have resorted to insults. Do "hangers-on" include the organizer, a board member of the separatist Maverick Party? Why is she asking for e-transfers to her bank account after the GoFundMe was frozen?

 

[jcpro]

Cool, you have resorted to insults. Do "hangers-on" include the organizer, a board member of the separatist Maverick Party? Why is she asking for e-transfers to her bank account after the GoFundMe was frozen?

Yes, too bad they couldn't enlist the Ministry of Finance or the CRA to administer the funds properly. This is a hastily assembled protest on a mass scale in a country where such things are rare. Of course there are going to be fuck ups, confusion and attempts to exploit and tarnish, like here by the fake lefties. Nothing special nor unusual.