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Democrats đŤ #BorderWallFunding but take a look at how your tax dollars have been spent:
> $90,000,000 promoting US culture with nose flutists
> $392,000 NASA study on how humans will react to meeting space aliens
> $350,000,000 to build a rocket testing tower that won't be used
> $90,000,000 promoting US culture with nose flutists
> $392,000 NASA study on how humans will react to meeting space aliens
> $350,000,000 to build a rocket testing tower that won't be used
> $19,000,000 paid vacations for bureaucrats gone wild
> $387,000 for swedish massages for rabbits
> $856,000 for lion mountains on treadmills
> $124,300,000 OPM pays contractor to "flush" security clearance investigations
> $331,000 to study spouses stabbing vooodoo dolls
> $387,000 for swedish massages for rabbits
> $856,000 for lion mountains on treadmills
> $124,300,000 OPM pays contractor to "flush" security clearance investigations
> $331,000 to study spouses stabbing vooodoo dolls
> $171,000 for scientists to study gambling monkeys
> $146,000,000 for sports stadium subsidies
> $10,000 for a "Zombie in Love" musical
> $10,000 to watch grass grow
> $371,026 to ask moms if they love dogs as much as kids
> $200,000 to fund a brewery in NY
> $146,000,000 for sports stadium subsidies
> $10,000 for a "Zombie in Love" musical
> $10,000 to watch grass grow
> $371,026 to ask moms if they love dogs as much as kids
> $200,000 to fund a brewery in NY
President Trump renegotiated NAFTA w/Mexico which will bring back jobs to U.S. & reduce our trade deficit w/them (when Congress approves it). When our trade deficit is reduced & tax revenues increase from better jobs, these funds are not earmarked "Wall expenditures."
Congress obviously has to allocate the funds, although Mexico will technically give up the cash. Thus, Mexico will be paying for the wall. They aren't going to be the ones building or directly paying the construction workers. It has to go through the United States Congress.
.@WillHurd
As your constituent, I'm demanding that u STOP voting 4 legislation 2 reopen the govt that doesn't include a wall!
U do realize that a tech only policy DOESN'T IMPEDE criminals OR drugs from crossing - it only alerts u 2 it after they've CROSSED!
#BuildTheDamnWall
As your constituent, I'm demanding that u STOP voting 4 legislation 2 reopen the govt that doesn't include a wall!
U do realize that a tech only policy DOESN'T IMPEDE criminals OR drugs from crossing - it only alerts u 2 it after they've CROSSED!
#BuildTheDamnWall
You also realize that in order to round up those that do ILLEGALLY cross the border, and are alerted by tech, have to be chased down by SOMEONE! We don't have enough BPatrol agents to do this job! Technology ISN'T the first line of defense!
It should be used AFTER a barrier has been BREACHED! When there ISN'T a barrier as a first line of defense, technology is worthless as a deterrent. We don't catch 100% of illegal crossings now. Additional tech w/o a first line of defense is worthless if you are trying to prevent
Congressional Record @SenSchumer
âPresident Trump you will not get your wall...you are not getting your wall today, next week, or on January 3â
Chuckie itâs not âhis wallâ itâs our wall and itâs not YOUR money, itâs ours.
#SchumerShutdown #fundthewall
âPresident Trump you will not get your wall...you are not getting your wall today, next week, or on January 3â
Chuckie itâs not âhis wallâ itâs our wall and itâs not YOUR money, itâs ours.
#SchumerShutdown #fundthewall
According to @chuckschumer the Americans that want a wall are dogs? Throw us a bone? No Chuck @realDonaldTrump base isnât less than 25% of America but the Senate approval rate is. #SchumerShutdown
You own this Chuckie @NancyPelosi said @realDonaldTrump didnât have the votes in House and they proved you wrong, your approval rate is going to be about 10% of America. #SchumerShutdown
congress.gov/115/crec/2018/âŚ
congress.gov/115/crec/2018/âŚ
INCOMING:
#Warriors --> YOU ARE NEEDED...! Starting, NOW...!
Starting tonight, WE TWEET, WE CALL, WE EMAIL, WE THE PEOPLE...!
#BUILDTHEWALL #FUNDTHEWALL #BORDERSECURITY #KEEPAMERICASAFE #NATIONALSECURITY
EVERY STATE SENATOR...! We call...! EVERY FOUR HOURS:
#Warriors --> YOU ARE NEEDED...! Starting, NOW...!
Starting tonight, WE TWEET, WE CALL, WE EMAIL, WE THE PEOPLE...!
#BUILDTHEWALL #FUNDTHEWALL #BORDERSECURITY #KEEPAMERICASAFE #NATIONALSECURITY
EVERY STATE SENATOR...! We call...! EVERY FOUR HOURS:
It's amazing.
Each night I sit down to write meaningful Tweets to get released around dinner time, eastern time and each night have been pulled into a bunch of different conversations that don't end until after midnight.
#FundTheWall is here to stay.
Each night I sit down to write meaningful Tweets to get released around dinner time, eastern time and each night have been pulled into a bunch of different conversations that don't end until after midnight.
#FundTheWall is here to stay.
Some of these are just operational conversations with team members to plan for MOAR for example, or work on other initiatives but even more are getting introduced to people and meeting people who want to support our initiative.
There are a lot of you!
There are a lot of you!
We've met over 4k new Twitter followers in the past week and a half or so and another 400 on Facebook.
Many have contacted us through the site. The number of hecklers has been far less than we expected, to be honest.
Many have contacted us through the site. The number of hecklers has been far less than we expected, to be honest.
A lot of people ask how we can justify being a nonprofit. How is building a border wall a charity case? We had to answer that for ourselves before we could even begin the process. We knew if donations weren't tax deductible there was no point in even starting to #FundTheWall.
A simple reading of the definition of a charity according to the IRS shows we have a solid basis: "erecting or maintaining public buildings, monuments, or works;", The wall is a public work. It doesn't say WE have to build it, just that the money has goes to it GETTING built.
We could go on a tangent here, about whether a "border SYSTEM" including ground sensing radar, microphone arrays, drones, etc. is a public work. We think it probably is. For right now, we'll focus on the wall and come back to the rest once the flow of money is moving.
American Border Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, operates fundthewall dot com as a crowdfunding service to provide money to DHS to build a border wall.
We've been slowly working through gov't red tape since about July 2017.
We've been slowly working through gov't red tape since about July 2017.
There are three key elements, at the most basic level:
- How do we get money?
- How do we give it to the Gov't?
- How do we make sure they only spend it on the wall?
The first is simple, technically; but we knew it needed to be tax-deductible so that was key item #1.
- How do we get money?
- How do we give it to the Gov't?
- How do we make sure they only spend it on the wall?
The first is simple, technically; but we knew it needed to be tax-deductible so that was key item #1.
We inc'ed in September 2017 and applied for non-profit status in December 2017.
It took us until early August 2018 to get a determination back that we were approved.
So, the input side is done: donations are tax deductible on Federal returns and tech stack to donate is built.
It took us until early August 2018 to get a determination back that we were approved.
So, the input side is done: donations are tax deductible on Federal returns and tech stack to donate is built.
