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GoFundMe nixes fundraiser for Kentucky clerk
Site claims Kim Davis' case violates updated terms and conditions
Published: 12 hours ago
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2015/09/gofundme-nixes-fundraiser-for-kentucky-clerk/#cXCSXdxhTSkH4kql.99
The left-leaning fundraising site GoFundMe has declined to accept a fundraising campaign for jailed Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk Kim Davis.
Davis was jailed on Thursday for defying a federal court order to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the U.S. Supreme Courts ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges in June. She was ordered detained for contempt of court and later rejected a proposal to allow her deputies to process same-sex marriage licenses that could have prompted her release. She has become the symbol of religious opposition to the heavy-handed tactics of the gaystapo who are ramming same-sex marriage through at the federal level across the nation in opposition of religious conservatives.
Supporters attempted to initiate a GoFundMe campaign for her defense, but were thwarted by the sites Terms and Conditions, which were updated on April 29 to specify the site can choose not to allow campaigns in defense of formal charges or claims of heinous crimes, violent, hateful, sexual or discriminatory acts.
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mnhtnbb
(32,261 posts)which had raised a few$, but not much.
Indiegogo has adopted the same terms and conditions restrictions as GoFundMe, and I used their alert
process to request them to take down any Kim Davis defense fundraisers. Just checked, and two legal
defense fundraisers have been disabled on indiegogo. If you want some entertainment, though,
there are a couple of ones that are active for giving her a new brain and a gay makeover.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)mnhtnbb
(32,261 posts)Maybe we all should contribute a buck to that one!
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)You can put lipstick on a pig ......
oh, never mind.
GoneFishin
(5,217 posts)Ineeda
(3,626 posts)from those pizza people who had about a million dollars donated in support of their mean-spirited religious lunacy.
ToxMarz
(2,256 posts)They changed the Terms of service April 29, most clearly in response to that.
Ineeda
(3,626 posts)those pizza people could share with a like-minded martyr. (Like that would ever happen!)
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)
They would likely tell Davis they can't share with her because they don't want to foster a sense dependancy ... she'll just have to work hard to get out of her predicament ... just like they did.
sunnystarr
(2,638 posts)The difference in the wording of the policy is significant because neither the Christian bakersAaron and Melissa Kleinnor the Washington florist who also had her account shut down broke any criminal laws.
Instead, both businesses were found guilty of violating civil anti-discrimination laws.
Instead of prohibiting campaigns in defense of formal charges of heinous crimes, including violent, hateful, or sexual actsas it used toGoFundMe now bans campaigns in defense of formal charges or claims of heinous crimes, violent, hateful, sexual or discriminatory acts.
http://dailysignal.com/2015/04/30/after-shutting-down-christian-bakers-fundraising-campaign-gofundme-makes-policy-change/
Chemisse
(31,028 posts)That the owners of GoFundMe are following their values in not allowing criminals to get rich from using their site, and in doing so they are not hurting any innocent people.
StoneCarver
(249 posts)What if there was a GoFundMe site set up for the defense of an incarcerated Martin Luther King Jr. or Rosa Parks? ..."campaigns in defense of formal charges" Sure hindsight is 20/20 today. Just sayn'.
Stonecarver
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)Chemisse
(31,028 posts)campaigns in defense of formal charges or claims of heinous crimes, violent, hateful, sexual or discriminatory acts.
Also, it says formal charges of heinous crimes, etc, not just any old formal charges.
it's hard to twist King's or Park's actions into the definition of acts that are hateful.
ToxMarz
(2,256 posts)She is guilty of defying the Court and trying to raise money to support her defiance of the law.
Chemisse
(31,028 posts)By saying 'formal charges or claims'.
And remember, they are a private company. They can make whatever rules and restrictions they like. Unlike the town clerk, who is funded by taxpayers and is supposed to be a public servant.
StoneCarver
(249 posts)I was just trying to point out that we see our perspective from today -and only today. Imagine it's 1967 and it looks like the US is on the brink of falling apart, anti-Vietnam protests, draft card burning, Civil Rights marches and riots, the Watts riots, etc. Nobel people were brought up on "formal" charges. Some were violent like the Black Panthers, Weathermen, etc. (I'm not condoning any violence, but history is messy.) I think the policy was carefully crafted but I try and get people to think outside of just today.
Stonecarver
Chemisse
(31,028 posts)Groups that were demonized back then look a lot more heroic in retrospect. But actions like whether GoFundMe will approve happen in today time.
Who knows? In 50 years, society could be totally changed. The Fundies could have held sway and Kim Davis could look like Rosa Parks does to us! (Happily, I will be dead then). And then GoFundMe will look really bad.
davidn3600
(6,342 posts)Most people accused of crimes dont have the money to pay for a defense. And once in a while they really are innocent.
DinahMoeHum
(22,642 posts). . .as the 21st century's equivalent of arson insurance fraud.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Bear that in mind.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)I knew there was a reason I needed to go take a shower. Ick....
libodem
(19,288 posts)That sweet, bigot hate money? Oh noes....
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)says World Nut Daily. I suppose they are left-leaning because they don't want to be involved with Bigot Lotto.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,012 posts)It obviously is focused on projects and technology funds, too.
so now bookmarked.
Thanks.
Indepatriot
(1,253 posts)Ever notice how the biggest homophobes always use the most sexualized language?
Initech
(103,428 posts)