Lawrence Tribe's great idea: Dem candidates host a TV event fundraising for toothbrushes, soap.

[Grasswire2]

Celebs would flock to the idea of a "live aid" concert to raise money for the children in our concentration camps.

Do it in conjunction with some kind of relief organization.

[link:http://

Link to tweet

|

[RKP5637]

1. It would be novel and a fresh approach while calling attention to the concentration camps. n/t

[Freethinker65]

2. Split the money raised with 1/2 going to homeless shelters and you have something big

[cannabis_flower]

3. Or toward..

Legal defense for assylum seekers, DACA, and TPS.

[Fritz Walter]

10. Or toward...

Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico. Still!

[Freethinker65]

13. I would support that too

[Ilsa]

4. And we should advertise that the doj lawyer

Should have to contribute her salary to the cause until the kuds get what they need.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

5. Funds and resources are not the problem. Institutional, systemic abuse based on the idea

of a carceral state is the problem.

[get the red out]

6. But would the "government"

Would the Trump administration allow the items provided through this potential fundraising effort to ever reach the kids?

[WhiskeyGrinder]

7. No. It's against government policy to accept donations.

Also, this is not a problem of resources or logistics. The cruelty is the point.

[PatrickforO]

19. Ah, but these are private organizations - the camps, that is.

Trump is just paying them $700 per head for 'housing' these kids and they are maximizing profits to their shareholders by denying basic toiletries.

As to their cruelty being the point - yep. And NOTHING would highlight that better than a nice telethon.

[nolabear]

8. YES! If they are assured they can deliver them.

Excellent idea as long as they don’t get denied access. Which I wouldn’t put it past the motherfuckers because it’s embarrassing as hell.

[Hassler]

9. The idea is too good. Dems would only do it if they could a) hold a panel discussion and b) each get

FaceTime on camera.

[stillcool]

33. face time on camera?

You've got the wrong party.

[Hulk]

11. The reichwingers and border patrol most probably won't allow them to enter with the goods....

We are living in some really perilous times. These Nazi's are pure evil, and this administration is taking this country down the sewer.

[EveHammond13]

18. get video footage of CBP and ICE blocking TOOTHBRUSHES. get the video.

[Hulk]

38. You doubt it, or you being sarcastic...

Border Patrol blocking Americans from donating toothbrushes and diapers for detained children

Published 10 hours ago on June 24, 2019 By Texas Tribune

[EveHammond13]

40. no I mean get it and USE it in every campaign ad everywhere

[Hulk]

42. Gotcha....

We don't use the message very well on the Democratic or progressive side. It's like "a secret" what is going on. It's like "a secret" what the republican Senate, Con artist in chief, and even the House republicans are doing to the everyday, common American.

If the media would seriously focus on that travesty at the border, the American farmers and these damned tarrifs, the corruption with mcTurtlehead and his misses....it's frustrating. Instead, you and I both know, they'll focus on some words that AOC said about calling the concentration camps what they are. Such irresponsible and compliant fools.

[lagomorph777]

12. Great idea! And for Pete's sake, please start calling Trump a monster on TV at every opportunity.

No child is safe with Trump in power.

[Vogon_Glory]

14. EXCELLENT IDEA!!!!

A Star-studded event with celebrities galore raising money for tiny decencies would not only be a good way to make a public statement but force the arrogant lazy-@$$ Trump-enabling lame-stream corporate media to pay attention.

[EveHammond13]

15. this is so brilliant. How I wish Dems would come up with these ideas themselves.

[EveHammond13]

16. on the podium when they speak: "TEXT 2222 TO MAKE DONATION FOR TOOTHBRUSHES AT CAMPS"

[PatrickforO]

17. That's a GREAT idea!

It would be like the old Jerry Lewis marathon. You bet. What a fantastic idea.

I'd sure be willing to help.

[Traildogbob]

21. Telethon

With celebrities, prez candidates and seats for Christians on the panel. Those Christian seats would look like the republican seats at the hearings for 911 responders with John Stewart. Maybe Clint Eastwood could speak to them.

[mcar]

20. It should be on July 4

to compete with Dotards dear leader parade.

[Delmette2.0]

22. And while that is going on,

Let's do a full blown financial audit of the corporations running the concentration camps. I think I remember reading that they are paid $250-$700 per day per person, depending on who is running the facility.

[cp]

23. Great idea!

Would at least focus attention on the atrocities done in our name and with our taxpayer money. Big, splashy event.

[mainstreetonce]

24. Love to see a caravan of trucks driven by celebrities

Delivering supplies

Maybe doing a free concert while they are there.

[SHRED]

25. And...

How about some hearings and lawsuits to gain access to inside these camps?

Why are we waiting?

[iamateacher]

26. What a great idea.

[LiberalArkie]

27. Most of the kids come with it all, the guards throw it away. They would do the same

with the donations.

[dem4decades]

28. I was listening to The Redemption Song last night and was thinking

Is there no one of Bob Marley's magnitude alive today that could put pen to paper and shame this country?

[Me.]

30. Springsteen

[dem4decades]

31. He did it with Philadelphia and aids but who has addressed children in cages

I'll admit, i'm old. Maybe it's being done by hip hop and rappers. But i'm missing it.

[Me.]

34. Maybe He Will

[Me.]

29. He Has Big Time Influence

Why doesn't he start the ball rolling?

[keithbvadu2]

32. $billions of 'spare' Pentagon $ wanted for his wall but can't find money for children in his concent

$billions of 'spare' Pentagon $ wanted for his wall but can't find money for children in his concentration camps to have soap and toothpaste.

[JudyM]

35. There's already a ton of $ being paid to these detention facilities. Will it help to give more.

[Grasswire2]

36. not the point nt

[JudyM]

37. Of course it's about calling attention to it ... but...

[riversedge]

39. But those facilites do NOT accept donations.

[Vinca]

41. That's actually a great idea.