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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"We The People Concert & Telethon - Jan 20"
petition supported by Robert Reich
https://www.change.org/p/freedom-united-we-the-people-concert-telethon
Letter to
Saturday Night Live Alec Baldwin
Ellen DeGeneres
Dear Mr. Baldwin:
Many people in the US have decided to strike on January 20th and have vowed to not watch the inauguration of Donald Trump. Some of us have another idea. We envision a "yuge" group of entertainers coming together to have a concert and telethon that would air via streaming on the internet and possible other platforms. This would occur at the same time as the inauguration and would be a way to raise funds for a number of social organizations and causes that are threatened by the Trump administration and the Republican Congress. This would draw attention away from Donald Trump and would support a number of worthy causes. Please consider joining our cause as our lead Host. We the trampled majority need to laugh and sing on January 20th, to remind us that one of the most powerful forms of resistance is humor.
Saturday Night Live Alec Baldwin
Ellen DeGeneres
Dear Mr. Baldwin:
Many people in the US have decided to strike on January 20th and have vowed to not watch the inauguration of Donald Trump. Some of us have another idea. We envision a "yuge" group of entertainers coming together to have a concert and telethon that would air via streaming on the internet and possible other platforms. This would occur at the same time as the inauguration and would be a way to raise funds for a number of social organizations and causes that are threatened by the Trump administration and the Republican Congress. This would draw attention away from Donald Trump and would support a number of worthy causes. Please consider joining our cause as our lead Host. We the trampled majority need to laugh and sing on January 20th, to remind us that one of the most powerful forms of resistance is humor.
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"We The People Concert & Telethon - Jan 20" (Original Post)
handmade34
Dec 2016
OP
Four of us from West Palm are planning on attending the concert. Cannot wait..n/t
monmouth4
Dec 2016
#1
Signed the petition. Wish I was on the east coast to join in the Women's march and the concert...
iluvtennis
Dec 2016
#2
Here's the lineup for the "Freedom Concert - Together We CanTrump Hate" in Miami
iluvtennis
Dec 2016
#7
monmouth4
(9,709 posts)1. Four of us from West Palm are planning on attending the concert. Cannot wait..n/t
iluvtennis
(19,868 posts)4. Like!
iluvtennis
(19,868 posts)2. Signed the petition. Wish I was on the east coast to join in the Women's march and the concert...
...but anything that happens here in the Bay area, CA I will support.
iluvtennis
(19,868 posts)7. Here's the lineup for the "Freedom Concert - Together We CanTrump Hate" in Miami
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)8. Willie Nelson is 83 and Harry Belafonte is almost 90.
If they can take part in this the very least I can do is donate.
And I certainly will.
wryter2000
(46,077 posts)12. I will, too
Great idea!
handmade34
(22,757 posts)10. far as I can tell
this is a fake poster... but with lots of wishful thinking... let's hope it comes to fruition
ailsagirl
(22,898 posts)3. kick
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)5. KNR
oasis
(49,401 posts)6. Works for me. (eom)
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)9. I sure would donate!! It's the least I could do.
Cha
(297,532 posts)11. Mahalo, handmade!