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handmade34

(22,756 posts)
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 09:40 PM Dec 2016

"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.


https://www.facebook.com/RBReich/?fref=nf
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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
Like! iluvtennis Dec 2016 #4
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
Willie Nelson is 83 and Harry Belafonte is almost 90. lpbk2713 Dec 2016 #8
I will, too wryter2000 Dec 2016 #12
far as I can tell handmade34 Dec 2016 #10
kick ailsagirl Dec 2016 #3
KNR Lucinda Dec 2016 #5
Works for me. (eom) oasis Dec 2016 #6
I sure would donate!! It's the least I could do. Lifelong Protester Dec 2016 #9
Mahalo, handmade! Cha Dec 2016 #11

iluvtennis

(19,858 posts)
2. Signed the petition. Wish I was on the east coast to join in the Women's march and the concert...
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 11:54 PM
Dec 2016

...but anything that happens here in the Bay area, CA I will support.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)
8. Willie Nelson is 83 and Harry Belafonte is almost 90.
Sat Dec 24, 2016, 01:53 AM
Dec 2016



If they can take part in this the very least I can do is donate.

And I certainly will.

handmade34

(22,756 posts)
10. far as I can tell
Sat Dec 24, 2016, 06:15 AM
Dec 2016

this is a fake poster... but with lots of wishful thinking... let's hope it comes to fruition

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