As we go into the Holiday Season I keep on thinking 'What can we do to help the unemployed, especially the 99ers?' In addition to keeping political pressure on Congress during the 'lame duck,' is there something concrete that we can do?
I wish that there was a Xmas Drive which would put even small amounts of money in their hands, from their fellow caring citizens. I would like to contribute whatever I can to let them know that the country has not forgotten them, that their lives are important to the rest of us and that we care about their suffering. But after searching the web, there is no site that I can find to make such a directed contribution.
So I ask my multi-talented and knowledgeable fellow Kossacks,
Is there some way that we can set up a Xmas Drive for the 99ers?
Just like the Obama campaign, even if people contributed $5, $10, $15 dollars it would be a vote for our humanity. And the contributions to it would serve as a stern rebuke to RepublicCorps as it continues to refuse to take any action on anything, damned the consequences to American citizens and America.
Americans were recently manipulated in the midterms by RepublicCorps' massive advertising campaign and propaganda/brainwashing into bringing into power corporatists whose sole goal is to set up a 'government for the corporations, by the corporations and of the corporations'
To these 'government for profit' corporatists, the unemployed are merely 'RoadKill' on their path to a total 'government for profit.' Medical care has been wrecked with this model as they set up 'medical care for profit' and soon free education will fall as they attempt to set up 'education for profit'.
But 'we the people' can stand up to them and tell them that we do care for our fellow human beings and that we do not want our country to be about rabid selfishiness and that we believe in social caring and sharing. That there are more important principles to guide us than "for profit."
So, is this possible? Is it possible to set up some kind of Xmas Drive for the 99ers? I searched and found several organizations that were politically oriented, such as: American 99ers Union This page contains many links for such politically oriented organizations. But I could not find any sites that would allow me to donate to the 99ers.
I know there are several problems that would have to be solved: not the least of which is how to make sure that a donation would, in fact, reach a legitimate 99er. Is there a way for them to register on the Xmas Drive for 99er Site? Also how would it be decided who would get the donations and how much would be given (through PayPal I would assume]. How many 99ers are there?
And last but not least we would need to get out some publicity to the media and websites that would be sympathetic (KO, RM, LOD, Matthews). I would like to single out Ed Schultz for his championship of the the unemployed and the 99ers, both on his radio and tv show. That he cares deeply and isn't giving up is clear; his leadership in this regard is very much appreciated. We could 100% rely on him.
If we were able to set this up and got a significant response, it would also serve to buttress our Congressional efforts, because it would be evident 'what the will of the people was' in this regard.
I realize that these are significant problems in setting this up, but I also trust in the inventiveness, resourcefulness and knowledge and experience of those on this site.
Besides, we are AmeriCAN!
Wouldn't this make a warmer and more satisfying Holiday Season for us if we could take this political action step and reach into the lonely and despairing lives of our brothers and sisters?
Please, Daily Kos Community, pool your common wisdom and let's brainstorm HOW and IF this can be done!
Happy Holidays to All!