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dalton99a

(81,635 posts) Thu Sep 20, 2018, 11:18 PM Sep 2018

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Banner in the skies above Palo Alto today

A plane flies over Palo Alto, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, with a banner that reads “THANK YOU CHRISTINE. WE HAVE YOUR BACK.” The flight was commissioned by UltraViolet, a leading national women’s advocacy organization that is supporting Dr. Christine Blasey Ford amidst there allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/09/20/photos-palo-alto-moms-rally-in-support-of-christine-blasey-ford/

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Banner in the skies above Palo Alto today (Original Post) dalton99a Sep 2018 OP

Women are watching is an understatement.... asiliveandbreathe Sep 2018 #1

The thing is... zentrum Sep 2018 #2

Go fund me raised 300 k PaulX2 Sep 2018 #3

I contributed a little. It was as much for me as for her. It spooky3 Sep 2018 #5

Do you have a link for that? MontanaMama Sep 2018 #7

There is one for her security and that is the only one I've seen. BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #10

Wonderful! KT2000 Sep 2018 #4

Wow, nice. I live/work in Bay Area...wish I had taken the train down to PA today. nt iluvtennis Sep 2018 #6

Beautiful! oasis Sep 2018 #8

Yes 100% Charlie007 Sep 2018 #9

Thank you, dalton! Cha Sep 2018 #11

Right the fuck on!!! Raster Sep 2018 #12

Is... sagetea Sep 2018 #13

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

1. Women are watching is an understatement....

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 11:26 PM

Sep 2018

Tks for this ....been a very long day.....much appreciated..

zentrum

(9,865 posts)

2. The thing is...

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 11:38 PM

Sep 2018

....she's being physically threatened and is in hiding with her family. Doesn't having her back mean us demanding that the FBI, and the police must give her 24 hour guarding?

Will her Democratic representatives give speeches in Congress that demand this? Will the pro-woman pundits and women TV personalities?

PaulX2

(2,032 posts)

3. Go fund me raised 300 k

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 11:49 PM

Sep 2018

For her security in 1 day.

spooky3

(34,484 posts)

5. I contributed a little. It was as much for me as for her. It

Reply to PaulX2 (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 20, 2018, 11:53 PM

Sep 2018

Felt good to be able to do something to channel the outrage.

MontanaMama

(23,344 posts)

7. Do you have a link for that?

Reply to PaulX2 (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 21, 2018, 12:16 AM

Sep 2018

I’m seeing a go fund me page for Dr. Ford that show a little over $100K raised...is there more than one fundraising page?

BigmanPigman

(51,638 posts)

10. There is one for her security and that is the only one I've seen.

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 21, 2018, 12:46 AM

Sep 2018

https://www.gofundme.com/to-cover-dr-fords-security-costs
This link shows they are really getting a lot of help and support. I wonder who is paying for her huge attorney fees.