KONY 2012

[Centurion]

I didn't enjoy this movie. Thumbs down.

 

[user 1190]

I saw the thread title and keep thinking this has to do with kanye west.

Now that I could support , sending Kanye to kill Kony.

 

[316what]

The premise of the group is to make Kony so famous he won't be able to hide because people will know who and what he is. Nowhere in the video does it say 100% of the funds go here.

How many people in Uganda, Congo, etc will even see this video? It's not like he is going to try and hide out in Europe or the US. Through the fear he has generated over the years, he's probably able to hide in plain sight to an extent.

That being said, if anyone feels this is a worthwhile cause for their money, please donate. You work for your hard earned $$ and do with it as you please. As for me, I personally won't donate to this cause but I do donate time, money, clothes, etc to Homeless Veterans. I feel they have had more of a direct impact on my life. But we all have different backgrounds and histories, so things impact each of us differently.

 

[The Josh]

 

[pixletwin]

Obviously from facebook.

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[toylion]

Basically he has been number one for a while, they haven't been able to locate him or get him. This organization continually lobbied various Senators and Congressmen to gain support for a US intervention. Recently Obama sent about 100 troops to actively assist to which Kony has realized that someone serious is after him and is actively moving to keep away.

What the group wants is to get his name out and get people talking, the reason is because if the US Government feels or the policymakers that this is a waste of resources or a waste of time then they'll pull the US Intervention forces. Obama has promised to keep them active but he is in an election year and the organization fears that if he doesn't get re-elected or if he is pressured too much then there goes the assistance and a chance to bring Kony to justice.

People have been chasing him for years but haven't got him. The organization believes by making him infamous they can garner more support for the effort and make it something that is on people's minds. Given that the US Government found and killed Osama Bin Laden I would want them hunting whomever we needed to find as well.



32% went to Uganda, the rest went to salaries for everyone in the organization and travel expenses, setting up the video itself with equipment, etc.

People get hung up on this but the group never says "Give us money so we can give it to these kids". The premise of the group is to make Kony so famous he won't be able to hide because people will know who and what he is. Nowhere in the video does it say 100% of the funds go here. That is people simply wanting the group to be something it never said it was. There are organizations for Ugandan relief but if you really want to look it this it's more like a grassroots movement to get everyone upset about this and then force the hand of our government to get involved and bring a resolution after so long. It makes the facts simplistic because it's more effective that way but the purpose is still the same.

I know my $40 isn't going to Uganda. For my $40 I'm buying a t-shirt, poster, a couple of bumper stickers and a couple of bracelets. About $13 of that is going to Ugandan relief, the rest who knows. The point behind it is that through that material I'm spreading the word about this man and his crimes, spreading awareness and sharing the video and having the conversations which was the basic point of the group. I could do the same without any of those things and just send the link (which the group also advocates) but for me it's powerful enough of a cause to want to send my money. There isn't rose colored goggles here. It's like the (PRODUCT)RED, which has been criticized for not having the impact that the promotionals are putting out there. There is a huge question on the amount of money going to charity as a percentage of every purchase. Apple's Nano only donated $10 with each $150 Nano. Some products that carried the Red label even less.

Mike you hit the nail on the head, but then you're probably one of the few who actually watched the video, cause that's exactly what it tells you.

 

[user 1190]

Pixletwin that's awesome.

 

[The Ween]

The film maker sure has a sweet little boy. Too cute.

 

[EXOTICLEX]

did they label this a scam or what

 

[Sachiel]

I saw the thread title and keep thinking this has to do with kanye west.

 

[toylion]

Latest News.

Joseph Kony 2012: Uganda says it will catch Joseph Kony dead or alive
Uganda said on Friday it would catch Joseph Kony dead or alive, after a video spotlighting the atrocities of his Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) swept the internet and drew a wave of international support.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wo...-it-will-catch-Joseph-Kony-dead-or-alive.html

 

[user 1190]

Latest News.



https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wo...-it-will-catch-Joseph-Kony-dead-or-alive.html

 

[BadMoon]

did they label this a scam or what

Yes BadMoon has. A couple people donated so they could get a t shirt and a wrist band.

 

[toylion]

"And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds, they are immune to your consultations, they're quite aware of what they're going through"

Bowie

To have our young people talking about something more important then what's going on 'The Jersey Shore' and the 'Kardashian' household is a good thing.

https://invisible.tumblr.com/

 

[The Mike]

Yes BadMoon has. A couple people donated so they could get a t shirt and a wrist band.

A LIMITED EDITION shirt and wristband.

 

[wofford29]

If they were smart they'd raise awareness by going to Coney island and selling KONY dogs.

 

[The Ween]

If they were smart they'd raise awareness by going to Coney island and selling KONY dogs.

Smartie pants!

 

[Centurion]

If they were smart they'd raise awareness by going to Coney island and selling KONY dogs.

Good idea!

 

[fosing]

Obviously from facebook.

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that's a strike against KONY 2012. awareness. lolz

 

[surfin4]

Saw alot of this the last few days it was everywhere, actually thought it was advertising a film or something........this kony is a bad man no doubht , just like gadaffi was a bad man.......wonder if the same evil is behind this .....stinks of c.i.a. and an imperialist race against china for the dark heart of africa, nice that they actually thought about trying to get the public on board .....guess they are learning!