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struggle4progress

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7. JA says $150K was coming in daily before the credit card companies pulled the plug

Reply to freshwest (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 05:07 PM

Nov 2012

$150K X 365 = over $50 million annually

At that rate, I would have thought they could afford to kick in a bit more than $15K for Manning's defense

WikiLeaks Contributes $15,000 to Bradley Manning’s Defense
By Kim Zetter
01.13.11
2:50 PM
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/01/manning-donations/

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Julian Assange expresses surprise over EU WikiLeaks decision [View all] struggle4progress Nov 2012 OP

Credit card blockade of WikiLeaks donations likely to be legal, EU says struggle4progress Nov 2012 #1

Credit ban 'wiped out WikiLeaks' struggle4progress Nov 2012 #2

It would be a hundred times bigger if he hadn't published national security documents. randome Nov 2012 #3

The bail Jumper wants a probe? nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #4

Credit card block on WikiLeaks "unlikely" to have violated EU rules struggle4progress Nov 2012 #5

$50 million? $50 million? Who do you think you are, Kelsey Grammar? Chelsea Clinton? freshwest Nov 2012 #6

JA says $150K was coming in daily before the credit card companies pulled the plug struggle4progress Nov 2012 #7

I would think so, too. Is this really all about the money, like a marketing scheme? freshwest Nov 2012 #9

No--Manning chose to have a civilian attorney, who is paid for by a legal fees trust created to msanthrope Nov 2012 #11

Thanks! I didn't know about this group, close to a million. From the page: freshwest Nov 2012 #12

A million for advocacy...about 50k for actual legal fees. msanthrope Nov 2012 #16

Yes, I have learned a lot from these threads. I wish the Assange love would move over to Manning. freshwest Nov 2012 #17

He's still facing the death penalty. msanthrope Nov 2012 #18

Yes. It makes me wonder how much of internet culture and media that he grew up with, freshwest Nov 2012 #19

Nicely put. randome Nov 2012 #20

His trial will allow media--print media has been to all of the hearings, but you have a msanthrope Nov 2012 #21

In the age of video, people may not be paying attention to print, at least the ones we met online. freshwest Nov 2012 #22

Does this mean that credit card companies can second-guess JDPriestly Nov 2012 #8

The credit card companies' policies are primarily designed to protect struggle4progress Nov 2012 #10

Big stuff. I learn many angles I'd never know from these threads. freshwest Nov 2012 #13

Yes, that some people defend credit card companies. Hissyspit Nov 2012 #14

Six links from me so far in this thread, none from you struggle4progress Nov 2012 #15

Yeah. Hooray for the banksters! hear, hear! Zorra Nov 2012 #23