I registered a domain and I would like to know your thoughts
Souza
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As we have mentioned setting up a new website:
I think souza has a great idea but it cant be done on this site itself, so as to not impede this progress I have a Idea.
We can open a Sub Site, There can be a main header/gfx/description etc..
Then a signature list. Each person that donates gets there Name on the Army of L.O.V.E list. The list will be only for the ones that donated.
A specific charity or foundation can be chosen, legaly easier to choose one specific charity or foundation that is verified.
The money that is donated which can be 1 dollar and beyond will go into a special escrow foundation.charity account. It will be overseen by The Escrow company so no Hanky panky can happen in any way and no legal issues can be brought.
Once the Goal is achieved at whatever number that is set(ie, $5000) from the donations which will be shown on top of the signatures then the escrow will announce that money has been sent to the charity/foundation everyone chose to donate to. then a new charity can be chosen from that point on and it just continues.
What ya think.
I realized that I posted 2 domain names that were still available and that if the wrong person would read it, it would be gone. I therefore decided to register the domain www.michaelsarmyoflove.com. I am not sure if you guys agree with the domain name, but I think it's perfect and if you don't like it, I know other ways to use it.
Let me know what you think. We can start from here and we still need volunteers to manage the new website.
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
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Love it. That's exactly what it should say. Jermaine hinted about this, so I say "go for it" Souza.......and thanks..xoxoxo
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."Don't get me wrong - I think it's a great idea and I love the name too but I have a couple of questions.
Does this make <!-- m -->http://www.michaelsarmyoflove.com<!-- m --> an organization, charity, foundation, or business? If yes, then does that automatically make you, Badkolo, and Mo the President, VP, and Treasurer? Are there taxes, legal issues, or anything else that has to be covered? And, is it blind trust that all the money will be accounted for? Just wondering how setting up something like this is different than Heal The World or one of those...
No, I only registered the domain name, before it's gone. I just own a domain name now. It's not a company or foundation and it's not the purpose that one of us is going to manage the donation! That is why Badkolo pointed out the escrow foundation charity account. I had never heard of it, so I will have to ask him exactly what it means, but I am in no way going to manage the $$, I guess the purpose of that account is that they manage it and will transfer the money to the charity we chose when the goal is reached. This is just a registration of the domain and we need to work on from here.
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."Let me know what kind of help you need, Id be glad to.
I'd like to add that this new site will not be a foundation, but a website with articles which we all choose to publish. An educational site that will debunk bad journalism, pay attention to charity, spread Michael's message etc. One of the ideas is to support one charity at the time with donations, verified charity foundations. As I understand it (but I would have to ask Badkolo to be sure) is that with that escrow account we can collect our donations, escrow will manage it until we reached the goal (for example: our goal was $5.000 to the Make-A-Wish foundation, and as soon as that goal is reached, escrow will transfer the money directly to Make-A-Wish, so they will receive $5.000 from Michael's Army Of Love, and not all donations seperately. That way we donate as a group, instead of individuals. After that goal is reached, we can set up a new goal for a new charity.
I hope I made sense and I will ask Badkolo if I understood that right when I talk to him.
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.""For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."Thank you for the explanation. Also ask how much of a cut this escrow takes as I'm sure they won't be doing this for free. The concept is great...
Keep in mind that The Escrow charges for their service, so more than $5000 needs to be donated to in fact donate $5000 to a charity we selected.
Yes, and of course that needs to be paid, but in this case we know for sure the money will really be donated to the foundation. Of course one of us could do it for free, I know I could and I know I am trustworthy, but you can't know that. An independent third party is the best option in this case.
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."I know that.
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."I agree - for the sake of liability its best to keep it in the hands of neutral parties who make it their business to know the laws, etc., on this sort of stuff.
I agree with RK- if it can be shown to be legit. Even though many of us contribute to charities more than we did before June 25, it's weighed on my mind how our group would go to the next level to "make the change" and represent Michael Jackson at the same time. I hope it's made known to Make a Wish, etc. that the money is being given on behalf of Michael Jackson. If we just use the domain name Michael could be anyone. I think that is important because I am giving my money on behalf of Michael Jackson, not just Michael. I hope this makes sense.
Blessings.
Actually - I think MJ is more universally known. My vote is for this name. Thanks lilwendy!
I think the domain name is perfect (either Michael or MJ's armyoflove) and I'm glad that it will be an educational site that draws attention to how the media deliberately misleads us and to spread Michael's message. The forum here itself will be a great source of information for putting some of these articles together to help debunk a lot of the "news" stories out there. The New World Order and Global Mind Control subforum for example. I think a lot of people immediately dismiss conspiracy theories before even reading or listening what they're really about which is why I think debunking articles with facts will be much more effective. Most people have common sense and will be able to recognize for themselves that something is up, that somethings not right. When people finally realize this for themselves, THEN they will start looking deeper and suddenly, the conspiracy theorists don't seem so crazy after all. Maybe it would be a good idea to go through some of our threads, collect the best information and thoughts given and put it all together in a coherent article to debunk a particular story.
And by doing this from a place of love, new people to the new site will be less hostile and more open to receiving new information.
We have to do this together as the Army. Count me in. xoxoxo
I agree... I'd go with <!-- m -->http://www.mjsarmyoflove.com<!-- m -->. I think this is a GREAT idea, Souza & Mo.
I am also mildly instinctively offended at the notion that members here aren't already doing their part to be the man in the mirror and make that change... not because they have to answer to someone or to get recognition and pats on the back for it publicly on the board, or to seek approval from TS or to appease Michael, but because it's the right thing to do and the right way to live, and frankly, we all got shook up out of the Matrix and got our eyes opened recently.
Again, wonderful idea. But I have reservations that this won't blow up in someone's face. This death hoax community is turbulent, you know what I mean? Do we really have to "prove" that we are walking the walk to the internet community? I am not at all suggesting that anyone should wear this hat that doesn't fit into it. Just throwing out some honest thoughts.
I understand what you're saying about looking "cultish or like wacky fan driven," but the bottom line is that charities would benefit. Isn't that what really matters? It would be nice to see Michael's name connected with charity (as it should be) more than all the tabloid BS.
I, for one, don't care about the recognition. That's not what this is about. I would be just as happy - more so, even - if the donors remained unknown.
Mo/Souza: I think perhaps the donation list should not be made public. Instead, maybe just something that shows how many have donated and how close we are to reaching the goal - like when people do charity walks and they have their own donation websites that people can go to. Either that, or I'd like the option to make Anonymous donations. I think bec has a a point in that some people who would rather not broadcast their charity may be hesitant to join in if they can't do so anonymously.