"In any discussion of the problems in our world today, racism must rank high. Not because we are soft-minded liberals obsessed with countless crimes throughout history induced by colour, religion, tribalism or chauvinism of one kind or another. But because the poison which we hoped and believed had been eradicated in our own time by the knowledge of the ultimate evil- the gas-chamber murders committed by the Nazis--is in fact still present, not in any one area of discrimination or racism, or in a restricted number of specific rulers or governments, but in all humankind. I call it "Inner Racism."-

Gitta Sereny, "The Healing Wound"

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

IT'S OPEN HOUSE IN AMERICA IV

Donald Trump's sons behind nonprofit selling access to president-elect

New Texas-based group not legally required to disclose its donors

By Carrie Levine

A new Texas nonprofit led by Donald Trump’s grown sons is offering access to the freshly-minted president during inauguration weekend — all in exchange for million-dollar donations to unnamed “conservation” charities, according to interviews and documents reviewed by the Center for Public Integrity.
And the donors’ identities may never be known.

Prospective million-dollar donors to the “Opening Day 2017” event — slated for Jan. 21, the day after inauguration, at Washington, D.C.’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center — receive a “private reception and photo opportunity for 16 guests with President Donald J. Trump,” a “multi-day hunting and/or fishing excursion for 4 guests with Donald Trump, Jr. and/or Eric Trump, and team,” as well as tickets to other events and “autographed guitars by an Opening Day 2017 performer.”

Website TMZ.com first published a brochure hyping the happening. The brochure says that “all net proceeds from the Opening Day event will be donated to conservation charities,” but it does not name the charities or detail how net proceeds will be calculated.

and from Salon:

Monday, Dec 19, 2016 6:07 PM UTC

For just $1 million, you can kill animals with Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump

Trump's sons are bidding themselves off now, after they tried to auction off their sister

Eric Trump, left, and Donald Trump Jr., right, sons of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Politics and Eggs in Manchester, N.H., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. The event was hosted by New England Council and NH Institute of Politics. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)(Credit: AP)

For just $1 million, you can go hunting with the brothers grim, Donald Jr. and Eric Trump.

An invitation obtained by TMZ for an “Opening Day” party hosted by the Trump brothers promoted various packages offered to the VIP guests. One package, going for $1 million, included the chance to join Donald Jr. and Eric Trump on a “multi-day hunting and/or fishing excursion.”
Eric Trump has come under fire recently because he pulled a separate auction — which included a coffee date with sister Ivanka Trump — from a charity event after complaints surfaced that the donation could lead to conflicts of interests. Instead of changing the prize for the auction, or just donating the asking price to the charity recipient, St. Jude’s Hospital, Eric Trump simply removed the bidding from his website.
The invitation for the “Opening Day” party, scheduled the day after the inauguration, claimed that all net proceeds from the event will be donated to conservation charities.