Our readers were very generous over the holiday season. I thank you for relieving a lot of the stress I was feeling during December. It’s wonderful to have loyal group of supporters who value what we do here enough to make sure we can continue to do it. The biggest thing that happened since our December fundraiser is that Finn celebrated his second birthday on New Year’s Day. He’s really amazing. You should see him work an iPad. He understands that thing better than I do.
In January, I also started doing a little consulting work with Democracy for America, which you may have noticed. I’m very grateful to them for giving me an opportunity to work on some issues again.
As you know, we’re witnessing a presidential campaign unlike any we’ve seen in our lifetimes. Unlimited and unaccountable PAC money is changing the way our elections work. There’s a study out from the The Democratic Strategist (pdf) that lays out what we’re going to face once the Republicans settle on a nominee. Here’s a teaser:
After the primaries Democrats will be on receiving end of a propaganda campaign of a scope and ferocity unparalleled in American history. Dems must anticipate this onslaught and begin now to plan how best to respond.
That’s not just a concern for the Democratic Party and the Obama campaign. It’s a concern for everyone on the left. We’ve always been at a messaging disadvantage, but it’s never been this bad. The blogosphere is one of the only things we have to fight back with. And I think we need blogs that recognize the stakes and what we’re up against. I hope we here at Booman Tribune are consistent in living up to that challenge. We’re just a grain of sand on the beach in the larger picture, but when we’re combined with other like-minded blogs I think we are making a difference.
So, please consider making a contribution to the Frog Pond so we can continue to lend our small voices to the national conversation during this campaign season.
You can donate through PayPal here:
A lot of you have contacted me over the years wanting to make a contribution but not wanting to use PayPal for a variety of reasons. I have finally created a solution for you by opening a P.O. Box. If you’d like to make a donation by mail, please use this address:
Martin Longman
P.O. Box 269
Exton, PA 19341
Once again, thank you for your generosity and your support. Without it, we’d have closed up shop a long time ago.
