Thank you to fellow Kossacks for your gift of a lifetime subscription to DK.
As many of you know who have put up with the sad story of a person who has been turned upon by in-laws for seeing through GWB, Cheney, Limpbaugh and the whole right wing pantheon, DK has often been a life line of sanity for me.
I was seriously considering a life time subscription self-paid, but then a bill for $900. for a hospital ED visit in the spring of 2010, arrived.
We also don't do paypal. So yesterday I sent a note to Nomandates, explaining that I could only afford half at this time. Given the lateness of the hour, I didn't expect much. What a wonderful moment, when I just signed on and saw I had received a gift subscription!
I immediately clicked on the Donate Box, and sent in a donation via credit card. So I don't know how this works and if Nurse Kelley is working unofficially with the bean counters at headquarters, or what.
The attraction of no rightwing political ads in the coming year and beyond is strong, but even stronger is the knowledge that this investment will make this site better and help combat idiocy, lies and selfishness in this country and the world. It will help keep us alert to situations which require action, more often in letters these days of being in our mid-60s than on the streets. I started on the streets circa 1963 and it is wonderful to know that there is a cadre of others who usually share my values and ethics and have the energy and commitment to carry on in a more active fashion.
Hopefully this current $$ shortage is temporary and we can go back to being generous ourselves in a few months. In any event, thanks to those who helped us out of this temporary bind, and beyond that, often get us through the night.
Shanti & best wishes for all at DK in the New Year, Pinhole
