I know that a lot of the DK community can't afford to subscribe, and I wish that I could give out some free subscriptions. My wife and I are doing okay, but not great (from our rung on the ladder we can't see the asses of the 1%'ers). However, I also am sure that a lot of the DK community could afford to subscribe so I thought I'd give some of the reasons that I decided to spend the 100 bucks and maybe it will inspire a couple of others to take the plunge.
Reasons why I subscribed:
No one on our place is going to go hungry because I spent the money - not the four horses ( I just spent $900 on three months worth of hay for them; not the giant 185 lb dog (see new avatar); and not the 10 cats (1 indoor only, 2 indoor-outdoor, 5 outdoor and 2 untouchable ferals).
I sleep better at night knowing DK is here.
Republicans all over America sleep a little worse knowing DK is here.
I spend more time reading DK than any other news source.
It is my way of symbolically pooping on Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, John Boehner and all the other political blow heart, a**holes in the world.
We don't have children, but I do have nieces and nephews and they have children all of whom deserve the better world that DK is trying to make happen.
Subscribing will make me feel less guilty about not writing more diaries.
I like being a part of a community of right minded lefty lunatics.
There are just the right amount of idiots, jerks and trolls on DK to make things interesting.
I learn a hell of a lot reading DK and not just about politics.
I feel like I know what's going on in American politics because of DK.
The DK community believes in science and fact based decision making (There aren't nearly enough folks like that in this world).
Subscribing will make me feel even more obligated to write diaries and comments on DK.
We have a very important election year coming up and DK is going to be a big part of helping to make this a kick butt year where we recapture the House and expand on our Senate majority --- as well as give the best man in the running another four years as President of the United States.
The DK community makes my wife and I laugh with the pootie/wozzle diaries, the John Stewart clips, the cartoons etc.
I love deals, and a $100 bucks for a lifetime subscription is a good deal.
I want those free ebooks.
We live in the south and need to know there are sane people in the world.
I hate ads.
I believe that the world is about good and evil and DK is the side of light, the jedi's, the hobbits, the underdogs, the justice league, the true patriots, the defenders of all that is good etc etc.
Markos et al have done so much that a lifetime subscription is the least that I can do to help DK.
Finally it's a way to say thank you and happy holidays to everyone at Daily Kos.