I’m a conservative activist. At least, I like to think of myself in this way. Most of you reading this know me from RedState. Part of my job as an activist is to advocate. Part of it is to participate. For example, I started the #iamthemob hashtag on Twitter, which as spawned facebook groups, t-shirts, enthusiasm … activism. Like you, I attend town halls, tea parties, even the conventions. I also advocate, obviously, through opinion blogging at Redstate, Acticons, Spectator, and previously at Political Machine.
But I also believe part of my job is to investigate.
Over the last year, I was able to break a number of stories that would not otherwise have been told. I caught Don Fowler, former head of the DNC, joking about a hurricane hitting New Orleans during the Republican convention. He had to issue an apology. He called me a right-wing nutjob. The video hit all the networks, and he, and Congressman Spratt of South Carolina, were duly embarrassed. Because of independent blogging, the MSM had to run the story. That’s what we do.
I also broke the story of the discarded flags at the Democratic convention. I went deep inside the protests in Denver and in St. Paul, even getting arrested with the protesters (see my youtube vids). I broke the national story of a Fox News crew being attacked by protesters BEFORE Fox News did. They used my video on air thanks to their cameraman being punched in the lens.
I also brought you the story of the anti-American history channel ads that actually provoked the CLIO Awards to rescind an award given to an anti-American ad campaign. At AOL, I broke the story of Hillary’s eligibility for Secretary of State. It was on a number of blogs, but only after we hit half a million views at AOL did the story hit the national media.
Just this week, I researched and delivered the astroturf story for Redstate. My story hit Hannity, Levin, and Beck, not to mention all across the web.
Investigation is something we need on the right. There’s very little of it. But it’s what I do.
For now.
See, no one is paying for investigative journalism on the right. If you go out there with a camera and get in the Dems faces, that’s on you. Sure, there are some places like PJTV and a few magazines that have a few staffers. But we don’t have, for example, the Talking Points Memo of the right. Instead we have independent bloggers and activists. Lone gunmen with video and and venue making the news happen. As I said, that’s what I do.
But it gets expensive. It’s time consuming, and when it’s free, that’s a problem. Right now, I’m feeling the crunch. I’ve been hit with three major expenses, including the loss of my desktop computer and video editing software. I want to keep doing what I do, but nobody is paying for it.
So instead of trying to convince the “money” in DC that people like me matter, I’m turning to you, the other people like me. You KNOW we matter.
Independent investigative bloggers are sorely needed on the right, and the beltway clearly isn’t interested in funding it. Are you?
I have a vision for this site. It’s beta now, but I have a vision. More bloggers, like Jeff Emanuel. More stories. More video. More kicking Democrats in the …
But I can’t get there without funding. So I’m asking you to help fund it. I have a goal. I need to raise 2400 dollars to take this to the next level. If half my followers on twitter donated JUST THREE DOLLARS EACH, I’d be there. New computer, better software, and more time.
Are you part of the movement? Part of the mob? Then you know, like I know, that we have to do this on our own. Washington isn’t with us. The big money isn’t with us. It’s just us. We are the mob, and we’ve got a fight ahead. Let’s work together and make this happen.
If you want to help support independent conservative activism, please click here and make whatever donation you feel comfortable with. Thanks for your time, your support, and most of all, for being an activist.
Our pleasure, times 3. Keep up the great work.
Thank you sir.
You’re welcome. But wait, there’s more!
http://www.rightwingswag.com/2009/08/11/support-grass-roots-activism/
Simply awesome.
http://www.acticons.com/2009/08/11/simply-awesome/
And am I right in assuming http://www.cafepress.com/absentee is your store at CafePress?
That’s me. I have a small widget —-> promoting some of the shirts.
Then consider it linked my friend. Great stuff you have there!
And I actually do expect you to call Tommy Christopher a “sissy girl” at least once a month for the rest of the year lol.
Count on it.
*In the voice of Montgomery Burns*
Eeeeeexcellent
I expect my super secret Obama decoder ring to arrive in the mail within 5 working days.
Thanks in advance.
You already have it. It’s invisible. That’s how super secret it is.
Also you can’t feel the ring.
/futurama
Is it watching me 24/7 or does it require someone to flag me to initiate the proper monitoring protocols and paper trail by the 37 different agencies?
It’s running a live feed. dems watch it like a reality show. There are coffee mugs and everything.
Done! If for no other reason than your Tweets and your appearances on Media Lizzy’s radio show. Well worth supporting.