Repost: Crawford newspaper loses $ with endorsement

[montieg]

I got this email from a friend and fellow Yellow-dog yesterday and posted it yesterday before the 'debate'. It got lost in the exuberation of Kerry's mopping the floor, and I think the editor in Crawford deserves another shot, so I'm reposting it hoping it will help him out. One DU'er had the idea to send him $45 but not get him to mail the subscription, which I think is beautiful. I searched for the news article and added the link to the letter:
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:05 AM
Subject: Lone Str Iconoclast

I think all of you have seen the endorsement of Kerry in the Crawford newspaper, Lone Star Iconoclast. If you haven't you should read it on the internet. This article is well written and is a good synopsis of what GWB has done to destroy our country as we knew it.
Today's San Antoino Express-News had an article this morning http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/texas/stories/MYSA0930... .
d0640b14.html pointing our that some of the people in Crawford are canceling their subscriptions and advertising and taking the newspapers out of their racks . The papers circulation is very small and the editor suggests they might not be able to weather the storm of cancellations.
I want to do my part to protect our 'freedom of speech' and assure the people in Crawford get a chance to read the truth about our president, or any president. I started a subscription today to try to help give them this chance.
The newspaper is a weekly and the phone number is [phone]. Subscriptions by mail are $45 per year and im sure you can take it for less than a year.
REMEMBER THE ALAMO? YES, BUT REMEMBER THE DIXIE CHICKS AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM WHEN THEY POINTED OUT THAT BUSH LIED WHEN HE SAID HE WAS A TEXAN (among many other things).
Lets send Bush back East where he really belongs - Texas doesn't need him, but we need the small newspapers that have a right to express their opinion.

[Kikosexy2]

1. Well..

Crawford was just a back-drop for the Chimp. Besides when he loses on Nov.2, he and Stepford Laura will move back to Stepford and lead on with their Stepford lives. Or maybe the Chimp will try another business venture and tank it.

[LisaM]

2. Actually, they want to send you the paper....

they don't make money selling the paper, they make money selling advertising - and the advertisers want people to actually read the paper, not just shell out for token subscriptions.

[medeak]

3. so place a full page ad! n/t

[Eye and Monkey]

6. now that's a good idea.

[medeak]

4. kick

let's keep this going...they need support.

[Carla in Ca]

5. Another call for support

<http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/10/2/184638/570>

[IkeWarnedUs]

7. This needs to be kicked

I've known a couple of people who ran local papers (one dead, one moved). It wasn't because they wanted to get rich. They wanted to speak to people - inform people - reach people. They not only didn't get rich, they went through some tough times to keep the papers going.

These guys deserves our support.

[medeak]

8. what ad to place?

am thinking....

any ideas?

[Booster]

9. As I posted earlier, I'm going to subscribe for a year and ask

them to deliver the paper to someone in that area who needs it. I just don't need more paper in my house and I'm not really interested in what's going on in Crawford, sorry.

[AnnInLa]

10. kick