I just donated to DU, and this is why:

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

1). I just posted this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1032362&mesg_id=1032362

...and I mean it with all of my heart, and if I didn't donate after posting it, I'd be a hypocrite. That's the way I felt when I made each of my three donations to the Kerry Campaign, and I have been "self-employed / unemployed" in Silicon Valley since June 2001. I gave. It hurt. For me, there was no other option. I don't regret a single "submit" button.

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2). I've been posting since January 2004, when I became a member. Folks, I'm here EVERY DAY. If I want news, I check EVERYTHING and then come here for a reality check. Since January I've hit over 3,000 posts. I don;t know if it's a little or a lot. For me, it's a lot.

3). My hope, and my strength, and my fighting spirit...they are reinforced daily by what I read here.

4). I guarantee I've made it onto at least a few "ignore" filters...some folks have very publicly attempted to make me their bee-yatch...but you know what? On a grand scale, you folks fucking ROCK. And if I've ever "spoken to you personally" in a post, that's my way of REALLY saying YOU UNQUESTIONABLY ROCK.

So now DU has me in their donor records, and when the white courtesy van comes to pick up the rest of you with gold stars, they will pick ME up too.

Thank you Skinner, Elad, Earl G...anyone else who keeps this site up and running, and EVERYONE who posts...even the people I have pissed off, and the people who have pissed ME off...I respect you for your talent, your wisdom, your courage, your BALLS.

God Bless You All. We are GOING TO WIN THIS ELECTION.

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[mrbassman03]

1. You do rock!

Donating rocks, I really should do more, but I am a poor college student... :(

Anyway, I am just trying to get people to come to the site, then they can donate.

[JimmyJazz]

2. that star looks mighty fine on you - you wear it well n/t

[The Straight Story]

3. I donated when I started

Been lurking here since way back in the day. Will be donating again in a few weeks as well. Not as much as I would like, but just bought a house and got some car repairs done.

Maybe we need to have an idea with it all. The change Jar for DU. In addition to anything else you donate, start a change jar and once every 8 weeks toss it over to DU.