Why haven't YOU donated to Democratic Underground?

[benburch]

Poll question: Why haven't YOU donated to Democratic Underground?

(Kick or recommend this one folks! Help the fundraiser end in record time!)

[LaurenG]

1. Kicked

[Waya]

3. Broke.....

...is an understatement. I had 8 people to support on 6 bucks an hour up until a week ago. Now that the last of my kids have moved out....maybe I will be able to contribute, after I'm caught up.

[NVMojo]

75. kick

Get paid tomorrow! Donation will come then!

[Richardo]

2. My motto: "Let benburch do it."

Not really. I'll donate Friday when the check comes in. :thumbsup:

[seabeyond]

4. i like to help with the final punch

my 7 year old son, who waits for donation period are watching as it gets nearer,....he wants me to make the final punch. i am more ok with the last momentum, torwards the end.

you did not have an option for me. will probably start doing donation after donation, to people wanting a star about friday.

[benburch]

9. I ran out of options!

They only let you have ten.

[seabeyond]

21. wink

[greekspeak]

5. Donate if you can! Please!

Every little bit helps. Whatever you can spare. DU is a great place we cannot afford to lose in the fight to take back America from the radical right.

[Hugin]

6. Remember, it's still only a penny a post!

A bargain by any measure.

[peekaloo]

7. kick

donated yesterday

[JuniperLea]

8. I'm broke... thanks a helluva lot, GW

I have no job, haven't worked in three weeks. I have two interviews today (wish me luck!) and I've been averaging six a week. Every job that seems close won't make a decision until after the first of the month. But I can't rest until I actually get one. If I nail one, I'll donate as I have in the past.

[Waya]

10. GOOD LUCK.....

n/t

[benburch]

12. Good luck!!!

I'm pulling for you!

[JuniperLea]

15. Thanks, Peeps:)

:)

[sniffa]

11. because i hate you

thanks for asking

[benburch]

13. You're just a fucking basket of sunshine this morning!

:)

[JuniperLea]

16. Hahahaha! - Beat me to it!

Yep, that's our Sniffa... Eeyore has nothing on him!

:)

[bicentennial_baby]

25. .....

:hug:

[nickinSTL]

14. broke...well...I guess I could add more to my debt...

Sorry, but right now, food and transportation to/from work is a higher priority for me.

I'm working 2 jobs and my fiancee makes a whopping $50 a month (or so...it varies)

I've switched to driving my 17 year old Toyota Corolla to work, what with gas prices so high...my 4 year old SUV is relegated to back-up vehicle for now.

Thanks to the wonderful Bush economy! :sarcasm:

[LisaLynne]

17. I was laughing too hard at your robot.

Seriously, though -- already have. :)

[ProfessorGAC]

18. Monthly Donor For Years, Here

I'll gladly pay for my posting here. It's my favorite spot on the web, by far.
The Professor

[mogster]

19. I voted this topic into the Greatest instead

Much, much cheaper :D

No, I'm a donor already. But if we don't reach the goal during the weekend, I'll think about shoving some bobs into the internet wires.

[ohio_liberal]

20. ...

[meganmonkey]

22. Who do you think bought Grovelbot his star?

:)

[ohio_liberal]

45. LMAO

That's too funny. :)

[onecent]

23. I mailed mine this morning by snail mail. n/t

[emanymton]

24. Republican Answer: Let My Grand Children Pay. I Got Mine.

[Catholic Sensation]

26. already a donor

:*

[benburch]

31. Yes...

But have you donated THIS quarter?

Just like when they pass the basket on Sunday... The fact that you gave LAST Sunday does not excuse you from giving THIS Sunday.

[Catholic Sensation]

46. how much have you donated

out of curiosity

[benburch]

49. This time out...

$25

But I am considering doubling that.

I need to donate this month to NARAL and HRC, too, and sent money to the Crawford Peace House, so my larger donation might have to wait til next month.

I got ACLU and Planned Parenthood out of the way last month, and Amnesty International in late June.

If you want to know why I am broke all the time it is because I give it away!

But I'd rather be poor in a country that honors progressive causes than to be rich in the fascist dictatorship we are heading into.

I'll decide by tonight if I can afford to double that $25.

[PittLib]

56. I give monthly here ... but like you, I'm broke because I give it away.

I managed to give about $1,500+ in the past 3 months to various campaigns, PACs, causes, and cultural stuff. PBS was a big one this time ... I can't live without it. DCCC, DNC(for Howard only), Hackett, Andy ...etc.

If I can manage to scrape enough together to pay my mortgage, I'll probably splurge to buy some wonderful, deserving DUer a star - as I've done in the last 2 or 3 drives. I promise.

[benburch]

64. Up to $50 now...

as per my earlier challenge.

[catmandu57]

27. The drive always catches me by the short hairs

I live on SSI, but, I can move something next month and kick into the pot then. DU is that important to me, I can't give much, though I give what I can. I'm not too proud to beg though if someone has some spare change they can throw in.

[benburch]

37. I think I can speak for ANY progressive cause that asks for donations...

If you are on a low fixed income, emotional support is all anybody can ask!

You have to take care of yourself, first!

[Connie_Corleone]

28. I'm procrastinating.

I'll donate before Bush's face gets punched.

[benburch]

29. If everybody did that...

Bush would never "get it".

[sierrajim]

30. Dead broke

Got hurt at work three years ago workers comp. is a laugh and my doctor now says that I'm permanently disabled so this leaves me in a crappy situation, been selling a lot of stuff to cover bills. But it will get better it has to.:7

[benburch]

36. Oh dear...

That really, really sucks!

If you ever want a free Thom Hartmann subscription at White Rose, just remind me of this exchange.

[KarenInMA]

32. "donating isn't for people like us"

[Touchdown]

33. Because I donated to you !

How soon you forget!;)

Actually, I'm on monthly now, just like White Rose.

[benburch]

34. And I thank you SO much!

:yourock:

BTW, White Rose will be doing another fundraiser after DU has completed theirs. I made the money stretch an extra month, so I think I will now time mine to be right after DU does theirs each and every quarter.

NOTE. This is not a solicitation of funds. You'll know a solicitation of funds when you see it!

[jzodda]

35. unemployed and broke

Or I would donate :(

[ZombieNixon]

38. I'm (not) really broke

I have enough money to donate, it's just that none of it's liquid. My entire capital is tied up in two checks sitting in a drawer waiting for me to take them to Chicago.

[benburch]

39. Well...

How far away from Chicago are you?

Need a ride?

:)

[ZombieNixon]

40. about 1500 miles

How big's your car? I have a lot of stuff.

;)

[benburch]

42. I think my Prius might be a little small for a move...

And you cannot tow trailers with them.

[peacebird]

41. just donated and gave peacefreak a star!

:hi:

[benburch]

43. You Go!

:yourock:

[benburch]

44. LETS SET A RECORD, folks!

Lets have this one DONE by Thursday, Dinnertime!

[benburch]

47. You gotta help out, folks!

It's your DUTY.

[lonestarnot]

48. Waiting for paycheck!

[Vinca]

50. Broke as hell, but will donate before the end of the fund raiser. nt

[OhioChick]

51. Broke, due to

the "booming economy" but managed to dig up a little to donate. :)

[bufffbison]

52. i haven't yet, but i promise to when i get a job.

which should be within a week!

[tamtam]

53. Waiting

to get paid

[Zorra]

54. I live abroad in a place with unreliable mail service, and I have been

boycotting financial institutions and the credit card industry, except for using some bank services extraneously, (without them profiting from me) since the Dec. 2000 selection. I have been basically boycotting everything and anything that pays for or supports the Bu*h/PNAC dictatorship and their evil deedxcs for over 4 years.

I am going to see if I can get a relative to donate for me though.

[LeftyMom]

55. Flat broke

Unless some of the stuff I'm trying to sell moves, I won't have any money until monday. I feel bad, this is the first drive I've not done my fair share. :(

[DemsUnite]

57. Victim of the Bush economy here

Would love a shiny yellow star! But I've only worked 3 of 12 months.

Maybe next quarter. I'm sorry.

[Booster]

58. I have donated in the past, but this month I have sponsored more

than one person to go to Crawford, donated to the Crawford Peace House, and subscribed to the Crawford paper because of their support. I am retired and most definitely will donate to DU next month. I feel really badly about that, but I don't regret the other donations. Don't flame me - I love DU.

[Douglas Carpenter]

59. Even I donated and I'm a REAL cheap skate

Well, actually I'm not--But last year I donated so much money to the sacred cause of trying to defeat George W. that I it actually put me out a bit and made me insensitive to all those fund-raising E-mails I find in my inbox all the time.

But, Democratic Underground (warts and all) is the most dynamic progressive web forum/blog or whatever you want to call it on the Internet--Obviously, we need to support it. We are all DU today...

[Norwood]

60. Waiting for a paycheck :D

[fed-up]

61. I'm too busy at Camp Casey, Chico to earn extra $$$ for donations

What extra I do have is going to feed the meters while at camp casey, Chico. Okay, I also have to admit that I use up lots of potential work time reading DU....


Peace-seekers find common cause at Camp Casey in Chico
http://www.chicoer.com/local_news/ci_2943276

same article here, where it will be archived longer, the ER only allows public access for one week, I think

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php?id=3692

[Initech]

62. I will donate on Friday when I gets the paycheck!

[DearAbby]

63. I 've already donated. But can you get the Grovelbot to do the Robot Dance

for me? :evilgrin:

[tavalon]

65. Thanks for this thread

It made my job much easier this time. I usually have to dig through a number of threads to find folks without stars. I donate in five DUers names each quarter. Got my names. Going to go donate now.

[benburch]

69. You are MOST welcome!

Just trying to do my small part!

[emdee]

66. The check is in the mail ---- really - went out this morning. n/t

n/t

[LittleClarkie]

67. Hey, if the DNC and Kerry hadn't gotten to me first, I'd be there for ya

grovelbot.

But they did. And I'm tapped out. I already gave one donation I shouldn't have, against my better judgement.

[tibbir]

68. I have a set amount taken from my checking account automatically

every month. It's easy, brainless and I feel like I get that much value for it.

[evilqueen]

70. unfortunately

I'm really, very broke right now. I did, however, give Paralyzed Veterans of America a small donation this month (and got a nifty bracelet in return).

I do intend to donate to DU, but it might have to wait until more funds are forthcoming.

[benburch]

73. Nobody expects anybody to give what they cannot spare!

There are people here as poor as church mice, and some who could buy a second house without taking out a loan, and everywhere in between, and one would hope that willingness to donate goes in proportion to the ability.

[evilqueen]

76. count me among the church mice

30% military disability comp. I get barely even buys food for my family each month, and with the price of everything going up (and no hope of the comp. check getting hiked), I'm finding the monetary squeeze getting tighter and tighter. (Thanks, Bush! Way to support our veterans!)

I don't even want to think about this winter's heating bills. *eek!*

[texanwitch]

71. I don't have a lot money but I could send in a small check of $10 for

someone who can't donate. Is this allowed?

[benburch]

72. Absolutely it is! nt

[wtmusic]

74. OKOK, if you're going to nag about it

sheesh, I already have a wife... :P

[jsamuel]

77. Change my vote from "waiting for paycheck" to "donated already"

[benburch]

78. Almost to 60% done folks!

Don't stop now!