I just donated $9.37 to a progressive satire blog. Want to know why?

[Ian David]

Last night, my wife and I attened a Democracy for America meeting.

It was late at night, so she insisted we buy dinner from a drive-thru.

Unfortunately, we don't have an Arby's or a Sonic around here, so we were stuck with Burger King-- which is a Republican company.

Arby's 59%
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=59

Sonic 100%
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=58

Burger King 35%
http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=105


We spent $9.37 for a Happy Meal for the baby and a value meal for my wife.

Being a good Democrat, I didn't buy anything.

So now I have donated $9.37 to "The Swift Report," ( http://swiftreport.blogs.com/ )a progressive blog that satarizes the right-wing.

I first learned about them through the stirr created by their fake press release about Laura Bush's horse-masturbating joke.

See:
Conservative Critics of First Lady's Comedy Act Decry 'Hoax' Smear
http://swiftreport.blogs.com/news/2005/05/conservative_cr.html


Related DU Thread:
Awww... fundies at TVC "Victimized" by fake press release about Laura Bush
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1763988&mesg_id=1763988

To donate to The Swift Report:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr


Also:
http://news.google.com/news?q=%22coalition+for+Traditional+Values%22&num=100&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&tab=wn&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d

[beam me up scottie]

1. You are truly awesome, Dude!

:applause:


nt

[RaleighNCDUer]

2. What a great idea.

It's difficult to avoid buying from anti-progressive companies, but when forced to do so make amends by making a contribution to the progressive cause in one form or another.

I'll remember that.

[Ian David]

3. Thank you. Technically, I could have gotten away with $6.09

Burger King is 35% Democrat, 65% Republican.

So, I could have donated 65% of $9.37 which is $6.09.

[beam me up scottie]

4. I'm glad to see so many other progressives

are unwilling to contribute to fascist-enabling corporations.

It seems to take me FOREVER to go grocery shopping; not only am I a vegetarian, I also have a long list of companies which I refuse to support.

It isn't much, but it is one less thing I have to feel guilty about.