So I was reading this piece in the Pilot about how even the “free” world of blogs and online media isn’t really free. Mike Gruss quotes our very own Jim Hoeft on the topic of our fundraising drive:
“What we are trying to accomplish costs money,” Hoeft said. “We take it very seriously.
“If you want this level of content, someone has to pay for it. It’s as simple as that. Folks don’t even think twice about buying a Big Mac. Why is information any different?”
Maybe our secret sauce (AKA leaving the mayonnaise out in the sun) isn’t quite as yummy. But in the very same article, we also read this:
[Norfolk-based] AltDaily’s annual budget tops $100,000 and includes salaries for three staff members.
So let me get this straight…a crunchy/lefty hang out at the gallery and see stuff site is running the taps open at $100k a year — and in the midst of a $50K fundraising drive — while Bearing Drift, our well-regarded, high-traffic site that is the go-to resource for conservatives, is still $2700 short of our modest $7,000 fundraising target?
Yup.
If you read this site and like what you see, then hit that PayPal button. If you’re interested in keeping the postal monopoly alive for a little while longer, you can mail a check (made out to Virginia Line Media) to:
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Chesapeake, Virginia 23328
If you’ve already given to the campaign, please accept my thanks. Your generosity is sincerely appreciated.
For those who haven’t…the time for soft pitches is over. Go to the PayPal link. Click on it. Fill in the required credit card information, including the dollar amount. Then hit submit.
It’s that easy.
