I've decided to indulge in a little video blogging because my fingers are tired. Here, I explain the notable absence of social conservatives among those bloggers who have been announced thus far as participants in Project PM, which you may read about here. We're recruiting all manner of erudite, honest folks to serve on our governing/legislative network, which is separate from the blogger network and which will oversee our existing operations while also conceiving and implementing new methods by which to achieve our goals. We have about 50 participants so far, including about a dozen prominent bloggers with a combined readership of several hundred thousand folks a month - and we're growing rapidly. Click on the link above to find out why so many clever, influential people consider Project PM to be viable enough that they've dedicated their time and expertise to the effort.
Here's my statement regarding the absence of social/cultural/religious conservatives within the Project PM network, illustrated by a recent incident involving myself and blogger Donald Douglas of American Power, whose dishonesty is illustrative of the mentality of his degenerate peers as a whole.
Apologies in advance for my mumbly, hard-to-place accent, my unshaven appearance (freelance writing is a filthy profession), and poor video quality.
Again, I sincerely hope that more Daily Kos folks will consider joining our governing body, which one may sign up for without committing to any time or effort at all; the network is designed in such a way as that members who fail to participate do not do any damage to the flow of information as a result, so even if you're just curious, go ahead and e-mail me at barriticus@gmail.com and I'll have you put down as a participant.
A lot of great folks have joined up, including blogger and The Nation contributor Allison Kilkenny - who is in my opinion one of the most erudite and conscientious bloggers working in this country today - as well as Newsweek's former Baghdad correspondent Michael Hastings, who left that publication in disgust after having covered the 2008 elections and seen the ridiculous and unserious manner in which outlets of the sort address issues of utmost consequence. Like me, our bloggers tend to be in their 20s, having grown up with the internet and learned to take advantage of its particular and unprecedented strengths in the course of their work. Like me, they are tired of simply complaining about the media and its manifold failures. Like me, they're ready to take the initiative, to take on those whose negligence and maliciousness have provided an unwitting cover for a thousand crimes against this republic and its citizenry.
These people and many others have spoken to me about Project PM and have determined that what I propose is viable and worth their time and effort. I hope that you as an individual will do likewise.