Hey everyone,
I'm still a totally newbie at this, but I just wanted to thank everyone who's donated so far to the Ashley McKenzie Legal Defense Fund. I recognize I must be breaking a lot of unwritten rules by coming here out of nowhere and begging for money for my friend. (I don't know what the rules are, but we still have a very long way to go, we've raised $4,000 out of $12,500, so if anyone else wants to donate, I'll keep sharing the link and more info... http://bit.ly/...)
But... I have to say, I can't imagine anywhere else on the internet where people would actually listen to my friend's story, watch our very low-budget pledge video (shot on my iPhone), ask tough questions, offer thoughtful critique, and even donate. It really almost brings a tear to my eye.
When all of this mess with my friend is over, I hope to stick around Daily Kos. I've known about the site for a long time. I was afraid to get involved because I'm just a teacher and I'm not always totally up on all the political stuff going on in the world, and I know people on here are very sharp. But I hope to give back some day as much as people have already contributed to Ashley and her family.
Thanks,
Andrew