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Make love, not war.

The creator of a tee shirt with the above design is a community member here, more of a lurker than a commenter, and he's been quite the generous Blue America contributor.  Now he's helping us keep this site erect up and running by contributing $2.00 to FDL for every tee shirt purchased over the next two weeks.  Shweeet!

Just go to GoodDickBadDick.com to make your purchase, and you'll be helping to keep this site people powered for the, er. . . long haul.

Just to remind some people of who we are and what we do. . . we're a progressive movement site, an activist community, an organizing hub, a new media entity and a place for kickass, smart, fun and funny political and pop cultural conversation.  Many of you are just getting to know us through our coverage of the Scooter Libby trial, in which Dick Cheney takes a starring (so far offstage) role.  You may not know, however, that we've been doing much, much more.  We even raised more than half a million dollars for great, grassroots progressive candidates last election cycle, many of whom are primed to help change the world in the new congress.

We're principally fronted by some wonderfully passionate, intelligent women, backed up by a stable of other fantastic regular and guest feature writers offering wit and wisdom on matters like gay issues, latino issues and immigration, the African American perspective, labor, economics, civil rights, foreign policy, the environment and much, much more.  Take a look at the subject tags on the right sidebar of this page. 

Our continuing focus will be to hold our media and our government accountable, to get progressives elected and to promote further coalition and bridge building across all parts of the new progressive movement in America, everywhere in the country. Our writing comes, not from any single issue perspective, but from the firm conviction that we can create a progressive, just and prosperous America if we all but stick together.

We're not funded by any outsiders, and advertising revenue does not consistently cover our site maintenance costs.  I don't mean to get all NPR about this, but we could really use your help on a consistent basis, if you believe in what we do.  What is it worth to you to support a community like this that can help change the world we live in? 

We've been here doing it, day in and day out, though the big progressive moneybags donors so far are allergic to helping organizations like ours that they can't quite understand or perhaps control.  They don't get the new model of political organizing and activism, but hopefully, that will begin to change.  Still, we need and will always rely on your help.  We hold ourselves accountable to you, not to any inside clique of the powerful or of the, er. . . well endowed.

Even if this fun, funny, snarky tee shirt is not your cup of tea, please consider making a donation to this site, using the information and links you'll find in the "Donate" box on the right hand side of this page.  But please, don't be shy: go ahead and buy a tee shirt.  After all, what could be more fun than making Lynn Cheney wig out? 

Hey, if you want, you can buy one for Chris Matthews.  I mean, you just know he wants it. 

Thanks again and much love to our wonderful, anonymous community member for his creativity and generosity in putting together this tee shirt and fundraiser.  Please thank him in the comments! 

For those of you who have been around a while, what Firedoglake stories, organizing activities or accomplishments stand out in your mind?  Please share your thoughts in the comments section with our new visitors.

And as for the Libby trial?  Well, you can be sure we'll be right here to bring you the. . . blow by blow. . . if and when big Bad Dick takes the stand.