Fire Dog Lake charges $1000 to be in the Gosprey Circle.

[LoZoccolo]

[lbrtbell]

1. Links? Details? Anything? - n/t

[LoZoccolo]

4. There is only one Gosprey Circle.

[lbrtbell]

34. I never questioned that

I questioned an OP that is woefully inadequate.

[dipsydoodle]

2. For that I'd want

Jane Hampsher.

[MADem]

3. WTF is the Gosprey Circle, and why should we care? nt

[LoZoccolo]

5. It is an elite club of Fire Dog Lake members who have an annual dinner.

[Rex]

21. Hmm...no...still don't know why anyone on DU would give a fuck.

FDL...makes you pay a lot of money to do what exactly again? Learn a secret handshake?

WGAF?

[LoZoccolo]

23. They actually give you more access at the $45 membership.

[Rex]

25. How would you know?

Just curious how you would know that verses the 1k level membership. Elite FDL ex-member?

[LoZoccolo]

26. It says on the site that there are "members-only exclusive chats and discussions" for that level.

[Rex]

29. Oh okay, well then they are stupid morans.

Pay 1k to chat with fellow suckers? :rofl:

[LoZoccolo]

30. That is actually at the $45 level, which is more than DU.

[Rex]

38. Well I would pay for DU...$45 for FDL...no thanks.

Wasn't really impressed when FDL was free.

[MADem]

33. Annual dinner, you say? Does that include high end wine and a hotel room?

And air fare?

[sufrommich]

6. Their "Friends" membership is $45.00 a year.

http://members.firedoglake.com/benefits/

[LoZoccolo]

8. And they exclude people from certain things if they have not paid.

[sufrommich]

10. Yeah, that's why included the link. Looks like certain functions

are for paying readers only.

[girl gone mad]

43. Just like DU.

But FDL uses the money to pay reporters, writers and moderators.

[Renew Deal]

9. And DU is a much better site.

It's not just Norquist inspired hate like FDL.

[Swede]

7. Here is a link

https://members.firedoglake.com/join-1000/

[Enrique]

11. $1,000 would get you half a grape at some of Obama's fundraisers n/t

[Wait Wut]

13. A "fundraiser" is not a "forum".

You're comparing grapes to apples, or sumthin. ;)

[Enrique]

14. the $1,000 is clearly not for the FDL website

it's to support their activism.

Just like people don't go to fundraising dinners for the food.

[TheWraith]

19. "Their activism." Sure. Electing Republicans is hard work. nt

[LoZoccolo]

20. It says "Your contribution will go to supporting Firedoglake as a method of delivering...".

[Wait Wut]

36. Uh huh.

And, I wouldn't give FDL a found penny for their "activism" or their web site. I do donate to our Presiden't campaign.

I don't see any "activism" on FDL. Never have. I guess I should be grateful.

[MADem]

35. I need new glasses--I thought you said "grope."

Some people would pay triple for a full one, particularly if it were artfully applied!

There's never any accounting for tastes!

[Wait Wut]

37. That would be at a Cain fundraiser.

Obama fundraisers they only give you a warm hug. Totally not worth the money.

[MADem]

40. You don't pay triple there, though--you get it for free, along with a disclaimer and a denial! nt

[NYC_SKP]

49. Hey, if you get half a grope, you're gonna want the other half...

...jus' sayin'!

:hi:

[Wait Wut]

12. Shhhhhhhh...

...you're ruining EVERYTHING!!!

[TheWraith]

15. Why am I not surprised? So much for that "of the people" bullshit.

I suppose though once you start working for Republicans, anything to make a buck seems okay.

[saras]

16. More important than a link - why should I even give a shit?

[LoZoccolo]

17. Because you don't see people complaining about that.

[Rex]

28. Seriously, maybe 3 people here on DU complain about FDL.

Once a month. You sure do give them a lot of free press on DU.

[TheWraith]

42. Sorry if some of us don't believe in supporting Republican employees and enablers.

I for one would have thought that when you're openly working to elect Republican candidates over Democrats, you'd lose any remaining credibility you have as a "left wing advocate."

[Rex]

46. But why give them airtime on DU?

I've NEVER thought of FDL as a 'left wing advocate' source...does it say so on their website? They support the GOP? Tsk tsk...that is sad.

[Rex]

24. Good question.

[Romulox]

18. I'll hold judgment until we get the poll of how Liberal Democrats™ feel about this. nt

[LoZoccolo]

22. You should not base your opinion on a poll of what others think.

[noiretextatique]

27. have you seen the herman cain ads...on DU?

[formercia]

32. Paying members don't see them

Neither do non-members with ad blocking plugins for their browsers.

[MADem]

39. To say nothing of Ann Coulter and Dildo Really and his new book!

If people talk about a subject on the threads, an adbot throws up the appropriate ad.

If you click on the ad, DU gets even more money.

[City Lights]

31. Ok. eom

[NYC_SKP]

41. Wow, a space-age logo and membership comes with stickers and Firebagger t-shirts!!!!

Membership includes:

✓ Personalized membership card

✓ Discounts from progressive partners

✓ Invitations to members-only planning sessions

✓ Access to exclusive FDL chats and discussions

✓ Invite to annual FDL dinner with special guests

✓ BOTH FDL and Firebagger t-shirts

✓ Durable Chico tote-bag

✓ Free stickers

Free stickers!!!!

:bounce:

[Wait Wut]

44. Is the membership card laminated?

I love laminated membership cards. I'm not 12, so I'll pass on the stickers. :rofl:

[NYC_SKP]

48. I think they're laminated AND embossed!

Embossed!

Ooooohhhh Awwwwwwwwhhhh!

:P

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

45. How much does the DNC charge for a dinner with Obama?

[Chan790]

47. Like $2000+

It depends on the number of seats...more seats means less opportunity for access. When you pay to eat with Obama, you're paying for access.

Dinner with Obama and 100 of his "closest" wealthy friends will cost you a few clams.
Dinner with Obama and 10000 of his "closest" friends is probably closer to $50.

[Scurrilous]

50. ROFL

:thumbsup: