ANNUAL KEEP TBP FIGHTING INTERNET-A-THON

Operators are standing by.

You may or may not have noticed the Keep TBP Fighting Thermometer has dropped back down to $0 again. You see, the bills to keep this site running and protected from the government and whoever tried to silence it last year keep coming month after month. My cost to run the site has gone up by a factor of 10 in the last two years.

During the denial of service attack last year, I was only hours from pulling the plug on the site. But, a like minded fellow blogger – Mike Krieger – contacted me and put me in touch with The Man With No Name.

He singlehandedly fought off the dastardly denial of service outlaws (Google?) and generously agreed to house our site on his server. You may have noticed the site has run like a well oiled clock since he assumed command behind the scenes. But good safe service comes at a cost.

The generosity of the regulars from TBP and complete strangers who never comment was overwhelming and heartwarming. The letters and notes of support all sit on my desk next to my computer. They have gone a long way in keeping me toiling away trying to uncover the truth and providing a forum where like minded citizens can learn and discuss ideas. I’ve learned so much from the TBP community.

So, firstly I’d like to thank everyone who has made a contribution in the past to Keep TBP Fighting. There are a dedicated cadre of TBP members who contribute every month. I’d love to do a shout out personally to every person who has contributed, but that would make it easier for DHS to track you down when the SHTF. So I’ll keep that private.

My preference has always been to try and pay for the site with ads. This preferred method has been rocky. It usually starts out well and then goes south quickly. Google Adsense banned me. A couple others also banned me. Recently, I began getting complaints the site was moving too slowly. The Man With No Name did a test and found that some of the new ads were dramatically slowing down the site. So, I had to end my relationship with three ad companies. I just can’t rely on a steady stream of ad revenue to pay the bills.

Of course, it wouldn’t hurt if you occasionally clicked on some ads, checked gold prices, or bought some crap through my Amazon button.

But, if you think this site provides a useful service, useful information, or just a place for you to visit with friends, and you have the resources, please click the donate button on the right side of the page or use the PO Box listed to send a contribution.

I don’t like to do this, so this will be the last solicitation for the entire year. I’ll just update the Keep TBP Fighting Thermometer as the contributions come in. Thanks again for all your moral and financial support over the years.

Remember. Freedom isn’t free and we are not alone.