Dear readers,

Yes, it’s that time.

Over the last year and then some, we’ve tried to keep fundraising appeals for the support of Rational Review News Digest/Freedom News Daily to a minimum — quarterly, and then semi-annually, instead of daily, weekly or monthly. We don’t like asking for money, and we’ve been able to avoid doing so in part because of our association with ISIL, which generates some revenue for us. That revenue is not enough for us to come anywhere near meeting our modest goals, however, and our “contributing subscriber” base has eroded as credit cards have expired or supporters have decided, for whatever reason, to cease their contributions.

As of now, our regular, recurring net revenue from subscribing contributors (i.e. exclusive of ‘one time donations’ stands at less than $150 per month. We deeply appreciate the continuing support of the readers who send us that money, but even with our other revenue streams, we just can’t make it on that.

As we approach our 1,000th edition (this morning’s was our 952nd), we have a modest goal: To achieve regular, recurring monthly revenues, from reader contributions, of $1,000. One thousand issues, one thousand dollars. Symmetrical and catchy, eh?

Please, consider becoming a contributing subscriber: An “RRND Daily Reader” ($2.50 per month), “RRND Subscriber” ($5.00 per month), “RRND Supporter” ($10 per month), or “RRND Patron” ($20 per month):

RRND Daily Reader	RRND Subscriber
RRND Supporter	RRND Patron

If you’d prefer to just make a one-time contribution, please see the sidebar on any page at Rational Review. In addition to PayPal, we’re set up to accept e-gold (for one-time payments); if you’d prefer to send checks, cash, bullion, American Liberty Dollars or other forms of support, please contact me and we’ll figure it out.

I’m enormously proud of what we’ve accomplished here at RRND/FND. As we close in on four years and 1,000 issues of uninterrupted publication, I’m asking you, our valued readers, to return value for value, in whatever amount you think our publication is worth. Thanks to all of you who have supported us so far, and to those of you whom I believe will choose to do so now.

Yours in liberty,
Tom Knapp
Publisher
Rational Review