If You Have Not Pledged To Ben Swann's Kickstarter What Is Stopping You?

[ItsTime]

Serious question. Looking for feedback.

Link to his Kickstarter:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/439668500/liberty-is-rising-truth-in-media-project-0

 

[Carlybee]

I've stated I will try before the deadline. I've been hit from all directions between donating to the Red Cross for West, Texas and the Oklahoma food bank for the tornados, and personal unexpected medical bills. Kind of hard to justify funding a business venture at the moment. Not everyone has unlimited disposable income. Our health insurance contribution went up 90% this year and our salaries are stagnant. Food costs have skyrocketed. That's my situation. Priorities.

 

[Carlybee]

Honestly he needs some big donations if he is going to reach that goal...maybe hit up some liberty leaning celebrities...not sure who?

 

[jllundqu]

I've stated I will try before the deadline. I've been hit from all directions between donating to the Red Cross for West, Texas and the Oklahoma food bank for the tornados, and personal unexpected medical bills. Kind of hard to justify funding a business venture at the moment. Not everyone has unlimited disposable income. Our health insurance contribution went up 90% this year and our salaries are stagnant. Food costs have skyrocketed. That's my situation. Priorities.

This... it's rough out there.

 

[dannno]

If my health insurance goes up 90% I'm switching to catastrophic. Unfortunately I'll miss the huge subsidy from my company, but it will still be a lot cheaper, unless catastrophic coverage is completely unaffordable now too..

 

[Carlybee]

If my health insurance goes up 90% I'm switching to catastrophic. Unfortunately I'll miss the huge subsidy from my company, but it will still be a lot cheaper, unless catastrophic coverage is completely unaffordable now too..

If you are going to switch try to do it before the Obamacare options become available in October and you may be able to lock in a rate for a year. After Jan rates could increase as high as 80%. You can buy supplemental accident insurance as well.

 

[cajuncocoa]

Honestly he needs some big donations if he is going to reach that goal...maybe hit up some liberty leaning celebrities...not sure who?

Vince Vaughn?

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

This and the Brannon moneybomb will tap me out for a while.

 

[Carlybee]

Vince Vaughn?

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?48469-List-of-Libertarian-Celebrities

List of Libertarian celebs but that was from 2007 so not sure how accurate it is now

 

[Origanalist]

Lack of work. But I think I just scored a couple of months worth, WHOOOHOOOO!

 

[jtap]

I certainly understand people not wanting to pledge money to it. I don't want to pledge any more than I have already for a couple of reason.

I don't really like the idea that we are just giving him the money to create a business that he could potentially profit from. I would be willing to invest far more if my money was worth shares in the company. On the other hand, if he can't get 12,499 more people to donate 100 bucks then there just aren't enough folks that care. How well will the venture actually do? How will it continue to generate income to pay himself and the staff once this start up money runs out?

I like the idea and his journalism is top notch but if 1.25 million only buys 100 episodes of real journalism and a website and it is just going to fizzle out, then it would be a waste to go along with being a shame that people didn't appreciate it and possibly not enough were exposed to it. It's a gamble and an experiment and there are a lot of unknowns.

 

[psi2941]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqZ65pUQxyQ
Thats why

 

[RDM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqZ65pUQxyQ
Thats why

This video was made by the "parody" news site "The Onion".

No wonder this country is falling apart. Thanks Dept of Education. Thank you.

 

[randpaul2016]

wow 1 donated $10,000+

 

[ItsTime]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqZ65pUQxyQ
Thats why

There is a generational change in how American's view journalists. For people under the age of 35, the majority say they get their news from.. wait for it... the Daily Show! That tells me two things.

1. Americans under the age of 35 consider “comedians” journalists

2. Americans under the age of 35 consider “journalists” a joke

In this case The Onion.

But why would you think this is a scam?

 

[VoluntaryAmerican]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqZ65pUQxyQ
Thats why

You're kidding right?

I will pledge soon after I pay off some credit card bills.

 

[TheGrinch]

I certainly understand people not wanting to pledge money to it. I don't want to pledge any more than I have already for a couple of reason.

I don't really like the idea that we are just giving him the money to create a business that he could potentially profit from. I would be willing to invest far more if my money was worth shares in the company. On the other hand, if he can't get 12,499 more people to donate 100 bucks then there just aren't enough folks that care. How well will the venture actually do? How will it continue to generate income to pay himself and the staff once this start up money runs out?

I like the idea and his journalism is top notch but if 1.25 million only buys 100 episodes of real journalism and a website and it is just going to fizzle out, then it would be a waste to go along with being a shame that people didn't appreciate it and possibly not enough were exposed to it. It's a gamble and an experiment and there are a lot of unknowns.

If Ben can create a profitable business by exposing the truth about the things that no other journalist will touch, then I don't see any issue with that.

Even if you doubt it's efficacy, one can still consider their donation to be a thank you for all that he has done and continues to do for the causes of liberty and the dying profession of investigative journalism.

Finally, he wants us to contribute, because he wants this to be our voice, not some big investors mouthpieces like the rest of the media.

 

[VoluntaryAmerican]

Finally, he wants us to contribute, because he wants this to be our voice, not some big investors mouthpieces like the rest of the media.

Exactly. Put up or shut up.

 

[TheTexan]

I'm not donating because I think he'll be preaching to the choir. As far as educating the masses goes, the problem isn't inadequate content. We have content. Great content. Lots of it.

The masses just don't want to watch it.

 

[nayjevin]

I'm not donating because I think he'll be preaching to the choir. As far as educating the masses goes, the problem isn't inadequate content. We have content. Great content. Lots of it.

The masses just don't want to watch it.

There's an upper limit to the potential but I'm not sure we've seen it. It will roll out right when it's needed most - the issues going on now are in many ways bigger, more interesting for the average people than in the past. More people are paying attention, and this series will be top notch in credibility, accuracy, and talent. It's also possibly going to be on Netflix.

It seems to me that we've needed something like it for a long time. Freedom Watch had a limited audience who could accept it, and it was an hour long, so really not for anyone who isn't into politics. This should be different, and Ben Swann is unique in that a wide variety of people will rally behind what he does - because the truth is refreshing and popular.