The Beginning of the Orange Satan

For those who may care --

Today (May 26, 2009) is the seven-year anniversary of the founding of Daily Kos. The opening post is succinct (damned short, actually), yet still lays out the basics pretty well:

Sunday | May 26, 2002

Day 1

I am progressive. I am liberal. I make no apologies. I believe government has an obligation to create an even playing field for all of this country's citizens and immigrants alike. I am not a socialist. I do not seek enforced equality. However, there has to be equality of opportunity, and the private sector, left to its own devices, will never achieve this goal.

If you want to view the actual archive in its entirety, you can go -- where else? -- to the Archives.