We have a rather unique situation here… The digital U-Haul is loaded after our eviction from WordPress/Automattic for violations of community ‘wrong think’ and questioning narratives against the interests of Big Tech. After a decade on the platform we are sweeping up the porch and saying farewell to the WordPress community.
The CTH family is disappointed at the business position of Automattic, but we are also excited about the new home we have created. CTH 2.0 is going to be awesome, liberating and even better. We are so blessed and fortunate beyond my wildest imaginings.
Right now we are patching the holes in the walls and running the vacuum while our long-time friends stop by to express their anger about our eviction. Simultaneously, those who moved away to the big city are coming back to visit and express their support.
I cannot go into details, mostly because I haven’t yet decided whether to accept a proposal for a grand exit – or stick to our customary & understated simple wave farewell, but the big city folks want to use this eviction as a warning of sorts.
Apparently, the youthful rebellious spirit within those who sold-out to mega-media conglomerates and bright lights has been triggered. A spirit we at CTH retain.
Out there in the land of the MSM right now there is a group of ‘journalists’ ideologically reminiscing for a time when the counter-culture was fighting for the truth; damn the consequences and without care for wounded feelings, delicate sensibilities or financial livelihoods. They reflect on a spirit we have retained and protected within our CTH community. A spirit we will never stop safe-guarding from enticement and compromise.
We are rag-tag misfits, we are proud of it, and -if needed- we clean up well.
We are a crew more comfy eating pizza from box on a tailgate than trying to fit in with a new media outlook of highfalutin’ big technocrats. We are, quite simply, the rebel alliance.
All of that said, a question for each of you would be:
How did you find yourself a member of the CTH community?….
What was it that brought you here?…
And why did you stick around with this group through whatever endeavors you found of value?
A notable disclaimer. Your answer(s) may end up in a very large spotlight; so think about whether you are comfy with that before you share anything. Your comment responses are always private, but also likely to be read by some very influential big city types.
An update on CTH 2.0 will soon follow. But for now, as we sit on the porch and reminisce about a decade of discussion on this platform, there are a bunch of folks who want to know why CTH matters to you.
If you feel like sharing your answer, write it in the comments.
Every response is entirely OK.
I have never known a better group of cyber-friends than this community. I have never known a larger and deeper group of experience than exists right here. I have never known a better team at assembling details, granular and specific details that outline the truth, than this crew. For that, I am blessed and incredibly thankful… Especially today.
So if you’re comfy, what brought you here?
Love to all,
Sundance
I found CTH back in 2015 while looking for the truth. I’m am a MAGA supporter and will defend our rights and country!!!!
How did you find yourself a member of the CTH community?…. If I remember correctly it was a short time into President Trump’s first term; probably about 8 months or so. I was on Twitter then (long been off of it now), and was directed to CTH by a link in a Tweet.
What was it that brought you here?… This is simple. Curiosity brought me here. I was a die hard Republican, or so I thought. I was not happy about voting for DJT at the time but knew HRC should never be president. I started seeing all the negative press our president was receiving and this Tweet I saw opened my eyes and mind, after following the link here.
And why did you stick around with this group through whatever endeavors you found of value?…. I continue to come back because of Sundance. I discovered many new things. First I discovered, I really was not a Republican. I discovered I’m a conservative; a patriot; a free man. I also discovered; I’m not alone.
Sundance, and his research has truly opened my eyes. I’m not sure I like what I see, but I do know I like this community. I have discovered new ways to find the truth and make decisions about what is truth, on my own.
Sundance and the Conservative Treehouse is what true journalism is and should be. It was a blessing to have found this community.
I personally always find it odd when people mention being on twitter or facebook. I’ve quite literally NEVER even visited twitter or facebook (like many millions of other folks. It is by no means the case that everyone is on twitter or facebook. President Trump’s tweets are available all over the web, for example). ALL my friends have ditched twitter and gone to Parler.
Well, I’m glad I was on it then or I may never have found CTH. I don’t miss it one bit. Like Rush says, “Twitter is a sewer.”
You first came to my attention from Ann Corcoran’s former blog, now Frauds, Crooks & Criminals. She had some good info on our political situation (during the Obama/Biden regime) and made reference to this Sundance person, whom I tracked down at the Conservative Treehouse. I stayed because the information was insightful and accurate, plus it was usually a couple of days ahead of other media, including Rush occasionally. Also, it appeared that the “conservative” cable hosts seemed to know what you had shared but were ignoring it. It almost made me think that perhaps they are not really conservative, but are riding a money train. A good example would be Lindsay Graham’s duplicity being ignored by best bud Hannity. Hannity never confronts him on his failure to keep his word on his various promised hearings. As I am with Trump, I am your fan for life. God bless.
How did you find yourself a member of the CTH community?….
First of all I was IMPRESSED with the quality and information contained in the posts. Followed by the experience and knowledge from the other commenters here. If you asked me 10-15 years ago about participating in a blog, I would have replied that it would be a waste of my time and I was not interested.
Back then there was a female beauty pageant contestant [finalist] that was not treated nicely (because of her view and belief in traditional marriage) by a judge that was just a ‘blogger”. I think this male judge was a homosexual, so i had no idea why he was judging a beauty pageant involving women. I did not think much of someone making a living by “blogging”.
What was it that brought you here?…
Several years ago i stumbled upon the Treehouse by accident. I read a few articles and was amazed at the quality of the posted articles. I was impressed, and thought to myself, “I am going to have to come back here and check this out further”.
Alas,in the midst of surfing the web it was probably several more months before I clicked my way back here again. It wasn’t until perhaps the 3rd time that I actually bookmarked the site.(I would like to know from where, but am not going to ask for help from the NSA)
And why did you stick around with this group through whatever endeavors you found of value?
The QUALITY of the truthful information contained in the posts AND the knowledgeable and insightful comments from the Treepers that comprise the CTH community. I have been exposed to links and other resources posted by others that I never would have found on my own.
Here I have found the answers to things i have wondered about since being a teenager in the 1970’s, such as why our nation was sending billions of dollars overseas in “aid” to countries that despise us. Or the nitty-gritty details of how our politicians “sold us out” through the CoC and allowing their lobbyists to write legislation. Millions of us “Joe Sixpack” types in “flyover, USA” knew it was happening. we just didn’t have the how or the why, thanks to basically being kept in the dark by the MSM.
One example of being kept in the dark (when not being lied to) – the last time I saw or read anything about the Trilateral Commission in the MSM was back during the Carter Administration.
“Millions of us “Joe Sixpack” types in “flyover, USA” knew it was happening. we just didn’t have the how or the why, thanks to basically being kept in the dark by the MSM.” EXACTLY!
TRUTH!! I represent that remark as well.
I think her name was Carrie Prejean, and the vicious comments about her may have been by Perez Hilton.
The left consists of many haters.
How did you find yourself a member of the CTH community?…. Been following for years and can’t recall exactly how I came here. It was at the peak of BHO rule – Likely a safe haven for truthful thought.
What was it that brought you here?… BHO lying cheating Mafia ‘fundamentally transform America.
And why did you stick around with this group through whatever endeavors you found of value? Pusued the truth.
I am an Army brat from the pre-World War 2 era, and so I served this nation from earliest childhood. That is a core value, and one that my children now also share. Part of this ethic is to do what you can to understand yourself and to understand this nation. About 9 years ago a group of us realized that the entire nation was headed down the tubes, and started a lecture series to have major speakers on subjects that Deplorables were NOT supposed to talk about. I believe that much of the current rot is due to our having allowed the former president to be elected and reelected while muzzling the most basic questions about who he is and where he came from. Since the Swamp got away with that, they knew they could get away with anything and hence the wildly in-your-face fraud we all just experienced. Anyway, in the continued effort to save what could be saved, I slowly migrated to the Treehouse site. It was a coming home experience to find fellow seekers doing brilliant work toward the preservation of the nation. THANK YOU!!! May you be strengthened.
Greetings from a fellow Army brat!
Like so many others here I can’t really state for sure how I got here but thank God I found it sometime back in the dark days of Obama. Your research is top shelf and your analysis is second to none. I have always been impressed by so many of the comments, obviously you have many very intelligent followers. As a retired Navy Master Chief I am drawn to sites that share my love for this great country, and having been to so many craphole countries I know just how lucky we are to live in a country where dissenting views can be aired without recriminations. As for how you wish to leave this particular situation my suggestion is follow your heart and instincts, it won’t matter to us treepers cause we’ll follow you wherever you go. God bless you Sundance, my fellow treepers, President Trump and this great country.
I’m in Canada, if I wanted to know what was happening in the USA I went to CNN. At some point prior to Pres. Trump being elected I became curious about his platform and his challenge to Hillary. I was very cynical because I hated what happened with the Haiti earthquake funds, the corruption associated with those funds and the Clintons. I searched and searched online for anything that seemed reasonable to help me understand what was happening with with the 2016 election. Somewhere there was a reference to the Conservative Treehouse and I started to read and I devoured everything daily. It became almost an obsession to get my daily emails. The content was educational and I loved the comments from others on the site, it all helped to round out my knowledge. So here I am 5 years later and I would hate a day without my Last Refuge read. Over the last 4 years I have shared this site with hundreds of people. That’s how strongly I feel about it. Sundance, whoever you are, where ever your are, I thank you for an inspiring five years of my life! You are the best. God bless.
My wife sent me the link to the Treehouse, which she got from the recommendation of the High Impact fella who was digging and elaborating on the horrible case of the young gal who was beaten and raped (and body burned as I recall) in a nearly unfathomable set of circumstances. IIRC, this was in 2015.
I became enamored with not just Sundance but, so many obviously way smarter than me folks who didn’t just follow and comment, but commented wisely, profusely and proficiently which assisted Sundance and each other to delve deeper than I’d ever experienced to EXPOSE THE TRUTH!
After that, there’s was NO WHERE ELSE TO GO!
My eyes have been opened wide by the Treeper Truthers!
I’m happy and proud to be part of the family, especially because they welcomed even a low IQ pea-brained guy like me.
I found CTH during Martin/Zimmerman. Followed it for the entire pre-trial phase and through the trial. It was only blog that had the real research and the truth. Not one thing reported was a lie or even inaccurate. I knew what was happening two weeks ahead of the MSM because of the Treehouse. After that , i followed it every day. I have never been misled.
In addition the folks that comment bring the most intelligent and respectful insights to all the topics. The comboxes are great sources of additional information.
This is the first and last stop for accurate political news. This is the place where the truth rules.
I came here in January 2016 to try and determine why Jeh Johnson was making federal elections parts of US critical infrastructure. I quickly learned that Sundance is extremely well versed in the NSA and Section 702 surveillance. I think there are 3 reporters I consider experts in this area with Sundance and Glenn Greenwald being the two constitutionalist.
I have stayed because Sundance deduction skills and reasoning ability is how I imagine Sherlock Holmes might have been. He is just stunning and is able to blend his politics into his technical and deductive writings..
When I made the Treehouse a regular part of my daily digital calories I looked at 5 website. I now visit just two and spend significant time only at CTH. I really have come to consider it a way of life. Excellent website and friendly intelligent members and postings
My brother found this site 6 or 7 years ago. I remember him telling me the articles are great and the comments are just as good. I couldn’t agree more. I check it once or three or more times a day. Some smart people are in this corner of the media universe. Hopefully we can continue the discussion. It’s important to vent, and share our thoughts. Let’s make CTH 2.0 reach out further and reach more great minds. Thanks Sundance and the rest of you guys and gals:l.
I found CTH in 2016 because I was supporting Trump and I was at Drudge and Gateway Pundit. Then someone suggested The Conservative Treehouse.
I came here and never left. What we learn here is not in the MSM. I also wanted positivity and I got it here. As much as the Treepers got upset they continued to exercise wisdom and trust God.
Thanks for the work you have done and continue to do. Sometimes we get our hopes up high only to have it fall flat but it is all good.
Thank you all and have a happy thanksgiving.
I believe the site reportage on the Trayvon Martin case was linked on Instapundit. Been here regularly since.
The content is excellent, the tone is perfect, and others who post here here appear to be sober, intelligent, honest people. And might I add, there is a level of maturity sadly missing on other conservative sites.
I look forward to seeing the new home. Best of luck on the transition and we’ll see you on the other side.
1) CTH was recommended to me by someone on Beck’s old Blaze forum in early 2015. I visited… lurked for a while… when finally made an account and started posting occasionally — I think it was summer 2015.
2) Content. Enlightening even when I disagree with conclusions sometimes. Lots of thoughtful comments.
3) “I’ve never known a better group of cyber-friends than this community.” You pretty much nailed it, really. We lived through the whole adventure together. And to quote the Best President Ever, the best is yet to come.
Thank you for everything, Sundance.
SD, I clicked on a CTH link someone posted from a discus thread from a Breitbart article long before Andrew died. It’s been so long now I feel like CTH has been my first check for rapid fire, on the ground reporting of news and facts forever.
I learned very quickly to read not only the amazing articles posted every day by Sundance, but every comment, and sometimes in the 1,000’s, and if I couldn’t add anything concrete and provable to the dialogue, others much more understanding of the subject matter would quickly let me know.
Primary source material, my college years of on the street reporting for a local newspaper with strict protocols that only opinions appeared on the opinion page, and NOT in hard news reporting, drew me to CTH and Sundance’s articles.
The Drudge Report and the beginnings of Fox News were beacons of light that were fading and shading and then outright lying in their reporting which then became the norm. Many of us searched for facts that became more and more obscure. In a way, the Daily Threads of the CTH replaced the myriad of articles that Drudge used to post.
Truth has no agenda and many truths have been consistently shared here since the beginning.
Even though there are many many opinions offered on these threads, real news is always quick to be broken on this site, unlike every Main Street media and medium now polluting our populace.
Sprinkled with prayer, laughter and at times despair we have a spirit of Americanism here in these branches of this amazing CTH to help dig and understand the much larger issues that serious journalism should demand. But there is also grace for those newbies who want to learn and understand today’s issues and different people do their best here to explain for basic comprehension the facts and clarification as well as those already on SD’s level of investigative reporting (that in times past has been so deep and riveting sleep passes us by on many nights and we just keep reading.)
There is this spirit here of ‘we are all in this together’ As Americans trying to resolve issues from people and their particular viewpoint from all over the country and many times outside our borders: To really try to figure things out and to have a camaraderie and determination to fix our problems and sometimes to pray for each other and our leaders. There is no other place available for honest uncensored writing and commenting on the internet and it’s my prayer Sundance and crew will be serving our nation in this capacity for eons to come. Much respect and love for this oasis.
Long ago I served as an officer in the USMC. When I was a young officer I learned a valuable leadership lesson which I think for me answers your question, in advising me on how to behave in front of my platoon, my platoon sergeant told me “sir, you have to be yourself, you have to be genuine, your Marines can tell a phony right away and they won’t respect a phony.” Essentially all the outlets and platforms the Left has taken over have turned “phony” to me and I don’t respect them and don’t look to them for my information. Treehouse on the other hand. Not phony. Oh, and I’m a rock-ribbed conservative.
I found CTH just boping around on the net looking for truth…felt so good here I never left. It is a refuge from the overwhelming propaganda. I tend to avoid the sheep, they will get you slaughtered along with them. I much prefer being the sheepdog, looking out for the wolves. I find myself among other sheepdogs, many far wiser then I. It’s a good pack to run with….semper fi and long live the Republic. Death to its enemies. See you all in the new CP, Gunny is on post.
Don’t remember how I found you- thru a link someone posted I’m sure back in 2015.
I lurked for a couple of years. Thoroughly enjoying the balanced information and the “cut above” commenters here.
I’m am glad the censors will not destroy CTH and look forward to many more years of news and commentary.
I’ve been a lurker for a few years. Too many commitments to communities already to reliably contribute, even mostly ever to even read the comments, but have come to them quite a few times when I need to drill deeply on something. I love the dedication to Andrew Breitbart’s courage. I love the dedication to real things and real people and the disinclination to brook blather from the mental conditioning constantly seeping into the consciousnesses of the people. I have made a few friends bookmark your site and promise to visit it no fewer than three times a week.
I am out here in total solidarity with however you move forward.
Sundance…
Time is short………………..
Burn it down!
What brought me here?
Researching for factual and linked evidence concerning the FBI and DOJ and CIA defrauding the American people with propaganda and disinformation. I found the big ugly.
Why do I stick around?
Truth, Freedom and the American way. In the next few months, it may become necessary to commit unspeakable acts. I prefer if it comes to that, it be with like minded and well informed patriots.
Why did I go through the hassle of making a WP account?
Felt like I could help clear up some information on the boards and offer a perspective that many dont like to take.
When Donald John Trump announced he was going to run for President, I began a search to find out who this man really was. I knew only of his celebrity name but nothing about him really.
As I did searches on the net to find out to what or to whom Donald Trump was connected, one of my searches led me to The Conservative Treehouse.
Ever since that first time reading CTH, I have not looked back. Without a doubt it is the most reliably accurate and thorough news source.
I thank the Lord for leading me to this site and I praise God that we have a President that will stand against the corruption.
TRUTH! Plain and simple! LOYALTY and COURAGE to stand up for truth. LOVE OF COUNTRY that requires no fear. We have nothing to fear but fear itself. There is an old saying, “Fear knocked at the door, FAITH answered and there was no one there.” Fight on!!!!!
Clear headed and rational analysis. Actual analysis, piecing together fact patterns to create a mosaic for perspective. Freedom as the new punk is exciting, but loses its moral status if it veers too far into invective and force… those are the fallacies embraced by the other side. If this site fell for hate, unsubstantiated personal attacks, rumors, or trusty plans I’d have left long ago.
I stumbled upon the site during the George Zimmermann episode. You spoke the truth and I stayed, very occasionally posting. This is the best site I have encountered in my quest for truth and what is the real reality, I live off grid in a very remote location. I went Gaul over 5 years ago and never have I looked back… It is a very interesting time we are living. The assault on the first 10 Amendments is breath taking for a person who has spent almost 69 years in this country. I am extremely interested and vested in an outcome of the current predicament favoring the continuation of free and fair elections without the interference of AI in our human future, Do not ked yourself if the Dems win this then we are enslaved to the machines for the foreseeable future. Fantastic site, can’t wait for
CHT 2.0
Sorry I ran on a little.
This is an awesome site and it has equally awesome writers, equally awesome people who post on this site. I truly like this site.
I cannot remember when I first came on this site. I think I have been on this site for a year maybe a little bit more and I have no clue about how I found this place. I do know why I come back daily, the reportin
the reporting, the analysis, and the those that contribute with their comments.
I also like it that THUGs and trolls are dealt with. Trolls and thugs don’t concern me I can handle them, but some others can’t and I like that the Treehouse doesn’t tolerate them.
I do remember I found an article on this site and I told my wife she had to read the article. She did and is on this site as much as I am.
I like the Treehouse because it is of Christian belief, stands it ground, and gives the reassurance that there more of us than the ‘evil them’.
Resist, Fight Back, Never Give In
I saw a post on Twitter actually, a couple of months before the election. I liked what I saw poking around the site and decided to follow. I was a bit intimidated by the simple yet brilliant posts but have learned much and am grateful it is just what it is— truth, facts. No posturing, no agenda, just truth. So yes, in a world with no media credibility except OAN, maybe Newsmax this blog is important. And in 2 weeks I move to an area where I won’t get OAN any longer! Thank you.
How did you find yourself a member of the CTH community?
Trayvon was not making any sense. Things were not adding up. White Hispanic, angelic future astronaut with the twitter handle NoLimitNigga…the purple drank….the MMAn fighting….
Read a very insightful peace on Lucianne.com and happened upon a CTH article and I was absolutely awe struck(HEY BERNIE). It was all laid bare right in front of me, that which I had always expected was brilliantly outlined on the pages right in front of me. I was hooked from that day forward, and, this refuge has only gotten stronger and better!
point of note, at that time, Lucianne would NOT ALLOW CTH articles to be posted as CTH, according to them, was not a reputable source 😉
This is THE one place where I feel the truth is shared.
I heard Rush mention the Conservative Treehouse some time in 2014, after Trump’s ride down the escalator. I was trying to make sense out of Trump, was he serious, or was it another Perot moment.
After digging into the site I read the brilliant commentary on globalism and the ‘Big Club’ and the ‘Trip wires’ and it was like scales falling from my eyes…you see the reason for all the inexplicable problems you have pondered your whole adult life. Things like falling wages, constant wars around the world, racial division, failing education, cultural rot…I was hooked.
I am more of a lurker here. Don’t post much. And never can add links or research that isn’t already here…but love this place. The sense of community and and fellowship evident on the boards is inspiring. I have never found comm boxes where the comments stay on topic, civil and clean, like they do on the Treehouse.
Sundance and the Treepers have gotten me through the :
-2018 mid terms,
-impeachment,
-negotiations with China, and the Dragon/Panda game they have been playing so long,
– hurricanes and preparedness…with sons at school in south FL this is sooo helpful.
I’m a busy mom. Lots of kids. And a passion for politics. Rush has been my friend, and only adult conversation from 12-3pm for over a decade. Sundance has taken me inside politics and shown me the strings attached to every player from the press, to petty politicians, to greedy globalists and everyone in between. This site has reawakened my patriotism and my hope. I know the Lord is my refuge in every age…even this one. With the help of this site, win or lose, I’m not alone.
Thank you, Sundance!
I cannot remember how I found you. But once I did, I never strayed.
I go back to the Trayvon Martin days. Don’t remember who linked me to CTH. What I liked about this site was not just SD but the independent journalism done in the comments too. Much better that Drudge.
I kept seeing articles in American thinker referencing the gateway pundit. So I found my way to the source thank goodness.
Approx. five years ago I began visiting CTH on a regular basis. Someone sent me an article and I was intrigued by the attention to detail and extensive research. I believe the comparison of Admiral Mike Rogers’ actions at the NSA to “Operation Condor” was when I became hooked.
In a nutshell, I’m looking for the truth and the CTH searches for the truth better than anyone. Just the facts and no “hope porn.”
Keep up the great work and fighting the good fight.
Thank you!
I got to CTH via a hot-linked story. Whatever that story was and what aggregator I found it at I’ll never remember. I think there’s been 10,000,000 stories since, it’s all a blur now.
Whatever the story was, I immediately bookmarked CTH and visit here several times a day. I really like the soul that drives the writers here. Mostly it’s Sundance, so hat’s off to you. Two things worthy of mention is 1) The Lord’s Prayer wrapping the Open Thread photo, which I cannot get past while scrolling through without stopping to recite and 2) the essay of all essays titled Stand. Now mentioning the latter isn’t to reduce in any way any other story here. It’s just to say how potent and timeless Stand is.
Happy Thanksgiving Conservative Misfits!
It was your response to Jonah Goldberg on why Trump was the right man
I/we wife included found you during the George Zimmerman case. Your research and intellect was superb. We were hooked on the CTH from that point forward, we’ve enjoyed the posts, the intelligence and the amazing research that all of the true treepers out into the comment sections as well. We were devastated to hear the news the plug was being pulled but not long as we learned about 2.0. This is an amazing blog that has been right on point most of the time. Can’t wait till the new home starts up.
Thank all of you!
I got here from a story link from breitbart story about the coup. I stopped breitbart because it was seemingly clickbait. I stayed here because the information was unique, and the point of view was unique and everything presented was well thought out and researched. This is my MAIN NEWS SOURCE. If it is not on the Treehouse, most likely it isn’t very important. – just saying. Occasionally I go to cryptogon who is a aggregator, of unique information, but there is little to no commentary or comments.
The CTH has great comments, with a wealth of information, encouragement and points of view. I try to encourage my family to read, but it is a little heavy for them. oh well.
I give the treehouse 10 out of 5 stars.
I came to this site out of curiosity. I used to scour all the news websites looking for information.
During the 2016 election I discovered Breitbart and you were constantly being mentioned in the comments section. So, I decided to take a look. I was blown away by the content of your writings
Sundance, and just as impressed by the contributions in the comments section.
The information is so extensive and backed up by documentation. The roadmap you gave us to the coup was awesome, and I would dare to say, was being copied by others once you posted it.
I love all the contributors and their coverage of the days news cannot be compared to on any other site. I never left and I come here multiple times a day.
Thank you so much for all you do. As a seeker of truth I am glad I found you.
Stay Safe, Stay Strong, Never Give Up and Never Give In. Blessings to all on this Thanksgiving day.
Zurich Mike mentioned this site on Lucianne. I was getting tired of the Anti-Trump discussions there, so found myself a branch in the Treehouse. I’ve been perched here since then and will never fly away. Thank you Sundance and all Treepers!
I was initially attracted by Sundance’s deep philosophic patriotic thoughts and arc-light analysis of complex issues, that resonated with my upbringing as a proud American. Got hooked on the Recipes, GrandmaCovfefe’s Morning Prayer, the Caturday photos, Garison’s music selections and watching AdRem give trolls the boot. Best show in town
My brother would send me links to CTH about what was going on after POTUS threw his hat in the ring. I asked him who Sundance was. He said he didn’t know but he was a smart dude or dudette!
I was hooked because I knew media was not giving us unvarnished facts, only their opinions. I lurked for over a year before I felt comfortable commenting.
As time passed the shear volumne of knowledge in multiple fields from commenters kept me here in Sundance University. I also found the prayer chain and was so glad that it is part of the Treehouse. CTH is truly a refuge for multitudes. I have enlightened many to where to look for facts. See you all in the new Treehouse!
I can’t remember how I got here. All I know for sure is that God orders my steps and so I’m here and thankful for this refuge and being able to share its information and link with others.
Numbers 6:24-26
24 The Lord bless thee, and keep thee,
25 The Lord make His face shine upon thee, and be merciful unto thee,
26 The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
I most likely stumbled across The Conservative Treehouse in the comment section of American Thinker or Gateway Pundit. I found a place unlike any other “news” site. The articles were written with clarity and simplicity so that anyone new could dig in and understand complex topics like the supply chain, foreign policy or DC politics. Reading Treehouse was like sitting with a wise father or uncle who knew so much about the world that I didn’t know. Sundance would challenge me with questions – why did that happen or who ordered something done? The articles were full of evidence and references so I knew it wasn’t just spin. I could cross-check things for myself. The comment sections were respectful, even when commenters challenged each other’s thoughts. If someone said something out of line, the others would remind them to be respectful. I couldn’t believe the level of knowledge and experience of the commenters. I was a “lurker” for many years because I didn’t quite feel qualified to comment, but was overjoyed to be able to tag along while I learned so much. I got Twitter to follow Sundance’s comments there as well. I owe Sundance and the members of the Treehouse such a debt of gratitude.
I am a faithful listener of Rush Limbaugh and over the years he has mentioned your website. This year when FOX started to become too liberal for me I decided to search for more conservative sites. And I remembered Rush and tried out your site. You are now a daily read and I love your site! Truth is what we all need. See you at your new improved site!
I can’t honestly remember how I found the Treehouse. I have feeling it was through a commeter’s link on another site, possibly Redstate, Townhall, Powerline, or even Gates If Vienna. It probably was related to a search for deeper information about the Russia hoax, about which I was passionately seeking the truth.
Old sites had failed me, especially the once great NRO. The sites that were steadfast still had value for me, but CTH had a few things others didn’t seem to have, homegrown investigation and detailed analysis and unabashed patriotism with a Christian foundation. The latter is seen both the articles and the comments.
NRO was fun for a long time. They opened up comments using disqus around 2005 and used a star system for unmoderated comments that you had to earn. I used to love weekends because the mods didn’t work weekends, so the regulars had a troll-free weekend to talk among ourselves. High quality stuff. My buddy zman there used to point out that the comments were what drove the site traffic because the comments contained the best writing, original/critical thinking, etc. When NRO threw us all out in 2016, their traffic numbers cratered. They never really recovered, but readership isn’t what keeps NRO afloat…donors do…so throwing out long-time readers didn’t matter and the donors didn’t like us pointing out the various frauds of Conservative Inc. They were not happy with us for howling with derision at their “It’s Romney!” endorsement in 2012. That only got worse as 2015/Trump gained momentum.
Most of the regulars at some point started to notice our ideas were being re-broadcast in print and radio. NRO went NeverTrumper and had to throw out a lot of smart, talented, conservatives in the process.
It’s interesting to me that once you had to pay to be able to comment, at least half of those paying appeared to be liberals, and they weren’t trolls, either. For awhile I kept visiting just to read the inane commenrts but that got tiresome. Now some of their biggest commenters appear to have left.
I hate to say it, but I actually hope they go under.
Their traffic cratered in Sep 2016 and never recovered. NRO is a donor-fueled racket. We used to joke in the comments about who was the most likely donor. By the time they kicked us all out, the only contributor who didn’t spread to have been bought out was Mark Krikorian. Kevin Williamson’s “let them die” column was the end of him. David French became the proto-typical cuckservative Paul Ryan type. And Ponnuru could always be counted on the make “the conservative case for ____ Liberal policy” like using the tax code to distribute Welfare.
It’s a shame, but at the same time it was like Sundance says about seeing the strings. Another blogger I follow calls the NR types the “kept men of the Left”.
Their job is to defend the Progressives’ right flank from people like us.
I have always sought the truth. No matter how difficult or unpopular. In the ongoing efforts, it was inevitable that I would find the Treehouse.
What a refreshing place. It has been godsend over many years. Continuing undying gratitude and loyalty to Sundance and Treehouse family.
How did you find yourself a member of the CTH community?….
Clinked on a link referenced on another site (not sure which one, but it was probably one listed under ‘Blogroll’ on the right side of the page) probably in 2014 or 2015
What was it that brought you here?…
I believe it was a quote from CTH referenced in an article on the above referenced site
And why did you stick around with this group through whatever endeavors you found of value?
1 Because Truth and Facts Matter and CTH provides them backed up by primary sources and well-reasoned arguments based on extensive analysis and insight
2 Because the CTH community expands and augments the information
3 Most people commenting here are like-minded with the Judeo-Christian Worldview of our Founding Fathers/History
4 The quality of this site and the lack of ‘click-bait’ that distinguishes CTH from other sites
5 The quality control of Adrem and all the other staff is superb and appreciated
6 The fellowship and camaraderie found here
7 On and on ad infinitum…
My first encounter with CTH was when someone else mentioned the CTH in the comments at another site back in 2015/2016. At the time I was trying to decide if Trump was for real, or if Ted Cruz/Ben Carson were going to be my candidate. Trump, through the CTH, won me over.
When I arrived here, I found a detailed explanation of the splitter strategy and was amazed at the careful analysis…specifically referencing how this was what was done for Romney in ’12. (Sorry for using his name, as Mitten’s name makes my stomach turn).
Not only did I find Sundance to be an amazing and insightful journalist, the community comments were well thought-out and generally respectful. The community’s comments were frequently just as helpful and insightful as Sundance. Most comments on other sites devolve into name-calling within the first couple of comments.
As the splitter strategy unfolded, Sundance called each step with uncanny precision. During this time there was the special senate election in Mississippi. More thoughtful and insightful analysis and CTH is a must read for me each day. Sundance pulled back a curtain, revealing things that I cannot unsee.
Since those days back in 2015 and 2016, I have learned so much from Sundance…I have learned about “run from water and shelter from wind” during a hurricane. I have learned why providing relief to an island like Puerto Rico is significantly more difficult than most other places.
I have learned about Trump rallies when no one else was talking about them yet–with linked live video feed from RSBN.
I have learned to take encouragement as we are not alone in this journey.
I have learned about chaff and countermeasures of the kabuki theatre of congressional hearings. Without that knowledge, I might still trust rooster head.
I have learned, tragically, that the former AG Sessions was a sellout…and that I ought not look for anything good coming from his successor.
I have learned about the splitter strategy used by the dems as well–weeks, even months before the nomination was “clear”, Sundance called Joe Biden as the dem’s nominee. It was hard to believe, but when he accurately called the Super Tuesday takedown of Bernie…just wow.
And here we are at the precipice of what we don’t know. Many of us are realizing just how deep the deception/corruption runs and that the depth is deeper than most of us feared. Yet we stand firm and cry out to a Holy and Living God for justice to be served in this presidential election.
Sundance, thank you for standing firm and encouraging all of us to do the same. CTH community, stand firm and pray!
I’m not sure how I found CTH but this group was an answer to and a wealth of information on subjects like 9/11 among others that I was interested in. Realizing how corrupt our government was and how much worse it has gotten since then keeps me coming back.
The biggest draw for me is that there is a complete sense of truth in all of the articles. Everything is much easier to tie together.