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| 01/02/04
| Jim Robinson
Posted on 01/02/2004 12:55:16 PM PST by Jim Robinson
Howdy everyone,
Happy New Year!!
And it's time for our 1st quarter fundraiser!
Things are looking up despite the doom and gloom scenarios painted by the naysayers of the dark side. Iraq has been liberated. Saddam has been captured and will be brought to justice. Terrorist attacks are down world-wide. Terrorist states are surrendering their WMD (Libya) and or are taking notice (Syria) and or are cooling their heels (North Korea). The effects of the tax cut are kicking in. The economy is booming and the stock market is soaring. Manufacturing is accelerating. Employment is gaining.
According to a Wall Street Journal poll, economists are expecting 4.5% growth in the first quarter with growth rates north of 4% continuing in the second quarter and throughout the year. Corporate profits and hiring are expanding and picking up. Unemployment rates are expected to fall to 5.5% by November and 1.5 million new jobs could be created.
Inflation is checked, interest rates are at historic lows, tax rates have been cut and more cuts are expected. Capital is pouring into the markets, housing is up, business is booming and people are going back to work. With the booming economy, tax receipts will increase to the U.S. treasury and, likewise, receipts to state and local governments will increase, diminishing the size of the expected deficits.
The new year is looking to be a great year. And this is an election year.
The Democrats are in disarray and are scrambling to find viable candidates. Shock and awe has overtaken the dark side and, unfortunately for them, their leading contenders have become even more anti-American as a result and are leaning even further to the left. Their acerbic attacks on President Bush's successes are sounding more and more shrill and desperate and feeble. Their doom and gloom predictions have fizzled and they have no platform to stand on. Appeasement does not work. Communism does not work.
God willing, and short any drastic political reversals, President Bush should easily be re-elected. And the Republican majorities in Congress and in the state legislatures should continue to grow. It IS a shining new morning in America.
Thank God!
And I expect Free Republic to be a very busy site this year. Free Republic is THE place to get the very latest in breaking news and conservative commentary and activism. I expect our membership and chapter activities will continue to expand as our members get more and more involved in campaigning and supporting our conservative candidates and positions.
Our budget requirements this year are about the same as last year. We will be needing about $60,000 per quarter. Travel expenses may increase a bit, if my plans for a nation-wide tour come to fruition, but later in the year our $3,000 per month legal bill will finally be paid off. On other fronts, we are negotiating a settlement with the City of Fresno in regards to their libeling our Fresno Chapter and that looks to be coming out well.
If all goes well, I hope to see many of you during the year and then again at the Free Republic George W. Bush Inaugural Ball II in Washington, D.C. next January! Woo hoo!!
Thank you all very much for your continued support for Free Republic and our conservative causes!
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God bless you all and God bless America!!
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: address; freepathon
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To: Jim Robinson
You bet, Jim- for once, I didn't have to "sneak it past the Wife-Unit!"
121
posted on
01/02/2004 2:13:48 PM PST
by
backhoe
(--30--)
To: Jim Robinson
WooHooooo!!
Let's put it over the top for 2004!
122
posted on
01/02/2004 2:14:01 PM PST
by
dansangel
(*PROUD to be a knuckle-dragging, toothless, inbred, right-wing, Southern, gun-toting Neanderthal *)
To: Support Free Republic
G'mornin.
snork?
123
posted on
01/02/2004 2:14:26 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only you can end fundraisers -- become a monthly donor)
To: Jim Robinson
Since we all know that you don't want DU's crap being reprinted over here, because that series and we all need a hugh shower afterwards, maybe we should institute something along the lines of a Cuss Jar.
Anyone who posts DU stuff over here has to pay $1 per infraction to the FReepathon.
To: Jim Robinson
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$30 on yer way from the Great State of South Carolina. Join us for
lunch ^ tomorrow!
I challenge all Freepers to make this the quickest FReep-A-Thon in history!!!
125
posted on
01/02/2004 2:19:17 PM PST
by
upchuck
(This tag line will self-destruct in five seconds. 5.... 4.... 3.... 2.... 1.... DISOLVE!)
To: glock rocks; Support Free Republic
snork?Duh. Snork is what you do when you wake up late and most importantly, eat breakfast very very late. You snork.
126
posted on
01/02/2004 2:20:03 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
(Join the $5 a month club. See GrampaDave!!)
To: Brad's Gramma
Well, I thought you had kidnapped Logan's puppy, and was holding it for donations? Were you fibbing last month?
127
posted on
01/02/2004 2:21:05 PM PST
by
Maigrey
(Dubya: Drives SUV; Eats Beef; Kills Animals, a Man's Man!)
To: Jim Robinson; Howlin; nopardons; dixiechick2000; Tamsey
If all goes well, I hope to see many of you during the year and then again at the Free Republic George W. Bush Inaugural Ball II in Washington, D.C. next January!
YES!
128
posted on
01/02/2004 2:22:17 PM PST
by
onyx
(Your secrets are safe with me and all my friends.)
To: upchuck
Thank you, upchuck!!
Wow! Just in:
$100 from Canada
$30 monthly from California
Thank you Canada and California!!
And Canada is tied with California for top billing!! Way to go!!
129
posted on
01/02/2004 2:22:52 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the congress is in session. ~ Mark Twain)
To: Constitution Day
"My monthly donor mug looks GREAT. Thanks!!" Mine too! Looks so good I just have it proudly displayed on my desk!
All my customers ask about it and I get to explain FRee Republic and that nifty saying "Damn the Liberals, Full Freep Ahead!"
I tell ya the guy that came up with that has to be a FReepin' Genius!
130
posted on
01/02/2004 2:23:51 PM PST
by
Mad Dawgg
(French: old Europe word meaning surrender)
To: upchuck
Thank you upchuck !!
131
posted on
01/02/2004 2:24:00 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only you can end fundraisers -- become a monthly donor)
To: Fawnn
Wow! Just in:
$100 from Canada
$30 monthly from California
Thank you Canada and California!!
And Canada is tied with California for top billing!! Way to go!!
132
posted on
01/02/2004 2:24:56 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only you can end fundraisers -- become a monthly donor)
To: onyx
Thank you...
onyx
Mad Dawgg
133
posted on
01/02/2004 2:26:12 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only you can end fundraisers -- become a monthly donor)
To: glock rocks; Jim Robinson
Yer welcome. FR is a tremendous asset to this country!
134
posted on
01/02/2004 2:27:00 PM PST
by
upchuck
(This tag line will self-destruct in five seconds. 5.... 4.... 3.... 2.... 1.... DISOLVE!)
To: Jim Robinson
UH-OH - I'm already too far behind to catch up!!!!!!!!1
Sigh - the story of my life.
135
posted on
01/02/2004 2:28:30 PM PST
by
Gabz
(smoke gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business -swat'em)
To: Gabz
Hey there, Gabz
136
posted on
01/02/2004 2:29:11 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only you can end fundraisers -- become a monthly donor)
To: Bush_Democrat
Heck of an idea. Thank you very much!!
137
posted on
01/02/2004 2:29:25 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the congress is in session. ~ Mark Twain)
To: Jim Robinson
Hey--please don't forget me on all those nifty monthly donor lists--I pledged last month and sent in December and January pledges, you've already cashed my snail mail check!--*pout, sniff*
;-D
138
posted on
01/02/2004 2:29:32 PM PST
by
Judith Anne
(Send a message to the Democrat traitors--ROCKEFELLER MUST RESIGN!)
To: glock rocks
Thank you Canada and California!! Similar populations, lots of liberals. Hmmm... :-)
Seriously, though, thank you all. This is a [FR]wonderful place.
139
posted on
01/02/2004 2:30:49 PM PST
by
mitchbert
(Facts are Stubborn Things)
To: RottiBiz
Thank you Judith Anne please don't forget me on all those nifty monthly donor lists
Rotti?
140
posted on
01/02/2004 2:32:34 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only you can end fundraisers -- become a monthly donor)
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