Our 1st Quarter Freepathon is Underway!

Donate to FR via Secure Server ^ | 01/02/04 | Jim Robinson

[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!!

[kimmie7]

Proud to have just joined the monthly donor list! Thanks for FR, JimRob!

[Jim Robinson]

Thank you, Pan_Yans Wife!!

Just in:

$30 from Texas
$20 from New York
$10 from Arizona
$30 from South Carolina

Thank you Texas, New York, Arizona and South Carolina!!

[Gabz]

We're trying to put in a new bathroom floor and are running into problems, we've been pumping out the root cellar type thing under the house and I have been involved in about 12 different onging threads today - Sheesh....

multi-tasking at its worst!!!!!

[trussell]

Just a little note about me. I am a single mother of two beautiful children. I have been looking for work since October to provide for them. My ex husband was ordered to pay $150.00 a month in child support, and is behind by about 10 months now. I have been living off unemployment for 3 months.

I am not saying this to gain sympathy from anyone. I am saying this because I am dropping $10.00 cash-I can't afford to get a money order-in the mail to Jim Rob tomorrow. If I can find a way to spend this amount to keep FR available, I know many others of you can too. It only takes a few dollars from each of us that enjoy the site to provide the financing JR needs to keep the site up and running.

Think about it: what does FR mean to you? Is it important enough to scrape together a few dollars? It is to me. Thanks Jim Robinson for this terrific forum!! YOU ROCK!!

[Pan_Yans Wife]

(Just trying to get GA's donation total up a bit.)

Thank you, Jim Robinson.

Best wishes.

[Jim Robinson]

Woo hoo!!

Just in:

$25 from Canada!!

And that puts Canada into first place!!!

Thank you mitchbert!!

[woodcraftsman]

Why are you always needing funds for this site?

Please help me to understand why so much money is needed.
Where in the heck does it all go?

How many people run the Freeper site and is it just for the site, or does it go toward Freeper outings and protests?

[Gabz]

$30 from Texas
$20 from New York
$10 from Arizona
$30 from South Carolina

Thank you Texas, New York, Arizona and South Carolina!!

[prairiebreeze]

Okey dokey! Time to change my tagline and get that check in the mail.

Come on FReepers! Woohooo!!

Prairie

[facedown]

Standing order monthly donor BUMP!

[Mo1]

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!!

Cool .. Party Time!!

[Gabz]

You are a beautiful person

[Jen]

No apologies necessary, return volley!

[Mo1]

Hey there lLock .. sorry I'm late .. and sorry that I'll be popping out again

Later I'll be able to come back .. then tomorrow I have to head down to mom's house to do a bunch a stuff

Other then that .. I'm free as a bird ;0)

Let's Go Freepers!!!!

[Mo1]

Oh and no I forget to proof read ;0)

lLock = Glock

[Zuben Elgenubi]

I've donated $300 to $500 per year since 1999. Should I up the donation based upon the inflation index or just shut up and donate half a yard?

heeheehehe

[Gabz]

$25 from Canada!!

And that puts Canada into first place!!!

[Jen]

The new year is looking to be a great year.

I'll bump to that! Happy New Year FRiends!!!

[steveegg]

Did you say "nationwide tour"? It would be good to finally meet you.

[NormsRevenge]

NASCAR Ping for the 1st Quarter FReepathon

Please donate if you can and have a Happy Healthy New Year.

If anyone wants off or ON my NASCAR Ping list, let me know.

Don't Forget! The 2004 Cup racing season starts in a little over a month with the Bud shootout on Feb 7th and Daytona Feb 15th.