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!

Click here to donate via our Secure Server

God bless you all and God bless America!!

[Pete-R-Bilt]

Hey, I just found an old copy of VP Planner, and Word Perfect, but i don't have the resourses to run them. do you want them back, or have you got a copy of dos v.2.xx?

[Jim Robinson]

Goodnight, RottiBiz.

[glock rocks]

LOL! they probably have archeological value! bury them before you get cited for violating the antiquities act!

[Brad’s Gramma]

 
 
 
 
 
umbagi's a good guy!
 

Member since January2, 2004
 
 
 
 
 

[sweetliberty]

My hard drive got toasted a couple of weeks ago and since reformatting, I have tried everything I know to get it to work. The little window comes up fine and all my other sounds are working correctly, so I haven't a clue. I am lost without my pinger.

[Brad’s Gramma]

 
 
 
 
 
Gulp.  Sure hope umbagi's a GUY!
 

Member since January2, 2004
 
 
 
 
 

[Jim Robinson]

Just in:

$50 from Maryland
$25 from Never Never Land

Thank you Maryland and Never Never Land!!

[Pete-R-Bilt]

you mean you didn't save your 5,000.00

8086 IBM?

[glock rocks]

I buried it.

[William McKinley]

Actually, 4% when we started only a few hours ago (on a Friday afternoon, which is usually a slower time) is strong. Think of it this way- a lot of people do their donating by mail, and there is no chance that any of those will come in for a few days yet. And it isn't until we get closer to the end that Jim "rolls in" all of the monthlies for their contribution to the total.

By about 4:00 AM EST of last year's January Freepathon, we were at $4,800 or so. We are at about $2,900 now, and the night is still young. Looks like the 'thon will go faster this year! Woo hoo!

[glock rocks]

Just in:

$50 from Maryland
$25 from Never Never Land

Thank you Maryland and Never Never Land!!

[Gabz]

$25 from Never Never Land
$100 from Kentucky
$50 from Indiana
$10 from Illinois

Thank you Never Never Land, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois!!

[RottiBiz]

Here's an up-to-the minute scoreboard. Today is only the second day of the quarter.

   Q1 2004 Scoreboard -- ranked by total receipts   

Rank	Location	Receipts	Donors/Avg		Freepers/Avg		Monthlies
1	California	$475.00	7	$67.86	1,834	$0.26	$1,437.56	94
2	New York	195.00	4	48.75	669	0.29	288.00	17
3	New Jersey	190.00	4	47.50	347	0.55	170.00	8
4	Canada	175.00	3	58.33	179	0.98	20.00	1
5	Texas	145.00	8	18.12	1,607	0.09	743.00	51
6	Tennessee	120.00	2	60.00	317	0.38	76.00	8
7	Illinois	110.00	2	55.00	437	0.25	263.00	18
8	Arizona	110.00	2	55.00	346	0.32	95.00	9
9	Wisconsin	101.00	3	33.67	245	0.41	173.00	11
10	Georgia	100.00	1	100.00	439	0.23	120.00	10
11	Kuwait	100.00	1	100.00	3	33.33
12	Ohio	100.00	1	100.00	440	0.23	542.25	15
13	Kentucky	100.00	1	100.00	178	0.56	10.00	1
14	Minnesota	80.00	3	26.67	250	0.32	90.00	6
15	Maryland	75.00	2	37.50	334	0.22	263.00	13
16	Maine	50.00	1	50.00	81	0.62	10.00	1
17	Idaho	50.00	1	50.00	92	0.54	45.00	2
18	New Mexico	50.00	1	50.00	96	0.52	50.00	3
19	Delaware	50.00	1	50.00	23	2.17
20	Indiana	50.00	1	50.00	275	0.18	80.00	6
21	Virginia	40.00	2	20.00	588	0.07	482.00	22
22	South Carolina	40.00	2	20.00	201	0.20	43.50	5
23	Colorado	40.00	2	20.00	293	0.14	125.00	9
24	Oklahoma	31.00	1	31.00	199	0.16	116.00	9
25	Oregon	30.00	2	15.00	218	0.14	75.00	4
26	Connecticut	30.00	2	15.00	185	0.16	35.00	3
27	Kansas	25.00	1	25.00	159	0.16	80.00	4
28	Arkansas	20.00	1	20.00	120	0.17	50.00	4
29	Wyoming	20.00	1	20.00	26	0.77	30.00	1
30	Missouri	11.00	1	11.00	331	0.03	148.00	13
31	Michigan	10.00	1	10.00	373	0.03	95.00	9
32	North Carolina	10.00	1	10.00	452	0.02	382.00	23
33	Vermont	10.00	1	10.00	29	0.34	49.00	5
34	Washington	10.00	1	10.00	461	0.02	280.00	17
	Mississippi						30.00	3
	Florida						468.00	32
	Hawaii						45.00	3
	Utah						60.00	3
	Nebraska						3.00	1
	Nevada						50.00	2
	West Virginia						30.00	2
	District of Columbia						10.00	1
	Kenya						20.00	1
	South Korea						10.00	1
	United Kingdom						30.00	1
	Iowa						35.00	2
	Alabama						279.50	17
	Louisiana						38.00	5
	Massachusetts						135.00	9
	Pennsylvania						255.00	18
	South Dakota						30.00	2
	Armed Forces - Europe						35.00	3
	Armed Forces - Pacific						10.00	1
	Alaska						150.00	3
Never Never Land		165.00	7	23.57			248.00	20
35 locations total		$2,918	75	$38.91	14,300	$0.20	$8,437.81	532

[Brad’s Gramma]

$50 from Maryland
$25 from Never Never Land

Thank you Maryland and Never Never Land!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

GLOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I DID IT!

Thank you thank you thank you thank you I'm gonna go feed the poochers now THANK YOU!!!!!!

[Gabz]

Night, FRiend - I'm not up late tonight either.

[umbagi]

[Mr.] umbagi :-)

Member since March 12, 2001

[Gabz]

$50 from Maryland
$25 from Never Never Land

Thank you Maryland and Never Never Land!!

[glock rocks]

Um, you're welcome.

Nice colors.

Have you turned into a Goth? Sheesh... put some color in it girl, I'm getting depressed... I just might pick up this can of cheesy whiz and end it all.

[Brad’s Gramma]

LOL!!!!!