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Donate to FR via Secure Server ^ | 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!

Click here to donate via our Secure Server

God bless you all and God bless America!!



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KEYWORDS: address; freepathon
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To: Brad's Gramma
Gulp. Sure hope umbagi's a GUY!

have you looked at his profile page at his picture?

501 posted on 01/02/2004 7:06:37 PM PST by glock rocks (Support Free Republic)
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To: glock rocks
Nice colors.

I think I messed something up. When I FIRST opened it up, there were four colors on the top. Now, sniff, there's one. WHERE DID THEY GO? I thought they were rather boring, myself.Thanks!
502 posted on 01/02/2004 7:07:47 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Join the $5 a month club. See GrampaDave!!)
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To: glock rocks
NO I HAVEN'T AND YOU'RE PICKING ON ME AGAIN!



Daddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyy
503 posted on 01/02/2004 7:09:30 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Join the $5 a month club. See GrampaDave!!)
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To: Brad's Gramma
You have FRmail :o)
504 posted on 01/02/2004 7:11:13 PM PST by glock rocks (Support Free Republic)
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To: glock rocks
Bumpditty bump ditty bump bump bump!!! (hehe)
505 posted on 01/02/2004 7:17:43 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Join the $5 a month club. See GrampaDave!!)
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To: glock rocks
#500 .. Woo Woo!!!
506 posted on 01/02/2004 7:18:03 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi .......... Stay the course in 2004 ..... Become a Monthly at FR...)
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To: glock rocks
fwiw, i just went upstairs to take a break and Greatful Dawg is on IFC - 131
507 posted on 01/02/2004 7:20:45 PM PST by Pete-R-Bilt (I always have right of weight..)
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To: glock rocks; Gabz; Brad's Gramma
Attention Minnesota Freepers! Valin has offerred a challenge!

Valin will match all Minnesota donations, up to a total of $100, from midnight tonight until midnight on Tuesday.

Here's your chance to make your donations count for twice as much.

Thank you, Valin!

508 posted on 01/02/2004 7:22:00 PM PST by RottiBiz (Help end Freepathons -- become a monthly donor.)
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To: Brad's Gramma
Wouldn't it,
Wouldn't it,
Wouldn't it be funny,
If a cow had a wooden tit,
Wouldn't it be funny.
509 posted on 01/02/2004 7:23:54 PM PST by HopeandGlory (I'm a newbie . . . .please be gentle with me!)
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To: Brad's Gramma; HopeandGlory
BG, I can't say you don't deserve that :o)

btw, have you burned that green email yet?
510 posted on 01/02/2004 7:28:10 PM PST by glock rocks (Support Free Republic)
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To: steveegg; Jim Robinson; 1tin_soldier; Ahban; Amazed1953; AmericanHeroes.com; Amoz; ...
"Did you say "nationwide tour"? It would be good to finally meet you."

Indeed it would! The Arkansas FReepers would put together quite a party for that event!

Arkansas Hog Wild FReeper Ping for the FReepathon!

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511 posted on 01/02/2004 7:32:00 PM PST by sweetliberty (Controlling the ACLU by feeding it our liberties is like controlling sharks by chumming the waters)
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To: glock rocks
NO. It's not burned. But I timed out on the email, so I thought.......oh poop. And closed out the window.

Why? You want (ack!!!!!!!) more CLEAN cow jokes?
512 posted on 01/02/2004 7:38:29 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Join the $5 a month club. See GrampaDave!!)
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To: sweetliberty
Great! We'll be there! Thanks
513 posted on 01/02/2004 7:40:47 PM PST by Jim Robinson (No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the congress is in session. ~ Mark Twain)
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To: Jim Robinson
I am a monthly but always "kick in" for the Freepathon.
Credit the Great State of Texas another 25 dollars.

PS
My coffee mug looks great with the inscription "El Guapo"
514 posted on 01/02/2004 7:40:59 PM PST by cpdiii (RPH, and Oil Field Trash (an educated roughneck))
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To: sweetliberty
Latest in:

$100 from Minnesota
$20 from Utah
$50 from Arkansas
$10 from Never Never Land

Thank you Minnesota, Utah, Arkansas and Never Never Land!!
515 posted on 01/02/2004 7:42:20 PM PST by Jim Robinson (No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the congress is in session. ~ Mark Twain)
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To: cpdiii
THANK YOU cpdiii

516 posted on 01/02/2004 7:42:41 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Join the $5 a month club. See GrampaDave!!)
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To: Jim Robinson
Latest in:

$100 from Minnesota
$20 from Utah
$50 from Arkansas
$10 from Never Never Land

Thank you Minnesota, Utah, Arkansas and Never Never Land!!

517 posted on 01/02/2004 7:43:25 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Join the $5 a month club. See GrampaDave!!)
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To: RottiBiz
Thank you Rotti!!!
518 posted on 01/02/2004 7:44:33 PM PST by Gabz (smoke gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business -swat'em)
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To: glock rocks
She's a lean mean postin' machine!
519 posted on 01/02/2004 7:44:51 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Join the $5 a month club. See GrampaDave!!)
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To: cpdiii
Thank you very much, cpdiii!!

And just in:

$50 from Washington
$10 from Tennessee

Thank you Washington and Tennessee!!
520 posted on 01/02/2004 7:46:20 PM PST by Jim Robinson (No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the congress is in session. ~ Mark Twain)
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