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!!

[Mo1]

I declare a fair funkle. ;)

HA! .. keep trying .. hehehehe

[glock rocks]

G'mornin FRoops. just got back... it's snowing like crazy, and slicker than, well, really slick. scary.

[Fawnn]

HA! .. keep trying

You can count on it! ;)

[RottiBiz]

Mo was hiding in the bushes just waiting for you to declare a Funkle. LOL!

[Fawnn]

I blame it on the VAFC (Vast Anti-Fawnn Conspiracy)!!!

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks this is excellent!

[Gabz]

I don't think so!!!!!

[Gabz]

The sun is shining and the temp is heading for 60!!!! And we're going to the beach this afternoon!

[Grampa Dave]

Happy New Year!

[Gabz]

Back atcha!!!!!!!

[glock rocks]

we're going to the beach this afternoon!

hmmmm. wonder how the ice fishing is today... canyons are probably closed. hrrumph.

[glock rocks]

I blame it on the VAFC (Vast Anti-Fawnn Conspiracy)!!!

Not me... I'm still looking forward to the banquet!

[Poser]

I noticed that New Hampshire isn't even on the list. Have we been relegated to never-never land? (note: NOT neverland)

[Fiddlstix]

Good Morning Everybody.

You Know The Drill
Click the Pics J

Coffee & Donuts J

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!

We're not going fishing - just picture taking and hopefully pony spotting!!!

Tomorrow is the last day of Christmas vacation so we want to do something just for Jax and that's what she said she wanted to do today!

[Fawnn]

I'm still looking forward to the banquet!

Gotta warn ya: This year's banquet will be low carb -- doctor's orders! (Actually, he ordered it in November, so I'm starting it on Monday. Allowed myself a reasonable amount of time to get through the holidays and psych myself into being able to cope, you understand. But, now that it's almost here, I'm beginning to think that it's been easier thinking about it than doing it.) ;)

[deadhead]

Free Republic Rocks!

[NormsRevenge]

Gabz - Have a great day out and about ! Sounds like fun.

There will be a whole lot of bumping going on here, No problemo! ;-)

[NormsRevenge]

That new anti-FawnnFaiRFunkleBot worked pretty darn good.. A couple more tweaks .. ;-) LOL

re: ice fishing .. we fried up some little panfish fillets last night,, yummy!!! I didn't do beer batter tho. I was out of beer. Probably why I turned in so early last night.

damn near slipped on the ice on the deck this morning too. it was mid 30s here last night.

[glock rocks]

Tomorrow is the last day of Christmas vacation

I know... I always take this week as vacation to be with the kids -- hate to see it end. sigh.