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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: Fawnn
um... prime rib and lobster are low carb, yes?
961
posted on
01/03/2004 9:15:40 AM PST
by
glock rocks
(Support Free Republic)
To: NormsRevenge
Thanks!!!!!
962
posted on
01/03/2004 9:17:00 AM PST
by
Gabz
(smoke gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business -swat'em)
To: NormsRevenge
I was out of beer. Are you saying you didn't get the beer fridge for Christmas???
Do you realize Daytona is coming up? how about the superbowl??
963
posted on
01/03/2004 9:17:25 AM PST
by
glock rocks
(Support Free Republic)
To: glock rocks
um... prime rib and lobster are low carb, yes?
Absolutely! ;)
(Unfortunately, Mountain Dew isn't. I can't do Diet Dew 'cause I can't handle artificial sweeteners. That's going to be the difficult part.)
964
posted on
01/03/2004 9:17:55 AM PST
by
Fawnn
(Official Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person)
To: Gabz
Enjoy your day!!!
965
posted on
01/03/2004 9:18:20 AM PST
by
Fawnn
(Official Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person)
To: glock rocks
.........hate to see it end. sigh. You can not imagine how much I am looking forward to Monday!!!!
I love my daughter and husband - but I need some peace and quiet. 2 weeks was quite enough - especially since hubby's schedule kept getting rearranged at the last minute - I didn't know from one day to the next whether he was working or not.
Normalcy - I can't wait!
966
posted on
01/03/2004 9:19:18 AM PST
by
Gabz
(smoke gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business -swat'em)
To: glock rocks
It was 27 this morning in tropical N. California. At least there is no rain.
967
posted on
01/03/2004 9:20:33 AM PST
by
Grampa Dave
(Kaddaffi: "I will do whatever the Americans want. I saw what happened in Iraq. I was scared!)
To: NormsRevenge
I was out of beer. Sacrilege...........
968
posted on
01/03/2004 9:21:01 AM PST
by
Gabz
(smoke gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business -swat'em)
To: Poser
I think it just means that no one has donated from New Hampshire during the first two days of this quarter and no one from New Hampshire is a monthly donor. (Last Freepathon New Hampshire had one monthly donor.)
The scoreboard goes to zero at the beginning of each quarter, but the states with monthly donors stay listed with the number of donors. The contributions are added to the Scoreboard as the donation days come due.
Never Never Land is the place where donations are credited when the donor doesn't designate which state he/she is from.
969
posted on
01/03/2004 9:21:48 AM PST
by
RottiBiz
(Help end Freepathons -- become a monthly donor.)
To: Fawnn
Thanks.
I don't know how much of a "day" it's going to be - nobody in this house currently seems very motivated to do much of anything!
970
posted on
01/03/2004 9:22:27 AM PST
by
Gabz
(smoke gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business -swat'em)
To: Fiddlstix
Good morning, Fiddlstix!
Glad to see you. You never forget our coffee, donuts and music.
971
posted on
01/03/2004 9:24:15 AM PST
by
RottiBiz
(Help end Freepathons -- become a monthly donor.)
To: RottiBiz
"I think it just means that no one has donated from New Hampshire during the first two days of this quarter and no one from New Hampshire is a monthly donor. (Last Freepathon New Hampshire had one monthly donor.) "
I can attest to the fact that at least one New Hampshire donor has contributed this quarter (me). I must be in never-never land. I'll check Paypal to make sure it got through.
972
posted on
01/03/2004 9:26:40 AM PST
by
Poser
To: glock rocks
LOL.. My next house is gonna have to have a walk-in cooler for the kegs . ;-)
973
posted on
01/03/2004 9:30:26 AM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi .......... Stay the course in 2004 ..... Become a Monthly at FR..... Eagles Up!)
To: Poser
Ah- you don't have your locale set in your profile. If you don't have it set in your profile, then to have it get credited to a particular state you have to make a note of it in the comments field.
Click here and then choose your state from the drop down list under location and save. Then in the future, if you donate, the Granite State will get the credit!
To: Gabz
Good morning, Gabz.
And bump
975
posted on
01/03/2004 9:34:34 AM PST
by
Just another Joe
(FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
To: Fiddlstix
G'mornin Fiddlstix!
good to see ya!
976
posted on
01/03/2004 9:35:09 AM PST
by
glock rocks
(Support Free Republic)
To: NormsRevenge
Now that's what I call an IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!
977
posted on
01/03/2004 9:35:13 AM PST
by
Gabz
(smoke gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business -swat'em)
To: Just another Joe
Afternoon, Joe!!!!
978
posted on
01/03/2004 9:35:35 AM PST
by
Gabz
(smoke gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business -swat'em)
To: glock rocks
Okey dokey - the family is all fed and now seem to be motivating to head out - will see you all later this evening!!!!!
979
posted on
01/03/2004 9:37:19 AM PST
by
Gabz
(smoke gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business -swat'em)
To: RottiBiz
Good morning, Fiddlstix!
Glad to see you. You never forget our coffee, donuts and music. Good Morning, RottiBiz J
Glad to be here J
980
posted on
01/03/2004 9:38:33 AM PST
by
Fiddlstix
(Tag Lines Repaired While You Wait! Reasonable Prices! Fast Service!)
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