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!!

[RottiBiz]

My husband's cardiologist recommended the South Beach diet.

The book was the #1 bestseller in 2003, over 2 million copies. The book is easy reading, not scholarly, but it gets all the important points across.

He was never on a diet before, but it really works.

Don't recommend it for glock, though. Beer and booze are big no-no's.

[Fiddlstix]

G'mornin Fiddlstix!

good to see ya!

Good Morning, glock rocks J

Good to see you too J

[Just another Joe]

I'm gonna be in and out today and gone tomorrow (traveling) so I'll bump as much as I can.

Have you seen the helmeted mouse yet?
That's a great picture.

[hoosiermama]

My favorite is the rather large woman in the "wonder woman" get up. Fell out of my chair on that one!

BUMP

[Angelwood]

Good Afternoon Bump to All!

[glock rocks]

Have a great day Gabz!

[glock rocks]

It was 27 this morning in tropical N. California. At least there is no rain.

Holy cow! now that's global warming for you. I guess it'll be here in a day or two... brrrrr.

[cake_crumb]

I'll try, but can't promise anything. My Grandson - born October 20 - is still in the hospital. Now awaiting surgery to correct complications due to an intestinal infection he got when he was two days old. We expected he'd have been home long before now.

[glock rocks]

oh fine... single me out.

What about Gabz and Norm's beer?

And how about Grammie's whiskey?

LOL. But I'll take Fawnn up on the prime rib and lobster :o)

[NormsRevenge]

Prayers for healing for your Grandson... Hope all goes well and he is home soon.

[cake_crumb]

Thank you. Prayers are appreciated - and needed.

[RottiBiz]

Thanks, William. I learn lots of new things from you.

Poser, why don't you wait a little while until Jim gets up. He was still posting around 5 AM EST this morning. He'll be able to solve the problem.

Usually in the early afternoons, the scoreboard makes a big jump just before Jim comes online. I think that's when he enters the PayPal donations and checks.

[RottiBiz]

A good afternoon to you, too, Angelwood.

Thanks for the bump!

[Brad’s Gramma]

COWard?




LOL!

Mornin' everyone!

[NormsRevenge]

A BIG JUMP BUMP!!! /anticipate mode :-)

8% and $5 K plus looked real good this morning too when I drug my sorry butt out of bed. I took an early dive last night,it was about 3,500 or so when I plopped.

[glock rocks]

I'm adding my prayers for your grandson, cake_crumb.

[Brad’s Gramma]

I'M STEALING THAT!!!!!!

LOL!!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

cake_crumb....I'll pray for your grandson!!! Please let us all know how everything turns out, OK?

M0sby, if you don't mind, and if you have time, will you add this to the prayer list?

[Brad’s Gramma]

And how about Grammie's whiskey?

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[Brad’s Gramma]

Oh where oh where has everyone gone?
Oh where oh where can they be?

If they're off playing Saturday games....
La la la la la la laaaaaaaaaaa