Our 1st Quarter Freepathon is Underway! - Thread 5

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[Mo1]

God Bless America
Land of the Free and of the Brave

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[Grampa Dave]

Congratulations Jim!

I wonder if she will try to post as a troll in her "new" job!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1054733/posts

Leader of Fresno panel quits (called FreeRepublic a “hate group” now she’s out of work!)
The Fresno Bee ^ | Friday, January 9, 2004, 5:50 AM | By Jim Davis


Posted on 01/09/2004 8:45:31 AM PST by dead


Resignation comes as city settles suit over her 'hate group' comments.

The Fresno Human Relations Commission chairwoman who called a local conservative organization a "hate group" resigned as the city reached a lawsuit settlement over her comments.


Debbie Reyes announced her resignation through an e-mail that was read Thursday evening at the commission meeting.


Reyes did not attend the meeting, but her e-mail said that she stepped down "due to a recent career opportunity that will require a great amount of my time and attention."


Her resignation came in the wake of the city reaching a settlement agreement this week with the conservative group Free Republic.


Charles Doerksen, Free Republic's lawyer, said the city agreed to retract Reyes' comments and pay money to Free Republic.


"As to her resignation, Watergate broke and Nixon resigned and maybe that was a coincidence and maybe this is a coincidence, too," Doerksen said.


Council President Brad Castillo said the city never assumed liability for Reyes' comments. He said Reyes' resignation was a gesture on her part to avoid any further litigation or accusations against the city.


He also said the city is sued often.


"It's cheaper to pay these guys $20 and get rid of them than waste an attorney's time on them," Castillo said.


Neither Doerksen nor Castillo would say how much money was involved in the agreement.


Reyes, who did not return phone calls, raised a furor in September when she sent out a news release on city stationery that referred to Free Republic as "a hate group" that was planning a rally in north Fresno and a picnic at Woodward Park.


Mayor Alan Autry said at the time there is no evidence that Free Republic is a hate group and called the news release "inflammatory, reckless, irresponsible and dangerous."


Free Republic filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging the comments in the news release defamed the organization.


Doerksen and the city held a mediation conference on the issue in December.


On Tuesday, the City Council discussed the lawsuit in closed session. Doerksen and Castillo said the sides agreed to a settlement.


Doerksen said the actual court documents wouldn't be signed until today or Monday.


"There won't be any disputes," Doerksen said. "It's a done deal."


The reporter can be reached at jmdavis@fresnobee.com or 441-6171.

[Mo1]

LOL .. It's only about a 5 hour drive .. but sure

[NormsRevenge]

WOO HOOO!!!!!

Glad to see this one "resolved" in an expeditous manner.

Do words have consequences? Yup!

[Mo1]

Debbie Reyes announced her resignation through an e-mail that was read Thursday evening at the commission meeting.

What?? .. not a written letter?

[Mo1]

I'll back in a bit .. this time I'm really taking a shower

[Grampa Dave]

We owe Jim a big thank you for standing up and letting the Fresno leaders handle this situation after this loudmouth tried her left wing hate talk.

We are in a cultural war for the survival of our nation. We must not allow the left wing to get by attacks like this and the recent Bush is Hitler ad by Move On.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for posting this great cartoon!

[Gabz]

Fabulous News!!!!!!!!!

[Gabz]

Thanks........

Things are getting better - it is no longer in the middle of the yard - it is now in the middle of the kitchen!!!!!!

[ValerieUSA]

Jolly Good Shoe!

To think that *itch actually thought she would get away with that!
What a cowardly twit, as proven again by her e-mail resignation.

Great "Maybe a coincidence" comment from Jim's lawyer!

[Mo1]

Hey it's progress

More then I'm getting with the stupid insurance company .. I'm still on hold ... grrrr

[Jim Robinson]

Howdy everyone!

We have incoming:

$35 from North Carolina
$20 from Massachusetts
$20 from Never Never Land
$10 from South Carolina
$10 from North Carolina
$25 from Florida
$50 from Virginia
$50 from Idaho
$20 from Mississippi
$25 from Texas
$20 from Maryland
$20 from Tennessee
$25 from Florida
$20 from Virginia
$100 from Never Never Land
$50 from Florida
$10 from Virginia
$20 from Arizona
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Thank you all very much!!

[Mo1]

Thanks You Freepers
Y'all Rock !!

$35 from North Carolina
$20 from Massachusetts
$20 from Never Never Land
$10 from South Carolina
$10 from North Carolina
$25 from Florida
$50 from Virginia
$50 from Idaho
$20 from Mississippi
$25 from Texas
$20 from Maryland
$20 from Tennessee
$25 from Florida
$20 from Virginia
$100 from Never Never Land
$50 from Florida
$10 from Virginia
$20 from Arizona
$10 from Never Never Land

[ValerieUSA]

Thank You
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Never Never Land, South Carolina
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Virginia, Idaho

[hoosiermama]

Beautiful Val! Where is that harbor? May I use it as a subject for a painting?

[ValerieUSA]

Thank You
Mississippi, Texas, Maryland,
Tennessee, Florida, Virginia
Never Never Land, Florida, Virginia
Arizona & Never Never Land

[RottiBiz]

$35 from North Carolina
$20 from Massachusetts
$20 from Never Never Land
$10 from South Carolina
$10 from North Carolina
$25 from Florida
$50 from Virginia
$50 from Idaho
$20 from Mississippi
$25 from Texas
$20 from Maryland
$20 from Tennessee
$25 from Florida
$20 from Virginia
$100 from Never Never Land
$50 from Florida
$10 from Virginia
$20 from Arizona
$10 from Never Never Land

Thank you all very much!!

[ValerieUSA]

That harbor is in Annapolis, Maryland. Yes, you may use it. I have a few others from there, too

[Gabz]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr is right about being on hold....I hate when that happens.

We're putting new tile down and so had to remove the toilet, obviously.

Thank goodness we made the decision to do it now and not wait until spring. It's no wonder we have all been so sick no matter what I have done to control the mold growth in this house ---- the back of the tank and the wall were literally black with mold. But I couldn't see it or reach it.

Maybe now the mold problem will finally be gone.

[hoosiermama]

They're all beautiful but I like the compostion/colors of the first one best.