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Fresno will pay $60,000 to forum
Fresno Bee ^ | 01/13/2004 | Jim Davis

Posted on 01/13/2004 5:47:45 AM PST by Johnny_Cipher

City to retract release calling Free Republic a 'hate group.'

Fresno will pay $60,000 to conservative online forum Free Republic and retract a news release that called the organization a "hate group," according to a settlement agreement released Monday. Free Republic founder Jim Robinson, who lives in Fresno, said he wouldn't have filed the suit if the city had acknowledged its error.

"I think it's unfortunate the city did not retract and apologize immediately after they knew they were in the wrong," Robinson said.

City Attorney Hilda Cantu Montoy said the lawsuit was settled to "avoid the expense and burden of litigation."

"It's not in any way admitting any liability by any party," Montoy said.

(Excerpt) Read more at fresnobee.com ...


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Breaking News; Free Republic; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; cool; debbiereyes; defamation; fr; freerepublic; fresno; hatespeech; libel; mediabias; nonapology; oppression; oppressivegovernment; settlement; vacation
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To: Gracey
I wouldn't miss that for the world! Maybe for work but not the world.
241 posted on 01/13/2004 1:33:27 PM PST by BJClinton (Philadelphia: "City of Brotherly Love" my a**)
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To: Johnny_Cipher
Jim and John should go take a nice vacation with the settlement.
242 posted on 01/13/2004 1:35:56 PM PST by Palladin (Proud to be a FReeper!)
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To: MeeknMing
Something about a billion dollars here, a billion dollars there ... pretty soon you're talking about some REAL money. Who was it, G. Gordon Liddy said that ??

Or was it Will Rogers?

243 posted on 01/13/2004 1:37:33 PM PST by gracie1 (Where are we going and why are we in this handbasket?)
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To: Yehuda
Oh, I see the vacation trip is already planned.

I sure hope I get to meet our mentors as they travel the country.
245 posted on 01/13/2004 1:42:32 PM PST by Palladin (Proud to be a FReeper!)
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To: Jim Robinson
Congratulations! Too bad you weren't named her replacement to the commission. Revenge is a dish be served cold. ;-)
246 posted on 01/13/2004 1:44:31 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: BJClinton
We'll count on you being there. LOL
247 posted on 01/13/2004 1:49:59 PM PST by Gracey (Clark/Clinton 2004... Could it happen??? YES. Be vigilant)
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To: goldstategop
Too bad you weren't named her replacement to the commission. Revenge is a dish be served cold. ;-)

I'd pay to see those commission meetings!

248 posted on 01/13/2004 1:51:08 PM PST by gracie1 (Where are we going and why are we in this handbasket?)
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To: Johnny_Cipher
"Sweet"............*grins
249 posted on 01/13/2004 1:54:34 PM PST by glasseye
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To: Carry_Okie
Can someone please tell me why the City of Fresno NEEDS a Human Relations Commission?

Because many city beureaucrats on Fresno have kids (with liberal arts degrees) who can't find a real job and they want those kids out of the house...

250 posted on 01/13/2004 1:54:38 PM PST by uglybiker (nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh BATMAN!)
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To: Donaeus
You bet. It's a great day to be a Freeper !

251 posted on 01/13/2004 2:08:04 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Howie Dean in the South !!: http://Richard.Meek.home.comcast.net/IowaRatsLastMealNewDeal.JPG)
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To: Donaeus; autoresponder
Thanks ! I like that gif too ! I used to post one just like it that was a plain JPG. Autoresponder took it and made it into that GIF for me and I uploaded it and post it now instead !

252 posted on 01/13/2004 2:14:27 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Howie Dean in the South !!: http://Richard.Meek.home.comcast.net/IowaRatsLastMealNewDeal.JPG)
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To: CedarDave
I thought about it, but since the subject matter was already part of this thread, I just appended it.

I think the source website is San Francisco-based.

253 posted on 01/13/2004 2:16:08 PM PST by capitan_refugio
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To: Johnny_Cipher
Awesome new!!!!
254 posted on 01/13/2004 2:16:12 PM PST by DoctorZIn (Until they are free, we shall all be Iranians!)
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To: Riley
"Loose lips sink ships." I am afraid the moderator may have to silence you.
255 posted on 01/13/2004 2:17:10 PM PST by capitan_refugio
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To: Indy Pendance; CedarDave
I'm the guilty party for the repeat, not cedar dave. I didn't see it a couple of days ago, and didn't really re-post as a new thread.

When I read it, I laughed so hard I almost wet my pants. The leftists need a reality check, bad

256 posted on 01/13/2004 2:26:59 PM PST by capitan_refugio
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To: gracie1; weegee; yall
Whoops ! I just did a Google Search for that expression and found this:

http://money.cnn.com/2003/04/09/news/companies/pepsi_billion_game/

Billion here, a billion there

No matter how many people ultimately watch the program, though, can any product marketer afford to give away that much cash? After all, as the late Sen. Everett Dirksen once observed, "a billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money."


257 posted on 01/13/2004 2:30:20 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Howie Dean in the South !!: http://Richard.Meek.home.comcast.net/IowaRatsLastMealNewDeal.JPG)
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To: Johnny_Cipher
FREE REPUBLIC ROCKS!!!!
258 posted on 01/13/2004 2:30:29 PM PST by conservativecorner
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To: capitan_refugio
My faux paw.
259 posted on 01/13/2004 2:30:43 PM PST by Indy Pendance
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To: Grampa Dave
Oh, sweet justice . . . AT LAST!!!
260 posted on 01/13/2004 2:37:53 PM PST by Saundra Duffy (For victory & freedom!!!)
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