Fresno will pay $60,000 to forum

Fresno Bee ^ | 01/13/2004 | Jim Davis

[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.

[optimistically_conservative]

That would be pretty dumb, and typical leftist vitriol. How hard would it be for the Mod Squad to track a post back to it's originator?

Post it, file the suit and watch it traced back to a lefty troll. Now there's a plan ....

[B4Ranch]

They look like a violent bunch. LOL

[TontoKowalski]

Man, that is one viscious-looking bunch. The cops would have been totally justified in using tear-gas and turning dogs loose on them.

And just what is that striped hate symbol I see on prominent display?

[AmericanInTokyo]

The semantic opposite of "Hate" is "LOVE".

I am glad that in one fell swoop, the honorable City of Fresno has officially confirmed Free Republic as a "LOVE SITE".

I LOVE IT!.

And I Love Free Republic!

[MamaTexan]

I believe this is a picture of the infamous "hate group" mentioned.

WOW!

What a dangerous looking bunch of rabble-rousers!

:)

[FreedomPoster]

>>Reyes resigned from the commission Jan. 2. She said that she has a new job as an organizer for a nonprofit.

If it wasn't a nonprofit before she joined it, it will be after this idiot gets involved with it.

Bravo, Jim!

[Arrowhead1952]

Looks like JR even ZOTTED Fresno. Great job.

[PGalt]

Excellent! Thanks for the post.

[rabidralph]

See! They got white hair! :-)

[Quilla]

Let me tell you - this is serious stuff. My 83 year old mother becomes pretty viscious-looking when she starts screaming at Mort Kondrake and Juan Williams. Sometimes I think she's going to hit our tv with her cane. ;-)

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Good first post. Thanks, Johnny. (^:

"They were totally out of control," Robinson said. "They need to get some adults over there."

Jim Robinson gets the last word, and Fresno will not be calling FR a "Hate Group" again, any time soon.

Hoo ah!

[Tijeras_Slim]

Most excellent!

[Johnny_Cipher]

Looks like JR even ZOTTED Fresno.

60 thousand simoleans is a lot of Viking Kitten Chow.

[Johnny_Cipher]

Any time. I enjoy this forum and like to see it succeed (and achieve a measure of justice).

[Grampa Dave]

Not a bad week for Jim Rob.

First, he wraps up another successful Freepathon and now this good news.

[ElectricStrawberry]

2nd Quarter Freepathon completed.

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

Yeah, that's what Jacko said when he shelled out a couple a millin to shut someone else up.

[Grampa Dave]

Rebelbasee posted this quote of the day to Todd, aka, The TLB Show:

"Here you go, dirtbag. Pleasure yourself with this at TOS!"

[AGreatPer]

"Robinson said he plans to use the settlement money to travel across the country in a motor home visiting Free Republic chapters. He will end the trip in Washington, D.C. "

I think this is a wonderful idea. See ya in Pittsburgh, Philly and D.C. Jimmy/Chris.

[Carry_Okie]

Robinson said the city needed to get control over its Human Relations Commission -- a group charged with promoting peace and harmony in the community.

Can someone please tell me why the City of Fresno NEEDS a Human Relations Commission?

[Johnny_Cipher]

The settlement should give pause to the next dweeb who tries to hide behind a title and city government letterhead while committing libel.