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JOINT PRESS RELEASE BY FREE REPUBLIC LLC & CITY OF FRESNO [CITY OFFICIALLY RETRACTS LIBELOUS STMNT]
Official City of Fresno Web Site ^
| 01/16/04
| City of Fresno/Free Republic
Posted on 01/16/2004 3:30:23 PM PST by Jim Robinson
JOINT PRESS RELEASE BY
FREE REPUBLIC LLC & CITY OF FRESNO
On September 12, 2003, the City of Fresnos Human Relations Commission issued a news release describing Free Republic LLC as a hate group and accusing it of threatening violence towards minority groups. As a result of this, on September 22, 2003, Free Republic LLC filed a claim with the City of Fresno, which was a procedural first step in filing a lawsuit for defamation. Free Republic LLC and the City of Fresno announce that this dispute has been fully resolved.
The City of Fresno officially retracts the press release and acknowledges that the City had no basis for referring to the Free Republic as a hate group or accusing them of making threats against minorities. The City of Fresno also wishes to announce that Debbie Reyes, the Chair of its Human Relations Commission has resigned from her position, effective January 2, 2004.
Questions regarding this matter may be directed to either of the contacts set forth below.
Free Republic Charles L. Doerksen - 559 233 3434
City of Fresno Michael Slater, Assistant City Attorney 559 621 7500
TOPICS: Breaking News; Free Republic; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cityoffresno; debbiereyes; hatesite; hrc
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To: Jim Robinson
The City of Fresno also wishes to announce that Debbie Reyes, the Chair of its Human Relations Commission has resigned from her position, effective January 2, 2004. She can be contacted at the Robinson household, where her head is proudly displayed above the mantelpiece.
Nice job, Jim--you done us proud.
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posted on
01/16/2004 6:26:34 PM PST
by
randog
(Everything works great 'til the current flows.)
To: Jim Robinson
Thank you for clearing our name, Jim! Congratulations :)
122
posted on
01/16/2004 6:35:23 PM PST
by
Libertina
(CPAC - Conservative Political Action Conference - Jan 22-24, DC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f)
To: ATOMIC_PUNK
amazing - I thought sure any leftwing reporter worth his salt would have worked in the phrase "chilling effect" (you know - that's what happens everytime leftists are caught in their own lies)...guess this guy must be new.
123
posted on
01/16/2004 6:36:46 PM PST
by
ahadams2
(Anglican Freeper Resource Page: http://eala.freeservers.com/anglican/)
To: Jim Robinson
Yippee and Cha Ching.
To: BushisTheMan
Actually it would have been better for the stupid commission to be disbanded entirely (although I reluctantly concede the pushing for that probably would have been overreaching).
125
posted on
01/16/2004 6:40:52 PM PST
by
Stultis
To: MinuteGal
I'd be experiencing schadenfreud if I knew how to spell it, heheh.The presumed English word meaning the same thing is just as hard to spell.
epicaricacy
/ep"-i-kar-ik'-i-see/ taking pleasure in another's misfortune: schadenfreude
126
posted on
01/16/2004 6:42:02 PM PST
by
Consort
To: Jim Robinson
Way to go, Jim! This is what happens when conservatives stand up for themselves. I am honored to play a small part in supporting your excellent work. Semper vigilans!
PS:
Here's some anectodal evidence for why we NEED Free Republic! My Purchasing Manager was discussing civics with our 30-something Production Planner this week. It turns out that Mr. 30-something didn't know what the Revolutionary War was or when it occured. He also didn't know who the first US President was, and he doesn't know why the Bill Of Rights was added to the US Constitution. When told that the US Constitution was created to restrain the federal government, he gave the basic "deer in the headlights" response. So, Jim, this is why we need you.
127
posted on
01/16/2004 6:51:11 PM PST
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
("...the right of THE PEOPLE to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.")
To: Jim Robinson
Thank you for including us in the process. I appreciated that I was allowed to offer my input.
I wanted two things to be accomplished. Sarah Reyes' sister gone and our attorney to be reimbursed for his efforts. I got both.
Thanks
To: SamAdams76
Heh heh! A reluctant donor, but we'll still cash the check. :O)
129
posted on
01/16/2004 6:58:09 PM PST
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
("...the right of THE PEOPLE to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.")
To: sauropod
Mr. Rhodes is the editor of a local newsletter, Community Alliance, that is a one-stop-shop for all things liberal in the central valley. He frequently posts his editorials and articles on IMC.
130
posted on
01/16/2004 7:08:37 PM PST
by
gracie1
(Where are we going and why are we in this handbasket?)
To: Jim Robinson
Super. When you have a forum in which anybody is free to sign up and post anything they want, there are bound to be some racist and bigoted remarks. But the forum has always done an excellent job of removing anything that needs to be removed and banning anyone who needs to be banned, while still allowing a lot of free speech and argument.
The moderators have been very good at understanding where to draw the lines, which is one reason why we have so many different groups represented here--Catholics, Protestants, Jews, agnostics, atheists; whites, blacks, hispanics, and nearly any other ethnic group or nationality you can name; men, women, old people, students, military; it's a remarkable mix.
131
posted on
01/16/2004 7:08:46 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Jim Robinson
My hat is off to you sir, keep up the great work!
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posted on
01/16/2004 7:21:07 PM PST
by
pctech
To: Jim Robinson
BUMPOLICIOUS!YOW'ZA YOW'ZA YOW'ZA !!!!
WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!
133
posted on
01/16/2004 7:30:27 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ...... /~normsrevenge - FoR California Propositions/Initiatives info...)
To: JustAmy
I think I Freep mailed the usual folks when I found it, including the "L"man.
134
posted on
01/16/2004 7:52:38 PM PST
by
chadsworth
(AND THE DEMOCRATS AND MEDIA TELL US THE WAR IN IRAQ IS GOING BAD- - Saddam Captured, now what BS ?)
To: Jim Robinson
Nice to see this final statement Jim. I think your idea for travel is a GREAT one! Keep up all the good work. FReeRepublic is an oasis on the political wasteland!
Nam Vet
135
posted on
01/16/2004 8:00:29 PM PST
by
Nam Vet
(It's a small world. So you gotta use your elbows a lot.)
To: ambrose
LOL
To: Jim Robinson
And special thanks to Chadsworth and LadyinRed for all their time and hard work put into the case. We thank you from the hearts of our bottoms for the kind words and acknowledgement. :>)
You know, Fighting for Truth, Justice and the American Way.
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posted on
01/16/2004 8:11:41 PM PST
by
chadsworth
(AND THE DEMOCRATS AND MEDIA TELL US THE WAR IN IRAQ IS GOING BAD- - Saddam Captured, now what BS ?)
To: Jim Robinson
Congrats!
138
posted on
01/16/2004 8:12:00 PM PST
by
The Bard
(http://www.reflectupon.com/)
To: ATOMIC_PUNK
The conservatives hate the HRC because they are an effective force for promoting cultural diversity, they honor the role of leaders like Martin Luther King Jr, and use conflict resolution techniques to resolve problems in the community.The Founding Fathers set up a system for "conflict resolution".
It's call the Judicial System.
And it worked, hehe.
To: Jim Robinson
Does the settlement mean I don't have to contribute anymore (yuk, yuk, yuk).
WWWWAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Congrats on eradication of RAT hate speech.
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posted on
01/16/2004 8:22:51 PM PST
by
BOBTHENAILER
(One by one, in small groups or in whole armies, we don't care how we do, but we're gonna getcha)
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