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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 Fresno’s 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
Woo hoo!
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posted on
01/16/2004 3:31:49 PM PST
by
B Knotts
(Go 'Nucks!)
To: Jim Robinson
Congrats Jim, keep fighting the good fight.
3
posted on
01/16/2004 3:32:01 PM PST
by
RWR8189
(Its Morning in America Again!)
To: Jim Robinson
You won a great one!!! Considering how hard the moderators work to keep any kind of hate speech off the forum, I'd say you were unnecessarily slandered.
The rest of the net could take a lesson from you and FR; the leftist sites are filled with hate speech.
Anyway, congratulations to you.
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posted on
01/16/2004 3:32:27 PM PST
by
Peach
(The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
To: Jim Robinson
5
posted on
01/16/2004 3:32:49 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(I don't belong to no organized political party. I'm a Republycan.)
To: Jim Robinson
Nice job Jim.
Enjoy your well-earned windfall. ;-)
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posted on
01/16/2004 3:32:50 PM PST
by
TomB
To: Jim Robinson
It's good to see the leftist schmucks have to take responsibility for a change.
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posted on
01/16/2004 3:32:59 PM PST
by
B Knotts
(Go 'Nucks!)
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. Almost shedding a half-frozen tear.
To: Peach
Cha CHING !!!!
To: Jim Robinson
Nice.
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posted on
01/16/2004 3:34:20 PM PST
by
Jean S
To: Jim Robinson
So, when does the tour start? (Congratulations, Jim)
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
01/16/2004 3:34:44 PM PST
by
RonDog
To: Jim Robinson
Great! :)
To: michigander
Would have been MUCH better if it said:
As part of the settlement agreement, Debbie Reyes, the Chair of its Human Relations Commission had to resign from her position, effective January 2, 2004.
To: Jim Robinson
Looks like you finally hired a lawyer who doesn't have his head stuck up his *$%. Good for you.
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posted on
01/16/2004 3:36:34 PM PST
by
ambrose
To: Jim Robinson
That's one for the Good Guys. Makes me smile.
You too I bet.
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posted on
01/16/2004 3:37:00 PM PST
by
Pompah
(If it ain't broke,fix it 'til it is.)
To: Jim Robinson
Party on!
17
posted on
01/16/2004 3:37:45 PM PST
by
Drango
(NPR is the tax funded propaganda wing of the DNC.)
To: Jim Robinson
Debbie Reyes, the Chair of its Human Relations Commission has resigned from her position, effective January 2, 2004. Awwww, cry me a river. Congrats Jim!
Prairie
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posted on
01/16/2004 3:38:02 PM PST
by
prairiebreeze
(God Bless and Protect the Allied Troops. And the families here at home---they are soldiers too.)
To: Jim Robinson
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. Nice juxtaposition of, I am sure, totally unrelated events ... ;)
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posted on
01/16/2004 3:38:15 PM PST
by
spodefly
(This is my tagline. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
To: BushisTheMan
I'm sure she had "other opportunities to persue".
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posted on
01/16/2004 3:39:08 PM PST
by
michigander
(If I only had a nickle for every time I heard that...)
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