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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
And that’s what I call ballin’ the jack!
Regards,
61
posted on
01/16/2004 4:21:44 PM PST
by
Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
To: Jim Robinson
Debbie Reyes, the Chair of its Human Relations Commission has resigned from her position, effective January 2, 2004....The punative award should have come out of hers, and her cronies pockets.
62
posted on
01/16/2004 4:27:40 PM PST
by
onedoug
To: Jim Robinson
Congrats Jim. Good work.
63
posted on
01/16/2004 4:31:27 PM PST
by
narby
(McGovern lost in 72 - and launched the left's takover of the Dem party)
To: Jim Robinson
Dear Jim,
Please consider a little from what the attornies don't swipe as my intended donation. Now that the economy has squeezed me out of a job I can't see any means of employment as unacceptible to my standards. Alert the media that a mean caucasion male is threatening opportunities that undocumented workers depend upon, thereby depriving them of the American Dream of Mexican retirement through remuniterive investment.
Seriously though, you make us all very proud by fighting these weasels every time they impune you and your creation. It's high time you ran for public office.
Do it for the children. Your fan...
64
posted on
01/16/2004 4:37:09 PM PST
by
NewRomeTacitus
(plans to go down fighting.)
To: Jim Robinson
What they said in public makes one wonder what they say in private. You must be doing something right.
65
posted on
01/16/2004 4:40:44 PM PST
by
cynicom
To: Jim Robinson
Bump.
66
posted on
01/16/2004 4:41:00 PM PST
by
jokar
(Beware of the White European Male Christian theological complex !!)
To: Jim Robinson
Congratulations, Jim!
To: Mike4Freedom
No! I hate them all. Hate! Hate! Hate!. Come on everybody - join me in my hate. We'll coalesce into a unified body of hate...it will be like we are a group or something.
68
posted on
01/16/2004 4:42:26 PM PST
by
Roarkdude
(no tag line entered)
To: Jim Robinson
Good news bump!
To: Jim Robinson
Debbie Reyes, .... has resigned from her positionheh heh heh
70
posted on
01/16/2004 4:45:10 PM PST
by
steveo
(Do you know what kind of a bomb it was? The exploding kind.)
To: Jim Robinson
Good on ya! And thanks for also posting links to earlier threads I missed about this for some background.
71
posted on
01/16/2004 4:45:52 PM PST
by
JLO
To: Jim Robinson
I wonder if we can still use the term "loathe" to describe our feelings toward the Left :-)
Seriously, 'tis outstanding news, and it's great to see it official.
72
posted on
01/16/2004 4:47:03 PM PST
by
steveegg
(You don't clean up 8 years of messes in 4, only to turn it over to Pigpen - W'04)
To: Mama_Bear; jkphoto; chadsworth; ladyinred; gracie1; notpoliticallycorewrecked; mtngrl@vrwc; ...
Ping...... finally!
73
posted on
01/16/2004 4:47:43 PM PST
by
JustAmy
(God Bless our Troops, God Bless President Bush and God Bless America)
To: MinuteGal
Just stick an 'e' at the end of it and you got it right :-)
74
posted on
01/16/2004 4:48:14 PM PST
by
steveegg
(You don't clean up 8 years of messes in 4, only to turn it over to Pigpen - W'04)
To: Jim Robinson
Ahhhh...sweet nectar of victory
75
posted on
01/16/2004 4:48:52 PM PST
by
CounterCounterCulture
(Don't you dare click on my profile...NO!...don't do it!...dooooonnnnnn't....d'OH!)
To: Jim Robinson
Very good news. I was personally offended by Debbie's'accusation. I'd never frequent a "hate site". :-)
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.
...Ms Reyes was promptly offered a position as a NY Times journalist... </silliness off> Wouldn't be a surprise though, would it? CONGRATULATIONS Mr. Robinson.
77
posted on
01/16/2004 5:02:59 PM PST
by
GirlShortstop
(To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.)
To: Jim Robinson
To: All
| Rank |
Location |
Receipts |
Donors/Avg |
Freepers/Avg |
Monthlies |
| 01 |
City of Fresno |
60,000.00
|
1
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60,000.00
|
1
|
60,000.00
|
|
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Thanks for donating to Free Republic!
Move your locale up the leaderboard!
To: Jim Robinson
BUMP!
I'm thrilled that this was resolved so amicably!
79
posted on
01/16/2004 5:04:10 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does.)
To: Jim Robinson
Congratulations. May you (and we) continue to speak truth to power for a long, long time.
80
posted on
01/16/2004 5:07:00 PM PST
by
Johnny_Cipher
("... now lessee, $60,000 divided one point three million ways equals ...")
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