[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

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.

[Cicero]

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.

[pctech]

My hat is off to you sir, keep up the great work!

[NormsRevenge]

BUMPOLICIOUS!

YOW'ZA YOW'ZA YOW'ZA !!!!

WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!

[Nam Vet]

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

[The Bard]

Congrats!

[BOBTHENAILER]

Does the settlement mean I don't have to contribute anymore (yuk, yuk, yuk).

WWWWAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Congrats on eradication of RAT hate speech.

[EdReform]

Good News Bump!

[ladyinred]

At last! Thank goodness!

Good job Jim and Charles!

Thank you so much for clearing our names!

[GretchenEE]

I hope they PRINTED this in their newspaper as well as put it on the Internet.

Congratulations, big time, Jim. You did well.

[socal_parrot]

When the media went to the site of the rally (Shaw and Blackstone)

Did the FReepers visit the Silver Dollar Hofbrau afterwards? I love the Silver Dollar Hofbrau.

[danamco]

Hope all the talk shows pick up on this great news. Congratulation and may free speech prevail!

[danamco]

Hope all the talk shows pick up on this great news. Congratulation and may free speech prevail!

[CyberAnt]

This is a great victory Jim!

[Chad Fairbanks]

Great news, Jim!

[Free2Be49]

Thank you for posting this update.  I read the original post when the claim was made.  I have been wondering what became of that, if anything.  I had seen one of your rallies on C-Span and observed how well your leadership handled the provocateurs.  Certainly, the participants held the high road.

I also know how diligent your moderators are in preventing the board from degenerating into mindless hate speech.  Therefore, I was so surprised to read the statement of Debbie Reyes, the Chair of its Human Relations Commission.  People like her who get a little power combined with unbridled arrogance think there is no limit to the calumnious remarks she can publish about groups with whom she has a strong philosophical disagreement.

This time, however, she picked on a group with the financial wherewithal to object to such shoddy treatment, and as a conservative, I was happy to see you challenge her.  Now I'm happier to see the City of Fresno moderate their public image by making a public retraction, accepting Debbie Reyes resignation and hopefully charting a new course for the Human Relations Commission that will find a more inclusive attitude for conservatives who wish to exercise their rights of free speech and peaceful assembly.  I applaud you, Jim Robinson.

[MindBender26]

Debbie Reyes, the Chair of its Human Relations Commission has resigned from her position....

And don't let the door hit you in the ......

[zip]

Vindication is such a beautiful word.

Congratulations Mr R.

[Trailer Trash]

Good on ya Jim!!

[nicksaunt]

Congratulations Jim. Great job!