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| April 1, 2004
| Jim Robinson
Posted on 04/01/2004 12:32:54 PM PST by Jim Robinson
Woo hoo!! Are you ready for another FReepathon!?
It's time once more for us to raise the funds that are necessary to keep Free Republic on the air.
People have asked me if the $60,000 settlement with the City of Fresno means we won't have to have a fundraiser this time. Well, I wish it could be so, but, unfortunately, it's not.
First of all, we did not actually receive $60,000. After legal fees, mediation fees and other expenses directly related to the suit, we netted approximately $34,000. Of that, we distributed over $10,000 to the members of the Fresno Chapter who were in business and their businesses suffered due to the city's libel and also to the members who met with us regularly on a weekly basis. Then, due to the fact that the city was late with their press release and no media picked it up, we paid approximately $2,000 to run ads in several valley papers announcing the city's retraction.
The approximately $22,000 left over will be used in our operations. We plan to use about $4,000 to upgrade our equipment and $10,000 or more will go for taxes. I plan to use part of the balance to beef up our insurance coverage and also will look into a health insurance plan. The remainder will be used for travel and other expenses. I still hope to visit as many chapters as I possibly can over the next year or so, but obviously won't be doing so in a motor home (you had to have been there to get the inside joke). We'll be traveling in our trusty old FReepermobile van. She's an 11 year old Mercury Villager with 150,000 miles, but she's got good rubber, purrs like a kitten and is pretty good on gas.
So, as it turns out, the settlement has strengthened Free Republic and also has strengthened the conservative position in the City of Fresno. As a result of our suit, the controversial loony peacenik chair person of the Fresno City Human Relations Commission who committed the libel against us and has also caused much turmoil within the city and the city council has resigned "to pursue other interests." Also, the loony liberal President of the Fresno City Council who made some ridiculous comments belittling the suit and the settlement in the Fresno Bee was voted out of office just a couple months later.
So, as I've said before, the settlement is a win, win, win position. It's a win for Free Republic, a win for the City of Fresno, and, ultimately, a win for the taxpayers.
At any rate, we thank all of you who participate on Free Republic and support our efforts and we look forward to another exciting election cycle.
Hope to see y'all either on our road trip and or at the Free Republic George W. Bush Inaugural Ball II in January!!
Go GWB!!
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KEYWORDS: freepathon
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To: Brad's Gramma
I asked for that one.
Madistan? I feel for you.
1,161
posted on
04/02/2004 3:43:35 PM PST
by
steveegg
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To: Brad's Gramma
In the early 70's???
And you survived????
Whoa.
I'm impressed.:)
1,162
posted on
04/02/2004 3:43:52 PM PST
by
MozartLover
(Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are.)
To: steveegg
I left! THAT'S how I survived. People think I'm nuts for living in CA? Heck, Madison had, per capita, more liberals than CA...(in my NEVER so humble opinion).
Now, being YOUNG then....I will say that it was a fun place to be.
1,163
posted on
04/02/2004 3:45:17 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: MozartLover
Do you get there often? I'm LUSTING for a garibaldi sandwich. Does that sound familiar???
NO ONE makes them, anywhere in the country but that one little restaurant off of State Street. Do you think I know the NAME of it? Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
1,164
posted on
04/02/2004 3:47:24 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: Jim Robinson
Just in:
$20 from Tennessee
$20 from Never Never Land
$10 from Michigan
Thank you Tennessee, Never Never Land and Michigan!!
1,165
posted on
04/02/2004 3:49:00 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: Brad's Gramma
I still think you're nuts for living in Kalifornia, but you're right; there's more lieberals in Madistan per capita than anyplace (with the possible exception of Berkley).
1,166
posted on
04/02/2004 3:49:09 PM PST
by
steveegg
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To: steveegg
Remember, I'm not in a liberal area. I don't think I could've raised my kids here if that had been the case.
You can NOT beat the weather. We bought our house a long time ago so the housing costs aren't affecting me. Gramps works across the hall from the bedroom, so his commuting costs are pretty small...
So...lots of this, OTHER THAN THE LIBERALS IN THE STATE SENATE AND THE STUPID JUDGES!!!!!!......doesn't affect me.
1,167
posted on
04/02/2004 3:51:50 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: sweetliberty; All
1,168
posted on
04/02/2004 3:59:54 PM PST
by
Lady Jag
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To: sciencediet
LOL! Too cute.
1,169
posted on
04/02/2004 4:01:26 PM PST
by
sweetliberty
("Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.")
To: Brad's Gramma
Can't beat too much of that (though I don't know what I'd do with good weather 12 months of the year :-)
Housing costs do affect property taxes, though I shouldn't be talking too much; Wisconsin's property taxes are sky-high to go along with high income and gas taxes.
We've got a lieberal governor, a lieberal attorney general to whom the laws don't apply, Russ (Slimeroad) Feingold (though we're working him over this year), and no concealed carry. Other than that and the taxes, I can live with Wisconsin.
1,170
posted on
04/02/2004 4:04:16 PM PST
by
steveegg
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To: sciencediet
That's the squirrels around here after they get done with my bird feeders :-)
Oh well; time for a fish fry. If I don't make it back, see everybody tomorrow.
1,171
posted on
04/02/2004 4:05:59 PM PST
by
steveegg
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To: steveegg
Where are you in WI?
1,172
posted on
04/02/2004 4:09:18 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: Mo1; Brad's Gramma
It's your birthday, Gramma? April is a good month for birthdays....Easter babies.
Mine's Tuesday..
Happy Birthday Brad's Gramma!
.
Party time!
1,173
posted on
04/02/2004 4:11:42 PM PST
by
sweetliberty
("Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.")
To: sweetliberty
TUESDAY? Well, there ya have it! ALL the good babies, other than Logan and Brad, are born in April!
1,174
posted on
04/02/2004 4:12:38 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: sweetliberty
Whoops. And a Happy Early Birthday to you, too!
1,175
posted on
04/02/2004 4:12:58 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: Brad's Gramma
Happy BD, BG!
Sounds like life is good!
1,176
posted on
04/02/2004 4:16:00 PM PST
by
NYTexan
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To: Brad's Gramma
Thank you....but Tyler's birthday is in June.
.
1,177
posted on
04/02/2004 4:17:06 PM PST
by
sweetliberty
("Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.")
To: steveegg
We've got a lieberal governor, a lieberal attorney general to whom the laws don't apply, Russ (Slimeroad) Feingold (though we're working him over this year), and no concealed carry. Other than that and the taxes, I can live with Wisconsin. add stroh's to that list.
1,178
posted on
04/02/2004 4:17:58 PM PST
by
glock rocks
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To: Brad's Gramma
South suburban Milwaukee (Oak Creek). We managed to shed, in the course of 2 years, our lieberal Congresscritter (thank you, redistricting), our lieberal and corrupt county executive (thank you, recall), our lieberal county supervisor (though she's trying again after getting recalled); and we switched the party of half our Madistan representation to Pubbie (thank you, special election). We'll be working on the other half of that representation (a guy who once was like Zell Miller but turned into just another DemonRAT when he moved from the Assembly to the Senate and decided our property taxes weren't high enough and marriage wasn't worth defending) next month (when he's eligible to be recalled without having a chance of winning in court).
1,179
posted on
04/02/2004 4:18:31 PM PST
by
steveegg
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To: Just another Joe
You try feeling my bumps, and you just might get clobbered.. unless that tagline proves true. *LOL*
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