Our 2nd Quarter FReepathon is Underway!

Click to donate via FR secure server ^ | April 1, 2004 | Jim Robinson

[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!!

[Fawnn]

15%!!!

[Jim Robinson]

Thank you johnnyd!

[Ciexyz]

Thanks to Bush's tax cuts, I got a few bucks back on my tax return, and I can now donate to FR!

C'mon gang, I'm retired and I was able to send a small contribution, even on a limited income. Y'all can dig down and send a small donation of your own. It all adds up!

[Jim Robinson]

Thank you dogbrain!!

Woo hoo! We have incoming:

$10 from California
$500 from California

Thank you California FReepers!!

[ValerieUSA]

Thank You
California, California

[ValerieUSA]

BUMP

[glock rocks]

Thank you dogbrain!!

Woo hoo! We have incoming:

$10 from California
$500 from California

Thank you California FReepers!!

[Fawnn]

16%!!!



BTW: I declare a Fair Funkle. (The last time I said those 5 words, it brought in $90 within minutes. Pretty good return per word.) ;)

[glock rocks]

Well said, Ciexyz.

Thanks to Bush's tax cuts, I got a few bucks back on my tax return, and I can now donate to FR!

C'mon gang, I'm retired and I was able to send a small contribution, even on a limited income. Y'all can dig down and send a small donation of your own. It all adds up!

1,223 posted on 04/02/2004 5:59:29 PM MST by Ciexyz

[hoosiermama]

Evening! Bump!

[ValerieUSA]

[MeekOneGOP]

Brother Meek Sir, Would you kindly hit that there "Texas Ping List" uv Yor'n an' Brang these here Texans over here? An Be a tellin' em to bring sum Munny with 'em too. Thanky Kindly!

Heck, yeah ! Hey, ya'll ! Check out Fiddlstix's note on there on #1194. Please. ;^)

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my Texas ping list!. . .don't be shy.
No, you don't HAVE to be a Texan to get on this list!

Full Texas Ping List

[hoosiermama]

Beautiful pictures as always, Valerie......

[Fiddlstix]

$500 from California

Okay! That's It! Enough! Time to "Do", Not "PREACH"

$500.00 From Texas is On It's Way!

'Nuff Said!

[Fawnn]

Wow! This time those 5 words brought in two (count 'em two) $500 amounts!!! (Am I good or what!? LOL)

I declare a Fair Funkle! ;)

[Jim Robinson]

Thank you, Fiddlstix!!

Yeehaw!!

Incoming from Texas:

$500 from Texas
$100 from Texas

Thank you Texas FReepers!!

[glock rocks]

*L*

I think you should add it to your tagline!

[MeekOneGOP]

$500.00 From Texas is On It's Way! 'Nuff Said!

[glock rocks]

Thank you, Fiddlstix!!

Yeehaw!!

Incoming from Texas:

$500 from Texas
$100 from Texas

Thank you Texas FReepers!!

[Fawnn]

for 17%!!!