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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!!
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: freepathon
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To: ValerieUSA
If you insist.
1,281
posted on
04/02/2004 6:49:15 PM PST
by
NYTexan
(Donate to Free Republic until it hurts!)
To: Jim Robinson
Thank You
Florida, Pennsylvania
To: Brad's Gramma
Paisan's, maybe??
1,283
posted on
04/02/2004 6:51:07 PM PST
by
MozartLover
(Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are.)
To: Brad's Gramma
17%!!!
18%!!!
1,284
posted on
04/02/2004 6:51:29 PM PST
by
Fawnn
(Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person)
To: patton
20,000 Big ones (pennies that is!) if you can meet the challenge.
1,285
posted on
04/02/2004 6:54:41 PM PST
by
NYTexan
(Donate to Free Republic until it hurts!)
To: M Kehoe
Thank you, M Kehoe!
1,286
posted on
04/02/2004 6:55:50 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Thank you FReepers and Lurkers!!)
To: Jim Robinson
Yee-Haww!! Texas shootout: NYTexan will match all pledges from Texas (up to $100) and from New York (up to $100) for the next 1/2 hour ending at 10 PM EST!
Tell NYTexan to anti up $50 more as I'll have a check in the mail to you in the morning.....
It's 8:57 CST by my puter.....
1,287
posted on
04/02/2004 6:56:11 PM PST
by
deport
(("These guys are the most crooked, you know, lying group I have ever seen. It's scary," Kerry said.)
To: NYTexan
$200? No problem. I am in.
I will match, up to double.
Do it.
1,288
posted on
04/02/2004 6:56:50 PM PST
by
patton
(I wish we could all look at the evil of abortion with the pure, honest heart of a child.)
To: NYTexan
I would never insist ..... would I?
To: deport; NYTexan
Thank you, deport!!
Just in:
$100 from Florida
$20 from Rhode Island
$20 from Texas
Thank you Florida, Rhode Island and Texas!!
Go Texas!!
1,290
posted on
04/02/2004 6:58:42 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Thank you FReepers and Lurkers!!)
To: patton; NYTexan
Come on cowboys. Do it for TEXAS!
To: ValerieUSA
Track this for me, will you?
1,292
posted on
04/02/2004 6:59:55 PM PST
by
patton
(I wish we could all look at the evil of abortion with the pure, honest heart of a child.)
To: ValerieUSA
Oh, yeah. My oh my. I love Texas!
1,293
posted on
04/02/2004 7:00:32 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Thank you FReepers and Lurkers!!)
To: Jim Robinson
Thank You
Florida, Rhode Island, Texas
To: deport
Your on! but my pledge just went to $300 to cover all you guy's. Now Y'all ante up! I'm going to the pledge page NOW!
1,295
posted on
04/02/2004 7:03:54 PM PST
by
NYTexan
(Donate to Free Republic until it hurts!)
To: NYTexan
I'm swooning
To: NYTexan
I just filled out the pledge page and wrote the check.... going to get an envelop and stamp to finish it up.....
Hey click the following... you may enjoy....
http://posty.net/mary/hurrahhurrah.html
1,297
posted on
04/02/2004 7:08:28 PM PST
by
deport
(("These guys are the most crooked, you know, lying group I have ever seen. It's scary," Kerry said.)
To: deport
Thank You deport
To: ValerieUSA
You need only suggest!
1,299
posted on
04/02/2004 7:13:05 PM PST
by
NYTexan
(Donate to Free Republic until it hurts!)
To: NYTexan
Suggestive I can do
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