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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: justshe
Not at all.
Just in:
$25 from Kentucky
$50 from Never Never Land
$10 from Utah
Thank you Kentuck, Never Never Land and Utah!!
161
posted on
04/01/2004 2:21:20 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Thank you FReepers and Lurkers!!)
To: Jim Robinson
$10 from Virginia
$20 from Never Never Land
$50 from Florida
Thank you Virginia, Never Never Land and Florida!!
162
posted on
04/01/2004 2:21:30 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: onyx
Thank you, onyx!
163
posted on
04/01/2004 2:22:18 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: Judith Anne
Thank you very much, Judith Anne!!
164
posted on
04/01/2004 2:23:09 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Thank you FReepers and Lurkers!!)
To: RottiBiz
Just in:
$100 from Arkansas
$20 from Virginia
$20 from Indiana
$20 from Never Never Land
Thank you all very much!!
165
posted on
04/01/2004 2:23:20 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: anniegetyourgun
Thank you, anniegetyourgun!
166
posted on
04/01/2004 2:23:55 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: The Shrew
Thank you, The Shrew!
167
posted on
04/01/2004 2:25:33 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: SamAdams76
Wohooooo !!
Thank you SamAdams76
168
posted on
04/01/2004 2:26:20 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
169
posted on
04/01/2004 2:26:57 PM PST
by
justshe
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To: tiamat
Thank you, tiamat!
170
posted on
04/01/2004 2:27:15 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: RottiBiz
$10 from District of Columbia
$10 from Kansas
$100 from Virginia
Thank you DC, Kansas and Virginia!!
171
posted on
04/01/2004 2:27:15 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: deport
Thank you, deport!
172
posted on
04/01/2004 2:28:54 PM PST
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RottiBiz
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To: onyx
Thank you, onyx!
173
posted on
04/01/2004 2:30:20 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: Fiddlstix
Thank you, Fiddlstix!
174
posted on
04/01/2004 2:32:21 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: backhoe
Thank you, backhoe!
175
posted on
04/01/2004 2:34:14 PM PST
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RottiBiz
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To: dansangel; .45MAN
Thank you, dansangel and .45 man!
176
posted on
04/01/2004 2:37:22 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: sergeantdave
Thank you, sergeantdave!
177
posted on
04/01/2004 2:38:46 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: glock rocks
I just want to say I officially HATE April Fools Day!!!
After listening to Al Franken for 2 hours .. the Sean Hannity's stunt .. Mr. Mo1 come home early says that he got fired .. then says April Fools
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
178
posted on
04/01/2004 2:39:51 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: OXENinFLA
Thank you, OXENinFLA!
179
posted on
04/01/2004 2:40:10 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: Jim Robinson
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