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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: RottiBiz
Oh great ... Big Thunder Boomers are rolling in here
181
posted on
04/01/2004 2:41:32 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: RottiBiz; Mo1
My regards to you both, and this is a good place to post one of my favorites:
Sam & Eagle-
182
posted on
04/01/2004 2:42:00 PM PST
by
backhoe
(--30--)
To: Quilla
Thank you, Quilla!
183
posted on
04/01/2004 2:42:11 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: Jim Robinson
Just in:
$10 from Michigan
$100 from Sweden
$20 from South Carolina
$20 from California
$20 from Virginia
$50 from Georgia
$25 from Texas
Thank you all very much!!
184
posted on
04/01/2004 2:43:58 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: Mo1
LOL. My boss and I were discussing April Fools this morning for a while. When we finished the conversation, I added "Oh, by the way, I'm going take off early today" and he smiled at me. As soon as he left my office, I was outa there :o)
185
posted on
04/01/2004 2:44:59 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only YOU can stop fundraisers. Small monthly donations from each of us can do it !!)
To: cweese
Thank you, cweese!
186
posted on
04/01/2004 2:45:41 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: Jim Robinson
Thank You
Kentucky
Never Never Land
Utah
To: Just another Joe
Thank you very much, BulletBobCo!!
Just in:
$30 from Montana
$50 from Never Never Land
$10 monthly from Alabama
$10 monthly from Minnesota
$25 from Colorado
$50 from Colorado
$40 from Alabama
$20 from Ohio
Thank you all very much!!
188
posted on
04/01/2004 2:45:49 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: LowOiL
Thank You LowOiL
189
posted on
04/01/2004 2:46:58 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: #3Fan
Thank you, #3Fan!
190
posted on
04/01/2004 2:47:41 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: Tijeras_Slim
A dollar a day? How did you wrangle that back from Richrdson's tax increases? You've motivated me to make a pledge, but since I live in the poor southern section, I can't be as generous. VIVA BUSH.
To: arasina
Thank you, arasina!
192
posted on
04/01/2004 2:49:13 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: RottiBiz
Just in:
$50 from Texas
$50 from Virginia
$50 from North Carolina
$50 from South Carolina
$50 from New Hampshire
$20 from Never Never Land
$50 from Minnesota
Thank you all very much!!
193
posted on
04/01/2004 2:49:21 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Thank you FReepers and Lurkers!!)
To: glock rocks
Just in:
$30 from Georgia
$30 from New York
$10 from Montana
$20 from Missouri
$20 from Oregon
$40 from Ohio
$10 monthly from Massachusetts
$50 from Illinois
$50 from Texas
$20 from Utah
Thank you all very much!
194
posted on
04/01/2004 2:50:05 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: BabaOreally
Thank you, BabaOreally!
195
posted on
04/01/2004 2:50:23 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: Jim Robinson
OH GOD NO :~)!!!!
196
posted on
04/01/2004 2:51:26 PM PST
by
Trueblackman
(Terrorism and Liberalism never rest and neither do I)
To: Tamsey
Thank you, Tamsey!
197
posted on
04/01/2004 2:51:28 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: backhoe
That's one of my Favorites ... Thanks Backhoe
198
posted on
04/01/2004 2:51:48 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: NormsRevenge
Thank you, NormsRevenge!
199
posted on
04/01/2004 2:52:51 PM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: glock rocks
LOL .. Go Glock GO!
200
posted on
04/01/2004 2:52:54 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
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