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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: Jim Robinson
Okay, but wait until I get done PAYING all those federal and state taxes!
bump!
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:35:35 PM PST
by
dakine
To: Jim Robinson
As per usual, $20 snail mail pledge, maybe more if I can wiggle my tax bill a little bit....
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:35:50 PM PST
by
eureka!
(The shrillness of the left is a good sign.....)
To: Jim Robinson
Since I found a home here I feel obligated. It wont be a lot but I'll send something.
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:35:54 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(you tell em i'm commin.... and hells commin with me.)
To: Jim Robinson
BUMP from a monthly donor!!
Thanks for all you do, Jim, and damn the bitter naysayers. FR is the place to be!
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:37:19 PM PST
by
Constitution Day
(Over 140,000 FReepers, and just about all of us will be going pro in something other than politics.)
To: Jim Robinson
Im in. I promise i won't be late mailing it this time!
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:38:08 PM PST
by
Fierce Allegiance
(I would rather be lucky than good, but will settle for now.)
To: Jim Robinson
Rock on bro.
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:38:13 PM PST
by
jwalsh07
To: Constitution Day
Bump from the only dollar a day FReeper in New Mexico!(121,000 square miles)
We can do better!
To: Jim Robinson; RottiBiz; All
Bump from another monthly donor. Check the tagline for other benefits of being a monthly donor.
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:41:09 PM PST
by
CholeraJoe
(Be an FR monthly donor! We have our own secret handshake.)
To: dakine
Ok, I thank you and Uncle Sam thanks you! LOL
Just in:
$10 from Never Never Land
$10 from New Jersey
$100 from Colorado
$100 from Connecticut
Also, here are a few donations that came in during the last couple days of the prior quarter:
$50 from Ohio
$100 from California
$50 from Virginia
Thank you all Very Much!!
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:44:50 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Warning: post may contain subtle sarcasm.)
To: eureka!
Thank you, eureka!
And just in:
$50 from Texas
$30 from South Carolina
$10 from Maryland
$50 from Michigan
Thank you all very much!!
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:47:05 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Warning: post may contain subtle sarcasm.)
To: Jim Robinson
My $20 will be in the snail mail this weekend.
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:48:16 PM PST
by
GailA
(Kerry I'm for the death penalty for terrorist, but I'll declare a moratorium on the death penalty)
To: cripplecreek
Thank you cripplecreek!
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:48:26 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Warning: post may contain subtle sarcasm.)
To: Jim Robinson
Home, Home on FR
Where the moose and the Vike Kitties play
Where always is heard
A conservative word
So send in some bucks right away
Hey! Hey!
Leni
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:48:35 PM PST
by
MinuteGal
(Paradise is not lost ! You'll find it May 22 aboard "FReeps Ahoy 3". Register now for our cruise.)
To: CholeraJoe
Bump from another monthly donor.
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:49:12 PM PST
by
Just another Joe
(Become a monthly donor and I'll send you a kiss)
To: Constitution Day
Thank you Constitution Day!
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:49:32 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Warning: post may contain subtle sarcasm.)
To: Jim Robinson; 1Mike; 3catsanadog; ~Vor~; ~Kim4VRWC's~; A CA Guy; A Citizen Reporter; abner; ...
Remember last week when you couldn't sign on to FR? Remember how that felt?
PAY TO PLAY PING!!!
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:50:09 PM PST
by
Howlin
(I'm a monthy donor..........wouldn't you like to be a monthly donor, too?)
To: Jim Robinson
$91 (a dollar a day for the second quarter) is on its way via tomorrow's mail.
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:51:52 PM PST
by
Publius
(Will kein Gott auf Erden sein, sind wir selber Götter.)
To: Jim Robinson
Two years ago, a joke I wrote entitled "72 Virginians" spread far and wide thanks to FR. In gratitude, this Virginian pledges $72.
To: Constitution Day
Thanks for all you do, Jim, and damn the bitter naysayers. FR is the place to beJim's late getting "his" Freepathon thread up.......LOL.
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posted on
04/01/2004 12:53:34 PM PST
by
Howlin
(I'm a monthy donor..........wouldn't you like to be a monthly donor, too?)
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