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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: CholeraJoe
Me too! Miles and miles and miles. Houses, concrete, freeways, cars, cars, LOTS of cars....stores, uh......
501
posted on
04/01/2004 6:47:30 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: Jim Robinson
Just in:
$100 from Pennsylvania
$30 from Texas
$50 from Arizona
$10 from Never Never Land
$20 from New Jersey
Thank you all very much!!
502
posted on
04/01/2004 6:48:17 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: Brad's Gramma; CholeraJoe
It has to be on your license plates, too.
the cow skull is probably optional.
503
posted on
04/01/2004 6:49:13 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only YOU can stop fundraisers. Small monthly donations from each of us can do it !!)
To: Jim Robinson
Wohooooo
Thank you very much, American Conservative!!
504
posted on
04/01/2004 6:50:15 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: glock rocks
Oh go jump in a..........................
505
posted on
04/01/2004 6:50:46 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: All
Click the Graphic
506
posted on
04/01/2004 6:50:54 PM PST
by
Fiddlstix
(Donate to FR Monthly and YOU Can Own This NEW, IMPROVED Tag Line Too! (Presented by Tag Lines R US))
To: glock rocks
507
posted on
04/01/2004 6:51:05 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: Brad's Gramma
Awesome. Looks like October weather.
508
posted on
04/01/2004 6:52:11 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only YOU can stop fundraisers. Small monthly donations from each of us can do it !!)
To: glock rocks
Whoops. THAT didn't work.
Fiddlestix someone posted in between me. Not that he should've been able to read my mind cuz I didn't say anything and I think I'll go get some dinner now, huh?
509
posted on
04/01/2004 6:52:21 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: CholeraJoe
"Memo to Terrorists*: Fear me. There are millions like me. You will not hijack any aircraft upon which I am a passenger without killing me first. If you try I will strangle you with my belt, kick you in the b*lls with my steel-toed cowboy boots or break your heathen neck with my bare hands. I will not stand by and allow this nation to become paralyzed by your threats and attacks."
From your homepage! AMEN to that! (well worth repeating)
510
posted on
04/01/2004 6:52:26 PM PST
by
NYTexan
(Liberalism is a Mental Disease)
To: GulfWar1Vet
Thank You GulfWar1Vet
511
posted on
04/01/2004 6:52:32 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Brad's Gramma
I'm speechless!! Well that's a first :0)
512
posted on
04/01/2004 6:54:12 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: glock rocks
513
posted on
04/01/2004 6:54:44 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: blam
Thank You Blam for all your support !!
514
posted on
04/01/2004 6:55:31 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Brad's Gramma
buon appetito :o)
515
posted on
04/01/2004 6:55:49 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only YOU can stop fundraisers. Small monthly donations from each of us can do it !!)
To: Mo1
516
posted on
04/01/2004 6:56:11 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: Fawnn
We have incoming:
$25 from Texas
$10 monthly from Arizona
$50 from Missouri
$20 from Maine
$20 from Florida
$50 from Pennsylvania
$20 from Oklahoma
$150 from California
$50 from Canada
Thank you all very much!!
517
posted on
04/01/2004 6:56:19 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Brad's Gramma
Bumpety bump bump!
Donate fast!
Get us over the hump!
518
posted on
04/01/2004 6:56:20 PM PST
by
hoosiermama
(Ask Kerry to list the major pieces of enacted legislation he has authored in his career.)
To: NYTexan; CholeraJoe
Dibs on sitting next to CholeraJoe!!! ;)
519
posted on
04/01/2004 6:57:57 PM PST
by
Fawnn
(Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person)
To: hoosiermama
And another!
NOW I'll go eat. Honest. Uh huh.
520
posted on
04/01/2004 6:57:59 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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