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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: Indy Pendance
HA! I read the one about the kidnapping of the Dilbert doll!!!!
Sounds like our very own Snuggles!
661
posted on
04/01/2004 8:26:04 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: Tamsey
Quoting Fools would be so appro..... Who, what to choose is the problem.... There are just so many; so many fools, so little time (that's mine, unless someone important said it before me)
To: LucyJo
Thank you very much, LucyJo!!
663
posted on
04/01/2004 8:26:56 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Thank you FReepers and Lurkers!!)
To: NormsRevenge
Heck, in Wyoming, they'd probably put numbers on their sides and let you bet on em.
664
posted on
04/01/2004 8:27:39 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only YOU can stop fundraisers. Small monthly donations from each of us can do it !!)
To: LucyJo
Thank you LucyJo !!
665
posted on
04/01/2004 8:28:59 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only YOU can stop fundraisers. Small monthly donations from each of us can do it !!)
To: Brad's Gramma
Playing name that picture huh ???
OK .. who is this?
666
posted on
04/01/2004 8:30:06 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: NYTexan
There was once a Fair Funkler named Fawnn
Who could Funkle from dusk until dawn
Her talent 'twas so rare
Alas, none could compare
When she smiled and purred: Just bring it on! ;)
667
posted on
04/01/2004 8:30:06 PM PST
by
Fawnn
(Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person)
To: LucyJo
THANK YOU, Lucy Jo!!!
668
posted on
04/01/2004 8:30:08 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: glock rocks
Just in:
$50 from Minnesota
$10 from Vermont
$20 from California
$10 from Arizona
Thank you all very much!!
669
posted on
04/01/2004 8:30:18 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Thank you FReepers and Lurkers!!)
To: Brad's Gramma
Snuggles gets a bad rap. :-\
670
posted on
04/01/2004 8:30:18 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ... Become a FR Monthly Donor ... Kerry thread archive @ /~normsrevenge)
To: Mo1
#666
HAHAHAHA
reno?
671
posted on
04/01/2004 8:30:49 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only YOU can stop fundraisers. Small monthly donations from each of us can do it !!)
To: Indy Pendance
Me? ME? 4:00 a. o'still dark out m.?
I don't THINK so!
672
posted on
04/01/2004 8:30:55 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: glock rocks
Just in:
$50 from Minnesota
$10 from Vermont
$20 from California
$10 from Arizona
Thank you all very much!!
673
posted on
04/01/2004 8:32:19 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Brad's Gramma
Montana looks good to me!
To: Mo1
Janet Reno on post #666!
To: NYTexan
LOLOLOLOLOLLLL!!!!!!!
676
posted on
04/01/2004 8:34:59 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: Mo1
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
677
posted on
04/01/2004 8:36:44 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: Jim Robinson
Thank You
Minnesota
Vermont
California
Arizona
To: Brad's Gramma
679
posted on
04/01/2004 8:38:00 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ... Become a FR Monthly Donor ... Kerry thread archive @ /~normsrevenge)
To: Fawnn
Mirror Mirror, Please tell me true
Can I keep Fawnn from stealing my prize?
NYTexan, Blow smoke up the flue!
You have no hope 'cause Fawnn is most wise!
680
posted on
04/01/2004 8:38:04 PM PST
by
NYTexan
(Donate to Free Republic until it hurts!)
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