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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: Jim Robinson
Just in:
$50 from Minnesota
$10 from Vermont
$20 from California
$10 from Arizona
Thank you all very much!!
681
posted on
04/01/2004 8:38:09 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: NormsRevenge
Uhhhhh........WHO'S holding WHO hostage in that picture?
682
posted on
04/01/2004 8:38:58 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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Drat! I know that Lotto ticket is around here someplace.
683
posted on
04/01/2004 8:39:14 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
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To: Indy Pendance
I can NOT argue with you on that!!!
684
posted on
04/01/2004 8:40:16 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: NormsRevenge
THAT'S so ugly it's cute!
685
posted on
04/01/2004 8:41:20 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: All
Click the Graphic
686
posted on
04/01/2004 8:44:26 PM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: NormsRevenge
To: ValerieUSA
weeeeeeeeeeeeeee...
688
posted on
04/01/2004 8:46:28 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
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To: Brad's Gramma
I'm just getting started!
689
posted on
04/01/2004 8:46:41 PM PST
by
NYTexan
(Donate to Free Republic until it hurts!)
To: NYTexan
You're doing GREAT! Keep going!
690
posted on
04/01/2004 8:47:06 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: ValerieUSA; Brad's Gramma
LOL .. it's my favorite Janet Reno picture
691
posted on
04/01/2004 8:48:38 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: NYTexan
NYTexan, Blow smoke up the flue!
I've had people accuse me of worse. ;)
692
posted on
04/01/2004 8:48:40 PM PST
by
Fawnn
(Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person)
To: Mo1
LOL!!! OK. I can see why, now.
YOU CAN'T SEE HER!!!!!!!
693
posted on
04/01/2004 8:50:45 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: Brad's Gramma; Jim Robinson; glock rocks
You're more than welcome! Just want to say that y'all have no mercy if you have Logan raising funds...he would have to be behind the wheel of an 18 wheeler to haul all of the cash to Fresno! LOL! That is the cutest picture of him yet, BG...but I say that after each new one I see. I'm still grinning from ear to ear after seeing it.
694
posted on
04/01/2004 8:59:28 PM PST
by
LucyJo
To: LucyJo
That would be coined The Goofy Logan Grin! (wish I knew how to trademark that!!!)
695
posted on
04/01/2004 9:01:10 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: Fawnn
Steady girl!, self integrity is all that counts!
Mirror Mirror, I do insist!
That a Fair Funkle will soon be mine
NYTexan, even though you persist,
Fawnn's attempts will only shine!
696
posted on
04/01/2004 9:01:59 PM PST
by
NYTexan
(Donate to Free Republic until it hurts!)
To: Jim Robinson
I'm trying to donate, but the link appears to be broken.......
697
posted on
04/01/2004 9:03:01 PM PST
by
MozartLover
(Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are.)
To: Brad's Gramma
wish I knew how to trademark that!!! too late. TC already did.
698
posted on
04/01/2004 9:04:06 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only YOU can stop fundraisers. Small monthly donations from each of us can do it !!)
To: NYTexan; Fawnn
Why I do believe the gauntlet has been thrown down, Fawnn.....sure wish I could stay up REALLLLLLLLLLLY LATE tonight and watch this!
699
posted on
04/01/2004 9:04:10 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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To: glock rocks
Did he really??????
700
posted on
04/01/2004 9:06:31 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
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