Our 2nd Quarter FReepathon is Underway!

Click to donate via FR secure server ^ | April 1, 2004 | Jim Robinson

[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!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

NO! NOT YET! (dragging her feet...all the way till midnight...)

[Tamzee]

Union thugs.... good point...

[glock rocks]

Well, hippo birdie Grammie (gotta wish you this a couple hours early... the snooze monsters are about).

Have a great day tomorrow!

I have to sleep. See everyone tomorrow.

(Really really early, huh, Fawnn...)

[Brad’s Gramma]

HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA


IN THE GLASS? Or in my MOUTH?

LOLOLOL!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA

[NormsRevenge]

Nite glock

[Mo1]

OK .. I'm finished stuffing the plastic eggs with candy for the easter egg hunt at school

Now I need to clean up the mess .. be back in a few

[Brad’s Gramma]

Night Hippo Glock!

Sleep WELL!!!!!!!! I'll catch ya sometime tomorrow afternoon when the boss leaves work early!, OK?

[Fawnn]

That little guy is only two weeks old and already he needs to shave! ;)

[Brad’s Gramma]

Do it, NOW! We'll all be very very quiet.

GO!

[Mo1]

yes .. it's from me for you

but keep it hush hush .. I have a reputation to keep up :0)

Happy Birthday Grammie and I hope you have a special day

[Brad’s Gramma]

What is WITH you, Fawnn? Could you SEE THROUGH MY MONITOR? I thought you'd gone away for awhile...sheesh.

Sorry NYT!

[Mo1]

Sweet Dreams Glock

[Brad’s Gramma]

THANK YOU Mo1 for your support to Free Republic! This is a secret, everyone. Don't say a word, OK?

[xJones]

Failure to rename street for MLK called a sad sign.

As others have made references to, the sad sign IS an MLK Blvd. sign. Think about MLK Blvd. in Dallas.

[Indy Pendance]

Some things never change. 1973 wasn't THAT long ago, and yet, my daughters born 10 years later think the 70's were the dark ages. The more things change, the more they remain the same. Are you learning, the older you get, things really aren't as different as they were 'back in the good old days'? (except wrt liberals and their blantent attempt to socialize/communize this country)

[Libertina]

FReepathon BUMP
Contribute your 5 & 10

BTTT

[Fawnn]

Dream your good dreams!!!

As soon as I get caught up reading this thread, I'm outta here, too!

[Tamzee]

So many fools, so little time.... profound LOL

Let's hope more move to Canada so we won't be so dang busy :-)

[Brad’s Gramma]

I don't know. That's a tough one. I know that my childhood was a LOT different than my kids. The schooling in Jr. & Sr. high...I can see MANY similarities.

Sorta.

[NYTexan]

Mirror Mirror, It's advice I desire,
Help!, I need, I'm so out of time!

NYTexan, You'd better retire,
It's too late, you won't win a dime!