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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; All
Woo hoo!! Over 10 percent! Way to go FReepers and Lurkers!!
(Click the Pic)
821
posted on
04/01/2004 11:07:41 PM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: NormsRevenge
Just in:
$50 from Washington
$50 from California
Thank you Washington and California!!
Woo hoo!! Over 10 percent! Way to go FReepers and Lurkers!!
822
posted on
04/01/2004 11:07:54 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: NormsRevenge
Sweet Dreams Norms
823
posted on
04/01/2004 11:08:29 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Mo1
Darn, I just saw that Oprah being investigated thread.
Is that whose rump is in that ad you made up yesterday, by chance? ;-] lol
Sweet Dreams backatcha.
824
posted on
04/01/2004 11:10:06 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ... Become a FR Monthly Donor ... Kerry thread archive @ /~normsrevenge)
To: NormsRevenge
She is?? ... For what?
825
posted on
04/01/2004 11:14:40 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: NormsRevenge
Thank you and goodnight, NormsRevenge!
826
posted on
04/01/2004 11:14:55 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Thank you FReepers and Lurkers!!)
To: Mo1
And another $20 from Colorado!
Thank you Colorado!!
827
posted on
04/01/2004 11:16:22 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Thank you FReepers and Lurkers!!)
To: Mo1
828
posted on
04/01/2004 11:17:13 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ... Become a FR Monthly Donor ... Kerry thread archive @ /~normsrevenge)
I'm not here.. lol.. G'Nite
darn laptop is glued to my lap.
829
posted on
04/01/2004 11:18:20 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ... Become a FR Monthly Donor ... Kerry thread archive @ /~normsrevenge)
To: NormsRevenge
He's even given instructions on his Web site detailing how to file a complaint Stern just shot himself in the foot .. Dumb move Howie
830
posted on
04/01/2004 11:21:26 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Fiddlstix
Thank you Colorado!!
831
posted on
04/01/2004 11:22:15 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Mo1
Should I declare a Fair Funkle?
832
posted on
04/01/2004 11:29:57 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Mo1
Maybe it's possible
833
posted on
04/01/2004 11:34:54 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Brad's Gramma
too man deleted posts me thinks
To: Mo1
Getting a little closer
835
posted on
04/01/2004 11:40:17 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Mo1
But not close enough :0(
With that .. I'm off to bed
Sweet Dreams Y'all
836
posted on
04/01/2004 11:41:25 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Mo1
Goodnight Mo1.
And another $50 just in from Georgia!
Thank you Georgia!!
837
posted on
04/01/2004 11:46:42 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Thank you FReepers and Lurkers!!)
To: All
Click the Pic
See Y'All Tomorrow
J
838
posted on
04/02/2004 12:05:43 AM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: Mo1
Okay... as long as I'm up... lessee if Fawnn is awake too.
declaring a fair funkle.
839
posted on
04/02/2004 1:31:50 AM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only YOU can stop fundraisers. Small monthly donations from each of us can do it !!)
To: glock rocks
on second thought... I can't do that... the thread has to have been active within the last 30 minutes. duh.
nevermind.
840
posted on
04/02/2004 1:34:49 AM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only YOU can stop fundraisers. Small monthly donations from each of us can do it !!)
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