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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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Q2 2004 Scoreboard -- ranked by total receipts |
|
Rank |
Location |
Receipts |
Donors/Avg |
Freepers/Avg |
Monthlies |
1 |
![](/images/flags/usf24.gif) United States |
$1,000.00
|
1
|
$1,000.00
|
|
$
|
$
|
|
2 |
![](/images/flags/us/montanaC.gif) Montana |
815.00
|
4
|
203.75
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
![](/images/flags/us/califC.gif) California |
420.00
|
8
|
52.50
|
|
|
1,465.06
|
101
|
4 |
Pennsylvania |
375.00
|
8
|
46.88
|
|
|
235.00
|
16
|
5 |
Texas |
295.00
|
9
|
32.78
|
|
|
733.00
|
51
|
6 |
Virginia |
200.00
|
5
|
40.00
|
|
|
444.50
|
21
|
7 |
North Carolina |
200.00
|
3
|
66.67
|
|
|
377.00
|
23
|
8 |
Colorado |
195.00
|
4
|
48.75
|
|
|
125.00
|
9
|
9 |
Georgia |
180.00
|
4
|
45.00
|
|
|
235.00
|
14
|
10 |
South Carolina |
170.00
|
6
|
28.33
|
|
|
68.50
|
8
|
11 |
Minnesota |
160.00
|
4
|
40.00
|
|
|
110.00
|
8
|
12 |
Arizona |
160.00
|
4
|
40.00
|
|
|
145.50
|
12
|
13 |
Alabama |
150.00
|
4
|
37.50
|
|
|
348.00
|
19
|
14 |
Michigan |
130.00
|
4
|
32.50
|
|
|
100.00
|
10
|
15 |
Indiana |
120.00
|
2
|
60.00
|
|
|
55.00
|
5
|
16 |
Tennessee |
110.00
|
2
|
55.00
|
|
|
51.00
|
8
|
17 |
Connecticut |
100.00
|
1
|
100.00
|
|
|
35.00
|
3
|
18 |
Sweden |
100.00
|
1
|
100.00
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
Arkansas |
100.00
|
1
|
100.00
|
|
|
35.00
|
4
|
20 |
South Dakota |
100.00
|
1
|
100.00
|
|
|
30.00
|
2
|
21 |
Florida |
80.00
|
3
|
26.67
|
|
|
503.00
|
34
|
22 |
Illinois |
70.00
|
2
|
35.00
|
|
|
338.00
|
20
|
23 |
Oregon |
70.00
|
2
|
35.00
|
|
|
85.00
|
5
|
24 |
Missouri |
70.00
|
2
|
35.00
|
|
|
173.00
|
14
|
25 |
Washington |
70.00
|
2
|
35.00
|
|
|
310.00
|
18
|
26 |
Kansas |
60.00
|
2
|
30.00
|
|
|
90.00
|
5
|
27 |
Ohio |
60.00
|
2
|
30.00
|
|
|
567.25
|
18
|
28 |
Massachusetts |
60.00
|
2
|
30.00
|
|
|
145.00
|
10
|
29 |
New Hampshire |
50.00
|
1
|
50.00
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
Wisconsin |
50.00
|
1
|
50.00
|
|
|
173.00
|
11
|
31 |
Canada |
50.00
|
1
|
50.00
|
|
|
20.00
|
1
|
32 |
Nebraska |
50.00
|
1
|
50.00
|
|
|
3.00
|
1
|
33 |
New Jersey |
30.00
|
2
|
15.00
|
|
|
150.00
|
8
|
34 |
Utah |
30.00
|
2
|
15.00
|
|
|
90.00
|
4
|
35 |
New York |
30.00
|
1
|
30.00
|
|
|
343.00
|
20
|
36 |
Kentucky |
25.00
|
1
|
25.00
|
|
|
10.00
|
1
|
37 |
Panama |
25.00
|
1
|
25.00
|
|
|
|
|
38 |
Oklahoma |
20.00
|
1
|
20.00
|
|
|
121.00
|
8
|
39 |
Maine |
20.00
|
1
|
20.00
|
|
|
10.00
|
1
|
40 |
Wyoming |
20.00
|
1
|
20.00
|
|
|
30.00
|
1
|
41 |
Louisiana |
20.00
|
1
|
20.00
|
|
|
38.00
|
5
|
42 |
Maryland |
10.00
|
1
|
10.00
|
|
|
278.00
|
15
|
43 |
District of Columbia |
10.00
|
1
|
10.00
|
|
|
10.00
|
1
|
44 |
Vermont |
10.00
|
1
|
10.00
|
|
|
46.00
|
4
|
|
Mississippi |
|
|
|
|
|
57.00
|
5
|
|
Hawaii |
|
|
|
|
|
45.00
|
3
|
|
Nevada |
|
|
|
|
|
60.00
|
3
|
|
New Mexico |
|
|
|
|
|
50.00
|
3
|
|
West Virginia |
|
|
|
|
|
30.00
|
2
|
|
Kenya |
|
|
|
|
|
20.00
|
1
|
|
South Korea |
|
|
|
|
|
10.00
|
1
|
|
Idaho |
|
|
|
|
|
35.00
|
1
|
|
Iowa |
|
|
|
|
|
35.00
|
2
|
|
Armed Forces - Europe |
|
|
|
|
|
35.00
|
3
|
|
Armed Forces - Pacific |
|
|
|
|
|
10.00
|
1
|
|
Alaska |
|
|
|
|
|
150.00
|
3
|
Never Never Land |
460.00
|
17
|
27.06
|
|
|
248.00
|
20
|
45 locations total |
$6,530
|
128
|
$51.02
|
|
$0.00
|
$8,910.81
|
567
|
|
|
861
posted on
04/02/2004 4:48:18 AM PST
by
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To: Molly Pitcher
Good Morning, Molly. Now THAT'S a Breakfast.
862
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863
posted on
04/02/2004 4:50:14 AM PST
by
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When I clink on the link to donate, I get "This page cannot be displayed."
Am I the only one having this problem????
I tried last night and again this morning and the same thing happened.
864
posted on
04/02/2004 4:56:56 AM PST
by
MozartLover
(Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are.)
To: rarenmrepublican
A dollar a day? How did you wrangle that back from Richrdson's tax increases? No cable, no movies, PB&J lunch... gotta have your priorities.
865
posted on
04/02/2004 5:05:16 AM PST
by
Tijeras_Slim
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To: rrrod
Thank you, rrrod!
866
posted on
04/02/2004 5:10:43 AM PST
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867
posted on
04/02/2004 5:14:32 AM PST
by
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To: rrrod
Thank you sir!
868
posted on
04/02/2004 5:15:10 AM PST
by
Constitution Day
(Over 140,000 FReepers, and just about all of us will be going pro in something other than politics.)
To: MozartLover; Jim Robinson; John Robinson
When I clink on the link to donate, I get "This page cannot be displayed." Am I the only one having this problem????
I tried last night and again this morning and the same thing happened.
It's very odd, though JimRob mentioned that there is still a problem with WebTV users. It's been working fine for me with RoadRunner.
869
posted on
04/02/2004 5:18:49 AM PST
by
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To: steveegg
Good morning, Steve.
You were such a big help yesterday. Can you believe 10% on the first day?
870
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04/02/2004 5:19:47 AM PST
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To: Molly Pitcher
Good morning, Molly!
I don't know how you managed to sneak by me carrying all that food.
Thanks, Molly, you never fail.
871
posted on
04/02/2004 5:21:54 AM PST
by
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To: RottiBiz
There's definitely nothing like a fast start, along with a few new monthlies and some monthly "bump-ups".
In case you're not watching FoxNews or monitoring the Breaking News sidebar,
Bomb Found On Train In Spain
872
posted on
04/02/2004 5:23:07 AM PST
by
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To: Tijeras_Slim
Good morning, T_J! You were such a big help yesterday.
So many other monthly donors were also there bumping the threads. We had more than 850 posts and 10% on the first day. That might be a record.
873
posted on
04/02/2004 5:33:04 AM PST
by
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posted on
04/02/2004 5:35:46 AM PST
by
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To: RottiBiz
Good morning RottiBiz. If it wern't for FR where would I go to find out the latest on Scott Peterson, Kobe, and Michael Jackson? :)
875
posted on
04/02/2004 5:40:11 AM PST
by
Tijeras_Slim
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To: Fiddlstix
Good Morning Fiddlstix
And another $50 just in from Georgia!
Thank you Georgia!!
876
posted on
04/02/2004 5:40:19 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: glock rocks
*L* .. Busted by the Boss .. No Fair Funkle for you :0)
Just in:
$50 from Georgia
$100 from Tennessee
Thank you Georgia and Tennessee!!
877
posted on
04/02/2004 5:41:30 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: steveegg; William McKinley
Thanks, steve, I came here straightaway without checking the headlines first.
That is a VERY important thread posted by our very own William Mckinley.
Show appeasement works every time! (NOT)
Another headline "308,000 jobs created in March"! That should make Kerry's day. LOL!
878
posted on
04/02/2004 5:43:50 AM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: onyx
Must be Bush's fault for our tax breaks. Well of course :0)
879
posted on
04/02/2004 5:44:36 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: E.G.C.
Thank You E.G.C. !!
880
posted on
04/02/2004 5:45:27 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
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