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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: Just another Joe
We just can't have THAT Nope .. need to kick some butt :0)
921
posted on
04/02/2004 7:25:12 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: steveegg
and NASCAR :0)
922
posted on
04/02/2004 7:25:34 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Mo1
Speaking of NASCAR, the thread is
up (though I'm going to have to work on the Cool Mod to get it back into news in time for Sunday).
923
posted on
04/02/2004 7:29:23 AM PST
by
steveegg
(End the FReepathons; donate monthly - https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
To: steveegg; Jim Robinson
Maybe the boss could put in a good word for us ?? :0)
924
posted on
04/02/2004 7:33:26 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Indy Pendance
Great story!
Looking forward to "pregnant in a blizzard."
925
posted on
04/02/2004 7:34:32 AM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: NormsRevenge; glock rocks; steveegg; Jim Robinson
OK, FR Pit Crew,, Let's Donate What We Can to Keep FR at the forefront of the fight for Liberty and FReedom and the Pursuit of Truth 24 hours a day. Just one request....I wanna be the tire changer. :^P
Donation sent.
To: Vigilantcitizen
Thank you, Vigilantcitizen!
927
posted on
04/02/2004 7:36:29 AM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: Vigilantcitizen; NormsRevenge
There's 2 tire changers, so it's up to the crew chief. I claim catch-can.
Thank you.
928
posted on
04/02/2004 7:38:43 AM PST
by
steveegg
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To: Just another Joe
Good morning, Joe.
So far, so good. A lot of monthly donors helping out. Really makes a difference.
929
posted on
04/02/2004 7:39:28 AM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: Mo1
Thank You
Georgia
Tennessee
To: steveegg
I claim to watch the time
It's dangerous out there on pit road .. WOW!
931
posted on
04/02/2004 7:41:52 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: ValerieUSA
Good morning, Valerie!
Beautiful parrot (?).
932
posted on
04/02/2004 7:42:52 AM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: RottiBiz
I think it's a parrot - it's one of the big birds I saw at the San Antonio Zoo this week.
Good morning
To: ValerieUSA
You got a lot of pictures ... they are very nice
934
posted on
04/02/2004 7:45:26 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Just another Joe
Good morning Joe.
935
posted on
04/02/2004 7:46:15 AM PST
by
steveegg
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To: JohnHuang2
Thank you, JohnHuang2!
936
posted on
04/02/2004 7:47:01 AM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: All
| Click the Pics! J  
Let's
Get
This
Party
Going!
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Okay Y'all! I wanna see some Donations Now!
937
posted on
04/02/2004 7:47:41 AM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: Libertina
Thank you, Libertina!
938
posted on
04/02/2004 7:57:28 AM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: Fiddlstix
KEWL Tunes !!
I'll be back in a bit .. I need to get Carly from school
939
posted on
04/02/2004 7:58:28 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: RottiBiz
Butterfly bump
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