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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: Just another Joe
San Antonio bump
To: All
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962
posted on
04/02/2004 9:31:46 AM PST
by
Fiddlstix
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To: RottiBiz; 1Mike; 3catsanadog; ~Vor~; ~Kim4VRWC's~; A CA Guy; A Citizen Reporter; abner; Aeronaut; ..
A Second Day Bump!
963
posted on
04/02/2004 9:33:42 AM PST
by
Howlin
(I'm a monthy donor..........wouldn't you like to be a monthly donor, too?)
To: RottiBiz
Well looky here ... Kerry is wearing a flight jacket he never earned
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1110109/posts
CAPTION: KERRY (throwing a punch)
964
posted on
04/02/2004 9:34:22 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Grampa Dave
Great post, Grampa Dave!
965
posted on
04/02/2004 9:47:27 AM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: Grampa Dave
Morning Grampa Dave .. Great post!
966
posted on
04/02/2004 9:49:30 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Mo1
He even throws punches like a girl. What a wuss!
967
posted on
04/02/2004 9:49:50 AM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: Howlin
Thanks for the help in bumps Howlin
Freepers are the best!!
968
posted on
04/02/2004 9:50:24 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Howlin
Stamp out Stupidity
Vote Republican
Support FR
969
posted on
04/02/2004 9:50:58 AM PST
by
Lady Jag
(I dreamed I surfed all day in my monthly donor wonder bra.)
To: Howlin
Jean Keri introduces his Plan for America ...
970
posted on
04/02/2004 9:51:28 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Become a monthly donor on FR. No amount is too small and monthly giving is the way to go !)
To: Vigilantcitizen; ChefKeith; Pete-R-Bilt; NormsRevenge
Just one request....I wanna be the tire changer. :^P I'll volunteer to sit on top of the hauler, drink beer and watch the race while the ribs are cooking!
971
posted on
04/02/2004 9:52:17 AM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only YOU can stop fundraisers. Small monthly donations from each of us can do it !!)
To: Howlin
Thank you, Howlin!
10% Woo! Hoo!
972
posted on
04/02/2004 9:52:25 AM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: sciencediet; PhilDragoo; devolve
973
posted on
04/02/2004 9:52:27 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Become a monthly donor on FR. No amount is too small and monthly giving is the way to go !)
To: MeekOneGOP; All
974
posted on
04/02/2004 9:52:37 AM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi Mac ... Become a FR Monthly Donor ... Kerry thread archive @ /~normsrevenge)
To: RottiBiz
Good luck RottiBiz and the FR FReepathon team!
975
posted on
04/02/2004 9:53:29 AM PST
by
Bob J
(www.freerepublic.net www.radiofreerepublic.com...check them out!)
To: glock rocks; Mudboy Slim
From another thread
To: Landru; Mo1
BTW...saw you pledged a C-Note to FR...reckon I'll do the same.
YO, MO...check's in the mail...MUD
167 posted on 04/02/2004 12:40:27 PM EST by Mudboy Slim (RE-IMPEACH Osama bil Clinton!!)
THANKS MUD {{HUGS}}
976
posted on
04/02/2004 9:53:38 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: sciencediet
LOL! Give that guy a Darwin Award (any minute now).
977
posted on
04/02/2004 9:53:58 AM PST
by
RottiBiz
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To: glock rocks
FOFL!!!
978
posted on
04/02/2004 9:55:52 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Mudboy Slim; Mo1
...check's in the mail...MUD
Thank you Mudboy Slim !!
979
posted on
04/02/2004 9:56:26 AM PST
by
glock rocks
(Only YOU can stop fundraisers. Small monthly donations from each of us can do it !!)
To: glock rocks; Vigilantcitizen; ChefKeith; NormsRevenge
Spotter here!
I got Y'all covered!
980
posted on
04/02/2004 9:56:30 AM PST
by
Pete-R-Bilt
(live everyday as if it's your last... one day you'll be right!)
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