The Free Republic 4th Quarter FReepathon is now underway!!

Click here to donate via secure server ^ | October 4, 2004 | Jim Robinson

[Jim Robinson]

Are you ready for a fundraiser?

It's time again to raise the funds necessary to keep Free Republic on the air. And on the air is where we want to be! And on the air is where Dan Rather wants to be, but thanks to some sharp eyed FReepers, HIS air time may soon be ending.

And we can hope that John Kerry's air time will also soon be ending. Thanks to the Swift Boat Vets, with help and support from FRN and the FReepers, we've managed to put a huge hole in Kerry's hopes of winning the Presidency.

It's been a rather exciting quarter for Free Republic -- catching the AP in some outright false reporting, catching Dan Rather passing off forged military documents in cahoots with his Democrat coconspirators in a failed attempt to knockoff a sitting president, and helping the Swiftees get their ads on the air and spreading the word about Kerry's cowardice and treason in Vietnam. Did you know John Kerry served in Vietnam? The only question is who did he serve?

And we're expecting a pretty exciting 4th quarter on FR with the debates, the final four weeks of the campaign, and then the election itself. Free Republic readership is growing like crazy and we've recently doubled the size of our system to handle the increasing demand. We added a fifth server to the system earlier during the quarter and John just spent the weekend up in San Jose installing three more new servers. Free Republic is now running on eight servers! Free Republic is becoming a monster online force!!

We're also planning the Free Republic George W. Bush Inaugural Ball II, to be held in Washington D.C., on January 20, 2005. Will begin running some threads on this during the next couple of weeks, but feel free to chime in on this thread if you plan on attending. You won't want to miss this, I promise you!

Yes, it's going to be an exciting time to be a member of Free Republic. Breaking news and live threads every day on the war, on the debates, on the campaigns and on every important news story impacting all of America and all of the world. Plus the FReeps, rallies, protests, trips, meetings and other opportunities for FReepers to join together in person for fellowship and to promote our causes.

If you are enjoying Free Republic as much as I hope you are and would like to help us remain on the air, please consider clicking the donation link and make a contribution today. We are setting our goal a little higher this quarter. In addition to our regular budgeted expenses, we've purchased quite a bit of equipment, plus we have some taxes to pay. The additional investments and taxes will have just about depleted our cash reserves and we'll need to replenish them if we can.

Thank you very much if you can make a donation and thank you again if you can make it a monthly. Our monthlies are growing and are now over 50% of our regular budgeted expenses! Great job Monthlies!!

Again, looking forward to all the great events that are coming our way in the next few weeks and months!

Thank you all very much for your patriotism and continuing participation and support for Free Republic and our great conservative causes!

God bless you all and God bless America!

Prayers for our troops.

[HiJinx]

Okay, I said last night I would have to chip in a one-time donation on top of my monthly to help out Arizona...I just sent in $50...how's about some more of our AZ FReepers pitching in this quarter, eh!?!? At the very least, we can move into the top 25, right? C'mon, 'Zonies, you can do it!!

[Mo1]

Ok ok .. how did you do that??

[WestCoastGal]

Can you splain that?

[Mo1]

Latest incoming:

$10 from Never Never Land
$10 from Oklahoma
$20 from Never Never Land
$20 from Never Never Land
$10 from Never Never Land
$10 from New York

Thank you FReepers and Lurkers!!

[Mo1]

Just in:

$50 from Oregon

Thank you Oregon!!

[Americanwolf]

I gave at the virtual office. (he he he.. sorry always wanted to say that.) dropped my $10 in the bucket. :)

Thanks Jim for a great site! Thanks HiJinx for whipping up the Arizona Freepers!

[steveegg]

RottiBiz maintains a list of monthly donors who want to be known, and brings it out every so often during the FReepathon to get others to donate monthly.

[EdReform]

...

The Free Republic Loose Change Club

Exit148's Loose Change Club is an excellent way to become a Free Republic donor, especially when the budget is squeezed (and mine has been squeezed many times in the past!).

As a member the Loose Change Club, I now keep a 16 oz plastic cup on my desk and toss some of my loose change into it daily. During the past few FReepathons, it's totaled between $10 and $20 per quarter, and I use that to supplement my monthly donation. I will count up my loose change later this week and send a check.

Some may believe that a "small amount" of loose change wouldn't make a difference. But as Exit148 (and my own experience) has shown, it can add up quickly.

For those who aren't comfortable with making an automatic monthly donation via credit card, the Loose Change Club is a way to make a "monthly" donation during the Freepathons. Think of it this way, just $10 of loose change saved per quarter is equivalent to a donation of over $3 per month. Remember MonroeDNA's challenge? And Grampa Dave's?

I would like to challenge Freepers and Lurkers who are not currently donating to give the Loose Change Club a try. Your donation will make a difference! And be very much appreciated!

Thank You For Your Support!

[steveegg]

Mmmm, breakfast :-)

[califamily4W]

Yum! Yum!

Never really woke-up and lost my edge when the site was down for repair.


Keep up the great work!

[Jim Robinson]

LOL! Great!!

[Mo1]

No, I never saw that poll about Kerry being less trusted than Ashcroft! If you come across it again, could you ping me, please?

I see if I can find it later .. it was the one that listed a bunch of different names .. Putin was on it also

[steveegg]

Thanks (again).

[steveegg]

That bucket's getting heavy :-)

Thanks.

[Mo1]

Just in:

$10 monthly from Armed Forces - Europe
$25 from Texas
$10 from Never Never Land

Thank you all very much!!

[Mo1]

Thank You JohnHuang2 for your support of FR !!

[harpo11]

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[EdReform]

Monthly Donors Report Bump!

[Lady Jag]

This FReeper Didn't Give

[Mo1]

Latest incoming:

$10 from Kentucky
$50 from Florida

Thank you Kentucky and Florida!!