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Posted on 01/01/2007 4:00:40 PM PST by Jim Robinson
Edited on 01/01/2007 4:19:48 PM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]
Are you ready for a FReepathon?
Well, we're entering a new year and a period of new challenges. Pelosi & Co have some big plans for us. Unfortunately, their plans are not necessarily conducive to continued liberty.
As a matter of fact, their immediate desire is to further clampdown on our rights to free speech and freedom of assembly. If you loved McCaine/Feingold, you're really going to love Pelosi. It's aimed directly at grassroots organizations and could all but neuter political forums like FR.
Under Pelosi, any grassroots organization that reaches 500 people or more and asks them to communicate with their representatives regarding political issues would be required to register with the government as lobbyists and report quarterly on finances and expenditures and report separately on each individual issue they're advocating.
Huh? What happened to the first Amendment? Between McCain/Feingold and Pelosi, it's gone. Free speech and freedom of assembly would be history. Regulated to death. Forums and grassroots organizations like FR would be completely under the government thumb.
But it's not just the feds. The states are clamping down too. We're currently locking horns with the Commonwealth of Virginia. Virginia, the home of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, James Madison and the cradle of American Liberty itself now has a law they're trying to apply to Free Republic. Their state law requires charities that raise more then $5,000 per year in Virginia to register and report audited financials to the state. And even though we're a California company and clearly not a charity (we raise money to fund our operations, not for charitable purposes), they want to cross state lines and regulate our activities.
I tell you, between federal and state governments clamping down on our rights and the mainstream media corporations pressing the copyright issues, we're quickly losing our rights to organize and communicate on the Internet. The freewheeling wide open days of the Internet frontier are just about to end for the grassroots citizen.
And what's really ironic about all this is that just as the terrorists and enemies of freedom abroad are ramping up their Internet activities aimed at destroying our free society, we are being squeezed off the Net by the domestic enemy at home.
Oh, well, enough of my ranting. It's a new year and we have plenty to be thankful for. Thank God for each new day of good health and freedom. Thank God for our courageous military and may He watch over and protect our men and women in uniform wherever they may be serving and may they all return safely home soon.
Here's wishing you all a Blessed and Happy New Year!
God Bless America and God Bless us all.
God willing and through His good graces, we shall prevail!
Special note to Virginia residents:
We still do not have a resolution for the donations issue with the Commonwealth of Virginia, so please hold your donations until we get it resolved. As it is, any donations received from Virginia have to be returned or turned over to our lawyer to hold in his trust account until we get the matter settled.
Thank you all very much!
Regards,
Jim Robinson
Thank you, AVNevis!!
University of Southern California quarterback John David Booty poses for a photo with Santa as the team tours Universal City park in Los Angeles, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006. On Jan. 1, 2007 following the Rose Parade, the 93rd Rose Bowl Game will feature a match up between USC and Michigan. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
A BTT. I'm wondering how Pelosi is going to explain to all the unions supporting the Dems that they're lobbyists now. Unless, of course, they manage to exempt their people while clamping down on ours. They wouldn't do something that dirty...would they?
Not necessary. The honor of being first on the Freepathon Thread One in 2007 is enough for me. And besides, I already have enough toasters. I could do with a new microwave, though.
Using the Medical Savings Account format to raise funds.
Vanity Posts a $200 co-pay.
Profanity $50 deductible.
Duplicate posts $100 for screening labs.
Personal attacks $300 out of network
Trolling $2000 out of pocket
Happy New Year - no carry forward
(((Mrs. Nooseman)))
Happy New Year!!!
Are you the one that makes the list, Jim??
Or does one of the freepathon monitors do it??
My concern comes from the idea that any new freepers might look at the list of monthly donors and dollar a day donors and think there are plenty of regular contributors..so they don't need to worry about it.
Perhaps if it was culled....especially any people that no longer even post here (if there are any)...then it might not be misinterpreted.
I know when I see that long list of monthly donors I often wonder how we have such a hard time reaching the goal in a timely fashion.
Just backing up Torie's suggestion...
LOL!
Thank you, Mrs.Nooseman!! Happy New Year!!
Thank you, Miss Marple!!
(you have FReepmail)
Brent Musberger has had USC winning this thing since the middle of the 3rd quarter...
FReeping is an important patriotic activity.......Monthly donations to FreeRepublic.com help keep America healthy
Side Note: What has CNN just done to the Great Democrat Candidate?????.....find out and click to find out why DUmmies are in their latest uproar...
LOL-LOL-LOL
ROFL!!
I am getting out my checkbook now for my yearly contribution!
We still do not have a resolution for the donations issue with the Commonwealth of Virginia, so please hold your donations until we get it resolved. As it is, any donations received from Virginia have to be returned or turned over to our lawyer to hold in his trust account until we get the matter settled.
I'm from Virginia, and I just pledged. What's going on...should I still send the check anyways?
Thank you, NormsRevenge!! Rose Bowl bump!!
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