[Ron C.]

Keep those contributions coming!!

[Ron C.]

Humm. everybody left... (grin)

[Lanman]

first one here bump

[grannie9]

Yes, it's wonderful!

[Vermonter]

Just couldn't wait, could you ;-}

[Topaz]

Nice thread Ron!!!

[Alamo-Girl]

bump!

[d14truth]

Click the pic for 'America the Beautiful' midi

[who knows what evil?]

All right, folks...let's get it on. Once again, it looks like the overwhelming MAJORITY of Freepers are going to let a select few carry their water for them. Most of us would agree that Free Republic is the ULTIMATE source for news and information on the web. I would challenge you to find a better one. Many of us read newspapers (why, I'm not sure), still more subscribe to cable or satellite services. You PAY for those services! Then why do so many of you refuse to toss a few bucks the way of Free Republic? Many of you complain vociferously about those who suckle at the teat of big government; those who collect welfare checks, those who let other taxpapyers pick up the costs of their medical expenses, and so forth. When you let OTHERS finance the day-to-day operations of Free Republic, you are NO BETTER than those you claim to despise. Is it apathy? Is it just plain laziness? Who knows? Is it REALLY that tough to pony up a lousy TEN BUCKS every quarter to help keep this site going? Freedom is NOT free. Deal with it. Have a garage sale. A bake sale. SELL something. TEN BUCKS just isn't that hard to come up with. I know unemployed people who contribute to Free Republic. People on pensions who contribute to Free Republic. Twenty bucks a quarter spent on the newspaper. One hundred dollars (or far more) spent quarterly on cable or satellite; the content of which irritates the h*ll out of most of us. But for the forum that many of us claim to love so much; the forum that we just can't live without...sorry. I just can't spare it. You, sir/madam...you should be ashamed of yourself. Don't be a parasite like the liberals and socialists...give a little today. Just ten stinking bucks. It's for YOUR freedom; and that of your children. (That means YOU, all the members of the press who lurk here...don't forget the time-honored tradition of PAYING for your sources.) End of rant.

Does anyone mind if I paste the preceding rant to occasional upcoming fundraising threads in order to shake some money loose from those who think it is perfectly acceptable to freeload?

[Darlin']

Ron C, You've just made my day. Thank you. :)

[Slip18]

On Saturday, Cyber Liberty gave his full tax return of $500 to JimRob for FreeRepublic! I was so proud of him!

Cyber is an Arizona FReeper . . .

[palo verde]

Hi Ron
you did an excellent job making this thread
Love, Palo

[GretchenEE]

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