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To this day none of us knows what really happened to Chuck. He was bummed out when he found out about the Ball and then Clarity dissed him. I called him when he seemed to fall to the wayside and he said everything was OK. I asked him to call me if there were any questions or he wanted to talk. The next thing we knew he was on an anti freeper site. At first he wasn't really antifreeping but, when confronted with opportunities to correct misinformation, he didn't. (an example - The AFers were saying that Jim/FR/FReepers paid for the group's trip out to Arkansas to check into the facilities for a possible convention. Everyone paid there own way (as we ALWAYS do) and Chuck knows this because HID WIFE was supposed to go and cancelled at the last minute, Chuck posted around this comment and he knew the truth but didn't correct it).

I know that several other FReepers also tried to contact him to find out what the deal was, but he didn't respond. We did find out that he was bent out of shape when we first announced the cruise becuase we didn't mention it was a fundraiser (we thought it was kinda self evident, but, we discussed it and changed the ad immediately so as not to unknowingly mislead anyone). Chuck, who was originally ON the cruise committee, didn't mention he was so bent out of shape about this simple oversight (which was easily corrected), but, went over to an AF board and made it an issue.

At this point we still don't know where Chuck stands. There are many people who he was friends with that feel betrayed that he left without comment and starting posting over there. Although I doubt Chuck considers himself an AFer, he seems to be taking on some of the characteristics, most recently jumping on the "Why doesn't Jim account TO ME for every penny FR raises" bandwagon. Jeez. Now their making a stink about the cruise..."We demand to know what the money going to be used for!"

Whatever.

BTW - We made a small profit but don't have a final accounting or check from RCCL yet. I'm estimating we made 4-5k and it will be used for start up expenses of the Free Republic Network...COMING VERY SOON!

Tell 'em for me that the cruise was worth it, and more. (and now I finally understand why the criticism bothered you so much - a friend misunderstood you)

Thanks for the explanation on Chuck.
Now, will you be so kind as to explain Inspector Harry Callahan's banning? I must of missed the drama. Jim says Harry gives him indigestion.

Harry always loved FR. His own web site was, at one time, full of FR links and nothing but praise for this site.

I have been curious ever since I found out about the indigestion.

Free Republic Network...COMING VERY SOON!

I hope that there will be some sort of effort made at recruiting at the CPAC, which will be likely the largest meeting of cadre type conservatives for at least the next 6 months.