[leadpenny]

It happens to be the best darn place in the world to find out what's going on.

[Quix]

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!

I wonder if the membership is sufficient . . . if we could build up an endowment . . . of some substance.

Perhaps an endowment not technically connected in any legal way . . . but with a group of trusted board members of a new org . . . which happened to 100% of the time donate 100% of the endowment interest etc. to the operation of FR.

Not sure what the legal implications of all that would be. But would love to see FR avoid the quarterly hassles.

And, would love to have it so JimRob didn’t need to feel like he was living on the quarterly edge—not that he does—just what I might feel like in his place.

I know that IF I ever won a lottery or some such, I’d sure be seeking ways to set up FR and JimRob and family in a way that was much more financially secure and insulated from potential hassles—if there was such a way.

Being a semi-retired pauper—no danger of that any time soon, as far as I know.

But if Rush could raise 2.1 million in a week for that farce of a letter . . . seems like we ought to be able to do considerable something toward an endowment.

I wonder if there were a category of 10% of the quarterly goal set up toward an endowment if that would be worth doing???

Blessings to all concerned and particularly to JimRob and family who afford us so much meaningful participation in the body politic at this critical time in our history

as well as who afford us so much fun and enlightenment.

[Old Student]

“It happens to be the best darn place in the world to find out what’s going on.”

No argument there from me, or for your post, Jim. I have never spent a penny directly on FR, and I’ve been on here for a couple of years longer than my official membership date, as a lurker. I hope very strongly that you last long enough for me to start donating, as I have benefited greatly, in a non-monetary way, from the wide range of political and other views and information I’ve seen here.

If I had more than a few minutes a week to spend here at FR, I’d probably have found a few spare dollars, now and again, and someday I will. Soon, I hope. If you ever need someone to testify on your behalf to the truth of your statements, let me know.