Third Quarter 04 FReepathon Now Underway!!

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[Jim Robinson]

Howdy everyone,

Are you ready for a FReepathon?

The state of our FR is strong!

Our big legal bill is now paid off and our budgetary requirements are now reduced. For the first time in our history, our monthly donations are now bringing in more than 50% of our quarterly budget! Thanks to our generous membership and the settlement with the City of Fresno, we now have a comfortable cash buffer and should have no problems meeting our coming tax payments and other obligations.

I've recalculated our estimated budget requirements for the remainder of the year and have posted them here:

https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/budget

We just completed the first loop of our nationwide tour and we had a great time! We traveled through eleven states in three weeks and FReeped with, met with and dined with FReepers in ten cities and from at least a dozen chapters. It's great to see all our old friends again and to meet new ones. Joining a gathering of FReepers is just like going a family reunion. Very warm and friendly and just like home. Thank you all so much for your gracious hospitality and friendship!

We hope to visit all fifty states and most of our chapters within the next year or so. We hope to visit our LA Chapter on the 1st of August to tour the Reagan Library. We hope to visit our San Diego Chapter sometime this month to welcome home the USS Ronald Reagan. We're also planning a Pacific Northwest Tour in August. In January, we're planning a trip across the South and down into Florida and then up the Eastern Coast to Washington, DC for the Free Republic George W Bush Inaugural Ball II!! Woo hoo!!

Well, with the war in Iraq all but concluded, the trial of the Butcher of Iraq about to start, and the election season heating up, I'm sure that FR is going to be THE place to be to get the very latest in news and conservative discussion in the coming months.

Thank you FReepers for making FR the premier conservative forum on the Internet!

Looking forward to the coming campaign season! Good luck to all and may the very best people be chosen to lead our great nation!

Thank God for our successes thus far in the war for freedom and may He guide us through to complete victory over tyranny and terrorism.

Thank you and may God bless you all.

Jim

[Gabz]

You're just on a roll, aren't you??????????

[Brad’s Gramma]

Israel said on June 30, 2004 that it would reroute part of a controversial West Bank barrier after the country's highest court ordered the government to make changes that would minimize hardship to Palestinians. 'The replanning of these sections will be based on the principles set by the High Court, namely the proper balance between security and humanitarian considerations,' the Defense Ministry said in a statement. A section of the barrier separating the eastern neighborhoods of Jerusalem from the West Bank town of Abu Dis (rear) is seen on June 25. (Reinhard Krause/Reuters)
And NEVER stop praying for Israel!

[Gabz]

may he Rest in Peace - he's in God's hands now.

God Bless America and the men and women who protect us.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Well, I DID bypass all the Hussein ones! This COULD be worse...!!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Iraqis survey a large crater caused by a U.S air strike in the restive town of Falluja July 1, 2004. At least four people were killed when U.S. forces attacked and destroyed what they said was a 'safe house' belonging to the Jordanian militant Washington views as its top guerrilla target in Iraq (news - web sites), Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. The assault was launched hours before ex-president Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) was due to appear before an Iraqi court on Thursday for formal arraignment. (Reuters)

[Brad’s Gramma]

I lied....hold on.

[Brad’s Gramma]

A defaced portrait of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) hangs at an abandoned Iraqi army base in the Baghdad suburb of Abu Ghraib May 31, 2004. Saddam Hussein appeared before an Iraqi judge Wednesday as Iraq (news - web sites)'s newly sovereign government took the first step toward bringing him to justice -- and a possible death penalty -- for 35 years of killing and torture. (Akram Saleh/Reuters)

Looking good there, MR. Hussein!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

The White House on July 1, 2004 dismissed opinion polls showing that many Americans feel the war in Iraq (news - web sites) has increased the danger of terrorism instead of reducing it. Several surveys this month have shown growing public concern about the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq and its potential for fueling Muslim anger against the United States. U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) and first lady Laura Bush, are shown in this June 29, 2004 file photo. (Larry Downing/Reuters)

[Brad’s Gramma]

U.S. Army troops of the 1st Cavalry division's 2nd Battalion arrive for a dawn ceremony in which the Iraqi flag was raised for the first time, and U.S. flag lowered to half staff, at a base in south eastern Baghdad, June 29, 2004. Thousands more former soldiers could be ordered to Iraq (news - web sites) and Afghanistan (news - web sites) in addition to 5,600 reservists already set to be called back into active-duty service, the Army said on June 30. (Nikola Solic/Reuters)

[Brad’s Gramma]

[NYTexan]

Thanks to all the Texas and NY FReepers who helped with my challenge!

May Free Republic continue to serve all our needs for news, knowledge, wisdom, entertainment, and all our hope for the future!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Dat's all folks!

In two hours Gramps is coming home. No, I've still not cleaned. Yes, it needs it.

(gulp!)

LATER Gators!!!!!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

WHOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gabz]

The pictures are SUPER!!!!!!!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

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[Gabz]

THANK YOU

NYTexan

[Gabz]

When you're finished I can direct you to my house!!!!!!!!

[NYTexan]

[NautiNurse]

You are both doing a fabulous job! Keep up the great work!
Hey Gabz--will you be at CPAC again next year?

[Gabz]

You are SO silly!!!!!!!!