Be a Monthly Donor
Posted on 10/05/2004 6:14:50 AM PDT by Dales
Hello everyone.
I have not been around much lately, to the point where I am guessing that many of you are going "who the heck is this guy". That's fine, I am just one of the crowd. However, I am just one of the crowd who has been around a long time, and have been quite involved in Free Republic for some time. I have been a participant, and I have been one of Jim's moderators.
I am here today to ask you all to make a contribution to the forum.
I have watched as this forum has grown from a little nook of the internet, to where it makes a difference. It is a place where conservative arguments are honed and hashed out, where people can make contacts with others on how to make a difference, where people can notice something wrong with a news story and raise it up the flagpole. It is a place where we can help raise important matters above the media filter.
Free Republic matters.
I spent the better part of three years working behind the curtain with Jim Robinson. I have not always agreed with every decision he has made, and we don't see eye to eye on every position. But I saw enough to know a few things. He cares deeply about this country. He abhors bigotry. He cherishes freedom. He tries very hard to balance the goals of providing an open forum for conservatives of varying viewpoints with keeping out those who want to disrupt and those who want to pretend or play games. He does a very good job- not a perfect job, but as good as I can imagine anyone doing.
He has assembled a very fine volunteer staff. The qualities I just described Jim as having, they do as well. They make mistakes, as do I, but work hard to keep them at a minimum and put in significant time into making this forum as fine as it is. And they do it in an environment where people do go out of their way to make it as difficult as possible; not everyone wants there to be a successful Free Republic.
Not everyone wants there to be a successful Free Republic-- a line I just stated regarding how people come in and try to disrupt the forum. To play Moby. But they would be just as happy if the forum would go belly up. It won't though. We have gotten to where the forum generally does not have difficulty raising the money set as a goal each quarter. Sometimes it takes a short amount of time, sometimes, it takes a bit longer. But thanks to you, we make it.
That does not mean that you should leave it to someone else. If you have not made a donation, ever, but do use the forum and enjoy it, why not make a $5 donation? Be a part of it. If you really enjoy it, why not make it a $10 one? If you are comfortable economically, why not toss in a little bit more?
And for those who still could do more, why not find politicians who share the same conservative values as your fellow Freepers, and make a donation to their campaigns? Coburn. Thune. Burr. Bush. We can make a difference this election.
It matters. Your contribution matters. Get involved. There is work to be done.
Wonderful Rant!!!!!!!
Hey denizens of the Smokers' Lounge, I know a lot of you are on the monthly list and we all appreciate the fact we can get the TRUE facts about our issues, so let's get more of our names up on the list! The price of a pack of cigarettes or a few cigars a week can make a big difference to FR!!!!
Let's all put our money where our mouths (and keyboards) are!!!!
This place will be BOOMING!!!
I discovered FreeRepublic four years ago. There's nothing like it. When I'm feeling bad about some crappy democrat/liberal media spin, I can come to FR and be cleansed. Everyone who is a regular on FR needs to give whatever they can. We are entering the last month of an election that needs to hear our voices loud and clear.
That's how I came up with sending $25 a month to FreeRepublic. I sit out a bad movie and for that I get to come here every day, sometimes for hours and hours, and talk to people I like, here ideas I respect, and best of all, VENT, VENT, VENT.
Now, if that's not worth some money to you, then you're a cheapskate.
$10.00 donation on the way. All of us who use the site should monthly contribute something. Remember, only liberals seek handouts, conservatives contribute!
Good idea!......Also might want to consider cancelling your subsciption to newspaper and donating the cost to FR.....You'll get a more accurate, more timely idea of what is happening in the news by coming to FreeRepublic.
"I'm a monthly donor" BUMP!
Me too. :^D
*Very important* BTTT
Thanks for the ping
Making my contribution now.
We gave the first day, and it always makes us feel SOOOOO GOOD!
It's amazing how fast this one is going - we only just passed the 24 hour mark and already at 93%!!!!
"JustDidMyPartToKeepTexasAt#1" ping :)
Close to the finish line bump!
I just donated from this thread $50.00 for Wisconsin.
Thanks for your great work!
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