Donations Needed Now to Keep the Lights on at Free Republic [FReepathon thread IV]

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[bd476]

TANSTAFL

There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch

That is something we sure don't hear everyday but I bet every Conservative here on Free Republic wishes our Federal government understood the meaning of TANSTAFL.

Now more than ever it is critically important for Conservatives to have Free Republic as our online resource where we can discuss the real news, not the news as the current administration's public relations spin machine is spewing it.

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A word from Jim Robinson:

Donations needed to keep FR alive!!

Free Republic is currently delivering over 1.2 million pageviews to over 230,000 visitors per day. That's 40 million pageviews to 7 million visitors per month or 120 million pageviews per quarter, 480 million pageviews per year.

We currently have over 350,000 registered screen names on FR. Out of these millions of visits, hundreds of millions of pageviews, hundreds of thousands of registered FReepers and hundreds of thousands of regular lurkers only a relatively FEW actually donate the funds to keep FR alive.

Now, I'm not complaining, because we've always managed to meet our fundraising goals in the past, but it is taking longer and longer to accomplish the task.

And part of that may be because it's mostly the same few dedicated FReepers providing the funds, and, along with the rest of us, I'm sure they're stretched to the limit.

Sure would be nice if a few more FReepers and lurkers would lend a hand and send in a few bucks. Doesn't take much. I think our average donation is around $20, but you can send in $5, $10, $20, $30 or more, and make it a monthly contribution if you can.

A relatively few good FReepers is all it takes to keep FR on the air so that hundreds of thousands of us can join together in kicking liberal butt and continue the fight for our freedom!!

For example, 1,500 dedicated FReepers and lurkers donating an average of $20 each per month is all it takes to continue delivering these hundreds of millions of propaganda-fighting, pro-liberty pages to tens of millions of readers every year.

How many concerned citizens and potential voters can we reach for a tiny fraction of a cent per page? FR delivers a BIG bang for the buck!!

Thank you for providing the bang AND the buck!!

If you enjoy posting and or reading FR and have never donated before, please consider doing so today. You can donate by secure server using PayPal or Credit Card by clicking the link below:

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Free Republic is funded solely by donations from our readers and participants.

Thank you all very much for your continuing participation and support!! The battles of Lexington and Concord begin anew today. Prayers for our country and our Liberty!!

[onyx]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH MONTHLY DONORS & FREEPERS

   2010 Q3 Scoreboard — ranked by total receipts   

Rank	Location	Receipts			Monthlies
		Total	#	Avg/Per	Total	#	Avg/Per
1	California	$3,264.00	66	$49.45	$1,465.00	86	$17.03
2	Texas	1,937.00	56	34.59	1,037.00	66	15.71
3	Pennsylvania	1,005.00	23	43.70	317.00	20	15.85
4	Florida	865.00	24	36.04	745.00	37	20.14
5	Arizona	665.00	16	41.56	270.00	14	19.29
6	New York	580.00	17	34.12	367.50	21	17.50
7	Maryland	573.02	9	63.67	220.00	12	18.33
8	Ohio	555.00	18	30.83	270.00	16	16.88
9	Illinois	550.00	14	39.29	415.00	16	25.94
10	Virginia	530.00	18	29.44	555.00	27	20.56
11	Colorado	465.00	13	35.77	210.00	13	16.15
12	Georgia	445.00	11	40.45	250.00	14	17.86
13	Washington	441.00	11	40.09	428.00	18	23.78
14	New Jersey	400.00	11	36.36	265.00	14	18.93
15	Michigan	395.00	12	32.92	140.00	11	12.73
16	North Carolina	355.00	16	22.19	295.00	20	14.75
17	Tennessee	337.00	13	25.92	202.00	12	16.83
18	Massachusetts	330.00	10	33.00	260.00	14	18.57
19	Oregon	310.00	8	38.75	270.00	13	20.77
20	Mississippi	310.00	6	51.67	120.00	5	24.00
21	Missouri	255.00	10	25.50	237.00	19	12.47
22	Kentucky	250.00	7	35.71	30.00	2	15.00
23	New Hampshire	240.00	4	60.00	40.00	2	20.00
24	Alabama	230.00	5	46.00	170.00	11	15.45
25	Montana	210.00	5	42.00	50.00	3	16.67
26	Maine	210.00	4	52.50	80.00	3	26.67
27	United Kingdom	200.00	2	100.00
28	Minnesota	195.00	7	27.86	95.00	8	11.88
29	South Carolina	185.00	5	37.00	45.00	4	11.25
30	Oklahoma	170.00	8	21.25	225.00	11	20.45
31	Nevada	140.00	4	35.00	50.00	3	16.67
32	Connecticut	140.00	4	35.00	40.00	5	8.00
33	Kansas	125.00	6	20.83	110.00	9	12.22
34	Idaho	115.00	6	19.17	210.00	9	23.33
35	Utah	100.00	5	20.00	140.00	8	17.50
36	Wisconsin	100.00	7	14.29	115.00	9	12.78
37	Alaska	100.00	4	25.00	50.00	2	25.00
38	Armed Forces - Pacific	100.00	1	100.00
39	Arkansas	80.00	4	20.00	65.00	6	10.83
40	Louisiana	80.00	4	20.00	127.00	7	18.14
41	Indiana	75.00	5	15.00	170.00	12	14.17
42	Germany	65.00	3	21.67
43	New Mexico	55.00	2	27.50	70.00	4	17.50
44	Canada	40.00	2	20.00	10.00	1	10.00
45	Hawaii	35.00	2	17.50	75.00	6	12.50
46	El Salvador	30.00	1	30.00
47	Iowa	25.00	1	25.00	30.00	2	15.00
48	Vermont	20.00	1	20.00	26.00	2	13.00
49	North Dakota	20.00	1	20.00	10.00	1	10.00
50	Wyoming	20.00	1	20.00
51	India	20.00	1	20.00
52	South Dakota	20.00	1	20.00	40.00	2	20.00
53	Delaware	16.00	2	8.00	16.00	2	8.00
54	West Virginia	10.00	1	10.00	35.00	2	17.50
55	Australia	10.00	1	10.00	10.00	1	10.00
56	Nebraska	10.00	1	10.00	55.00	3	18.33
	Rhode Island				20.00	1	20.00
	District of Columbia				20.00	1	20.00
	Congo				10.00	1	10.00
	Norway				10.00	1	10.00
Never Never Land		3,514.00	100	35.14	351.00	27	13.00
61 locations total		$21,522.02	600	$35.87	$10,938.50	639	$17.12

[Jim Robinson]

Up to date as they can be at this point. Thanks

[onyx]

"Come on, be a monthly donor, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah"

[onyx]

[onyx]

[onyx]

Okie-dokie. Thanks, Jim.

[onyx]

I'm looking for New Monthly Donors!

[Jim Robinson]

Woo hoo!!

And this just in:

$100.00 from California
$50.00 from Tennessee
$50.00 from Virginia
$5.00 from Never Never Land

Thank you all very much!!

[onyx]

Woo hoo!!

And this just in:

$100.00 from California
$50.00 from Tennessee
$50.00 from Virginia
$5.00 from Never Never Land

Thank you all very much!!

[onyx]

Keeping an eye open for donations!

[onyx]

I’ll be back later. The ‘crew’ will be here shortly I’m sure. :)

[onyx]

So, ya might as well think about donating now!

[Jim Robinson]

Ok, syl.

[GitmoSailor]

........I still care........

[Jim Robinson]

Woo hoo!!

Just in:

$50.00 from California
$25.00 from Illinois
$100.00 from Illinois
$75.00 from California

Thank you all very much!!

[Danae]

It is an honor good sir! I wish I could do more.

[Condor51]

*** Woo hoo!! Just in: $25.00 from Illinois, $100.00 from Illinois ***

Jim, darn you're fast.
I just left the donate page a couple minutes ago.

I don't know who coughed up the $100 but this morning I 'asked' my FRiends on the IL Board to cough up some dough, even if we already donated, like I had. (our standing didn't look good)

So that $25.00 was a little extra from me.
It was either more Ammo or another FR donation. I figured I have enough ammo for now :-)

[Jim Robinson]

Thank you very much, Condor51!! Go Illinois!!

[RedMDer]

Lets Roll!

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

[Fiddlstix]

2010 Q3 FReepathon. Target: $88,000

Receipts & Pledges to-date: $24,922

28%

Woo hoo!! The first 28 percent is in!! Thank you all very much!!

Woo hoo!!

Just in:

$50.00 from California
$25.00 from Illinois
$100.00 from Illinois
$75.00 from California

Thank you all very much!!