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.

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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!!

[Jim Robinson]

Thank you very much, Waco!!

Woo hoo!!

And we have incoming:

$50.00 from Maryland
$10.00 from California
$20.00 from California
$10.00 from New York
$20.00 from Kentucky
$5.00 from Pennsylvania
$10.00 from Never Never Land
$20.00 from Maine

Thank you all very much!!

[onyx]

Jim wrote: Thank you very much, Waco!!

Woo hoo!!

And we have incoming:

$50.00 from Maryland
$10.00 from California
$20.00 from California
$10.00 from New York
$20.00 from Kentucky
$5.00 from Pennsylvania
$10.00 from Never Never Land
$20.00 from Maine

Thank you all very much!!

[onyx]

[Fichori]

Click the golfer!

[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	$3,669.00	73	$50.26	$1,465.00	86	$17.03
2	Texas	2,047.00	60	34.12	1,047.00	67	15.63
3	Pennsylvania	1,010.00	24	42.08	317.00	20	15.85
4	Florida	965.00	25	38.60	745.00	37	20.14
5	Arizona	715.00	17	42.06	270.00	14	19.29
6	Illinois	675.00	16	42.19	415.00	16	25.94
7	Ohio	625.00	21	29.76	295.00	17	17.35
8	Maryland	623.02	10	62.30	220.00	12	18.33
9	New York	590.00	18	32.78	367.50	21	17.50
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	455.00	12	37.92	260.00	15	17.33
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	Tennessee	387.00	14	27.64	202.00	12	16.83
17	North Carolina	355.00	16	22.19	295.00	20	14.75
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	Kentucky	270.00	8	33.75	30.00	2	15.00
22	Missouri	255.00	10	25.50	237.00	19	12.47
23	New Hampshire	240.00	4	60.00	40.00	2	20.00
24	Maine	230.00	5	46.00	80.00	3	26.67
25	Alabama	230.00	5	46.00	170.00	11	15.45
26	Montana	210.00	5	42.00	50.00	3	16.67
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
	Norway				10.00	1	10.00
	Congo				10.00	1	10.00
Never Never Land		3,669.00	104	35.28	351.00	27	13.00
61 locations total		$22,702.02	629	$36.09	$10,983.50	642	$17.11

[onyx]

*That* one is FUNNY and oh so clever! I love it. I love all of yours!!!

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Jim, have you made any attempt to tighten your belt here? Businesses are having to do it and I view Free Republic as a type of Business. Have you considered not letting people post photos (above a certain size)? Have you gone through and deleted old vanity posts? For example Theres a thread called “Unnggg” thats got what, over 2000 posts? Probably more. Why not delete threads like that? I bet a lot of people would be willing to donate once some cleaning is undertaken. Just my two cents. Hope this doesn’t come out rude.

[Fichori]

The one in the works for next Q should be even funnier.

There are so many ways to poke fun at the g0lfer, its hard to decide!

:)

[onyx]

LOL. I so appreciate your work as I’m certain everyone else does who sees your graphics. You’re amazing, Fichori!!!

[onyx]

Been thinking about donating, have you?

How about now? I want to see GREEN!

[Fiddlstix]

29%

Woo hoo!!

And we have incoming:

$50.00 from Maryland
$10.00 from California
$20.00 from California
$10.00 from New York
$20.00 from Kentucky
$5.00 from Pennsylvania
$10.00 from Never Never Land
$20.00 from Maine

Thank you all very much!!

[RedMDer]

8 Maryland

10 Virginia

Maryland is beating Virginia

[onyx]

Yep!

:)

[tubebender]

Did anyone else notice that California and Never Never Land have both accumulated $3,669.00

[RedMDer]

Did anyone else notice that California and Never Never Land have both accumulated $3,669.00

All right California!

[RedMDer]

Good night all. Its bed time.

[editor-surveyor]

California has always won the donation wars, and usually by a large margin.
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[Fiddlstix]

Sorry I haven't' been online much today. Too much rain here and the forecast is for more of same tomorrow.
We certainly don't need anymore now but it looks like we're getting it anyway.
See y'all tomorrow when I can.

G'Nite all

Omyx! I still believe you sent the rain over here 'cause you didn't get any of my gourmet possum stew.

[onyx]

Yikes!

[RedMDer]

Yep. Its a win-win competition.