I must not understand to what your allusions are referring, but, really, there is nothing happening from “the management.”
If you are getting crank calls, it's not likely due to Free Republic donations. Really.
When you pay with a credit card, or a money order, check all you get is a thank you card or email. And you can elect not to have either. If you send money via USPS ask for no thank you card to save the money for FR to stay up and running. Just put your email addy in with it to get a thank you.
FR does not sell donor list.
If FR needs emergency funds for a repair outside the norm, there will be a Freepathon in order to obtain the funds.