Our 1st Quarter Freepathon is Underway!

Donate to FR via Secure Server ^ | 01/02/04 | Jim Robinson

[Jim Robinson]

Howdy everyone,

Happy New Year!!

And it's time for our 1st quarter fundraiser!

Things are looking up despite the doom and gloom scenarios painted by the naysayers of the dark side. Iraq has been liberated. Saddam has been captured and will be brought to justice. Terrorist attacks are down world-wide. Terrorist states are surrendering their WMD (Libya) and or are taking notice (Syria) and or are cooling their heels (North Korea). The effects of the tax cut are kicking in. The economy is booming and the stock market is soaring. Manufacturing is accelerating. Employment is gaining.

According to a Wall Street Journal poll, economists are expecting 4.5% growth in the first quarter with growth rates north of 4% continuing in the second quarter and throughout the year. Corporate profits and hiring are expanding and picking up. Unemployment rates are expected to fall to 5.5% by November and 1.5 million new jobs could be created.

Inflation is checked, interest rates are at historic lows, tax rates have been cut and more cuts are expected. Capital is pouring into the markets, housing is up, business is booming and people are going back to work. With the booming economy, tax receipts will increase to the U.S. treasury and, likewise, receipts to state and local governments will increase, diminishing the size of the expected deficits.

The new year is looking to be a great year. And this is an election year.

The Democrats are in disarray and are scrambling to find viable candidates. Shock and awe has overtaken the dark side and, unfortunately for them, their leading contenders have become even more anti-American as a result and are leaning even further to the left. Their acerbic attacks on President Bush's successes are sounding more and more shrill and desperate and feeble. Their doom and gloom predictions have fizzled and they have no platform to stand on. Appeasement does not work. Communism does not work.

God willing, and short any drastic political reversals, President Bush should easily be re-elected. And the Republican majorities in Congress and in the state legislatures should continue to grow. It IS a shining new morning in America.

Thank God!

And I expect Free Republic to be a very busy site this year. Free Republic is THE place to get the very latest in breaking news and conservative commentary and activism. I expect our membership and chapter activities will continue to expand as our members get more and more involved in campaigning and supporting our conservative candidates and positions.

Our budget requirements this year are about the same as last year. We will be needing about $60,000 per quarter. Travel expenses may increase a bit, if my plans for a nation-wide tour come to fruition, but later in the year our $3,000 per month legal bill will finally be paid off. On other fronts, we are negotiating a settlement with the City of Fresno in regards to their libeling our Fresno Chapter and that looks to be coming out well.

If all goes well, I hope to see many of you during the year and then again at the Free Republic George W. Bush Inaugural Ball II in Washington, D.C. next January! Woo hoo!!

Thank you all very much for your continued support for Free Republic and our conservative causes!

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God bless you all and God bless America!!

[Grampa Dave]

Well, that is it from me.

We are off for the 10,000 th party for the season. A couple was gone for Christmas and New Years, so they are hosting a late Christmas/New Year's party. Just what we need!

Good luck on the Freepathon. I will be in for a little tomorrow. We have a lot of clean up from the massive storms this past week, so I will be enjoying "Honey Do This" for most of tomorrow plus my own list of chores.

[Gabz]

jax thought it was the funniest thing she had ever heard of and insisted daddy had to get some.

The tag on it said "Coal is in short supply and thus very expensive, so instead you get snowman poop"

[blackie]

Trucks have some of the best racing. :)

[NormsRevenge]

Have a safe one out there Grampa Dave. Best Wishes to you and yours in the New Year.

[steveegg]

You have a good one. I'm also going to call it a night (unlike you, it's early to bed/rise for me)

[blackie]

PS do you get Speed Channel?

[Maigrey]

Sorry you feel rotten, sweetie. Maybe this will help?

[steveegg]

I know; I can't watch and FReep at the same time though (Speed is on the digitial side of the cable, and the digital box and the computer aren't in the same room).

I caught the qualifying at Milwaukee (missed the race, was busy FReeping Hiliary in Chicago). A couple guys spun on the first qual lap, and were smart enough to go back to the start/finish line to get a decent run at lap 2.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Thanks. :)

[glock rocks]

I'm not so sure Ward's going to have a great year... he was doing really well last season at times... may take a while to get used to the new.

[mylife]

No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the congress is in session. ~ Mark Twain

Your Tag Is a riot cuz it is the bald faced truth!!

[glock rocks]

Have a great weekend, Dave. See ya in a while.

[steveegg]

Just noticed you changed your tag. I like it.

[RottiBiz]

Just in:

$50 from Delaware
$20 from Colorado
$10 from Connecticut
$10 from Washington

Thank you Delaware, Colorado, Connecticut and Washington!!

[glock rocks]

G'nite steveegg.

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[McGavin999]

OK, I'm in :o)

[glock rocks]

Thank you McGavin999 !!

[blackie]

I don't watch and FReep at the time ~ we have four TV's on DISH ~ none in my computer room.

I have a cable modem and use cable only for our modems. :)

[Fawnn]

4%!!!