The Free Republic 4th Quarter FReepathon is now underway!!

Click here to donate via secure server ^ | October 4, 2004 | Jim Robinson

[Jim Robinson]

Are you ready for a fundraiser?

It's time again to raise the funds necessary to keep Free Republic on the air. And on the air is where we want to be! And on the air is where Dan Rather wants to be, but thanks to some sharp eyed FReepers, HIS air time may soon be ending.

And we can hope that John Kerry's air time will also soon be ending. Thanks to the Swift Boat Vets, with help and support from FRN and the FReepers, we've managed to put a huge hole in Kerry's hopes of winning the Presidency.

It's been a rather exciting quarter for Free Republic -- catching the AP in some outright false reporting, catching Dan Rather passing off forged military documents in cahoots with his Democrat coconspirators in a failed attempt to knockoff a sitting president, and helping the Swiftees get their ads on the air and spreading the word about Kerry's cowardice and treason in Vietnam. Did you know John Kerry served in Vietnam? The only question is who did he serve?

And we're expecting a pretty exciting 4th quarter on FR with the debates, the final four weeks of the campaign, and then the election itself. Free Republic readership is growing like crazy and we've recently doubled the size of our system to handle the increasing demand. We added a fifth server to the system earlier during the quarter and John just spent the weekend up in San Jose installing three more new servers. Free Republic is now running on eight servers! Free Republic is becoming a monster online force!!

We're also planning the Free Republic George W. Bush Inaugural Ball II, to be held in Washington D.C., on January 20, 2005. Will begin running some threads on this during the next couple of weeks, but feel free to chime in on this thread if you plan on attending. You won't want to miss this, I promise you!

Yes, it's going to be an exciting time to be a member of Free Republic. Breaking news and live threads every day on the war, on the debates, on the campaigns and on every important news story impacting all of America and all of the world. Plus the FReeps, rallies, protests, trips, meetings and other opportunities for FReepers to join together in person for fellowship and to promote our causes.

If you are enjoying Free Republic as much as I hope you are and would like to help us remain on the air, please consider clicking the donation link and make a contribution today. We are setting our goal a little higher this quarter. In addition to our regular budgeted expenses, we've purchased quite a bit of equipment, plus we have some taxes to pay. The additional investments and taxes will have just about depleted our cash reserves and we'll need to replenish them if we can.

Thank you very much if you can make a donation and thank you again if you can make it a monthly. Our monthlies are growing and are now over 50% of our regular budgeted expenses! Great job Monthlies!!

Again, looking forward to all the great events that are coming our way in the next few weeks and months!

Thank you all very much for your patriotism and continuing participation and support for Free Republic and our great conservative causes!

God bless you all and God bless America!

Prayers for our troops.

[onyx]

Are you still planning to go to the Ball or will you be too busy with your move? I was really looking forward to meeting you in person now that practically everyone ELSE here has :-)




It's still my hope/intention to attend.
I want to meet you too.
Now, I really must try to go to sleep.
I just finished reading a book.
See y'all tomorrow.
Looks like our FReepathon is off to a really good start!

[Fawnn]

2 4 % ! ! !

[Jim Robinson]

Thank you, JohnHuang2!

Latest incoming:

$10 from Kentucky
$50 from Florida

Thank you Kentucky and Florida!!

[JohnHuang2]

Welcome, Jim BUMP!

[Fawnn]

2 5 % ! ! !

[tiamat]

Mo1 wrote:



Sorry to hear about your cold

One Hot Chocolate on the way

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LOL!

Thank you, MO1!

Sorry I didn't see this til now... crashed early last night....

BUMP!

[Blue Eyes]

Okay. I quit mostly lurking and started actively posting a couple of months ago. Now it's time for me to step up to the bar and do what's right.

I'll put some cash ($25) in the mail today. I'd prefer to be a monthly donor via credit card, but my "Bush Lied" liberal husband would have a fit. We have a nice balance right now (I don't talk about W and he doesn't tell me he hates W), and I don't want to disturb that.

By the way, how are the Maryland freepers doing?!?

[bvw]

Can you make the target $100,000? This is an important time and that more grand target would help things along.

[ValerieUSA]

Thank You
Armed Forces - Europe
Texas, Never Never Land

[ValerieUSA]

I love daffodils (or jonquils) too - very cheerful!

[ValerieUSA]

Thank You
Kentucky and Florida

[ValerieUSA]

BEE BUMP

[crazy aunt in the attic]

$50 from Virginia!

[ValerieUSA]

Thank you crazy aunt in the attic! You may come down now...

[ValerieUSA]

Thank You
25%

[RottiBiz]

Good morning, Valerie!

Just finished reading last night's thread and your pictures, as usual, are breathtaking.

Your talent and artistry add so much beauty to the Freepathon threads.

[RottiBiz]

   Q4 2004 Scoreboard -- ranked by total receipts   

Rank	Location	Receipts	Donors/Avg		Freepers/Avg		Monthlies
1	California	$2,288.00	47	$48.68	2,287	$1.00	$1,625.56	115
2	Texas	1,955.00	33	59.24	1,952	1.00	1,062.00	66
3	Florida	920.00	28	32.86	1,081	0.85	618.00	38
4	Pennsylvania	877.00	17	51.59	659	1.33	290.00	21
5	Virginia	615.00	18	34.17	735	0.84	490.50	26
6	Maryland	478.00	14	34.14	417	1.15	329.00	16
7	Missouri	450.00	6	75.00	418	1.08	126.00	11
8	Washington	422.00	11	38.36	556	0.76	290.00	18
9	Costa Rica	365.26	1	365.26	11	33.21
10	Montana	358.33	2	179.16	53	6.76	333.33	1
11	Minnesota	335.00	7	47.86	320	1.05	140.00	11
12	New Jersey	325.00	6	54.17	438	0.74	175.00	8
13	Illinois	290.00	7	41.43	582	0.50	342.00	19
14	New York	285.00	10	28.50	855	0.33	307.50	19
15	Georgia	280.00	7	40.00	587	0.48	330.00	19
16	Tennessee	245.00	8	30.62	386	0.63	53.00	7
17	New Mexico	245.00	4	61.25	110	2.23	50.00	3
18	North Carolina	225.00	9	25.00	576	0.39	437.00	27
19	Idaho	220.00	5	44.00	118	1.86	35.00	1
20	Alabama	195.00	5	39.00	280	0.70	355.00	19
21	Kentucky	180.00	4	45.00	223	0.81	20.00	2
22	Hawaii	165.00	5	33.00	66	2.50	15.00	2
23	Rhode Island	145.00	3	48.33	44	3.30
24	Indiana	140.00	3	46.67	346	0.40	75.00	7
25	Wisconsin	135.00	4	33.75	308	0.44	173.00	11
26	Oregon	130.00	3	43.33	273	0.48	75.00	5
27	Massachusetts	125.00	5	25.00	356	0.35	195.00	12
28	Delaware	125.00	2	62.50	34	3.68
29	Ohio	111.00	8	13.88	587	0.19	602.25	19
30	South Korea	100.00	1	100.00	7	14.29	10.00	1
31	District of Columbia	100.00	1	100.00	85	1.18	10.00	1
32	Maine	90.00	3	30.00	107	0.84	10.00	1
33	Kansas	90.00	3	30.00	209	0.43	90.00	5
34	Michigan	80.00	6	13.33	475	0.17	110.00	11
35	Wyoming	80.00	2	40.00	34	2.35	30.00	1
36	South Carolina	80.00	2	40.00	245	0.33	61.00	7
37	Connecticut	75.00	4	18.75	218	0.34	45.00	4
38	Australia	72.09	1	72.09	59	1.22
39	Utah	60.00	4	15.00	113	0.53	90.00	4
40	Iowa	60.00	2	30.00	163	0.37	35.00	2
41	Oklahoma	60.00	2	30.00	242	0.25	112.00	8
42	New Hampshire	45.00	2	22.50	131	0.34
43	Mississippi	40.00	3	13.33	135	0.30	57.00	5
44	Arizona	40.00	4	10.00	471	0.08	185.50	14
45	Colorado	30.00	1	30.00	379	0.08	140.00	9
46	Canada	30.00	2	15.00	242	0.12
47	Nebraska	30.00	2	15.00	92	0.33	13.00	2
48	Panama	25.00	1	25.00	7	3.57
49	West Virginia	20.00	1	20.00	90	0.22	50.00	3
50	Ireland	20.00	1	20.00	31	0.65
51	Louisiana	10.00	1	10.00	230	0.04	60.00	6
52	Vermont	10.00	1	10.00	39	0.26	76.00	5
53	Arkansas	10.00	1	10.00	173	0.06	40.00	4
54	Armed Forces - Europe	10.00	1	10.00			10.00	1
	Nevada						140.00	6
	Kenya						20.00	1
	United Kingdom						5.00	1
	South Dakota						35.00	3
	Armed Forces - Pacific						10.00	1
	Switzerland						10.00	1
	Alaska						50.00	2
	Indonesia						20.00	1
Never Never Land		1,370.00	58	23.62			388.00	28
55 locations total		$15,266.68	392	$38.95	22,204	$0.69	$10,456.64	641

[RottiBiz]

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Monthly Donors List

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SamAdams76, RottiBiz, kayak, dutchess, Angelwood, McGavin999,

Kathy in Alaska, FairWitness, Concerto in D, Fiddlstix, Alamo-Girl,

TomServo, grammymoon, grannie9, Mo1, Quilla, RichInOC,

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[ValerieUSA]

Thanks RottiBiz!

[RottiBiz]

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Dollar-A-Day Club

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1. RottiBiz
2. kayak
3. dutchess
4. Angelwood
5. McGavin999
6. Kathy in Alaska
7. FairWitness
8. Fiddlstix
9. Alamo-Girl
10. TomServo
11. grammymoon
12. grannie9
13. Mo1
14. Quilla
15. RichInOC
16. Servant of the Nine
17. steveegg
18. duckbutt
19. MindyW
20. Moiraine
21. Wingsofgold
22. Letitring
23. CaptRon
24. GunsareOK
25. Exit 148
26. babble-on
27. uglybiker
28. dalereed
29. blam
30. Minute Gal
31. Jacvin
32. folklore
33. Brian Allen
34. Slip18
35. basil
36. GovernmentShrinker
37. The Shrew
38. EdReform
39. Chairman_December_19th_Society
40. SamAdams76
41. katykelly
42. Betty Jane
43. Mama_Bear
44. Flashman_at_the_charge
45. HairOfTheDog
46. HiJinx
47. RobFromGa
48. xzins
49. glock rocks
50. LocDoc
51. ThePythonicCow
52. brityank
53. southerngrit
54. GeekDejure
55. Torie
56. crazy aunt in the attic
57. SubMareener
58. Howlin
59. Ditter
60. Bush_Democrat
61. Bahbah
62. eastforker
63. RedWing9
64. Dog Gone
65. CholeraJoe
66. hattend
67. MonroeDNA
68. leadpenny
69. terilyn
70. Tolerance Sucks Rocks
71. NewLand
72. katnip
73. Pete-R-Bilt
74. Rabid Dog
75. Just another Joe
76. goosie
77. dixiechick2000
78. notaliberal
79. Little Bill
80. vetvetdoug
81. TaxRelief
82. The Right Stuff
83. Carolinamom
84. Imal
85. oceanperch
86. ScottHawaiian
87. NonValueAdded
88. Tijeras_Slim
89. drc43
90. onyx
91. Laura Earl
92. Conspiracy Guy
93. international american
94. Indy Pendance
95. Judith Anne
96. NYTexan
97. Barset
98. politicalmerc
99. Publius
100. Yaelle
101. Grampa Dave

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