Thanks but those posts don't answer any of the questions I and others have asked regarding accountability to those who donate.
Feel free to contact the owner re: travel expenses.
OK. Done.
Post 1396 explains the needs for the servers and what they do.
Post 1402 says to click on “Donate” to get the budget—see below:
Glad you contacted the owner to get the information you seek.
Free Republic Monthly Budget
Once we get our monthly donations to the point where they will cover all of our expenses, we will not need to have fundraisers.
Est. Recurring Monthly Contributions $11,600
Monthly Expenses
Bandwidth and Colocation $2,430
Systems and Programming 7,000
Management and Admin + Taxes 13,500
Legal and Accounting 1,000
Bank Fees, Credit Card Fees, Processing Fees 900
Equip, Maintenance and Repairs 600
Office Expenses, Rents, Insurance, Telephone, ISP, Supplies, Allowance for Declines/Cancels 2,500
Travel Expenses 1,200 29,130
Est. Monthly Shortfall ($17,530)
Est. Recurring Monthly Contributions
This is the amount contributed by the monthly donors only. It does not include one-time donations.
Est. Monthly Shortfall
Amount needed in one-time donations per month or additional monthlies need to meet budget needs.
I can’t remember who asked me to read Wolfstar’s posts so I’m just posting to all.
I remember her from the old days, but really I just remember her name. I don’t know much about her views but I thought she was a good person.
Now that I’ve read her financial diatribes, I feel forced to disavow my connection with her.
I don’t know why she would think or imply that this is a money-making operation for Jim. Obviously, it is not. I hope he draws enough for a good living as he deserves it.
He’s done more for the country than all the pop stars and atheletes who make millions. To accuse him of doing this for money is ridiculous.