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To: navigator
Guys, it should be clear to you that you're not well organized yourself.

At the moment, I'm not prepared to argue the point.

And from what you've told me, FRN is hardly a blue-print for activists yet.

We're don't position ourselves as models of conservative activism. For example, rather than offering advice ourselves to activists at our recent conference in Las Vegas, we contracted with the Leadership Institute. They worked with us to build an excellent, professional presentation that was well received by those who attended. We see the FRN as a provider of services.

If Buckley no longer has anything to do with FRN, what is the new address of the corporation and who is its agent?

The Free Republic Network
PO Box 785
Redondo Beach, CA 90277

The registered agent is Bob J's attorney. I don't have his name, and Bob is out of town, but that will be part of the public record once we get the paperwork cleared up.

Also, while I'm not in any position to offer you advice (due to your top down organization)...

The FRN isn't a top-down organization, it's a network. We provide services and connectivity. We don't control the activities of affiliated chapters in any way.

...you might start straigtening things up by having your board switch from screen names to real names...

Our real names are available to Network members. Here we use screen names, like everybody else.

...taking actual rather than virtual control of your California corporation

Agreed.

...and bouncing one or two of the goofier members off your board.

Well, they say one man's bozo is another man's freedom fighter...

51 posted on 11/01/2002 8:27:18 AM PST by Interesting Times
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To: Interesting Times
There's so much wrong here, that I don't know where to begin. But let's start with this assertion, " We're a California 501(c)4 (non-profit, political) corporation."

Non-profit corporations are obligated to be transparent. For starters that means your officers can't hide behind screen names. Did you know that?

For example, if I ask you for the name and address of your President, secretary, and chief financial officer you are obligated to tell me. Otherwise you are operating outside of the parameters set for your organization by the law under which FRN is incorporated (501C4). The names and addresses of these people are required to be public.

And that's just starters. If someone, that is ANYONE, should ask to see your tax returns for the last three years could and would you produce them?

If your answers are "no" and "no," then you should seriously think about starting this whole enterprise over from scratch.
52 posted on 11/02/2002 9:09:10 AM PST by navigator
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