Posted on 03/29/2005 8:58:34 AM PST by Long Cut
We, the Witness Protection Program For Freepers, aka the Wild Turkeys, aka the Coalition of the Sane, have through mutual discussion and rigourous thought, determined that:
1. The discussion threads regarding Terri Schiavo (hereafter referred to as "TS") have become too full of innuendo, rumormongering, hyperbole, hysteria, namecalling, paranoia, and general poor behavior to warrant participation.
2. Said threads have degenerated into "echo chambers", wherein the same, common thoughts are continually posted again and again, and the same old disreputable, unconfirmed and/or false urban myths are propagated.
3. Anyone who joins in said theads with alternative viewpoints to the most extreme posts are routinely driven away with slander, accusations, and vile namecalling.
4. No data or evidence contrary to the "prevailing opinions" are accepted, considered, or discussed; and in fact are rejected outright in most instances.
5. That the continued calls for armed insurrection, military or paramilitary involvement, impeachements of politicians and judges, and death threats are embarassing, stupid, shortsighted, doomed to failure, and contrary to most if not all conservative thought prior to this case, as well as damaging in the extreme to FR and the conservative movement as a whole.
6. That such emotional, hyperbolic, and propaganda-driven hysteria is in fact contrary to all conservatives USED to stand for.
7. That the holding up of swastika and other Nazi imagery towards the police and the Bushes, the use of children as political props, and the disruption of the peace at the Woodside Hospice can only reflect badly on conservatives in general, and should be discouraged.
8. That the pursuit of this issue to the exclusion of all others by the GOP has damaged, perhaps beyond repair, the pursuit of other important issues as well as the reputation of the GOP, FR, and conservatism.
The WPPFF is NOT of one mind as to the case of TS or its correct outcome. In fact, wide disagreement exists within our little group. However, we are united in our wish that reason and sanity be respected in the discussion, as well as the rights of all parties involved or participating. We wish to discuss this as adults and intellectuals, as conservatives and as FRiends, not as children screaming past each other on some playground of hysteria. We wish for facts and evidence to be provided, discussed reasonably, and considered fairly.
We reject all accusations of Naziism, "death cultism", or other slander as methods of debate. We reject the practice of "spamming" multiple threads, of posting unending vanities, and the posting of propaganda and calls for violence. We reject, in fact, all unseemly and childish behavior which has come to characterize this case on FR.
We DO invite others to come and reasonably discuss the issue. We have no problem with FReepers who wish to debate in a rational and fair manner, and with due respect for their fellow FReepers. We have NO problem with those whose views are formed by religion; however we reject "preaching" or "being beaten with a Bible" as legitemite debate tactics. Not all of us are Believers, and such tactics only cheapen the source.
If a FReeper finds this an acceptable meansd to discuss this and other issues, they are welcome to join in and participate. Those who find pleasure in attacks, flame-baiting, slander, stalking, and personal atacks will be ignored, and their egos will go unfed.
We assume this thread to be a zone of sanity in an overheated atmosphere. Thus, a general amnesty is in effect. If posters conduct themselves within the guidlines above, we will be happy to discuss and debate with you. If a poster wishes to apologize for past slips of the tongue, or for possible "over-the-top" statements to another, it will be graciously accepted, and your company welcome.
Please bring a sense of humor; we feel that too many have been taking themselves too seriously lately.
Let the discussion begin!
Signed,
The WPPFF, aka The Wild Turkeys, aka the Coalition of the Sane.
Don't feed the Trolls.
But, you can't point me to the testimony, or the court document proving this. In my mind, this is just simple SLANDER. How good of you.
OK, got it set to record...thanks
Dang, I forgot....
BREAKING- The SCOTUS has turned down the Schindler's request.
I just remembered the recent issue Crier was ranting about: The Jeff Gannon business.
She had the leftist blogger on and she was calling Gannon a "White House plant", etc.
Very irresponsible.
I will be sure not to miss it...it comes on here again at midnight, so I will have my midnight snack, and enjoy the fight...looking forward to it...
Pat got in that somewhat nasty zinger at the end, "Why didn't you bury her then (15 years ago)."
Crier is always great.
As I think most of us thought would happen...I know this is really breaking their heart, and I do feel so badly for them...
It was a pathetic response........she left him drooling.
I thought you, as a member of this little club, were not to stoop to calling names.
It's almost 40 minutes long, I think........she came on sometime in the first half........first she slammed Joe around and then took on him and Pat.
Whew, remind me not to cross her.
That is a scary statement, and emotional as well, having come after the debate turned toward the politics of using executive power. The law on the point of when someone's wish to die can be enforced is continuing to develop. New standards are evolving. Right now I'd say we're somewhere between the standards applied to Terri a few years ago to pull her tube a few weeks ago, and euthanasia.
USSC says no.
The only person here talking about "true conservatives" was the person you addressed your curious complaint to.
right.
I wish you well MCGavin
She speaks her own mind and not an agenda. That's why I love her. Party line marchers can stand back as far as I am concerned.
I have taken the side of Dems on some issues in the past. I have issues with GWB cutting short his vacation to sign some foolish piece of legislation that would never go anywhere for his Governor brother's sake. That doesn't mean I don't love GWB, I just think it was foolish.
FWIW, I despise Ann Coulter. I think she is a harsh bitch who does our cause no good.
Glad to hear that it is that long...I am looking forward to this...make some popcorn, and watch the fight...
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