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.
neither...sorry.
If you are implying that those who post on this thread are happy, you couldn't be more wrong.
I cried my tears at the news of her death this morning and said many prayers for her and her family over these last weeks and today.
And now we're grieving what looks to be the imminent passing of the Pope.
So if you're on the lookout for people to bash, this isn't the place.
It suddenly becomes clear why AdMod was pulled off the night this thread got started.
And just who were you?
Following the vanity, post#1 said "LET THE FUN BEGIN"
I thought it inappropriate and said so. Before you upbraid me, perhaps you should back track.
Your bashing me is excused.
I agree with you 100%!!! I haven't seen anyone put it so straight out.
There are alot of things becoming quite clear.
He accepted that bag of oranges.
All the 'moderates' (your self-classification) said basically the same blather that you just rattled off, when Reagan was in office. They were wrong then, and you're wrong now.
"When it sounds like a duck, maybe IT IS a duck".
Thanks :)
Actually, I kinda of expected this thread to be locked or pulled.
Ironically, the judged didn't do anything wrong here. What social conservatives are upset about is that they DIDN'T engage in judicial activism. All they did was respect the law passed by the Florida legislature. For those angry at the outcome, the blame SHOULD be on the law and the legislature, not on the judges.
But then, you have DeLay calling for impeaching judges. Legislatures pass bad law, and then try to pin the blame on the judiciary.
Good idea. I'm sure your few posts here have exhausted it.
Either that or all the manifesto crowd will be part of the next "purge".
Fortunately, this thread never reached its expected level of ugliness.
This guy may have wanted to have stayed home.
Nah! Never mind!
I just knew (hoped) there had to be one place left on FR.
Whew! Brought my own Turkey.
I know I made an effort to be civil and not rise to any bait. I think I came close a couple of times, though.
Hadn't thought about that.
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