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.
But you'd kill her.
Now you guys are just cracking me up.
Did Dan Abrams just say Johnny Cochran died today? I thought that's what he said before going to break...
Does his show replay tonight at 11:00, do you know?
Now now. Making things up is not reasonable discourse. I'm not as bad as you think I am. I'm not a practitioner of eugenics. In fact I have a debilitating disease myself and will die of it in ten years or so ... if you will let me. It's one of the ones that you can keep someone 'alive' for several extra years if you use extraordinary means.
I plan to take a loooooooooong walk in the woods one of these days.
Yes. brain cancer
Some posts may be way over your head. Prolly better if you don't jump in the pool until you know how deep the water is.
Johnny Cochran died after having a long illness due to a brain tumor.
Dan Abrams broken up.
So now you know what YOU have been doing to others. Get the hint?
Object Lesson Concluded. We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.
I have no idea...sorry!
Greta's got only partial transcripts, and that part is not among those I can find.
Re: #843, very good, thoughtful post. Thank you!
I went looking too but I only found up to Sunday's transcripts.
They will send the video to you also if you agree to share it with friends and also share the fundraising letter. I forget where I read it but that has been floating around.
The Abrams Report will be on again at 6:00 pm PST. I have it tivo'd
No way. NO WAY. That cannot be true.
Thank you. Report back here when you can. We want details. I tried to go to the Terry Foundation web page but it's temporarily down.
I hadn't heard this until today and was shocked. Thanks for sharing that info!
I have to run and do some stuff but will check in later...
Oh. My. Word.
Chad has never been unkind or condescending to me.
I was right all along. The Schindlers are money grubbers just like their son-in-law.
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