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.
Maybe not.
"Come back to FR" Ping...there IS some sanity left!!!!
Thank you.
Heads up everybody - Please read the Admin. Moderator's message.
I believe the law is written that way in order to prevent desertion of incapacitated people, IIRC, but I could be wrong.
You have to scroll to the very bottom on the page.
I had the same question - why hasn't he just divorced her? I learhed this morning that under Florida law, you cannot divorce a spouse who can't provide verbal assurance that they are aware you are divorcing them.
One of my employees had donated and now is extremely upset they sold her name. She said she wonders if any of the money is really being used to help. She's young and naive.
Thanks for dropping in. I can see that there has been an extraordinary amount of "stuff" for you Mods to wade through. It's been astonishing, and I've never seen such acrimony before. Are you getting overtime pay? :)
Yes, I saw that, after I posted the bye bye gif. Should I be ashamed of myself?
Thank you for that link!
In fact, Life Legal will send you a copy of the videotape of Terri mentioned earlier, which my wife and I secretly took several weeks ago. I want you to see that our daughter is not in a coma. She is not a vegetable. But she is helpless. And so are we without your support.
You can receive this video for your gift of $100 or more, or by simply requesting it. Therefore, anysize gift you send will be a blessing for Terri.Every penny goes directly to her legal defense– which is now her only hope of staying alive.We will be praying for everyone who gives a gift. And so will Terri.
I had thought that there was a proceeding on this very issue, and Michael refused to grant a divorce.
"Get the hint?"
Your left-of-center political leanings are blatantly apparent, no hints necessary. But thanks all the same.
Note the 2004 date. The video is not deathbed as Abrams erroneously reported.
If the Schindlers or Michael Schiavo caved in today, then both parties could be at peace. As it stands, they have locked horns and will fight each other, to no avail. And, no, that doesn't make me a medium.
All the mods do this for free. It's our time, our dime. We do this to advance the forum. There is no way Jim can handle 200,000 posters by himself anymore. I'm off to read this thread, so, bear with me. Call me Orange. It's an appro name for this thread.
Here is the NYT article.
The Schindlers are selling their fund raising donor lists.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1372936/posts
That's next. Just watch.
You're right.
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