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.
Second post, after a heartfelt post, probably took a lot of thought, you post within 2 minutes on post #2, the first flame, when this post called for a truce of sorts. Did you even read this?
Yes, but what is the question?
And you insited the flame.
Not true. Her body is too twisted and contracted to sit up in a chair.
Do you have reference for this?
And Greer is part of the consspiracy to kill this woman, and there ya go. We got this Greer guy cold.
Also, you have to ask yourself why the doctors who were sued by MS for not diagnosing Terri's low potassium wouldn't have used potential abuse by MS in their defense.
It's sort of hard to believe that the doctors just sat there accused of malpractice and didn't even try to mount a defense of themselves by saying "Michael tried to kill her".
And the Schindlers were around Terri's bed immediately following the accident. So were doctors and nurses. No one noticed any bruising that wouldn't have resulted from her fall. Certainly nothing around the neck.
The first time I can find any mention of abuse by Michael is 2002. If this was your sister or daughter, would you wait 12 years to mention to anyone that you think Michael tried to kill your relative?
Thank you, J Rabbit.
Source?
Hey, you didn't ping me...*sniffle* J/K
LOL
I stumbled on this by accident...glad to see it!
You must have started at the beginning of the thread and are working your way along. Quite a task you've set for yourself! I believe the question was, "What is the answer to life, the universe, and everything?" but it's been a very long time since I've read the book.
All those concentration camp pictures people have been posting.
Go to Trinity_Tx's home page; I think it's on there. It's been posted on FR before and I think it came from Trinity.
According to the family, that was the first time they had access to the bone scan.
There is a post #9, which is pulled, probably not the spirit of this thread. Which you later apoligized. Nice that you realized what you did and made an attempt at forgiveness.
mmmmm...hot, soft pretzels and mustard. MUST you do that? :)
I don't agree with Greers rulings. But I didn't say anything about a conspiracy. Why are you jumping on me?
O'Reilly just said he agrees with Greer. I don't agree with him either.
9 posts on this thread down, over a thousand to go ;0)
I have heard (unconfirmed, so take it for what its worth) that under Florida law he cannot legally divorce her.
The Schindler atty admitted the bone scan had been available to them and did not even try to say it was kept secret:
http://abstractappeal.com/schiavo/trialctorder11-02-scan.pdf
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