Who would be friends with me?
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.
I'm sure Ken will Starrtle us. ;)
I've also been thinking slavery is a good one, this case has some resemblance to Dred Scott.
The horror! How shall we go on?
LOL... Well, you seem to be in a better mood LOL
LOL! It's one of the ancient mysteries of life around here.
Dr. H is another one who says one thing under oath and in public. Glad you caught onto that. Nearly every day I have to type the same stuff about him and give the links about him.
When did FR become the dumping ground for every conspiracy theory to come around the bend? Didn't freepers do research or am I remembering that incorrectly?
It looks different in print, even when it's only electrons.
They would have blown away in a hurricane anyway.
Excerpt: "Let me ask you a question. I'm sorry. The more this goes on the more steamed I get.
Why in the world is this lawyer able to spend so much time with Terri Schiavo in her final days? He's a lawyer. You know, this business about channeling souls, he may not even have a soul. He's a lawyer.
Why does she have to suffer any more than she is with some lawyer for her husband standing over her? It's like the voice of death coming out offering sales pitches. There's music in the room but she doesn't know it, she can't feel anything, her brain is dead, right?
Then there are flowers in the room. Whoopee-doo. She doesn't know it, she can't smell 'em, she can't see 'em, she's a vegetable. And then they've got a little stuffed cat in her arm. Big deal. She doesn't know it, she can't feel it, she's a vegetable. So what is the point?
The point is for this guy to be able to go in there and come out and paint pictures for all of us so that we will also be swayed into believing that peace and serenity and love and euphoria and compassion are accompanying this valiant death.
This is typical liberal compassion. They'll give you everything in the world you don't need when you're brain dead. They will give you flowers, they will give you music, they will give you stuffed animals, but what you do need, water and food, sorry, you are out of luck. We have more important things on our minds. Folks, it just offends me. I'm sorry, if it doesn't offend you. It should, but if it doesn't, it's your business. It's just absolutely creepy." ~ Rush
The doctor actually says he believes the injuries occurred after Terri's arrest. Everyone else has twisted it around to say Michael beat her. I've seen excerpts from his comments everywhere. It's amazing to cite someone who doesn't even agree with you isn't it?
Hurricane Andrew making a bullseye on my house changed that perspective.
Did your friends have comic books?
I got personally warned by Jim once.
Ever had a thread pulled?
It REALLY pisses one off.
So, you are MOVING?
Never saw that one coming...
Who would be friends with me?
Catch up.
Awwww--I'll be your FRiend during hurricane season.
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