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 not so sure it wouldn't have happened even if the law hadn't been changed. The Florida law could have been ruled by the courts to another interpretation or there could have been an appeal. The Nancy Cruzan and Karen Quinlan cases set a precendence used by many states. And right now in Ohio their law about Living Wills has been over-ridden by the courts. These laws have been challenged all the time.
I try not to feed the trolls, but I get heated up sometimes.
I find the scroll button on my mouse to be a wonderfully useful feature at times. :)
To the max!
It's been many, many years since I've seen a more selfish family.
They are ruthless.
Of course not, your 'too smart'.
Yeah. Churchillbuff is running one. I think Chad Fairbanks has it.
They keep it up b/c they are
selfish & ruthless.
No kidding. Screen name=pass.
I don't wish to see it.
I believe you.
Thanks. It's beyond real.
Court TV bb has that feature and it's marvelous!
LOL. Yup, Scalia and Thomas et al., have been secretly biding their time, tossing out laissez- faire rulings here and there on other issues, waiting for years and years until they got the opportunity to back up Felos and MS. It is all a part of the secret master plan!
Admin Moderator: Does JR or FreeRepublic have a position on the impeachment of Jeb?
I have read this forum since 1997.
The tone is indeed different and name-calling much more widespread than any time every before here on FR.
Or it was. I have seen a ratcheting down of that kind of rhetoric in the last two days, though it's still out there, Lord knows.
Oh, you got the memo?
Thanks, it's ALL clear to me now.
A grand "wait for the moment" conspiracy.
LOL!
Back in the sane days, it would have been deleted.
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