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 always find it interesting when people talk about who are the "true conservatives," and how the rest of us are just pretenders or wannabees...
I read during the malpractice case, marital trouble was never brought up, because it may have harmed the Schiavo's side.
The sad thing is that they think they're being good Christians for "supporting" Terri at the same time they make death threats; support others who make death threats; harass people who are trying to visit their dying relatives at the hospice; call people they don't even know Nazis, evil, "death ghouls" (whatever!), Satan, the anti-Christ, and similar epithets. Two other places I've seen such hatefulness: DemocratUnderground and at an anti-Bush rally in Pittsburgh where I was spat on and screamed at by wild-eyed leftist fanatics.
Are you kidding?
She's also a former judge.
It is also too small an amount to make this thing between MS and the Shindlers about money. It's simply not so. Of the $700,000 for Terri's care, over $500,000 has been spent on attorney fees. So this is not, and has never been about money on either side.
Can't seem to find where that happened on this thread. You gotta post#?
It sure is. I have never gotten so angry in my life.
True conservatives believe in the power of the individual and the rule of law - even if it's an individual or a law we happen to disagree with.
Bless you, Howlin.
LOL! You noticed that too!
You know, most of the time she is not emotional...but tonite, two bullies tried to shout her down, shout over the points she was trying to make...I think, she believed she would have to get mad, and shout to make herself understood...
It really was quite the fight tho...
I was talking about that case also
I'm confused as to what you mean
I have not seen those files, but
His lawyers imo would use what they needed to win their case .. that's what lawyers do for their clients
No.
It was about 5-6 days ago- I brought it up on the thread- sent a copy to JR- but haven't heard back.
Their payout was reduced as the jury found Terri to be 70% responsible for her own state.....Wolfson report, IIRC.
And the defendants in the case have access to ALL the medical records, too; if there had been a hint of abuse and/or all the broken bones that they are now claiming, the doctors would have put that on in their own defense.
I will tell him and thank you:)
Thanks for mentioning Ebay...my hubby wanted me to go on ebay, and bid on the the dance floor from 'Saturday Night Fever"....of course, the hubby must be nuts...but he would really like to have that dance floor for himself...
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