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.
Rest in Peace, Terri.
Those folks are unhinged.
God rest her soul and may God have mercy on all of us. May He grant peace to all who have been troubled by this terrible situation.
Good Morning.
It's a nice hope, but I wouldn't put money on it.
After some of the stuff that has been said, I see no way to repair some of the relationships on this forum.
Perhaps that will be offset by newly developed relationships.
Congratulations, death lovers, here on FR and elsewhere. You have succeeded in murdering another innocent person. More blood on your hands.
Now go raise a glass to your success in killing an innocent person. Maybe Michael will invite you to the celebration. But when you go under the needle against your will, may the vision of Terri Schindler haunt you as your last thought.
41 posted on 03/31/2005 8:58:28 AM CST by chimera
And we are the ones who are called "classless". God forgive them.
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But I won't cast judgement on the ones who won't. It's not my business.
I can still remain optimistic, however!
My God is a loving God and I do not fear death. I believe Terri has gone to a better place.
I'm sure the mob will make their way over here. Ignore them, the truth is going to show that they were duped.
Say what you want but I can still forgive those people. Cal me the eternal optimist.
That makes me want to barf. I have never been one that thought it was OK to pull a feeding tube from someone who isn't near death. I think it is unethical. But, because I don't want the government to violate the constitution by issuing such things as executive orders, I've been called a deathocrat. I've also been called an idiot because I think it is wrong to pull a feeding tube in a case like Mrs. Schiavo's. So, I've been attacked from both side.
I hope that Mrs. Schiavo rests in peace, and I hope that her parents can someone heal.
Rest in peace, Terri ...
Unhinged is an understatement.
I think I'll stay off FR for most of today, anyway. I'm sure that the frenzy will be unbearable.
Mrs. Schiavo: RIP. And may Mr. and Mrs. Schindler and their other children someone find some peace.
Forgive yes, think less of the conservative credentials they proffer? never.
I can go along with that.
Rest in peace Terri. Prayers for all the friends and family.
I just ran across a post saying that the death of Mrs. Schiavo is officially America's Reichstag fire.
Apparently, the references to Nazi Germany are the only weapons in their arsenal.
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