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.
You are free to ignore it. If it offends you so, why stay on it?
"WE ARE NO LONGER ON A SLIPPERY SLOP"
But we are obviously getting SLOPpy.
(I had to say it...)
I am asking you civilly to please stop the spamming. If you persist, I will have to use the Abuse feature.
Distraught Randall Terry ping on MSNBC.
No doubt. However, after four years here, I must say that many haven't really surprised me all that much.
I agree with you 100%. But I have never let anyone intimidate, irritate, or bully me into submission. When it gets tough like this the best thing to do is stay strong, not retreat into a safety zone. I still really think the FReepers on this thread could do some good. And if something degenerates into a flame war, you simply move on to another thread.
My points about this may be fruitless but I felt that i had to say these things.
Agreed. Hopefully, we can all put our differences aside and get back to fighting liberalism. Normally I cannot wait to log into FR in the morning, but lately it makes me a little sad to come here.
It's times like these that I wish we all were located near each other so we could get together and have a drink, or a pizza or at least a Coke. :-)
Face time for everybody.
I'm just waiting for someone to demand that everyone in the WPPFF be banned. Hell, it's probably happened. Along with a threat to leave if we are not.
I can't wait for the first person who starts a thread wanting to IMPEACH George Bush because of this.
I hope they get banned for life from FR.
sw
I saw your post trying to rid anyone who disagrees with you......
we all have choice to read a post or just move on....
sw
Terri is walking and talking right now.
*sigh* You are obviously on this thread only to bang your own drum. Go away and stop spamming the thread.
It's find by me if you choose to post falsehoods to further your opinion.
Yep. The entire cast of characters will now march on stage to take their bows, before moving on to the next show.
Disgusting.
Just wait. From your keyboard to Management's pocketbook.
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It is quite illuminating to see just which side the worst flames, vitriol, and attacks come from. The most juvenile behavior, too. Oh, and the outright lies, misrepresentations, refusal to look at evidence, etc...
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