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.
That and he went and gave out all my personal info. YIKES!!!
- US: Conservatives are rational and want solid evidence and facts, not emotion. THEM: "Terri Schiavo".
- US: Conservatives want the government OUT of people's private lives. THEM: "Terri Schiavo".
- US: Conservatives favor State's Rights over federal involvement. THEM: "Terri Schiavo".
- US: Conservatives favor the rule of law. THEM: "Terri Schiavo".
All of which will be backe dup with quotes from Randall Terry, Alan Keyes, et. al.
Bump to that Mike!
Ping to my #2,728.
SIGH
That's just depressing.
Count me in also, guys. What I've learned about FreeRepublic these past few weeks has been most disappointing.
I would be embarassed to tell anyone I post here these days.
I wondering now what the prevailing thinking is on the death penalty on this forum. I mean, life is life, right?
Whoops. I forgot. But then I am clearly a deathcult, euthanasia-loving Nazi satanist. Everyone knows that!
TerriRepublic.com? Yup. Even if the thread isn't about her, it becomes one. That one about the Feral Cat problem in teh midwest? Only took to post #2 to turn it into a Terri thread...
Sigh.
"PAC to Defeat Elected Officials Who Hurt Terry Schiavo"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1374695/posts
FRATRICIDE
Isn't it amazing how people who get along well most of the time will turn on people when they find out they don't all agree.
It is further evidence that they are NOT really as conservative as they would like us to believe. They will follow ANYONE, no matter how Leftist, who claims to support their one-issue myopia. If Hillary Clinton claimed today to be prolife, as they know it, she'd peel off 50% of the prolife crowd in a heartbeat.
Once your SINGLE ISSUE is satisfied, why not go for the candidate offering the most goodies at taxpayer expense?
Good Lord!
Chad's pulling out, too?
Fedora, Darksheare and Do not dub me shapka broham all have my private e-mail
Cyborg has that, and my phone number as well.
Any of them should be able to get ahold of me.
You should be European on Freerepublic.
It would have toughened you up a bit. Look at Atlantic Friend. Good grief.
Or for that matter of muslim background.
I think hysterics, hyperbole, distortions and general hyperbole is nothing new...
That said, I totally agree with you.
Cheers,
Euro.
"The only innocent in all this was Terri, who no matter what her wishes were has been poorly served."
Well actually, Terri was starved to death.
Yepper!
I just checked out this thread you posted. I think i'm beginning to realize why so much of the extremism has been tolerated. Maybe I'm wrong. I hope so. Sigh...
Sad.
Read teh Terri threads... some of them are perfectly willing to execute Schiavo and Greer themselves if given the opportunity.
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