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.
Because he and her dad hate each other so much that for them to be in the same room would probably cause a fire....He was the husband, and it was his right to be there, even if we don't think it's nice.
I suspect that in some ways they are both a bit alike - hard headed, determined, and not afraid to push.
Why bother asking? You've read here again and again that most WPPFF members are disgusted, yes disgusted, and sick and tired of seeing that poor man vilified by those evil Bible-thumpers.
From what I understand, Michael ordered everybody out and was in there alone, with Terri.
She said, "now I am done discussing this topic." I said, "good choice", and you criticize me for that comment. Are you nuts?
Randall Terry has always been bad news for the pro-life movement...and he just proved his worth one more time, I am afraid.
Who did that? Address your comments to someone who wants to see them please!
It might be helpful to note that this thread was begun a few days ago.
good choice
If you think so, then you should follow the same choice.
Sorry can't go that far cyn; calling someone a murde and abuser for years after they lost a case are not things said in the heat of battle one or two times maybe, intimating those accusations in a fund raising letter, dispicable. You are a much better Christian and person than I am. I cannot forgive an orchestrated premeditated attempt to blacken a man's reputation.
The roads into the Vatican are being closed.
Good grief!
So, apparently, if you are on the favored side of this issue, you can post the most baseless, hysterical nonsense. But if someone else asks for evidence, that's "not constructive".
Who are you..... Judge Greer?
Thanks for the info
The new rules are that "facts" don't matter.
I never really did hear one "pull the plug" caller -- it was all pro-Terri all the time.
"Facts"? We don't need no stinkin' "facts".
Amen.
And without a thing to back it up.
Not even the Swindlers Schindlers have one scintilla of evidence to back up their accusations.
If you think it was a "good choice" for cyncooper to be done discussing the topic, then perhaps it might be a "good choice" for you to be done with it as well.
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