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MANIFESTO OF THE WPPFF/WILD TURKEYS/COALITION OF THE SANE
Me. | 29MARCH05 | Long Cut

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.


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: antifreepers; antimilitary; bloodlust; cary; clownposse; du; eugenics; euthanasia; forcedexit; moles; murder; nazi; singer; trolls; wildturkeys; wppff; zot
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To: sodpoodle
You have an almost psychotic response to anyone who holds a different point of view from your own

Have you taken a look at those on your side recently?

3,461 posted on 03/31/2005 5:18:58 PM PST by malakhi
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To: .38sw
That conspiracy has cast a very wide net, hasn't it?

Wait, I thought that Jeb was part of the conspiracy...

I'm gonna need flow charts to keep track of this.

3,462 posted on 03/31/2005 5:19:56 PM PST by malakhi
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To: sodpoodle
this thread contains comments that are disrespectful to the Schindlers

The Schindlers are not above criticism.

and those of us who believe Terri was murdered by our Court system.

Neither are you.

3,463 posted on 03/31/2005 5:20:49 PM PST by malakhi
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To: .38sw
he's saying that Jeb Bush should seize Mrs. Schiavo's body for autopsy by someone other than the county ME, to make sure that there is no room for suspicious. That conspiracy has cast a very wide net, hasn't it? ------------------------------------------------------------ It remarkable really, the seeds have been planted early on to discredit the post results, before they even know what they will show. Savage doesn't know the first thing about the ME of Pinellas- but he knows the results will be a coverup...
3,464 posted on 03/31/2005 5:21:29 PM PST by SE Mom (Debate, not hate.)
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To: malakhi

I only wanted to belong to the Witless Protection Poodles

dang - I'm getting banned.


3,465 posted on 03/31/2005 5:22:28 PM PST by sodpoodle (sparrows are underrated)
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To: malakhi

LOL! - excellent analogy.


3,466 posted on 03/31/2005 5:23:06 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Grateful Heart Tour 2005)
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To: malakhi
Its good to see the WPPFF reduced to this, in the Smokey Back Room no less. What with the defiant voice of the Vatican this past week in the face of the culture of death, and now this, it renews my faith.

To: Trinity_Tx

It was wrong to kill her. No other "facts" matter.

46 posted on 03/31/2005 3:54:00 AM EST by Jim Robinson
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3,467 posted on 03/31/2005 5:23:08 PM PST by St. Johann Tetzel (Theresa Marie Schindler, Martyr for the Gospel of Life, pray for us.)
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To: sodpoodle
I only wanted to belong to the Witless Protection Poodles

Go for it.

3,468 posted on 03/31/2005 5:23:53 PM PST by malakhi
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To: Peach
(((Deejay)))

(((Peach)))

3,469 posted on 03/31/2005 5:23:59 PM PST by the Deejay
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To: malakhi

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1375062/posts

Here's an example...


3,470 posted on 03/31/2005 5:24:37 PM PST by SE Mom (Debate, not hate.)
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To: malakhi
Yes, I noticed the way you pick the worst two or three comments out of 3,000+ posts, and post that as representative of opinion here.

Don't worry! The Best of WPPFF will include at one or two hundred posts.

3,471 posted on 03/31/2005 5:24:59 PM PST by AmericaUnited (Opponent of WPPFF (Wiccans Practicing Politics For Felos))
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To: St. Johann Tetzel
Yes, we noticed that quote quite some time ago.

Thanks for the bump.

3,472 posted on 03/31/2005 5:25:28 PM PST by malakhi
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To: Peach; All

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1375058/posts

Read the thread...


3,473 posted on 03/31/2005 5:27:28 PM PST by SE Mom (Debate, not hate.)
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To: malakhi

I have the wrong equipment.

Intuition, common sense, life experience, good manners and an open mind.

Assets that are non grata on this particular thread.

sorry, but they are not contagious.

sp


3,474 posted on 03/31/2005 5:27:52 PM PST by sodpoodle (sparrows are underrated)
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To: .38sw

I do think this case will
top all the conspiracies
of the JFK assassination.


3,475 posted on 03/31/2005 5:28:12 PM PST by the Deejay
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To: SE Mom

Well, yeah, but it was an accident. He didn't mean to take them, and, well, he's sorry, so it's OK.


3,476 posted on 03/31/2005 5:28:16 PM PST by .38sw
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To: malakhi
No problem!
3,477 posted on 03/31/2005 5:28:42 PM PST by St. Johann Tetzel (Theresa Marie Schindler, Martyr for the Gospel of Life, pray for us.)
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To: .38sw

Yep- but keep reading thread...:)


3,478 posted on 03/31/2005 5:31:48 PM PST by SE Mom (Debate, not hate.)
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To: AmericaUnited
Don't worry! The Best of WPPFF will include at one or two hundred posts.

Unfortunately, the one or two hundred "best" posts of the "live-or-else" crew have been pulled by the moderators.

3,479 posted on 03/31/2005 5:32:23 PM PST by malakhi
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To: SE Mom

Oh. I see. I guess it was inevitable. :(


3,480 posted on 03/31/2005 5:33:42 PM PST by .38sw
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