Replies

I have no expectation that FR will return to sanity within the next two weeks, although it might actually happen sooner than that. The pope's death knocked much of the wind out of the sails and will probably dominate the FR threads during this next week. Just the simple change of subject might work wonders.

I am not as impatient as hchutch or Poohbah. I'm willing to wait a reasonable amount of time for the grownups to take charge.

To be fair, Pooh and Hutch didn't JUST leave over Schiavo...they also had been ruthlessly pummeled on other topics such as Immigration and, particularly in Pooh's case, military justice. In all cases, they were attacked mercilessly and without any scruples. In all cases, they had posted factual information and logical, reasoned argument, albiet mixed with some of Pooh's characteristic bluntness. I found it ironic that some of those calling him a "wimp" on his opus thread were some of the same people who squealed when he pinioned them.

Oh, and need I point out that, NO MATTER the topic at hand, it was usually the SAME fanatical posters doing the hack-and-slash?

I seriously think that's one of the problems that has developed here at FR. There is a group of posters, probably 50 or so regulars, who just enjoy the heck out of smash-mouth, attack-style debating. They refuse to look at evidence because they ARE NOT HERE to learn anything or to develop a position on an issue they're uninformed on. They're here to do battle and to attack people, which says a great deal about their own lives.

Hildy has departed. Here's why.

FYI
From Hildy | 04/03/2005 1:11:36 PM PDT read

I'm not gonig to be posting on FR anymore. Don't ping me or anything. I've reached my breaking point. Somebody posted pictuers of holocaust victims on a Terri thread yesterday. I asked mods three times to delete it. After that went unanswered I wrote to Jim. This was his reponse:

I wouldn't post them, but I guess someone's trying to make some kind of statement.

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management.

Thanks,

Jim

I'm gonna try clownposse.org...I guess I'll check FR for news, but I'm through for good here. I don't want my name associated with this website. I guarantee that if something happens to Michael Schiavo, they'll be looking at FreeRepublic and some of the psychopaths here. I don't want to be around for that.