Posted on 02/23/2006 5:16:42 AM PST by PJ-Comix
I found the title of this DUmmie THREAD, "Can freepers be deprogrammed?" especially amusing since I just received a personal FreepMail message at the Free Republic from none other than DUmmie Doohickie. In case you don't remember DUmmie Doohickie, he was the author of some of our FAVORITE DUmmie threads called "I BELIEVE" in which he was cheerleading the DUmmie to BEEEELEEEEVE that John Kerry was going to be inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2005. These threads began shortly after the 2004 election and lasted until early Jan. 2005 when Doohickie took an embarrassed exit from DUmmieland but has recently returned. Here is the FreepMail that Doohickie sent to me:
"At this point, I must ask....is Doohickie one of us? NOBODY among the DUbies refers to the President as W....."
It's kind of funny what one finds when one does a search on his own username.
At this point, I *am* one of you, since I had to join the Freepers to send you a PM.
But, no, I am no Repbulican. I am in fact a registered Democrat. I live in Texas, though, and W is what I call Bush. Molly Ivins, the syndicated columnist, often refers to him as Dubya, and I used W as a shorthand for that. I think you read too much into my use of the W.
I'm obviously disappointed with the outcome of the election, and also with the way things have gone in the country since then. But I'm also flattered in a way that my threads over on DU garnered so much attention by the Freepers.
You will probably notice the spelling of my Freeper username: Doohickee. I actually registered Doohickie a long time ago (around the time of the I Believe threads), and it took me about 2 posts to get punted off FreeRepublic. Apparently the Freepers aren't all that keen on free speech.
Anyway, tell the gang over in Freeperland I said hi and make some more jokes about me if it makes you feel better.
Still believing in America,
Doohickie
Yes, I BEEEEEELEEEEEEVE this was DUmmie Doohickie. So this DUFU edition about Deprogramming is dedicated to DUmmie Doohickie along with a hearty thanx for the MANY laughs he has provided us with his "I Believe" threads which exposed MANY DUmmies who are in real need of deprogramming. As usual, the undeprogrammed DUmmie recitations are in Bolshevik Red while the commentary of your humble correspondent, who BEEEEEEELEEEEEEEVES that John Kerry will be inaugurated on January 20, is in the [brackets]:
Can freepers be deprogrammed?
[I BEEEEEELEEEEEEVE John Kerry will be inaugurated on Jan. 20.]
I've read articles about people who have joined cults. In many cases, their parents hired someone to "kidnap" them and then put them through a regimen to "deprogram" them.
[You are just $10 away from being deprogrammed.]
I personally believe that freepers, as well as all other types of Bush zombies, comprise a cult. They are programmed (brainwashed) to absorb, digest and repeat any piece of wingnut propaganda being fed to them.
[They are programmed to robotically chant: "I BEEEEEEELEEEEEVE John Kerry will be inaugurated on Jan. 20."]
So I'm asking psychiatrists, psychologists and the well-informed out there, is it possible to deprogram these people?
[Let's ask a real expert: DUmmie Doohickie.]
The problem is they are uneducated. Therefore, there's nothing to deprogram. They are just trying to hang on to their own ignorance and for some reason want to drag everyone else down with them.
[We are so uneducated that not only do we BEEEEELEEEEVE that John Kerry will be inaugurated on Jan. 20 but we also BEEEEELEEEEEVE that Al Gore is now president in an Alternate Universe.]
Go read a couple of "Pray for President Bush" threads The people at FReakRepublic are flat out nuts. There used to be some sane ones, but they got driven out or quit in disgust. Not to mention the yearly purges. They continually refine their craziness by not allowing any dissent.
[Can we also read a couple of "I Believe" threads? Or how about a Hopi Indian prayer thread? Or an astrological thread predicting the fall of Bush because the moon is rising in Uranus? And if that doesn't work would sending $10 to Bev Harris help in overturning the election? Oh, and I BEEEEELEEEEVE the draft will take place by April. Oh, that was supposed to have been April 2005. Never mind. Instead I will maintain my faith that June 16th is the Day When Everything Is Finally Going To Change. I BEEEEEELEEEEEVE! And have yourself a Merry Fitzmas!]
I could recommend some medication: Lamotrigine.
[DUmmies are experts in medications. In fact you can find a whole list of meds in the 06-27-05 DUFU edition titled, How many of us here take antidepressants?]
Years ago, we used to hear about families who had a family member that got mixed up into religious cults, and how these families would get "deprogrammers" to deprogram what these religious nut cults had brainwashed their family members with. We stopped hearing stories about this at about the same time that the Right Wing Nuts started gaining power in the government. Of course, these Right Wing Nuts finally achieved their complete power grab of the government, after years of harassing and smearing Bill Clinton and any Democrat that got in their way. So, does anyone believe their is a relationship with this?
[Absolutely. Vicious rightwingers discovered that deprogrammed DUmmies weren't FUnnie any more so they decided to leave them in their original condition. After all, if all DUmmies were deprogrammed, the DUmmie FUnnies would lose all its comedy material, ESPECIALLY DUmmie Doohickie's HILARIOUS "I Believe" threads.]
"...The people at FReakRepublic are flat out nuts. There used to be some sane ones, but they got driven out or quit in disgust. Not to mention the yearly purges..."
What the heck is he talking about with the "yearly purges" comment? We don't weed-out people who haven't been posting frequently enough or haven't displayed sufficient conservative virtue. That is a puzzling statement, but I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by DUmmie confusion.
~ Blue Jays ~
NO photos...PLEASE
I have to give Doohickie credit for writing a nice freepmail. And giving you permission to use his letter for funnies material was really being a good sport about the whole thing.
Oh I have a lot of fun there sending the idiots off on wild goose chases and watching them spend their energy on non-issues. I like to think of myself as anti-freeze. DU can never quite gel as an effective liberal force.
Rather than shine my light at FR, I think I accomplish more spreading darkness there.
I did get mad once at DU, though, when I accidently got my nephews girlfriend at the time, a goth poet, Nightshade, banned by posting under her name. How many years ago was that? I may burn in the bad place for that. She was a good poet. I liked her. I don't know if she still writes or not. She was just coming out of her shell some when they zonked her. God, I felt like a heel.
parsy, the brave and fearless.
I'm still impressed. I've been tempted to go over there, but I'm not creative enough to last long. How on earth do you keep your sense of humor squelched enough to keep from getting banned? I'm mean, they are the most humorless bunch I've ever seen.
Don't be too hard on yourself; if the worst thing you've ever done was accidentally get someone banned from the ant farm, you're probably okay. I'll bet your nephew's girlfriend still writes. If she's good, she probably can't help herself.
Or a "There Is No LIHOP or MIHOP!" thread
I keep various personna on index cards taped to my monitor. Each has a individual personality, quirks, and a different communication style. I use one personna to bump another and keep threads and posts going.
It's hard work sometimes, but the world does not need a efficient, potent DU force out there working their evil.
I do still feel bad about Nightshade. I haven't heard from her in a few years since she broke up with my nephew. Dang, if I was 30 years younger. She came off wierd at first, but I kind of miss the black fingernails and lipstick.
parsy, who wishes he was younger.
FUn Fact: The first recorded visit by the Vikings to the harbor of Loch Garman occurred in the year 819 A.D.. Apparently the year 819 A.D. was in the midst of a SLOW news cycle.
Terry Schiavo, evolution, Harriet Miers...
Does it hurt?
I confess I don't have a degree in Chomsky.
"implant 'control' devices in DUmmies"
Stun collars are the most effective.
:)
Don't be so sure of that. I think they passed their Philosophy 101 where they learned that there is no "right" or "wrong", only points of view (POV). Their biology courses were Ecology 101 and above, which they did fine in, and econ was replaced by Marxism 101 which they aced.
I don't think it was a slow cycle. I suspect someone took the low road to Loch Garman and got ate by the Loch Garman Monster.
parsy, proud new pingee.
He thinks FR doesn't believe in Free SPeech? Try posting a normal conservative idea on DU & you wil be "tomb stoned" immediately. It doesn't even take rude language. FR has several liberal members that have been here for years (MurrayMom).
To each other they are "DUbies"? As in "doobies"? Yeesh.
LOL
The problem with that, though, is that DUmmies (as distinct from honest principled authentic liberals) bend over backwards to be featured in the DUmmie FUnnies, because they have a larger audience here, than in DUmmieland. Fortunately, P-J Comix doesn't fall for the bait as much as he could.
It's like the dirty one, who makes controversial statements, just so he gets featured in the other conservative web-site; the disgruntled one really really really loves the publicity.
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