A thought on how to change the tone around here.

3/15/2016 | By Laz A. Mataz

[Lazamataz]

I have been through several of the Free Republic "Silly Seasons", aka, the Republican presidential primaries. Every one of them is rough, but this is the worst one of all.

I'm guilty of being a dog, but even this dog can learn new tricks. Here is my proposal:

LET NO ONE SPEAK ILL OF ANYONE ELSES CANDIDATE. ONLY POST POSITIVE THINGS ABOUT *YOUR* CANDIDATE.

I think that would just about eliminate the rancor.

We won't get 100% participation. But heck, if we got even a fraction of that, Free Republic would be a lot nicer a place, in this, the worst of all "Silly Seasons".

I pledge to do this. Who else is on board? Chime in!

[Twinkie]

MORE RULES!!? - Everywhere we go! Rules! Rules! Rules!
Most of us act nice don’t we?!! If everyone would just go
by the GOLDEN RULE, it would be nice. - Just report anyone
not acting nice to the authorities on FR! - The main thing
is that almost EVERYONE wants to be the BIG BOSS, even
Twinkie is often tempted to want to be the BIG BOSS!

[Billthedrill]

[Lazamataz]

What brought us to this being the worst?

Flouride.

[be-baw]

Not me. I won’t promise not to speak ill of another FReeper’s preferred candidate, but I will strive not not to insult them for doing so.

[Riley]

Have some Star Trek fight music open in another tab when reading the Trump vs. Cruz threads. :-)

[PAR35]

Who with his eternal need for a shave and lantern jaw was obviously patterned after Dick Nixon.

[PAR35]

Who with his eternal need for a shave and lantern jaw was obviously patterned after Dick Nixon.

[dynachrome]

I’m in the fray on the FR caucus thread and elsewhere ‘splaining my support for Trump and the switch from Cruz.

[mjp]

unfortunately some, because of their temperament, enjoy arguing and debating because it energizes them and makes them feel more “alive”. They like to challenge others and will find it very difficult to control themselves.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

That’s the spirit! Now don’t we all feel calmer?

[StAnDeliver]

Donald John Trump is better than all those other #€¥#?()!+?$. And his beautiful wife, i’d hit it.

[LostInBayport]

That photo belongs in a “caption this” thread!

[Awgie]

I got a fiddle, could lay a few licks with that.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

At least you are trying . . .

[dynachrome]

Hey, wait a minute. I don’t have sing ‘kumbaya” do I? if so, count me out! haha.

[Delta 21]

47th Mock not nor Jest at any thing of Importance break [n]o Jest that are Sharp Biting and if you Deliver any thing witty and Pleasant abstain from Laughing thereat yourself.

49th Use no Reproachful Language against any one neither Curse nor Revile. Do not be quick to believe bad reports about others.

50th Be not hasty to believe flying Reports to the Disparagement of any.

[knarf]

castration ?

[rdcbn]

I'm good with that, just do to try to tell me ford trucks are better the chevy trucks

[ought-six]

Well, at least tone it down. After all, our goal should be to keep a Democrat out of the White House. Think: Supreme Court appointments.

I have issues with all the GOP candidates. But, let’s not commit suicide.

[Awgie]

I am voting the Dog People party. All party members are required to spend time walkin and talking to their dogs.