Eating our own...Time to make a new start in Free Republic.

7-26-04 | Bob J

[Bob J]

The last few months I've seen an increasing trend for FReepers to start going for each others jugular. Sometimes we forget (I've certainly done it myself) that in the grand scheme of things, we are on the same team. We may disagree on priorities or how far we are willing to go, but we have enough enemy in the left without creating more amongst ourselves. We can disagree but be civil to each other. We can debate nuance, but not believe that our personal positions are more important than the health of the whole. Let's argue vigorously but remind ourselves the guy whose trachia we are ripping out today may be sitting next to us in a foxhole tommorrow.

I'm going to propose that we all make a new start. Let's put all past differences behind us and resolve to band together and fight the good fight, the elimination of liberalism as a significant culturual influence in America...and see that to its end in our lifetimes.

If you agree, please post your thoughts and ping your lists and your friends to this thread.

[AmericanMade1776]

I am sorry for all the bad things I have ever done, and all the bad things I might do, I want to be a good girl, I really do.

[Condor51]

I have NO idea of what the HeL heck you're talking about, but just on principle I don't like you already.

GO POUND SAND.

[Mudboy Slim]

"...there are people around here whose sole purpose for joining this site is to cause trouble and create chaos."

And we know this HOW?! Seems like the true DISRUPTORS get ZOTTED mighty quick around here. In fact, I believe there've been a boatload of folks who were needlessly ZOTTED for posting controversial opinions. If this New Age of Courtesy leads to a decrease in unnecessary ZOTS, the Forum will be better off because of it.

FReegards...MUD

[Happy2BMe]

Ditto. I'll post later. BUMP

[AppyPappy]

I want to be a good girl, I really do.

So does Laz.

[Rebelbase]

de debil made me do it.

[Mudboy Slim]

"Tipper is attractive."

I disagree...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

The Satan post (#666) and yer talkin' 'bout "de debil"...doodoodoodoo doodoodoodoo!!

FReegards...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

The Satan post (#666) and yer talkin' 'bout "de debil"...doodoodoodoo doodoodoodoo!!

FReegards...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"Come Together!!"
(To be sung to the Beatles' "Come Together")

Here comes the RightWing...We been buildin' up slowly...
We got Dubyuh leadin'...got our troops a'rollin'!!
We got Rush on the Eee-eye-bee;
Mudboy Slim ain't jokin', Right's got RATS on their knees!!

Left fears the Righteous...Libs got whupped at the polls!!
RATS love RapistWillie...Slick kills little children!!
Left's all naive fools...braindead freaks.
One thing Right must tell Dems is folks gotzta be FRee!!
Come Together, Right NOW...in DeeCee!!

DemRATS're destructin'...Libs love Eeeee-vil Tyrants!!
Left's got zero morals...Left's RAT-spine's a crackin'!!
RATS got FReeped down becuz Right's FRee!!
Fight the A.N.S.W.E.R. Commies 'cuz we loathe Tyranny!!
Come together, Right NOW...help US FReep!!

Right!! Yo...

Keep rollin', Justice...we got Soddom runnin'!!
Next, git O. bin Laden and that bozo Clinton!!
We say, "One and one and one is three!!"
RATS think Slick's good-lookin', but in Jail, Slick Shall SQUEEEEEAL!!
Come together, Right NOW!! RE-IMPEACH!!

Oh...
Come together...yeah!!
Come together...yeah!!
Come together...yeah!!
Come together...yeah!!
Come together...yeah!!
Come together...yea-eah-eahh!!
Come together...yea-eah-eahh!!
Come together...yeah!!

Mudboy Slim

[Frank_Discussion]

This thing has pushed past 600 posts, so I won't get too verbose. It's probably all been said, but here's my piece:

Yeah, sometimes we go for the jugular, plenty true. Often, though, the person for whom you issued venom on one thread is the same one who on another one you'll dust off and say to them "Let's get the b*stards!". And thus run off to smash some lefties and their ideals.

The flames here don't last long, and rarely even leave a mark. Those that do burn long and strong indicate a dysfunction that needs ferreting out for the health of our FR community.

I think you worry too much.

[jusduat]

Here's my appology for anything I've ever written, said or thought. And for anything I might do or say, or write in
the future that may in any way offend anyone. I am sorry
if anyone is offended, not sorry for my opinions.
Maybe.......maybe not. I do not care if anything is
spelled right or not. The spell checker intimidates me.

[Frank_Discussion]

Ping.

[Rebelbase]

"RATS think Slick's good-lookin', but in Jail, Slick Shall SQUEEEEEAL!! "

LOL!

[Happy2BMe]

95% of the jugular hunting is immaturity on the part of those who just have to have the last word and the simple hard-headedness of always having to be right on everything.

[Lazamataz]

"I want to be a good girl, I really do." -- So does Laz.

Not true. I want to be a sock monkey wot rides a chicken.

[gimme1ibertee]

KUM-BY-YA,M'LORD,KUM-BY-YAAA!!!
;)

[Mudboy Slim]

"I am sorry if anyone is offended, not sorry for my opinions."

Offending folks here and there is almost impossible to avoid on a discussion Forum such as this, but BobJ's correct about some folks' willingness to go fer the jugular of someone with a different opinion, instead of just agreeing to disagree on a particular issue and parting as FRiends. Fer instance, a one-time FReeper FRiend--and well-respected poster--blasted me the other day as a "Moby/Troll" becuz I haven't bowed properly in front of the BushGod...it was over the top and wouldda really bothered a less thick-skinned FReeper. I'm not sure how his outburst furthered his cause, though.

FReegards...MUD

[Freemyland]

I avoid flame wars, which is why I for the most part stay away from threads involving religion, Civil War, diets and bicycling.

[The Libertarian Dude]

Yeah, two opponents the press barely recognized, and Blunt felt it beneath his royalness to dirty his hands with debating said opponents.

This time, there's four opponents, however, and one of them is a rich - for this area - attorney. Maybe this time Blunt won't take his job for granted. It's time he stopped looking at his perpetual re-elections as an entitlement.