A call for civility on Free Republic

I enjoy this forum, but lately I've noticed a troubling tendency for posters here to descend into horrible and immature name-calling. Such name-calling, and extremism without reason does nothing but harm our cause. It turns off casual lurkers and readers of this forum. It provides fodder for this forum to be demonized and non-respected elsewhere. Below I provide a few examples. I call on Freepers to stop using such terms voluntarily. If that doesn't work, I call on the moderators to warn, if not censor, posters who use such terms. I realize that Democratic Underground uses even more ridiculous terms sometimes. However, your opponents' choice to frolack in waste does not provide an excuse to do likewise. Rather, it provides an opportunity to rise above, and show one's intellectual and moral superiority. Without more, I present a few examples of the type of garbage I'm talking about. I call on fellow posters to add their own.

1) "Hitlery" -- I dislike Hillary Clinton's politics, and what I know of her personality. However, nothing she has said or done (including her love-fest with Suha Arafat) justifies comparing her to one of the worst monsters in all history. Doing so not only demeans the Holocaust, and all the war dead of WWII, it makes a mockery of this forum to allow it to be posted.

2) "Demorat" -- This is just stupid. Calling your opponent a rodent does nothing to promote conservatism or libertarianism. It does everything to make posters and this forum look like intellectual infants, prone to tantrums and incapable of rational debate. We disagree with Democrats. We should not dehumanize them, or think them so below us that we need not engage them in debate and triumph.

3) "McInsane" & etc. -- John McCain is a conservative, loyal Republican. Indeed, in some areas -- such as controlling spending -- he's far more conservative then Bush. However, he is also a mavarick who doesn't tow the party line -- and, in my opinion, sometimes perhaps puts his principles below his desire to win applauds from the media. That being said, his ACU rating is strong, and he has put legitimate personal disagreements with Bush behind him to support what's best for his party -- and, more importantly -- his country. Feel free to critique McCain. Feel free to disagree with him when he criticizes fellow Republicans or takes an odd liberal stand. However, do not resort to petty name-calling -- especially not name calling that implies he lacks mental faculties, and/or is evil. It's just not right.

So I have written. I hope that a silent majority of Freepers agree with me here.

Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Incivility in the offense of traitorous megalomaniacal power-hungry scanks like Hillary is no vice either.

You don't think Clintonistas who tried to squash little people like Billy Dale, demonized a public servant like Ken Starr, degraded our system of jurisprudence to cover up a hummer...and sexual harrassment... are a threat to the Republic? How about the FBI files to use on their enemies? How about the illegal fund-raising to steal elections? How about the voter fraud? How about selling us out to the Chinese?

How about the fact that Bill Clinton is a rapist and Hillary his abetter?

And you think calling Hillary a few names on an internet forum is beyond the pale? Put some ice on it.

You think Kerry is any better? Some other mother's son had to take his place in 'Nam when he bugged out early on his phony purple hearts. You think his attempts to squash free speech by theatening lawsuits against the Swiftvets and pressuring booksellers not to sell O'Neill's book aren't worthy of a little name calling? You think a sociopath who burned peasant villages for fun hasn't earned opprobrium?

Calling them rats is only unfair to the rodents. -OhMike

Here's one of my favorite postings!!!!:-) below:

john f. kerry(not capitolised on purpose) as seen in the April 22nd, 1971 testimony to the Senate foreign Relations Committee, was improperly wearing his uniform.

Disgraceful conduct, especially for an Officer(kerry was still in the inactive Naval Reserve at the time).

john f. kerry was in grossly improper uniform during his Senate testimony, 22 April, 1971.

1.) Improper Hair Length while in uniform.(Way out of regulation hair length while in uniform)

2.) Improper uniform wear.
a. Utility uniforms are meant for work areas only. not for formal(Such as a Senate Hearing) attire.
b. Awards(Ribbons which signify medals and devices) are prohibited from being worn on utility uniforms. (badges in cloth form excepted.)
c. Awards(Ribbons and devices) are worn on Semi-Dress and Full Dress Uniforms only, NOT utility uniforms.
d. Medals are worn on Mess Dress Uniforms only.

22 April, 1971, john f. kerry(an Officer in the Naval Reserve), by the blatant act of his improper uniform wear as well as his treasonous testimony was showing his complete contempt for the United States and United States Military. Further aggravated by the slanderous words he(kerry) uttered about his fellow servicemen, which were used by the enemy in torturing our prisoners in the infamous Hanoi Hilton!!!!

Here's some pertinent kerry history!!!!

Below is excerpted statements to Congress, 22 April, 1971 by Lt. John F. Kerry USNR(Inactive Reserve Status).

"Mr. KERRY. My feeling, Senator, is undoubtedly this Congress, and I don't mean to sound pessimistic, but I do not believe that this Congress will, in fact, end the war as we would like to, which is immediately and unilaterally and, therefore, if I were to speak I would say we would set a date and the date obviously would be the earliest possible date. But I would like to say, in answering that, that I do not believe it is necessary to stall any longer. I have been to Paris. I have talked with both delegations at the peace talks, that is to say the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the Provisional Revolutionary Government and of all eight of Madam Binh's points it has been stated time and time again, and was stated by Senator Vance Hartke when he returned from Paris, and it has been stated by many other officials of this Government, if the United States were to set a date for withdrawal the prisoners of war would be returned."

Furhter paired down to:

"I have been to Paris. I have talked with both delegations at the peace talks, that is to say the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the Provisional Revolutionary Government and of all eight of Madam Binh's points..."(kerry and his VVAW negotiated in Paris with the then enemy.)

Stated by kerry to Our U.S. Congress which is in the Official Congressional Record, 22 April, 1971.

I'll let ALL of you think your own thoughts about this, however, I cannot for the life of me, picture kerry in any elected office, never mind being Commander in Chief!!!!

Why kerry was not indicted, tried and convicted for Treason and Sedition under the appropriate Articles, We will never know.

The Media SHAMELESSLY hides this TRUTH(In the Congressional Record, dated 22 April, 1971) from the Public!!!! They are equally Treasonous and Seditionous as kerry is!!!!This Blatant Example of the media shows that we no longer have a FREE and TRUTHFUL Press(Straight ALL the Way LEFT of Center)!!!!

kerry had his VVAW which led to the deaths of thousands or hundreds of thousands of deaths in Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia after he and his VVAW accomplished their mission in getting U.S. withdrawal in South Viet Nam. kerry and his VVAW forever tarnished the image of U.S. Viet Nam Vets!!!!

The Democratic Party is no longer the Democratic Party!!!! For them to select kerry and his two forunners Clinton and Gore show they have become the party of our enemies!!!!

We cannot ALLOW this to STAND!!!!

Defender2

Some More Interesting historical news about kerry:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1091943/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1160580/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1165078/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1181426/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1181954/posts

Some of kerry's friends listed below:

http://www.cpusa.org/

http://www.dsausa.org/

DSA's "Progressive Caucus" Links below:

http://bernie.house.gov/pc/

http://bernie.house.gov/pc/members.asp

They are the Enemy Within!!!!

I have at least one or two interesting posts about said such subject matter, below:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1165983/posts

And see:

http://tonkin.spymac.net/hanoikerry1.html

More: Communist Party Backs the RATS!!!! below:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1171176/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1172055/posts

More!!!! Socialists(DSA) backs kerry!!!! Below:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1179854/posts

More of the Enemy within!!!!

Even More!!!! Red China Backs kerry!!!! See Below:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1180437/posts

Avoid the Socialists/Communists backed johns(not capitolised on purpose) like the Plague!!!!

john f. kerry previously committed treason, sedition, aid and comfort to our enemies, admitted by his own testimony, 22 April, 1971!!!!

john f. kerry would commit treason again and again!!!!

Flush the Socialists/Communists/Enemies Loving johns(Prince johns wanting to be King johns) down the john!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh!!!! And Two More:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1192105/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1191742/posts

D2

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