[T.Smith]

That's all anybody here wants to talk about. How about a separate section of the site so that more of us can talk about NEWS without wading through pages of Shiavo talk?

[G32]

That wouldn't be a bad idea, have a dedicated forum for Schiavo.. It really is overcrowding the news.

[Sender]

Well, since little else newsworthy appears to be happening, and a woman is dying cruelly by the hour, how about we talk about the CURRENT NEWS? Eh?

[Mamzelle]

Congress has special session, passes law over a weekend, president gets up to sign it, judge thumbs his nose and says, "I won't hear it until 3" and then "I won't rule on it yet"....

Not enough news? A woman with fewer rights than that scum Couhey who admitted to killing Jessica Lunsford, is not represented by counsel, her husband has many reasons to want her dead, her family (mother, father , sister, brother) pleading with the world to intervene...

Shakespeare couldn't have written this. And you're bored? Want to get back to talking about taxes?

One thing I've learned in the past week on FR--there's more to being a conservative than taxes.

[PilloryHillary]

'That's all anybody here wants to talk about. How about a separate section of the site so that more of us can talk about NEWS without wading through pages of Shiavo talk?'

Whenever there is an important story happening, there are numerous threads on the same subject. It is possible to browse the site without 'wading through pages of Shiavo talk' & it doesn't take much effort. Obviously, the owner of this site has no problem with all of the Shaivo threads, or they would be pulled. Last time I checked, this story was NEWS.

[bigjoesaddle]

I'm sorry you have to wade through pages of articles on Terri, you must be really put out.

[agrace]

Well, considering that her case was the subject of an unprecedented vacation-postponing reconvention of Congress to debate and pass emergency legislation via midnight vote covered by all three cable news networks for hours on Palm Sunday, I'd say it's a priority today, wouldn't you? Sheesh.

[Clara Lou]

Why not just stay off the Schiavo threads, if that's how you feel? This too, shall pass.

[dfwgator]

Same thing happened a few years back when it was ElianRepublic. It happens. An issue comes along that divides conservatives that normally agree on most issues, this is one of those cases. I welcome the fact that this is not just another "we all agree" type of issue, say like a Hillary-bashing thread.

[lonevoice]

I don't know if you've noticed the poll on the main page of the news/activism forum? 2,129 FReepers having cast votes, and 75% of them approve of the federal intervention into the Shiavo case. Given that, and that the young lady is still at this moment being starved to death, it sure looks like 3/4's of the people using this forum are vitally interested in this issue.

[RightWhale]

Oh, there you are. This Schiavo consideration is the most important thing the country has considered since the Iraq invasion. Maybe even more important than that. We are setting the course for our future as human beings in a civilized State. If something is more important to the country, what would it be? Any suggestions?

[sweetliberty]

"How about a separate section of the site so that more of us can talk about NEWS without wading through pages of Shiavo talk?"

HELLO???? It IS news, AND it's important to the future of the nation. What's the matter? Cutting too much into the play by play of the Michael Jackson trial for you?