Examiner columnist blasts "FreeRepugnant.com"

sf examiner ^ | Feb 15, 02 | Debby Morse

[churchillbuff]

FreeRepugnant.com

By Debby Morse Of The Examiner Staff

AFTER MY COLUMN last Friday about President Bush's decision to classify fetuses as children, I received a spate of angry mail. One kind soul e-mailed me an alert that the column had been posted on FreeRepublic.com, "The Premier Conservative News Forum," and predicted that I'd be getting "an onslaught of hate mail from rabid right-wing freaks."

(Quick glimpse at some of the messages I got: "Is that the way you spend all your time? Hating people?" "Would you look down from Heaven and defend your mother if she had aborted you?" "Your panic and fear is obvious by the way you write.")

So I thought I ought to pay a visit to the Web site. On the FreeRepublic home page, I was welcomed thus: "We're working to roll back decades of governmental largesse, to root out political fraud and corruption, and to champion causes which further conservatism in America. And we always have fun doing it. Hoo-yah!" No objections there from me. Freedom of speech; gotta love it. And who's in favor of political fraud and corruption? Not I. Still ... I don't know why, but that "Hoo-yah!" unsettled me. (Maybe because it's like "yahoo" backwards?)

Anyway, the site is a collection of forums and postings on various umbrella topics such as foreign affairs, activism and philosophy, with links to sites like the Cato Institute (a libertarian forum on public policy), the Drudge Report, the Heritage Foundation (a conservative think tank), the Rush Limbaugh show and the Linda Tripp Defense Fund (with a post-make-over photo -- hey, why not?).

And here's the best part: It's a great opportunity to "eavesdrop" on the conversations of people who chat there, seemingly secure in the belief that they are among friends and can say whatever they want. They can! First Amendment! But, boy, a lot of what they said there about my column is even nastier than what they e-mailed to me. * * *

LET'S LISTEN IN. Breakem writes: "Come out with your legs up and let the baby go and nobody gets hurt." Clintonh8r says: "Debby's a little crampy today, huh?" MissAmericanPie wishes me this fortune: "May her uterus be as barren as her soul. I pity the unlucky man that finds his way there, or the baby that tries to find warmth, love, or life in that cold, void, steel locker she calls her uterus."

Some of the postings were so bizarre that saner heads felt obliged to butt in and warn them to cool it. Following a useless exchange of comments that fetuses are "respiring" beings, Hank Kerchief pleads: "These continued ignorant arguments are playing right into the hands of the pro-choice movement. Please think before helping to increase the number of abortions being performed every day."

One of the shoddier bits of logic came in an e-mail: "You hate President Bush because he is a conservative and a Republican. I despise you because you are a traitor to this country. You tear down a president during wartime with false charges. You may be a citizen of this country, but you are not an American. You are also a pretty lousy feminist; you promote an outdated, divisive political agenda that does not serve women. You want to deal in reality? Here is the scoop. Most of my friends and I have concluded that being home is a fabulous choice. We choose our families. You liberals choose an outdated, dangerous political agenda which certainly contributed to the 9-11 horror. Liberals elected President Clinton who 'fiddled' while bin Laden plotted. You mock the victims of 9-11 with your despicable column."

Honey, I'm going to have to revoke your license to argue.

I also received an e-mail with a photo of a very mature fetus' arm protruding through -- what? -- a hole in a pregnant belly? A bloody image meant to shock. Turns out the same photo is posted on the FreeRepublic thread about my column, but the contributor, calling himself Revelation 911, confides that it's actually a picture of in-utero surgery and that the gestation went full-term. * * *

THESE PEOPLE SEEM to hate women. Even MissAmericanPie says, "No doubt her kind are very odd, the Jane Fonda militant female type. I've always kind of pictured Eve as being like that, more feline than female, resentful and rebellious against everything she was meant to be, finding no satisfaction in anything else either."

There are a couple of ugly remarks regarding anatomy and even rape, and a bunch of digs at San Francisco. A few people suggested it was time for another earthquake here. It was supposed to be funny, but it amounts to a wish for my death. There's a lot of that among pro-lifers, I guess. Someone suggested advocates for choice should commit suicide!

After reading "arguments" like that, I'm more dedicated than ever to wanting to keep my body private.

E-mail Debby Morse at dmorse@sfexaminer.com

Read the postings at : www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/624590/posts

[WaterDragon]

Crudity is how you try to convince someone to be loving?

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

Some of the postings were so bizarre that saner heads felt obliged to butt in and warn them to cool it.

Before she can "butt in," she'll have to take her head out of it first.

The Examiner is a dying newspaper and a waste of a quarter. What do they call a two-bit columnist?

[TheMole]

question: where can I get in-depth conservative articles, not just short(er) columns?

Here's one of my favorite sources: http://www.city-journal.org

BTW, Debby Morse is, I believe, the wife of San Francisco Chronicle bloviator Rob Morse. When the Examiner printed the story about John Walker Lindh's father Frank Lindh leaving his family to go gay (he moved in with the gay owner of a gay bathhouse), poor Rob got his panties severely twisted. The Examiner had taken criticism of the poor Lindhs "to a new and disgusting level", he whined. Debby's spousal unit would seem to be more PC than a lot of gays are.

[BARGE]

Debby takes herself too seriously.

[rockfish59]

the only thing they to 'examine' are the fags on castro street!

[Always Right]

I am still trying to figure out where the examples of hatred are in the column. If she wants to see blantant examples of hate, I suggest visiting several of the Democratic/liberal sites, where ignorance and hatred run wild.

[DB]

She doesn't even get it...

The "bloody" picture isn't meant to shock. It is meant to show a baby, a new life and what is being killed when an abortion is performed. It is not suggested that it is a photo of an abortion in process... Duh...

[lavaroise]

THESE PEOPLE SEEM to hate women.

ha ha ha! denounciation and false accusations of the hate of women in order for her to get the excuse to obtain facist authority to murder people.

Liberals are facists with an excuse.

[dennisw]

 

 

There are a couple of ugly remarks regarding anatomy and even rape, and a bunch of digs at San Francisco. A few people suggested it was time for another earthquake here. It was supposed to be funny, but it amounts to a wish for my death.

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA  !!!!!!
It's all about me!!!!  They made a joke about an earthquake in San Francisco so this means they are threatening meeeeeee   eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

[Huck]

I have to think, deep inside this woman somewhere, is a gnawing sense of guilt and shame. No one can possibly think mutilating a little growing baby is right.

[dennisw]

She needs a friendly e-mail from you so she can sic the law on you for some "threats" you must have made.

[dennisw]

 

QUITE CHILLY were the remarks Examiner columnist Debby Morse directed at Noe Valley in a column Nov. 7. She allowed as how in San Francisco "each neighborhood has its walk....

"Take Noe Valley. Was there ever a place with more sense of entitlement? Liberal politics and every baby raised by the whole village add up to a very special kind of walk," wrote Morse. "Natural-fiber-wearing folks float slowly down the sidewalks of 24th Street, congregating outside coffeehouses and blocking the way, to the consternation of other walkers (from other neighborhoods, no doubt). Strings of them self-absorbedly ooze across intersections like a long-chain molecule, never giving waiting cars a chance to move through before yet another one of them steps into the crosswalk."

Well, okay, that might have the ring of truth, but then Debby takes it a step further: "Many Noe Valley walkers push babies in strollers, often using them as battering rams in crowded situations. Shockingly, these baby strollers are rolled out into crosswalks in front of oncoming cars, and the indignant parent then steps into the intersection with a look of outrage that the monster behind the wheel should have the despicable audacity to drive where there are children present."

Puh-leeze. Do you sense a little child envy? Oops, I didn't say that.

 

When I lived in the big city I saw this all the time. Young mothers pushing their baby strollers against a red light/do not cross light. Very stupid. What do they think they are teaching their young children? How to get to get run over by a car?

[jwh_Denver]

After reading "arguments" like that, I'm more dedicated than ever to wanting to keep my body private.

Don't "want", do. I've never met a commie lib woman that was even close to a 2. I just can't get past an ugly mind.

[Revelation 911]

I also received an e-mail with a photo of a very mature fetus' arm protruding through -- what? -- a hole in a pregnant belly? A bloody image meant to shock. Turns out the same photo is posted on the FreeRepublic thread about my column, but the contributor, calling himself Revelation 911, confides that it's actually a picture of in-utero surgery and that the gestation went full-term. * * *

It is not meant to shock- The only shock is finally figuring out that this "fetus" clasping the Doctors hand is still young enough to be aborted. I consider it one of the greatest pictures of the 20th century.

Now lets address the hate thing. I ripped no child from its womb today. I injected to saline solution into my amniotic fluid today. I didnt half birth my baby and pierce its brain with scissors and suck its brain out today.

Instead, I worked with my Dad (my 18th year) honoring his dreams, called my Mom on the phone and reminded her I loved her, I bought my wife flowers, told her I loved her eternally and hugged my children repeatedly. I cared for thier fevers and cleaned up thier vomit and got them a fresh box of kleenex and cool ginger ale. We watched "Americas Funniest Videos" between spoonfuls of ice chips to bring down thier flu fevers. At the end of the day, my body wracked (sp) with pain from bronchitis, a sinus infection, and a headache, I slipped on my reading glasses & sought solace in my brand new paralell Bible that a kind FReeper suggested last week. Christs temptation in the desert by the evil one was the topic. This morning, I come to the conclusion the writer of "FreeRepugnant.com" has in an odd way faced the same tribulation as Christ and lost. She gave into the evil one for the dominion of her uterus, instead of honoring Gods commandments as Christ did in the desert. For that - I ask all believing Freepers to cover her in your prayers today and tomorrow.

Jesus Rocks !

[Revelation 911]

Great job!! Can you sue her for copyright infringement? It didn't look like she had permission to print your work and take payment for it.

I'd be curious to hear your comments - isn't everything here protected under copyright - or does this fall under the "fair use" exemption?

[Revelation 911]

that "fetus's" hand may has well slapped her in the face, and she still would have missed it.

That was my first thought !

[Revelation 911]

I also received an e-mail with a photo of a very mature fetus' arm protruding through

ok fess up - who did it - lemme buy you a cold one!

[Jeff Gordon]

anything even slightly related to abortion - as her column did - is guaranteed to bring out of the woodwork the worst psychopaths FR has to offer.

You are right about that. It is a shame that her sampling of FR delt with abortion. Someone should point her at things like http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/628826/posts

[Jeff Gordon]

with all of the crap that spews from out of her mouth...does she swallow?

Are you trying to get your handle mentioned in her next column? She could use your quote as an example of the FR women haters.

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

I don't think this columnist would write about FR if she didn't see it as a threat to her side.