Do you remember the threads after he was taken ill and rushed to the hospital? The Mods were slapping down threads left and right...as was their job...because of the hatred and vitriol that was being posted. We were devolving into DU, f'rgoshsakes! Now, I am not defending the man, not by any means. However, we can't let ourselves stoop to the level of the brainless, emoting twits over on DU (and KOS, and HuffPo).
We have class. We are better than that....even if it means that we bite our tongues, mumble a few unmeant niceties, and turn our backs on the situation. In the end, it's far better than looking exactly like our enemies.
That's all I have to say.
Thank you for saying it so well and for so many...myself included.
Well said.
>> That’s all I have to say.
Good points.
Prayers for Ted Kennedy and his family. Among the few things I share with libs, good health and peace of mind is something we can agree on.
I agree.
Would hate to see us mentioned on BOR with comments showing how crass and unclassy we are.
It is always better to take the high road. Why demean ourselves just to inject a statement on a sick and dying man?
For me, I like visiting a site where there are intelligent, thinking people with interesting views. Trash language, hateful rhetoric demeans all of us and tears down the respect for the site.
I want FR cited as one of the best sites around, a place we can be proud to spend hours of our time. A lot of work goes into this site and people will not give credibility to a site when it is filled with bad language, hateful cheap shots and general gutter utterings.
Words tell a lot about who we are and what we stand for.