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Everyone needs to remain civil about this, and I have it on good authority that the Admin Mods have received "special" posting guidelines for these very serious "Death Threads" against US Senators here at FR. Here is that secret memo that I obtained through very great risk to my person. If you never hear from me again after this, just address messages to me, care of Club Gitmo, "FR Special Annex". They'll know where to find me...

FROM: Jim Thompson, Head Cheeze, FreeRepublic.com

TO: Admin Mods

SUBJ: Special posting guidelines for Ted Kennedy "Death Threads"

All right Troops, listen up! I have had repeated "Twitters" from Michele Malkin overnight demanding that I take steps here at Free Republic to keep the talk about the death of Senator Ted Kennedy civil. She tells me that there is a serious increase in the incidences of "death threads" about US Senators and demands that I lay down some rules in advance of any problems. I will be watching these FR "Death threads" very closely over the coming days and I want you all to do the same, and we want to avoid any unpleasant statements on these sad days leading up to Senator Kennedy's funeral. In that spirit, let me provide some special posting guidelines for these "Death Treads" here at FR.

Members reflecting that the Senator is no need of embalming fluid would be considered "unpleasant".

But a politely worded inquiry from a Member asking if it is true that the Senator's cremation will only require a wick and a match would be acceptable, abet close to the edge.

However, any suggestion by any member at FR that the Senator should be "buried at pond" will be severely frowned upon.

I hope this helps. Thank you for a brief moment of your time but really I must go, as I suddenly have this funny craving for some Chivas Regal and a Polish Secretary.

Thank you for your continued support of Free Republic.

Jim Thompson
Administrator
Free Republic dot com

Stock Price of Pernod Ricard (distiller of Chivas Regal) down 2.16% since the announcement of Ted Kennedy's death.

Coincidence? . . . I think not.

Would saying he is no longer eligible for the “Cash for Clunkers” program be inappropriate?

Yep!

Thanks for that! :)

Now, then ... that being said.

** He’s dead, Jim! **