[AshleyTodd]

To: Sir Gawain

**I always wonder why certain missing children get elevated to celebrity status above others. **

Excuse me?!

34 posted on 6/7/02 11:07 PM Pacific by homeschool mama

Along this same line, it is ghoulish and disrespectful beyond words that threads are created over horrifying events such as these, (in the name of reporting the news) that turn into nothing more than chat threads, while real people are suffering excruciating pain, as 1000 posts are mindlessly made, just passing the time. Current events always create a lot of talk, but there's something almost sacrilegious about seeing hundreds of monotonous chatter at a time like this.

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Earth to newbie: This forum and threads on it exist to spread information. In cases like this 'knowledge is power'. More people across the US and parts of the world know more about this case now than they otherwise would if this Forum and thread did not exist. If this offends you, find another thread.

[homeschool mama]

Welcome to Free Republic.

Brigette began this thread as a way to update freepers about Elizabeth. I don't consider discussing, praying, and hoping as empty chatter.

If you're not supportive of current updates on Elizabeth then click on by, hon.

[Bahbah]

Nonsense, Ms. Todd. These people care about this little gir. We feel helpless but involved and pray fervently for her safety. I am sorry you can't discern this.