Posted on 03/29/2005 8:58:34 AM PST by Long Cut
We, the Witness Protection Program For Freepers, aka the Wild Turkeys, aka the Coalition of the Sane, have through mutual discussion and rigourous thought, determined that:
1. The discussion threads regarding Terri Schiavo (hereafter referred to as "TS") have become too full of innuendo, rumormongering, hyperbole, hysteria, namecalling, paranoia, and general poor behavior to warrant participation.
2. Said threads have degenerated into "echo chambers", wherein the same, common thoughts are continually posted again and again, and the same old disreputable, unconfirmed and/or false urban myths are propagated.
3. Anyone who joins in said theads with alternative viewpoints to the most extreme posts are routinely driven away with slander, accusations, and vile namecalling.
4. No data or evidence contrary to the "prevailing opinions" are accepted, considered, or discussed; and in fact are rejected outright in most instances.
5. That the continued calls for armed insurrection, military or paramilitary involvement, impeachements of politicians and judges, and death threats are embarassing, stupid, shortsighted, doomed to failure, and contrary to most if not all conservative thought prior to this case, as well as damaging in the extreme to FR and the conservative movement as a whole.
6. That such emotional, hyperbolic, and propaganda-driven hysteria is in fact contrary to all conservatives USED to stand for.
7. That the holding up of swastika and other Nazi imagery towards the police and the Bushes, the use of children as political props, and the disruption of the peace at the Woodside Hospice can only reflect badly on conservatives in general, and should be discouraged.
8. That the pursuit of this issue to the exclusion of all others by the GOP has damaged, perhaps beyond repair, the pursuit of other important issues as well as the reputation of the GOP, FR, and conservatism.
The WPPFF is NOT of one mind as to the case of TS or its correct outcome. In fact, wide disagreement exists within our little group. However, we are united in our wish that reason and sanity be respected in the discussion, as well as the rights of all parties involved or participating. We wish to discuss this as adults and intellectuals, as conservatives and as FRiends, not as children screaming past each other on some playground of hysteria. We wish for facts and evidence to be provided, discussed reasonably, and considered fairly.
We reject all accusations of Naziism, "death cultism", or other slander as methods of debate. We reject the practice of "spamming" multiple threads, of posting unending vanities, and the posting of propaganda and calls for violence. We reject, in fact, all unseemly and childish behavior which has come to characterize this case on FR.
We DO invite others to come and reasonably discuss the issue. We have no problem with FReepers who wish to debate in a rational and fair manner, and with due respect for their fellow FReepers. We have NO problem with those whose views are formed by religion; however we reject "preaching" or "being beaten with a Bible" as legitemite debate tactics. Not all of us are Believers, and such tactics only cheapen the source.
If a FReeper finds this an acceptable meansd to discuss this and other issues, they are welcome to join in and participate. Those who find pleasure in attacks, flame-baiting, slander, stalking, and personal atacks will be ignored, and their egos will go unfed.
We assume this thread to be a zone of sanity in an overheated atmosphere. Thus, a general amnesty is in effect. If posters conduct themselves within the guidlines above, we will be happy to discuss and debate with you. If a poster wishes to apologize for past slips of the tongue, or for possible "over-the-top" statements to another, it will be graciously accepted, and your company welcome.
Please bring a sense of humor; we feel that too many have been taking themselves too seriously lately.
Let the discussion begin!
Signed,
The WPPFF, aka The Wild Turkeys, aka the Coalition of the Sane.
Yup. High boots, thigh-length coats, lots of cool medals for showing to work. Who could ask for anything more?
Too hot for Hawaii - got any summer uniform ideas?
Let me tell you there is nothing at all lowly about nursing assistants...contrary to what people often think is funny about mocking nursing assistants, it is the nursing assistants who provide the backbone of care to the patients...the nursing assistants dress the residents in the morning, when they get them out of bed, ,they undress them when they put them to bed at nite...they brush their teeth, shave them, change them when they are incontinent, give them their showers, feed them...the nursing assistants, read to the their residents, they laugh with them when they are happy, they cry with them when they are sad...and they comfort them and strengthen them when they are dying...
No, there is never anything 'lowly' about a nursing assistant..they perform the most noble of acts....well, there is one thing lowly about nursing assistants...that would be their paycheck....
As I've observed before, I'm not "anti-conservative," I'm anti-idiot. Unfortunately, there are a bunch of idiots who think they're conservative.
Look at the Africa campaign uniforms for ideas. I'm getting ready to haul out the short pants in the next couple of weeks.
You are King. I'll crown you after I'm done cleaning the cats' box and doing the dishes! ;-)
Well, i WAS being a little "tongue-in-cheek".
i really liked the job for the most part, despite hte fact that it is often dirty,back-breaking, thankless work.
It's neccessary work, and I think a good NA can improve quality of life for patients.
LMAO! 
For you for making me have the best laugh of the day: 
And there we go once again, the talking points as the left. They label everyone here as 'extremists'. I'm sorry you don't see what a mimicking parrot you are.
"They're extremists, extremists conservatives, wanting to nominate extremist judges, bwack, bwack, I want a cracker?"
That one gets me kinda worked up...
Mr. Okie digs it. Especially when I crack the riding crop on my jackboot.
I enjoy reading your posts. I hope you will change your mind.
Spyder-man?
You know, I went back and reread my post, I actually sounded a little snotty in the beginning...did not mean it that way at all...hope you did not misunderstand..
You are right, the NA does improve the quality of the patients...
Well stated!
I think it's 2nd ID
Will check with my son!
Now there ya go again, you leftist, you!
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