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MANIFESTO OF THE WPPFF/WILD TURKEYS/COALITION OF THE SANE
Me. | 29MARCH05 | Long Cut

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.


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: antifreepers; antimilitary; bloodlust; cary; clownposse; du; eugenics; euthanasia; forcedexit; moles; murder; nazi; singer; trolls; wildturkeys; wppff; zot
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To: BerthaDee

One side has ice the other side has hamburgers, steaks, roast beef, and deer meat! It's a two door deep freeze!


141 posted on 03/29/2005 9:42:45 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (I'm in the WPPFF)
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To: Long Cut

Does this have anything to do with Austin Nichols 101?


142 posted on 03/29/2005 9:42:53 AM PST by Osage Orange (I can explain it to you.....But I can't make you understand it.)
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To: ContraryMary

I originally thought it meant

"Wishing Psychiatric Pharmiceuticals For Fanatics" but I was wrong.


143 posted on 03/29/2005 9:43:33 AM PST by najida (I wish I had Tina Turner's legs, Ann Coulter's brains and Paris Hilton's credit cards.)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Party at BigSky's house!


144 posted on 03/29/2005 9:43:36 AM PST by Finger Monkey (H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act - do the research, contact your legislators, get this puppy passed.)
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To: Long Cut

A lot.


145 posted on 03/29/2005 9:43:53 AM PST by Howlin
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To: cyncooper

I am *dealing with it*, unlike oh so many others who clamor around in a backroom thread whining incessantly about the need for *protection* from the *insane*, *emotional* right to lifers here on FR.


146 posted on 03/29/2005 9:43:54 AM PST by Kryptonite
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To: Long Cut; Poohbah

Nevertheless, the message was recieved by its intended target (me), and puts the lie to the claim of wanting a civilized debate.

I claim that the reasoning behind supporting the starvation of Terri Schiavo is the same as the reasoning that supported the T-4 euthanasia program.

No one in this reasonable, civil, sane coalition of yours has even attempted to approach the idea with anything other than an ad hominem attack on me. This should prove to you that your idealistic notion of the folks who want to see Terri Schiavo dead is a fallacy.


147 posted on 03/29/2005 9:44:15 AM PST by thoughtomator (Order "Judges Gone Wild!" Only $19.95 have your credit card handy!)
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To: BerthaDee

Weather is nice for a change too!


148 posted on 03/29/2005 9:44:16 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (I'm in the WPPFF)
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To: Long Cut

Another charter member of the WPPFF signing in.


149 posted on 03/29/2005 9:44:20 AM PST by verity (A mindset is a terrible thing to waste.)
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To: All
It is perhaps inevitable that some will try to trash this thread and start flamewars here to get it pulled. My advice is to simply ignore such posts, unless one responds with a paragraph or passage from the Manifesto ONLY.

Let the flamers bump the thread, but don't feed egos already too fat.

150 posted on 03/29/2005 9:44:23 AM PST by Long Cut (WPPFF Member.)
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To: mercy

You'll never convince the Terribots that she has been dead for 15 years. I stopped trying to talk to them two weeks ago.


151 posted on 03/29/2005 9:44:55 AM PST by annyokie (Laissez les bons temps rouler !)
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To: .38sw

Nevada here....Good mornin'!


152 posted on 03/29/2005 9:45:05 AM PST by the Deejay ( I'LL RESPECT YOUR OPINION....IF YOU'LL RESPECT MINE.....)
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To: thoughtomator
like the liberals, you demand only "acceptable means" to discuss the issue, and also like the liberals, this comes down in practice to mean "only those who agree with me are allowed to speak".

Yeah, most of the TS threads have devolved into that. Just ask some of the people that have been labelled as 'Death Squad Memebers'.

Agree with us or your not a true conservatrive! Down with that pussy bitch Bush! < /shrill>

153 posted on 03/29/2005 9:45:11 AM PST by Bella_Bru (You're about as funny as a case sensitive search engine.)
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To: Long Cut

Proving the thesis of this thread.


154 posted on 03/29/2005 9:45:17 AM PST by Indy Pendance
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To: Long Cut
It is perhaps inevitable that some will try to trash this thread and start flamewars here to get it pulled. My advice is to simply ignore such posts, unless one responds with a paragraph or passage from the Manifesto ONLY. Let the flamers bump the thread, but don't feed egos already too fat.

Very good advice. Worthy of a bump.

155 posted on 03/29/2005 9:45:27 AM PST by .38sw
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To: Kryptonite

LOL


156 posted on 03/29/2005 9:45:32 AM PST by cyncooper (I see pod people)
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To: BerthaDee

If he fires up the grill, I'll cook!


157 posted on 03/29/2005 9:45:35 AM PST by annyokie (Laissez les bons temps rouler !)
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To: thoughtomator; Long Cut
Nevertheless, the message was recieved by its intended target (me), and puts the lie to the claim of wanting a civilized debate.

If you've never said something that you wish you could take back the instant the words left your mouth, I congratulate you.

158 posted on 03/29/2005 9:46:02 AM PST by Poohbah (If it's called "collateral damage," how come I can't use it to secure a loan?)
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To: Long Cut

Rational discussion bump.


159 posted on 03/29/2005 9:46:06 AM PST by malakhi
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To: mercy

Opposing the starvation of a human being is inhuman?

If those who wish her dead had the courage of their convictions, they would put a bullet through her head or give a lethal injection. There is no difference between that and starving her, other than the many days she has been spending in a slow, agonizing death.

That, and indifference to that, is inhuman.


160 posted on 03/29/2005 9:46:15 AM PST by thoughtomator (Order "Judges Gone Wild!" Only $19.95 have your credit card handy!)
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