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Wikipedia Entries 'Cleaned' By Political Staffers

Posted by Zonk on from the don't-they-have-better-things-to-do? dept.

worb writes "According to the Lowell Sun, U.S. Rep Marty Meehan's staff has been heavily editing his Wikipedia bio, among other things removing criticisms. In total, more than one thousand Wikipedia edits in various articles have been traced back to congressional staffers at the U.S. House of Representatives in the past six months."

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  1. Re:Democrats, Republicans: the same thing! by hchaput · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Democrats and Republicans are basically the same today. The Republicans don't represent conservatives, and the Democrats don't represent liberals. They represent the various corporations and industries of America, or the best interests of foreign nations.

    Please, Mr. Nader, if you can't stay calm we'll have to put you back in your room. Now take your medicine like a good boy.

  2. Good to know... by Nice2Cats · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ...that my tax money is supporting literature, not going to something questionable like nuclear weapons or new torture cells in Guantanamo...

  3. Re:Shades of Meaning by NitsujTPU · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So, if you were eligible for welfare, but believed that welfare is too lenient... perhaps the restrictions should be such that they place you just outside their reach. Would you collect the check anyway?