Talk:Steve LaTourette

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This article was externally reviewed (July 13, 2007) by Plain Dealer July 2007. Overview: "Contains numerous other mistakes". Please examine the findings.

[edit] Cleveland Plain Dealer Article

The Cleveland Plain Dealer today published an article pointing out a number of important errors in this article, some of which I've corrected. I also requested citation on a number of other potentially controversial claims here. No time to fix it all now. A little help? WmLGann 13:37, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

link to article Rklawton 14:03, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, when I get a chance I'll cite the article as a source where appropriate, unless someone beats me to it. Also there are some assertions in the "Abramoff" section of this article that should be easily cite-able by looking at court records online. I won't have a chance to look at it for at least 8 hours, though. BTW LaTourette is not my rep and I actually don't think much of him good or bad; I just can't stand to see someone smeared here. WmLGann 17:56, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] A note to Steve LaTourette's staff (and rivals)

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[edit] You MUST cite sources on this article

I have just removed an amazing amount of negative material about Mr. LaTourette that is unsourced. If I see it readded, I will lock the page until I see sources. I am doing this because of WP:BLP. I strongly advise a more carefully written about about this public figure. - Ta bu shi da yu 11:46, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

I just removed even more. I think its problem free now. -- Jreferee ^(Talk) 14:41, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

I re-added some information about this public figure's sex scandal. While watching a news channel I noticed this congressman listed as a political figure in the Republican party who has had a sex scandal. This caught my eye because I had grown up in his district. I immediately assumed I could inform myself at my leisure regarding this scandal by reading his Wikipedia entry, as it is common practice on Wikipedia to refer to such scandals (e.g. linking the William Clinton article to the least substantiated, but heavily publicized, allegations of sexual impropriety). I was unpleasantly surprised when I found this was not the case. I have taken a few moments of idle time to correct this omission with as explicit a sourcing as possible. The links to free abstracts in the Plain Dealer online archive seems to degenerate so as not to display the abstracts after a few minutes (but keeping the headline and byline information, as well as links to for pay copies of the full text). The headline and byline information in the Wikipedia article should make the location of this PD article in the Lexus Nexus pay archive simple, however I made attempts to provide free sourcing for this Wikipedia article.

I'd like to add that I respect Rep. Latourette for his moderation. I wish to include this potentially negative information in his Wiki article in order to emphasize the irrelevance of such personal indiscretions to governing ability and integrity, both of which Rep. Latourette possess in spades, at least from my PoV.

The Plain Dealer (October 29, 2003) Rep. LaTourette, wife plan to end 21-year marriage, attorney says

The Plain Dealer (October 15, 2004) Angry congressman says he has acted ethically —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.189.196.159 (talk) 22:14, 5 September 2007 (UTC)