Talk:Tim Murphy (congressman)

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Contents 1 Wording question 2 Political views 3 Deletions 4 Potshots

[edit] Wording question

Anyone else think that "won big" is both poor grammatically and a potential POV issue?

I agree, and I'm changing it.

Vic Troy 22:22, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Political views

I really think a political views area needs to be added (24.54.140.217 00:06, 6 June 2006 (UTC))

[edit] Deletions

It looks like someone from Wake Forest University keeps deleting the "ethics flap" content. I guess blocking the IP @s from the House of Representatives isn't good enough to protect us anymore. 02:07, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Potshots

I think everyone should refrain from using this as a political platform to take potshots at either an incumbant or a candidate. Without any opposing or balanced viewpoint this is simply a blog and not a source for valid biographical information. If you feel a need to attack an individual, please use a blog or a different platform, not Wikipedia. 18:17, 21 December 2006 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.29.103.225 (talk • contribs)

You appear to totally misunderstand what Wikipedia is about, and what is appropriate for articles about people. In your last set of edits, you removed THREE sources as well as deleting or minimizing negative information about Johnson. Negative information not only is perfectly appropriated (if correctly sourced, as was the case here) for articles on people, per WP:BLP, it's important if the article is going to be informative and useful.

If you know of any Wikipedia policies that support your assertions about what people should "refrain" from doing, please cite them here. Otherwise, please stop deleting information from the article. John Broughton | Talk 16:41, 22 December 2006 (UTC)