Talk:Wayne Gilchrest

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[edit] Copyvio

this bio is ripped almost verbatim from his personal website. WillC 23:23, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

Can government websites sue for copyvio? Doubtful. Falls under fair use. 161.253.40.203 16:50, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

The Federal Government cannot own copyrights see Work_of_the_United_States_Government wikipedia article —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.255.178.71 (talk) 14:41, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] POV language in Voting Record Section

"unnecessary or wasteful spending items"
"will help increase border security and crack down on illegal immigration"
"a Democrat-sponsored budget which would result in the largest federal tax increase in American history by increasing marginal income tax rates, re-instating the marriage penalty tax, reducing the child tax credit, and increasing the tax rate on capital gains."
"a vote to protect the rights of workers to make a free choice on the issue of unionizing by opposing a bill that would have taken away the secret ballot process employees have when it comes to voting for a union"
"amendments to two key House spending bills that would have saved taxpayers $790 million"
Anyone care to defend these as NPOV? 140.180.2.119 05:05, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

Gilchrest is a closet liberal and this article, in particular the voting section, is a fawning essay that sounds like it was written by a staffer. If I had the the patience I would rewrite this entire bloody thing. The guy is an embarrassment to the Republican party and should be given the boot. Oh wait. Political diatribe. Apologies. Unfortunately, I live in Sarbanes's district so all I can do is give money to a primary challenger. ARGH there I go again! Someone clean up this damn article! 76.100.186.194 07:39, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

So, eliminating all of the references to votes that contradict the premise that he is a closet liberal is a fair approach? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.255.178.71 (talk) 14:35, 18 October 2007 (UTC)