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March 09, 2009
Wikipedia Scrubs Ayers and Wright From Obama Biography
Wikipedia Scrubs Ayers and Wright From Obama Biography
by Noel Sheppard Associate Editor of NewsBusters
Wikipedia users have scrubbed all references to homegrown terrorist William Ayers and the controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright from Barack Obama's entry at the online encyclopedia.
Apparently, any information posted about Ayers or Wright in the text of the Obama biography is not only immediately taken down, but the offending user is banned for three days.
The entire Wikipedia entry on Obama seems to be heavily promotional toward the U.S. president. It contains nearly no criticism or controversy, including appropriate mention of important issues where relevant.
For example, the current paragraph on Obama's religion contains no mention of Wright, even though Obama's association with the controversial pastor was one of the most talked about issues during the presidential campaign.
That paragraph states: "Obama explained how, through working with black churches as a community organizer while in his twenties, he came to understand 'the power of the African-American religious tradition to spur social change.' He was baptized at the Trinity United Church of Christ in 1988 and was an active member there for two decades."
Ayers is also not mentioned, even where relevant.
WND monitored as a Wikipedia user attempted to add Ayers' name to an appropriate paragraph. One of those additions, backed up with news articles, read as follows:
"He served alongside former Weathermen leader William Ayers from 1994 to 2002 on the board of directors of the Woods Fund of Chicago, which in 1985 had been the first foundation to fund the Developing Communities Project, and also from 1994 to 2002 on the board of directors of the Joyce Foundation. Obama served on the board of directors of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge from 1995 to 2002, as founding president and chairman of the board of directors from 1995 to 1991. Ayers was the founder and director of the Challenge."
Within two minutes that Wikipedia entry was deleted and the user banned from posting on the website for three days, purportedly for adding "Point of View junk edits," even though the addition was well-established fact.
A check of Obama's Wikipedia page at 8:30 PM Eastern Time corroborated WND's claim. There was no reference to Ayers, and the only mention of Wright was in the notes section:
^ An Associated Press wire story on Obama's resignation from Trinity United Church of Christ in the course of the Jeremiah Wright controversy stated that he had, in doing so, disaffiliated himself with the UCC. (See "Obama's church choice likely to be scrutinized". Associated Press. msnbc.com. November 17, 2008. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27775757/. Retrieved on 2009-1-20. .)
Amazing.
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Wikipedia scrubs Obama eligibility
Mention of citizenship issues deleted in minutes, 'offending' users banned
By Aaron Klein
Wikipedia, the online "free encyclopedia" mega-site written and edited entirely by its users, has been deleting within minutes any mention of eligibility issues surrounding Barack Obama's presidency, with administrators kicking off anyone who writes about the subject, WND has learned.
A perusal through Obama's current Wikipedia entry finds a heavily guarded, mostly glowing biography about the U.S. president. Some of Obama's most controversial past affiliations, including with Rev. Jeremiah Wright and former Weathermen terrorist Bill Ayers, are not once mentioned, even though those associations received much news media attention and served as dominant themes during the presidential elections last year.
Also completely lacking is any mention of the well-publicized concerns surrounding Obama's eligibility to serve as commander-in-chief.
Indeed, multiple times, Wikipedia users who wrote about the eligibility issues had their entries deleted almost immediately and were banned from re-posting any material on the website for three days.
In one example, Wikipedia user "Jerusalem21" added the following to Obama's page:
"There have been some doubts about whether Obama was born in the U.S. after the politician refused to release to the public a carbon copy of his birth certificate and amid claims from his relatives he may have been born in Kenya. Numerous lawsuits have been filed petitioning Obama to release his birth certificate, but most suits have been thrown out by the courts."
As is required on the online encyclopedia, that entry was backed up by third-party media articles, citing the Chicago Tribune and WorldNetDaily.com
The entry was posted on Feb. 24, at 6:16 p.m. EST. Just three minutes later, the entry was removed by a Wikipedia administrator, claiming the posting violated the websites rules against "fringe" material.
According to Wikipedia rules, however, a "fringe theory can be considered notable if it has been referenced extensively, and in a serious manner, in at least one major publication, or by a notable group or individual that is independent of the theory."
The Obama eligibility issue has indeed been reported extensively by multiple news media outlets. WorldNetDaily has led the coverage. Other news outlets, such as Britain's Daily Mail and the Chicago Tribune have released articles critical of claims Obama may not be eligible. The Los Angeles Times quoted statements by former presidential candidate Alan Keys doubting Obama is eligible to serve as president. Just last week, the Internet giant America Online featured a top news article about the eligibility subject, referencing WND's coverage.
When the user "Jerusalem21" tried to repost the entry about Obama's eligibility a second time, another administrator removed the material within two minutes and then banned the Wikipedia user from posting anything on the website for three days.
Ayers, Wright also missing in Obama's bio
The entire Wikipedia entry on Obama seems to be heavily promotional toward the U.S. president. It contains nearly no criticism or controversy, including appropriate mention of important issues where relevant.
For example, the current paragraph on Obama's religion contains no mention of Wright, even though Obama's association with the controversial pastor was one of the most talked about issues during the presidential campaign.
That paragraph states: "Obama explained how, through working with black churches as a community organizer while in his twenties, he came to understand 'the power of the African-American religious tradition to spur social change.' He was baptized at the Trinity United Church of Christ in 1988 and was an active member there for two decades."
Ayers is also not mentioned, even where relevant.
WND monitored as a Wikipedia user attempted to add Ayers' name to an appropriate paragraph. One of those additions, backed up with news articles, read as follows:
"He served alongside former Weathermen leader William Ayers from 1994 to 2002 on the board of directors of the Woods Fund of Chicago, which in 1985 had been the first foundation to fund the Developing Communities Project, and also from 1994 to 2002 on the board of directors of the Joyce Foundation. Obama served on the board of directors of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge from 1995 to 2002, as founding president and chairman of the board of directors from 1995 to 1991. Ayers was the founder and director of the Challenge."
Within two minutes that Wikipedia entry was deleted and the user banned from posting on the website for three days, purportedly for adding "Point of View junk edits," even though the addition was well-established fact.
Wild Thing's comment........
Revisionist history brought to you by liberals, as usual. They’ll teach the same version of BS in public schools.
Wright is now a footnote under his entry under religion where it shows that was his former church. Let’s see how long that lasts.
Here is something that DOES tell the truth.......Conservapedia.
Clilck link below to see what it says about Obama.
http://www.conservapedia.com/Barack_Obama
I had not heard of it until today so I looked it up and read about Conservapedia.
This page tells about it......
http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia
"Conservapedia, launched on November 21, 2006, is a conservative, family-friendly Wiki encyclopedia. It was founded by teacher and attorney Andrew Schlafly with the help of several students from his fall 2006 World History class.
When a student handed in her paper using the date-markers “BCE” and "CE” from Wikipedia, Schlafly realized that Wikipedia, despite its claim of neutrality, contained bias against the achievements of Christianity and conservatism.
Though Conservapedia originally contained mostly history articles, it has grown over two years to be a general reference, with information about history, math, science, politics, religion and other topics. It also contains debates, essays and educational resources.
In March 2007 it was picked up by the media, and faced a barrage of vandalism (See Examples of Moronic Vandalism by the "tolerant"). Ever since then, it has continued to grow, and now has tens of millions of page views, and enjoys prominence on search engines.
......Thank you RAC for sending this to me.
RAC has a website that is awesome. 336th Assault Helicopter Company
13th Combat Aviation Battalion - 1st Aviation Brigade - Soc Trang, Republic of Vietnam
Posted by Wild Thing at March 9, 2009 05:55 AM
Comments
Wikipedia can't have people knowing the truth of Obama.
Posted by: BobF at March 9, 2009 07:34 AM
Wow, that Conservapedia is thorough! Saved that one for later.
All that robot pic needs is a photochop of MEchelle as his Klingon wife.
After enduring 8 years of Bush bashing, these photochops are kinda fun, aren't they?
I just read on Hillbuzz that they guys that write the blog know people they deem as reasonably intelligent who are waiting for their stimulus check from Obama. They really believe money is coming in the mail. We have a LOT of people to enlighten. Everytime I get in a conversation with new people about this stuff I remind them to pass along the truth.
Posted by: Eden at March 9, 2009 09:41 AM
I should be surprised but the cultish following of Obama is something that is belief. Thanks for the link to the consevative version of Wiki. i'm going to check it out as soon as I post this comment.
Posted by: Robert at March 9, 2009 10:01 AM
Yeah I'd bet the White House parties are reminiscent of the 'Star Wars' bar seen.
Posted by: Mark at March 9, 2009 11:14 AM
Thanks for the tip on conservepedia.
Like the first line:
allegedly born in Honolulu
Posted by: Odin at March 9, 2009 02:29 PM
"I hear hyenas Ed and Banzai are being scrubbed from The Lion King?" Cenzi is still somewhere."
- Mufasa
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at March 9, 2009 08:53 PM
Out out damned spot!
Posted by: Sierrahome at March 9, 2009 11:26 PM
BobF., yes, they want to stay with their heads in the sand.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 9, 2009 11:27 PM
Eden, yes, "enlighten", is right, good one.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 9, 2009 11:28 PM
Robert, your welcome, I agree, it is a cult following, very concerning to see this kind of thing.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 9, 2009 11:30 PM
Mark, LOL yes that "'Star Wars' bar seen", perfect place for the Obama couple.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 9, 2009 11:32 PM
Odin, your so welcome.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 9, 2009 11:33 PM
Darth, hahahahaaha
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 9, 2009 11:35 PM
Sierrahome, yes that's what they tried to do.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 9, 2009 11:38 PM
