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I was googling and found of this article. You might be able to use some of it. ] (]) 17:28, 21 August 2010 (UTC) I was googling and found of this article. You might be able to use some of it. ] (]) 17:28, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

=="Controversial", and "false" claims ==
] has twice reverted my edit of the following material (my additions are in bold):

Eric Boehlert, a senior fellow at '']'', concurred with Hooper's sentiments, remarking that "she's been instrumental, she has whipped up hatred in the right-wing blogosphere and now that's spilled out into the wider community."<ref name = "QueenHP" /> '''Media Matters has suggested that "Geller's history of outrageous, inflammatory and false claims, particularly when it comes to issues related to Islam, demonstrate that she cannot be expected to make accurate statements and should not be rewarded with a platform on national television."<ref Media Matters (July 14, 2010), , ''Media Matters''</ref '''

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'''Controversial postings''' on "Atlas Shrugs" have included '''a number of false''' claims, '''including''' that Supreme Court Justice ] (who is ]) supports ] ideology (accompanied by a fake picture of her in a Nazi uniform)<ref> {{cite web | url = http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2010/07/shocking-kagans-princeton-thesis-cited-german-socialist-who-endorsed-nazis.html | title = SHOCKING: Kagan's Princeton Thesis Cited German Socialist Who Endorsed Nazis | accessdate = 2010-08-22 | last = Geller | first = Pamela | date = 2010-07-02 | work = Atlas Shrugs}}</ref>, video suggesting ] have ], a doctored photo showing ] urinating on an ]<ref name = "QueenHP" />, and '''false''' claims that Obama's mother was involved in pornography and that Obama dated a "crack whore".<ref>{{cite web | url = http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2009/08/cnn-tells-sells-more-lies-about-palin-its-time-to-expose-the-truth-about-obama.html | title = CNN Tells, Sells More Lies About Palin -- it's Time to Expose the truth about Obama | accessdate = 2010-08-22 | last = Geller | first = Pamela | date = 2009-08-01 | work = Atlas Shrugs}}</ref> Geller has also used her site to accuse President Obama of ] and doing the bidding of "Islamic overlords," while posting an essay suggesting, '''without any evidence''', that the President is the "]" of ].<ref name = "QueenHP" />

On my talk page and the edit summaries, ] has made various accusations that this edit is ], that it is my "personal analysis", a "novel synthesis" of previously published material, and that it is "uncited". I take exception to his claims. To point out that Ms. Geller is "controversial" seems, well, not very controversial. That her claims cited in the article are "false" is also a demonstrably true statement, and provides necessary context for the naive reader. Finally, the material on the Media Matters statement is indeed well-cited.

I have no wish to get into an edit war, however Truthsort seems intent on keeping out relevant, well-cited, and acceptable material. I hope s/he will refrain from further disruptive editing. ] (]) 05:29, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

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I was googling and found an earlier version of this article. You might be able to use some of it. Flatterworld (talk) 17:28, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

"Controversial", and "false" claims

User:Truthsort has twice reverted my edit of the following material (my additions are in bold):

Eric Boehlert, a senior fellow at Media Matters for America, concurred with Hooper's sentiments, remarking that "she's been instrumental, she has whipped up hatred in the right-wing blogosphere and now that's spilled out into the wider community." Media Matters has suggested that "Geller's history of outrageous, inflammatory and false claims, particularly when it comes to issues related to Islam, demonstrate that she cannot be expected to make accurate statements and should not be rewarded with a platform on national television."Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page)., video suggesting Muslims have sex with goats, a doctored photo showing President Obama urinating on an American flag, and false claims that Obama's mother was involved in pornography and that Obama dated a "crack whore". Geller has also used her site to accuse President Obama of anti-Semitism and doing the bidding of "Islamic overlords," while posting an essay suggesting, without any evidence, that the President is the "love child" of Malcolm X.

On my talk page and the edit summaries, User:Truthsort has made various accusations that this edit is WP:OR, that it is my "personal analysis", a "novel synthesis" of previously published material, and that it is "uncited". I take exception to his claims. To point out that Ms. Geller is "controversial" seems, well, not very controversial. That her claims cited in the article are "false" is also a demonstrably true statement, and provides necessary context for the naive reader. Finally, the material on the Media Matters statement is indeed well-cited.

I have no wish to get into an edit war, however Truthsort seems intent on keeping out relevant, well-cited, and acceptable material. I hope s/he will refrain from further disruptive editing. Arjuna (talk) 05:29, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference QueenHP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. Geller, Pamela (2009-08-01). "CNN Tells, Sells More Lies About Palin -- it's Time to Expose the truth about Obama". Atlas Shrugs. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
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