Tenigma
08-11-2008, 04:01 PM
CQ Politics has an interesting entry (http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/politicalinsider/2008/08/did-mccain-plagarize-his-speec.html) about McCain's speech about Georgia, the portions of which sound suspiciously like they were lifted right out of Wikipedia. Apparently this was pointed out by a Wikipedia editor (I don't know who; technically anyone can edit Wikipedia articles so perhaps it's an actual staff person of sorts).
As they point out, it's OK to use Wikipedia as a source, but you're supposed to credit it.
I have a theory. I think the same person who helped McCain write his speech is the same one who helped post wife Cindy's "family favorites" recipes (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/04/cindy-mccains-r.html)! [Must have sympathy for poor Cindy though; she probably hasn't ever set foot in the kitchen since I'm sure she just gets The Help to cook for her.]
Hey, perhaps they're both really young and hip, and have no problems with file sharing!
As they point out, it's OK to use Wikipedia as a source, but you're supposed to credit it.
I have a theory. I think the same person who helped McCain write his speech is the same one who helped post wife Cindy's "family favorites" recipes (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/04/cindy-mccains-r.html)! [Must have sympathy for poor Cindy though; she probably hasn't ever set foot in the kitchen since I'm sure she just gets The Help to cook for her.]
Hey, perhaps they're both really young and hip, and have no problems with file sharing!