Wikipedia bans users who post facts on Obama entry


	Wikipedia bans users who post facts on Obama entry

n2sooners

3-9-2009 12:26 AM

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wikipedia, bias, liberal, obama, ayers, wright

n2sooners says:

Seems they want nothing to tarnish The One's wiki entry.

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3-11-2009 9:17 PM

Aqualung1000

Just part of Newspeak! ala '1984'

3-11-2009 9:22 PM

filmmaven

Or to prevent assholes from posting stupidity.

3-11-2009 11:28 PM

n2sooners

Yep, can't let those assholes tarnish The One's image by posting those stupid facts.

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