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The '''Center for Consumer Freedom''' ('''CCF''') is a [[conservative]] and [[libertarian]] non-profit alliance of industry and consumers which focuses on gaining and maintaining consumer choice in the areas of [[food]] and [[drink]]. They actively oppose what they call "the growing [[cabal]] of 'food cops,'" which is the term CCF uses to describe individuals and special interest groups who try to regulate or control consumer choice, especially on the bases of health claims<ref name="aboutus">Center for Consumer Freedom. ''About Us'' [http://www.consumerfreedom.com/about.cfm]</ref>
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{{Essay By|HelpJazz}}
  
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Some of CCF's main areas of interest are:
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The [[Conservapedia:Commandments|Conservapedia Commandments]] state that we must "Always cite and give credit to your sources", though it does not instruct on the use of good sources. The [[Conservapedia:Manual of Style#Citing Sources and Using Footnotes|Manual of Style]] similarly does not shed light on the subject. This essay attempts to define a good set of guidelines for the use of appropriate citation material on Conservapedia.
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*Opposing [[animal rights]] groups such as [[PETA]], which CCF claims exist to enforce [[vegitarianism]] on everyone. <ref>Center for Consumer Freedom. ''Animal Rights'' [http://www.consumerfreedom.com/issuepage.cfm/topic/8]</ref>
 
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*Opposing intrusive [[government]] measures such as menu labeling laws. <ref>Center for Consumer Freedom. ''Big Government'' [http://www.consumerfreedom.com/issuepage.cfm/topic/38]</ref>
 
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*Exposing mistakes, [[deceit]], and outright lies about health science. <ref>Center for Consumer Freedom. ''Big Fat Lies'' [http://www.consumerfreedom.com/issuepage.cfm/topic/37]</ref>
 
  
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==External Links==
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==What Types of Sources are Currently Being Used?==
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*[http://www.consumerfreedom.com Official CCF Website]
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Since there are currently no clear guidelines, the reference sections have every type of source imaginable, ranging from the main stream media and journal articles all the way down to forums, talk page comments and even comments left on blog posts.
  
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The Center for Consumer Freedom runs a number of other sites as well:
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==Why Do We Need a Guideline?==
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*[http://www.activistcash.com ActivistCash.com], which provides in-depth profiles of animal rights and health activists groups
 
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*[http://www.animalscam.com Animal Scam.com], a criticism of animal rights groups
 
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*[http://www.cspiscam.com CSPIScam.com], a criticism of [[Center for Science in the Public Interest]]
 
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*[http://www.mercuryfacts.org mercuryfacts.org], which promotes the consumption of [[fish]] by arguing that the health benifits vastly outweigh the negligible effects of [[mercury]] found within fish
 
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*[http://www.obesitymyths.com ObesityMyths.com
 
  
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==References==
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==Guidelines==
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Good
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*Journal articles and scholarly works
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*Mainstream media (break up into parts)
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*Primary sources (official websites)
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*Non-partisan secondary sources
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*Nonsholarly nonfiction (gray area)
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*Activist groups
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Bad
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*Partisan online news sites
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*Blogs
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Ugly
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*Forums or message boards
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*Any other CP page
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*Comments to blogs
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==Exceptions and Rules of Thumb==
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===When Does Bias Matter?===
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'''''The Godfather''''' is novel by [[Mario Puzo]] written in 1969. In 1972 [[Francis Ford Coppola]] directed a movie of the same name based on the novel.
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==Plot==
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The story follows the actions of Vito Corleone, the [[Italian-American]] boss of a [[New York City]] crime syndicate, and those of his family.
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Family meets with sollozo, sonny slips
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sollozo shoots vito to proposition sonny
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michael visits father, is hit by mccluskey
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Michael kills mccluskey and sollozo, hides in italy; war breaks out
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carlo beats connie to draw out sonny; sonny is killed, fredo heads west
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the Don arranges peace with the 5 families; michael is allowed home and marries kay
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michael arranges for the family to move to nevada
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vito dies of a heart attack, tessio arranges for a meeting with barzini (when?), meaning he is going to betray michael
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michael kills barzini and tattaglia, tessio and carlo
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kay discovers mike's deeds and converts to catholicism
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==Awards==
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==Sequels==
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The film  It was directed by [[Francis Ford Coppola]] and based on the book of the same name by [[Mario Puzo]]. It won the [[Academy Award]] for Best Picture, and is considered to be one of the greatest American films of all time. The [[American Film Institute]] ranks ''The Godfather'' as the second-best movie of the last century, after ''[[Citizen Kane]]''.
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The film was followed by two sequels, ''[[The Godfather Part II]]'' (1974) (which also won Best Picture) and ''[[The Godfather Part III]]'' (1990) (which was nominated for Best Picture).

Latest revision as of 21:16, October 24, 2009

This essay is an original work by HelpJazz. Please comment only on the talk page.


The Conservapedia Commandments state that we must "Always cite and give credit to your sources", though it does not instruct on the use of good sources. The Manual of Style similarly does not shed light on the subject. This essay attempts to define a good set of guidelines for the use of appropriate citation material on Conservapedia.

What Types of Sources are Currently Being Used?

Since there are currently no clear guidelines, the reference sections have every type of source imaginable, ranging from the main stream media and journal articles all the way down to forums, talk page comments and even comments left on blog posts.

Why Do We Need a Guideline?

Guidelines

Good

  • Journal articles and scholarly works
  • Mainstream media (break up into parts)
  • Primary sources (official websites)
  • Non-partisan secondary sources
  • Nonsholarly nonfiction (gray area)
  • Activist groups

Bad

  • Partisan online news sites
  • Blogs

Ugly

  • Forums or message boards
  • Any other CP page
  • Comments to blogs

Exceptions and Rules of Thumb

When Does Bias Matter?


The Godfather is novel by Mario Puzo written in 1969. In 1972 Francis Ford Coppola directed a movie of the same name based on the novel.

Plot

The story follows the actions of Vito Corleone, the Italian-American boss of a New York City crime syndicate, and those of his family.

Family meets with sollozo, sonny slips sollozo shoots vito to proposition sonny michael visits father, is hit by mccluskey Michael kills mccluskey and sollozo, hides in italy; war breaks out carlo beats connie to draw out sonny; sonny is killed, fredo heads west the Don arranges peace with the 5 families; michael is allowed home and marries kay michael arranges for the family to move to nevada vito dies of a heart attack, tessio arranges for a meeting with barzini (when?), meaning he is going to betray michael michael kills barzini and tattaglia, tessio and carlo kay discovers mike's deeds and converts to catholicism

Awards

Sequels

The film It was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on the book of the same name by Mario Puzo. It won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and is considered to be one of the greatest American films of all time. The American Film Institute ranks The Godfather as the second-best movie of the last century, after Citizen Kane.

The film was followed by two sequels, The Godfather Part II (1974) (which also won Best Picture) and The Godfather Part III (1990) (which was nominated for Best Picture).