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Examples of Bias in Wikipedia (view source)

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*[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/21/conservatives-miss-wikipedias-threat/ SHEFFIELD: Conservatives miss Wikipedia's threat] by [[Washington Times]], August 21, 2008

* [http://wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=83640 Wikipedia lies, slander continue by Joseph Farah]

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175. Wikipedia lists Factcheck.org as a "non-partisan" "'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics." (ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FactCheck). However, two attempted edits were deleted pointing out factcheck.org falsely claims that Barry Soetoro (aka. Barak Obama) has produced his birth certificate: "FactCheck.org staffers have now seen, touched, examined and photographed the original birth certificate." (ref: http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/born_in_the_usa.html). This claim contradicts the fact that the document they refer to is a copy of a Certficate Of Live Birth, produced in 2007, as opposed to a Birth Certificate.

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While later in the page, it states that detractors claim it is a "'certification of birth', not a 'certificate of birth'" (actually "Certificate Of Live Birth", and "Birth Certificate" respectively) Factcheck.org clouds the verbage by getting the actual terms wrong and presenting the two items as synonymous. (ref: ibid)

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****"If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly..."

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Such honesty is refreshing. Edit away.

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