text:
Talk:Series of earthquakes strikes Reno, Nevada area

Blast it. Can someone take "editing" out of the title? Woah! While making this, we got another moderate one! Probably between 3 and 4.5. I'll up the #'s by 1. Jade Knight - (talk) 08:44, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I may have been wrong, as the largest showing up in the list from the last 20 minutes is a 1.9. However, the list may not be totally updated again.  Have fixed things, and I'll see if the list has been updated again in the next 10 minutes showing that it was over 3.0.  Felt about like the 4.2 early today, though.  Jade Knight - (talk) 08:53, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Ah. There it is.  3.2.  Jade Knight - (talk) 08:54, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Join the IRC channel #wikinews, we have a live feed of reports from USGS. --Brian McNeil / talk 08:59, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Image
There's a great map of recent quakes in NV/CA here: http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/latest.htm. How does one go about uploading & adding images? I've not done much with the graphical stuff on Wikimedia before. Jade Knight - (talk) 08:57, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Original Reporting
In addition to having experiences these quakes, I've drawn out information from charts in the sources, and the numbers (65, etc.) were added by hand from the links given. Jade Knight - (talk) 09:03, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Name
Typo in the new name: Should be "strikes" (not "strik"). Jade Knight - (talk) 09:09, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * To whomever changed name from "strikes" to "strike": In Standard American English, collective nouns use the singular verb; "a series strikes" (just like people say "Congress is in session" or "The World Series is coming up soon".)  This differs from British (and some other) usages.  "Series" is also the subject of the title, not "earthquakes".  Jade Knight - (talk) 09:20, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Ah well... you learn something every day. I grew up with the BBC and "strikes" just doesn't sound right. :) I'll move it back, as it is about Nevada U.S. English is appropriate. --Brian McNeil / talk 09:22, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, "strikes" may even sound funny to Americans because "earthquakes" precedes the verb directly (creating a small amount of cognitive dissonance). Regardless, it is correct (explanatory note: http://www.bartleby.com/64/C003/0264.html ).  Jade Knight - (talk) 09:25, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * The issue is not US/UK English it is with the word series which is spelled the same in singular and plural, so the reader is left to guess whether it is one "series of earthquakes" or many "series of earthquakes". --SVTCobra 14:11, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * But collective nouns (such as series is) use the plural verb in British English. Though the fact that the singular and plural use the same form is also an issue.  Jade Knight - (talk) 23:06, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Marked as ready
I've changed develop to ready --Brian McNeil / talk 09:29, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Concern about real-time source
I posted this as a comment in-article, but I think I'd better post it here: The chart in one of my sources is real-time, and regularly updated. In time, this evidence will vanish. How do we fix this problem (ie, preserve the data in an accessable form)? Jade Knight - (talk) 09:49, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * We can't realistically do so, in general for things like this you add accessed: Month Day, Year hh:mm UTC. --Brian McNeil / talk 09:51, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

4.9
Just had a 4.9 here. Jade Knight - (talk) 06:55, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, it was later determined to be a 4.7 near the surface. However, in one area, the damage this has caused to residents has been about that expected of a 6.4 or so.  A significant portion of a flume broke, some houses have cracks, and at least one building reported shifted entirely off its foundations.  Someone I know had a 50-gallon fishtank break as well, leaving them with a very wet house.  Jade Knight - (talk) 10:10, 27 April 2008 (UTC)


text:
Comments:Iranian Baha'i dies in jail

If someone jail a peacful movement like the bahi then he is sick —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.138.21.146 (talk) 08:53, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

license: Creative Commons - Attribution Share-Alike - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

title: Comments:Iranian Baha'i dies in jail


text:
User talk:Jade Knight

Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! --Brian McNeil / talk 08:59, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

Non-boilerplate welcome
You're picking things up fast. :-)

Only thing I can think of adding to the quake article is another interesting piece of trivial. When was the last big quake that caused property damage? Sort of something to add to the section about Nevada being seismologically active. "The largest Nevada quake in the last year was x.x on the Richter scale and caused over y million dollars damage in the z area of the state." --Brian McNeil / talk 09:35, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, the Wells quake was in February, and it was a 6.0. There's a Wikinews article on it which I included in this article.  Jade Knight - (talk) 09:36, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Series of earthquakes strikes Reno, Nevada area
Nice work, and welcome! Cirt - (talk) 09:42, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Nominated for deletion
I have nominated Orson Scott Card criticizes journalists for blaming housing crisis on Bush for deletion, please see WN:DR. Thanks, Cirt (talk) 20:16, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

OSC article
I've taken a look. You probably should look at Opinion articles poll, which suggests more people oppose editorials than support them, even if there may be no policy against them. I suggest that mention your intention to expand on the article to focus on bias in the media and if your intention is to also include Original reporting on Card and on if and when the media has been bias to also say so in WN:DR, along with any other plans you may have for anyone who didn't read the talk page or didn't understand your plans. --dark lama  13:21, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

Orson Scott Card criticizes journalists for blaming housing crisis on Bush
If you like, I can move this article into your userspace and then if/when you get an interview, you could work on it there for the time being. Cirt (talk) 08:12, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Invitation to have a say
Hi. Only a few moments ago did I noticed this comment you yours; should I have got here sooner I am confident I would have something to say. Though I am not acquainted with the contents of those news of yours, I indeed find the problems you went through with your news publication very similar to the biased attitude that I am currently facing with the news, from a different field, that I have written and rewritten, to comply the demands of some reviewers. Both our situations seem connected with the clear comment made recently by another editor about the obsessions of the current peer-reviews system |very. You may find my earlier comments here and at the the collaboration page. Currently, it is undergoing discussion-voting at the deletion attempt, made by the same previous biased reviewers, here. As I hold the idea that the only failure occurs when one gives up his [constructive] efforts, you're are welcome to have a say, should you wish and whatever your position or point of view may be. Thank you for your attention. Best regards, --Vilalva (talk) 19:27, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

 * I indeed appreciate the sincerity of your words at my talk page. Though I agree that the news may not have relevance to the usual reader, those news can however have direct relevance to the specific audience, groups of individuals, that I have identified in the collaboration page, which being a restricted audience it nevertheless may count from a few thousands to a few millions of individuals (while potential readers; note that the same happens to many news subjects published at the Wikinews [or any other media agency] from specific fields: politics, sports, technology, etc. news which, however, may or may not [clearly] have a broader specific audience, it varies upon the news contents, but, in spite of being valuable news from a specific field, some or many of the times they have litte or even no direct interest-relevance to the usual reader). All in all, it may not be considered enough to attest or give relevance to those news "of mine" and if that is the case I won't argue the decision of the community. Thank you once more. Best unto your efforts. --Vilalva (talk) 11:28, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia admin?
I do not quite understand this userbox, according to this - you are not an administrator on Wikipedia? Cirt (talk) 09:22, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm not quite sure how to fix it but or  might be better with that sort of thing with templates. Cirt (talk) 09:33, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Don't publish
You are relatively new to the project, but you've crossed horns with me already today over this. Articles should not be moved to publish without first passing through review. Yes, this also applies to shorts. This is not official policy but is well on its way to being such. It is a requirement that there is an editorial review process for us to maintain our listing in Google News.

In any case, you caused no harm as we have Flagged Revisions installed. This, combined with other changes, means it is impossible for you to get an article on the front page. You do not have the Editor privilege, and actions such as this recent repeat publication would tend to put any admin off granting you it. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:27, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Please stop
I reiterate the above comments by. You did this twice on a page, - the second time without even using an edit summary. Please do not do it again. Cirt (talk) 13:43, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

You asked Brian what the harm is. I am also new to the review process, so I can sympathize with you not getting it. The harm (apart from irritating people who want to help you) is simply this: that if you would have had the 'editor' privilege, your work would have gone straight to the main page without review. If new contributors pay attention to the review process, and only use the publish tag after an independent review, folks round here grant the 'editor' status to flag revisions quickly without ceremony. Instead, people are now reluctant to give you that 'editor' status, in case you cause harm (according to the new consensus) by publishing unreviewed work. --InfantGorilla (talk) 01:29, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
 * No (from reading discussions on other userpages), the harm is that if you get editor status and publish an article that shouldn't have been published, we could get kicked off Google News. That would be very, very bad. Gopher65talk 03:56, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Gopher65 said it better than I could. --InfantGorilla (talk) 15:56, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

Please use edit summaries
Please use Edit Summaries when editing. It is helpful to others to note what type of edits are being made to an article. You may wish to enable "Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary" under the "Editing" tab in Special:Preferences. Cirt (talk) 13:45, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Your notice at Wikinews talk:Reviewing articles
Please stop. I had (previously) added this as a brand new subsection at the bottom of the page under its own heading. It is also flagged for discussion by usage of the flag template. There is plenty of notice given. Cirt (talk) 13:17, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

Categories
At Wikinews, it is normal to list all parent categories. This allows lists like "Latest news for Religion" (at Category:Religion) to work properly when the article is about Mormonism. --InfantGorilla (talk) 12:19, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

BBC receives 487 complaints after 'Dancing' race row
You are quite right about the being only Moroccan decent. I thought I read Indian as well, but I since have not been able to find it, so good catch. Calebrw (talk) 23:43, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

title: User talk:Jade Knight


text:
Wikinews:CommonsTicker/20080425

25 April

title: Wikinews:CommonsTicker/20080425


text:
Comments:UK City Councillor suspended from party after expressing controversial views

The only thing I disagree with him on is the decriminalization of drink-driving. Unless, of course, he means to treat a drunk driver just like someone not under the influence. In which case, I'm 100% behind this guy, and I wish we had more folks like him over here in the US.
 * I'd like to hope that he means moving drink-driving to a civil offence as opposed to making it cease to be an offence at all. The issue with it being a criminal offence is that there are many, many occupations in which you will automatically lose your job or be barred from seeking a position because you have a criminal prosecution. On the flip-side I would have no problem with "being twice the legal limit" getting rolled into another criminal offence such as "dangerous driving". --Brian McNeil / talk 13:04, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Brian, he does mean the complete legalisation of drink driving. As as libertarian (which he is, although in a non libertarian party) he believes in personal responsibility. --A101 - (talk) 14:54, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 143.195.170.123, I agree with you completely, except for one thing - I think that people should be able to use their own mind on deciding when it's safe to drive not the government. (By the way I have never drunk any alcohol) --A101 - (talk) 14:51, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

He gets suspended for saying stuff like this? This...this is child's play. I mean, I can understand racial slurs and the like, but this? Fephisto - (talk) 14:10, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Most places treat drunk driving as more serious than causing the same hazards while not drunk because (a) drunks often don't realize that they're creating a hazard, i.e. the laws are a show making them realize that they are dangerous, and (b) it gives police grounds to remove them from the road immediately. Nyarlathotep - (talk) 15:43, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Tired people may not concentrate on driving. Does that mean police should go round to cars and measure your alertness. --A101 - (talk) 15:59, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, they would if there was a practical way to do so. For truck drivers they make them keep logs of their driving to make sure that they get enough rest. How well this works is another question altogether. --SVTCobra 22:45, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Three Cheers!
I don't much care about drugs and prostitution. If pushed I would prefer it all legal and safe(er) rather than on the streets and in the back alleys; but sir... whoever you are... if you will give me a handgun to use in sport and to defend my home with then you have my vote!!! And I don't care who calls me a right-wing jingo gun nut. Shane.Bell - (talk) 14:55, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * You are not a "a right-wing jingo gun nut" because you want the freedom to own a gun. --A101 - (talk) 15:01, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Mr. Webb also advocated the decriminalization of drink-driving and the legalization of prostitution. CompuHacker - (talk) 15:34, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

No.
 * In other words he advocated freedom and personal responsibility. What's wrong with that.--A101 - (talk) 15:56, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

 * I don't find anything wrong with someone stating their opinions, in fact it's way healthier so as to prompt discussions like this. And I can see where the libertarian POV comes from, however I like living in a society that protects people from unreasonable danger from others. Prostitution? Fine - usually both parties have made the choice to be there and usually no one is being harmed unwillingly. Drunk driving? I'm not OK with, as it involves one person's actions putting others at unreasonable risk of harm/death without the others having any say in it. Drunk driving isn't just a matter of personal responsibility, as I believe you were implying A101, it's also taking the responsibility of others' well-being into your hands. Wikidsoup - (talk) 19:33, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * If you don't want to suffer from an accident involved in drink driving don't drive and only cross roads when there is no car anywhere near. (By the way I don't drink alcohol and never have) --A101 - (talk) 19:36, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Only crossing roads "when there is no car anywhere near" is not practical for many urban dwellers. We've got to have practical solutions, don't you think? Wikidsoup - (talk) 20:40, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * If it really matters that much to someone they can move out of an urban area A101 - (talk) 21:07, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I think it really matters that much to a lot of people. Let me approach this from another angle: *if* the majority of people in a city thought that drunk driving should be punishable by law, do you think that makes it right to have it punishable by law? Wikidsoup - (talk) 22:39, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Possibly A101 - (talk) 07:29, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Heroin + Handguns
I think this guy is under the influence of something. People should have the choice of what they put in their body to an extent, however some of these substances then impair judgement. Making them a threat to other people's right to not be shot by some doped up addict trying to jack a few bucks to get the next score. Some things, like drugs, that limit and impair one's abilities to think rationally should be controlled as it leads in many cases the disruption and interference with other people's individual's rights to live a peaceful life.

I'm sure many of these people advocating what this person is saying would change their mind once their uncle/aunt/brother/mother/father/loved one gets shot by some drunk driving lunatic all hopped up on heroin.
 * So right. This guy advocates legalising all drugs. Surely he doesn't realise that if drugs were widely and legally bandied about the lives of how many people he could ruin? How crime would soar from people under the influence of crack cocaine, heroin, LSD and Crystal Meth? How hospitals would be put under even more pressure than they are already? How young people's minds and bodies would be pushed to the brink as they were constantly high from dangerous substances? I suggest that he is either uneducated, a complete anarchist or a terrorist trying to destroy the country from the inside! Harris Morgan - (talk) 09:33, 26 April 2008 (UTC).
 * As a Libertarian, Webb only supports the use of a hand gun is self defence. If his ideas became a reality, killing someone for no reason would still be a crime. He is not a anarchist, he is a Libertarian. They are different.--A101 - (talk) 16:02, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Some people are dumb and will make the wrong choice if given the chance, bringing loss of life and grief upon perfectly innocent individuals.
 * You underestimate the population. --A101 - (talk) 16:03, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * In theory it sounds great giving people the right to choose but the fact that a person needs a gun to defend themselves against someone else itselfs tells you that some people make the wrong decision. Arming people will only increase the amount of blood shed.  I think your statement about underestimating the population is the most naive thing I have heard in years.  There are people out there that will make the wrong decisions in life.  People that work hard and maintain society should not have to live their life under threat, fear, or potentially something worse.  Heroin + Handguns = Bad Idea.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.57.96.1 (talk) 16:21, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Concealed carry in America led to a marked reduction in rates of violent crime. Giving civilians handguns for self-defense makes criminals--those who, as you say, "make the wrong decisions in life"--more hesitant to attempt violence against others.--209.66.200.45 16:35, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 216.57.96.1, I believe people should not carry a handgun. I do however think that people can be given freedom. If they abuse that freedom, I would have no problem with that one person being banned from possessing a handgun. In addition, criminals can already obtain handguns, the law abiding citizen cannot. A101 - (talk) 16:39, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Sometimes I think there can be too much freedom for one's good. I think doing what the Green party want to do (legalise ecstasy and cannabis for personal use) won't work and what this guy has said - legalising guns - is ridiculous. A gun is a weapon capable of killing people. If only one in about 100,000 people in the UK have even been affected by gun crime, why should every citizen be given the right to have a gun? It just seems like ineffective libertas gratia libertatis to me. Harris Morgan - (talk) 09:21, 26 April 2008 (UTC).

Guns, drugs, and prostitution?
What somebody needs to do is buy this man a plane ticket to America. They may have suspended him in the UK, but in the US, saying stuff like this is grounds for election to Congress.--209.66.200.45 15:59, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Controversial views or sensible views? People thought the world was flat / cylindrical until someone brought about the controversial view that perhaps the world was a sphere! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.74.247.74 (talk) 12:01, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Update
I heard that Gavin retracted his comments on drink driving. Anonymous101  20:36, 2 June 2008 (UTC)


text:
Comments:Series of earthquakes strikes Reno, Nevada area

Earthquakes in Reno, earthquakes in the Midwest, hurricanes in the South, ridiculously large crime rate. At least you can't be bored in the U.S.. Fephisto - (talk) 14:11, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

 * "ridiculously large crime rate" - what the hell are you talking about? --SVTCobra 14:30, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

 * I know the U.S. has one of the largest imprisonment rates in the Western World. So, I'm going off of the assumption that in order to be imprisoned, you should have committed a crime.  Fephisto - (talk) 21:05, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

I live in Northwest Reno Nevada and around 11:30 pm my family felt the earthquake that hit us with quite an impact. I lost a few small items that were keepsakes, and I kind of feel there are more large quakes coming our way.......and I was born in Los Angeles.....You can run but you cannot hide.....

My opinion on the recent Northern Nevada Earthquakes!
I am not sure if you felt the earthquake last night on the 25th of april about 20 minutes to midnight, but that was a shaker.

Anyways its real funny if you think about it we don't get too many earthquakes, so we think, but lately it's been another story. If you think of it doesn't or isnt there a volcano around the Verdi area?????? Maybe we should consider its not the BIG ONE but yet maybe shes about to blow her top!

Thanks Judith Williams

I've just found it odd that in the past four days we've had over a hundred. Maybe I just didn't notice the ground shaking so much in the past, but I highly doubt it. The earth has been shaking like a machine gun lately.

 * FYI: There have probably been over 300-400 tremors in the last few days in the area.  The big one on the 25th was 4.7, but was very shallow and caused a lot of damage for a quake of its size.  There's no reason to believe in a volcano (we're simply around many fault lines), but there's some speculation that we may get a bigger quake yet.  Jade Knight - (talk) 07:23, 28 April 2008 (UTC)


text:
Template:Resolved

Resolved.

title: Template:Resolved


text:
User:CompuHacker

Page created and open.

title: User:CompuHacker


text:
US Marine charged with rape of Japanese girl

April 25, 2008 A United States Marine has been charged in a case involving the alleged rape of a 14-year-old Japanese girl.

Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott has been charged with various offenses including rape of a child under 16, abusive sexual contact with a child, kidnapping, adultery, and making a false official statement.

There were protests in Japan as a result of the alleged crimes. The Guardian reports that an estimated 300 women protested in Okinawa.


text:
Comments:Helen Thomas probes White House on torture; online community sends flowers

Kudos
As always, kudos to Helen Thomas, who has proven time and again that she has more spine than the entire White House Press Corps put together. In this era of Orwellian illogic and blatant FUD, it's like a welcome gust of clean air in a smoky room to hear someone speak out plainly, sensibly, and courageously.

Way to go, Helen. --on WP as User:Kasreyn.

Too bad
That i don't care for the treatment of Terrorist. They can water board them all they want.--66.229.16.129 18:40, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Good for you. Do you also care if your president lies directly to your face?  Because what people are lauding Thomas for is that she proved he did.  --on WP as User:Kasreyn  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.127.107.8 (talk) 19:04, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

No not really, because every single one of them do it, From Obama and the dems too the GOP party; it a matter when you know their saying BS and not saying BS here is a hint it always BS like "change". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.229.16.129 (talk) 22:34, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

 * How do you know the people who were waterboarded were terrorists? Because they were Muslims? Or because they've confessed under torture? 85.140.223.152 10:34, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Sometimes (and I say this with a big *sigh*) lies from the government are actually necessary (god that hurts to say). What makes terrorists, freedom fightors, extremists, whatever the hell ya wanna call them, so dangerous is their ability to keep their own machinations clandestine; ergo sometimes to successfully combat that manner of activity you need to keep your own secrets. That being said I don't think interrogation methods need to be kept secret - hell let all who would threaten or help those that threaten know what hey can look forward to (provided of course there are checks and balances in place).

"enhanced interrogation techniques"
"The program helped us stop a plot to strike a U.S. Marine camp in Djibouti, a planned attack on the U.S. consulate in Karachi, a plot to hijack a passenger plane and fly it into Library Tower in Los Angeles, and a plot to crash passenger planes into Heathrow Airport or buildings in downtown London. And it has helped us understand al Qaida's structure and financing and communications and logistics.  Were it not for this program, our intelligence community believes that al Qaida and its allies would have succeeded in launching another attack against the American homeland." -- The Most Evil Liar Their Is.

O.K; I, of all people, (Partially) agree with Helen. There should be an end to all these euphemisms, beating around the bush (pun fully intended) or whatever you would like to call it. The fact is these "enhanced interrogation techniques" should be called exactly what they are: torture.

Oh, and could someone verify the above claims?

Please put any claims (flames) that U.S. soldiers are just as bad if not worst than the terrori- err... freedom fighters and are complete hypocrites below.

(QUINTIX - (talk) 02:53, 26 April 2008 (UTC))

Yeah teh terrorist or "freedom fighters" are a great group of people, while were trying them, they are cutting people heads off left and right and blowing up market places and their own place of worship just to kill thous Crusading infidels. --66.229.16.129 03:19, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Concerning Ms. Thomas
I dislike her stance and her methods make me wince but I admire her guts and nerve. Way to be a true reporter. News Bug - (talk) 22:08, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Flowers for a fine Lady
Thankyou to ALL for your wonderful gesture! Have been watching Helen Thomas since early sixties. She embodies the spirit of the free press. I am so proud of her.-- 4.228.129.116 01:30, 27 April 2008 (UTC)


text:
User talk:69.110.135.199

Welcome
Welcome!

69.110.135.199, welcome to Wikinews! Thank you for your contributions I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews:
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * And of course, stories need writing!

Here are some other hints and tips:

 * I would recommend that you get a username. You don't have to log in to read or edit articles on Wikinews, but creating an account is quick, free and non-intrusive, requires no personal information (not even an e-mail address), and there are many benefits of having a username.  (If you edit without a username, your IP address is used to identify you instead.)

 * When using talk pages (the "collaboration" tab at the top of the page), or the comments pages (tab "opinions"), please sign your name at the end of your messages by typing four tildes (~~). This will automatically produce your username (or IP address) and the date.

If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome!Cirt - (talk) 17:25, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

title: User talk:69.110.135.199


text:
Arsonist behind Namdaemun gate fire in Seoul imprisoned for 10 years

April 25, 2008 The arsonist responsible for setting fire to the historic Sungnyemun gate (more commonly referred to as Namdaemun gate) in Seoul, South Korea in February has been sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. The 600-year-old landmark was considred one of the nation's greatest and most iconic, with some sources describing it as the single most important one in the country.

The 69-year-old male defendant has a previous conviction from two years ago for attempting to torch the Changgyeong palace, for which he received a suspended prison sentence and was fined. It is understood he destroyed the Namdaemun gate and attacked the palace over an unconnected land ownership dispute which had angered him. He felt that the compulsory purchase of his home a decade ago had been inadequatly compensated for by the state.

After the fire, residents left flowers at the scene and wrote grieving notes.

Chae Jong-Gi, who admitted the crime, was told of the seriousness of the offence in a statement by the Seoul district court. "A heavy sentence is inevitable as the accused inflicted unbearable agony on the people and damaged national pride... (The monument was) the treasure among all treasures which had survived all kinds of historic disasters. Even if restored, the gate's originality will never return. Therefore, the nature and consequences of this crime are very serious," said the statement.

The man is thought to have selected the gate as a target due to lax security measures. In the fire's aftermath, officials have been criticised over this and concerns that firefighting efforts were ineffective, and the Cultural Heritage Administration's chief resigned to show he accepted responsibility for the blaze.

The two storey gate in pagoda style was constructed in 1398 and despite a 1447 rebuild and multiple renovations still contained original timbers prior to the destruction in the fire. Only the stone base survived.

According to the Cultural Heritage Administration, a reconstruction effort will take two to three years and cost 20 billion won (US$21 million).


text:
User:Kanonkas

Welcome
Hello, this is Kanonkas. Welcome to my page!

title: User:Kanonkas


text:
User:Britishrailclass91

Hi, I really like trains, however ironically I prefer the class 43s to class 91s I operate on wikimedia commons and on wikipedia under the same username, as a unified brand

title: User:Britishrailclass91


text:
User talk:Britishrailclass91

Hi, this is my talk page. Please feel free to contact me. Britishrailclass91 - (talk) 17:31, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! Cirt - (talk) 17:32, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

Hello
HI and Welcome to Wikinews.

Please note that it is not helpful to add information in capital letters to the top of an article.

Thanks for your contributions and happy editing,

User:Anonymous101  19:20, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

title: User talk:Britishrailclass91


text:
Portal:Idaho/Wikipedia

 category=Published category=Idaho notcategory=Disputed count=5 addfirstcategorydate=true namespace=main

Note. This page is used by the Wikinews Importer Bot to update the Wikipedia Idaho Portal news.

title: Portal:Idaho/Wikipedia


text:
Category:Wikinews Importer Bot

Pages that utilize the Wikinews Importer Bot, for cross-use on Wikipedia.

fr:Catégorie:Wikinews Importer Bot

title: Category:Wikinews Importer Bot


text:
User talk:168.216.92.8

Welcome
Thanks for experimenting with Wikinews. Your test worked, and has now been reverted or removed. Please use Sandbox for any other tests you want to do, since testing in articles may disrupt the site's working and will be reverted quickly. , welcome to Wikinews! Please refrain from using content pages for testing. Here are a few good links for newcomers on how to edit Wikinews:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! Cirt - (talk) 19:16, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how an article should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * And of course, stories need writing!

title: User talk:168.216.92.8


text:
User talk:Symanta

Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! Cirt - (talk) 19:31, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

title: User talk:Symanta


text:
Long March 3C rocket launches Tianlian-1 satellite

April 25, 2008 At 15:35 UTC this afternoon (23:35 local time), the Chinese Long March 3C (CZ-3C) carrier rocket lifted off on its maiden flight, from launch pad 2 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. It placed the Tianlian-1 satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Tianlian-1, also known as Tian Lian 1 and TL-1, a spacecraft tracking and data relay communications satellite, similar in function to the American Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), will be used to track and communicate with manned Shenzhou spacecraft in low Earth orbit. It will be able to cover around half of the spacecraft's trajectory, compared to the 12 percent which can be covered by China's fleet of tracking ships and ground stations. The next Shenzhou mission, Shenzhou 7, is currently scheduled for launch in October. Tianlian-1 is based on the DFH-3 satellite bus.

This is the 19th orbital launch of 2008, and the first this year to be conducted by the People's Republic of China. It is currently believed that China intend to conduct one more launch before the end of April, however due to secrecy surrounding China's space programme, it is difficult to be certain of this.

The Long March 3C is a new version of the Long March 3 rocket, which serves as an intermediate between the Long March 3A, and the Long March 3B. It is 55 metres tall, and can place a 3,700 kilogram payload into a geosynchronous transfer orbit.


text:
At least 25 dead in Sri Lanka bus bombing

April 25, 2008 A bus bombing in Sri Lanka has killed at least 25 and wounded at least 40.

The bomb exploded just outside the capital city, Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte, with the wounded transported to nearby Kalubovila hospital. The explosion occurred during the evening rush hour.

"It's a parcel bomb of about 3kg (6 lbs) with a time device. It was placed in the middle of the bus," said a bomb squad official to Reuters.

As well as wounds sustained from the explosion, several passengers were burned after the commuter bus caught fire straight after the explosion.

The government has blamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for the bombing.

"It's definitely by the LTTE, with the recent losses and battlefield defeats they are desperate," said Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara, a spokesperson for the military.

Fighting between the government forces and the LTTE has escalated since a cease-fire ended in January.


text:
Indiana congressional candidate Tony Zirkle defends speech at Nazi meeting

April 14, 2008

🇺🇸Indiana congressional candidate Tony Zirkle defended his decision to appear at a Nazi meeting. Zirkle, a personal injury lawyer, is running in the United States Republican Party primary for Indiana's 2nd congressional district.

Zirkle initially created controversy when he gave a speech to the American National Socialist Workers Party on April 20, Adolf Hitler's birthday. Photos of the event show a picture of Hitler in the background with a United States flag on one side of the podium and a Nazi flag on the other side and the words "Happy Birthday" on the table in front. In the speech, Zirkle asserted that the pornography industry was run by Jews.

In defending his remarks, Zirkle explained that he saw the location as a valid opportunity to preach his anti-pornography, Christian message and that he would be willing to talk anywhere and noted that he had spoken on an African American radio station. Zirkle also defended his claimed that Jews were involved in pornography. He claimed that in the past male porn stars were generally Jewish but they were now black but the female stars were young white women. Zirkle further asserted that now Jews owned and ran the pornography industry. On his campaign website Zirkle posted a list of links, including a link to Jew Watch which he said backed up views.

When asked if he agreed with the Nazis Zirkle said that he did not know enough about their beliefs to give an opinion.

Both Republican and Democrats have condemned Zirkle's remarks.

Zirkle had earlier created controversy when he suggested considering bringing back segregation between whites and blacks.


text: User talk:74.129.24.62

title: User talk:74.129.24.62


text:
User talk:Dylock

Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! --A101 - (talk) 20:59, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * Audio Wikinews could always use more contributors
 * And of course, stories need writing!

title: User talk:Dylock


text:
User talk:78.151.101.91

A101 - (talk) 14:59, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

title: User talk:78.151.101.91


text:
Talk:Indiana congressional candidate Tony Zirkle defends speech at Nazi meeting

Zirkle's law practice
Two notes, Zirkle on his website lists a variety of types of law. However the vast majority appears to be injury focused. I therefore decided to describe him as a personal injury lawyer. Second, the actual title of the homepage in question is "Indiana criminal attorney divorce lawyer dui custody family Crown Point South bend Indianapolis Elkhart Valparaiso" as part of an apparent search engine optimization attempt. In the sources I choose not list the title as such and instead simply describe it as the law office of Tony Zirkle. JoshuaZ - (talk) 21:02, 25 April 2008 (UTC)


text:
Wikinews holds a follow-up interview with Max Riekse, Constitution Party candidate for the 2008 U.S. presidential election

April 25, 2008

In March, Wikinews held an exclusive interview with Max Riekse, one of the candidates for the Constitution Party nomination for the 2008 United States presidential election. With the Constitution Party's national convention underway this weekend, we spoke with him one last time before he either becomes his party's candidate or loses.

Riekse is a retired decorated Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army who served in both the Vietnam War and the Iraq War. He is also a former public school teacher and Assistant Professor of Military Science at Western Michigan University. He has a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from the University of South Florida as well as two M.A.s, one in Political Science and International Relations, the other in Education and History. Both are from Western Michigan University.

We asked him if he thinks he has a good shot at winning the Constitution Party nomination and ultimately the presidency. He replied, "I will know Saturday the 26th if I win the nomination of the Constitution Party. As to wining the general election, I'm very sure that I will do far better then we have done in the previous 20 years as a 'third' party. I'm not only more qualified to be commander in chief then either the Democrat or Republican, but will be far better for the country."

When asked about America's illegal immigration problem he replied, "I will send all 20 to 30 million home. End birth right babies; no social security for them, etc. They are here illegally; now what part of that does anyone not understand?"

Riekse is running for president because "the Republicans and Democrats would not be having candidates that would solve the problems we have in this country and I know that I could do a lot better with my 32 years of military experience and over 20 years in Education, both in the K-12 public school venue and teaching at the University level."

Interview
'''In the March interview, you told us why you're running for president. For those who may not have read it, please tell us again.'''

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: I started to run for President because I know the Republicans and Democrats would not be having candidates that would solve the problems we have in this country and I know that I could do a lot better with my 32 years of military experience and over 20 years in Education, both in the K-12 public school venue and teaching at the University level. Also I did not care for our party focusing on having a Republican lead our party in 2008; I also think we can do better with my heading the Constitution Party ticket this year then we have in the past; The number of votes we have received in past presidential elections has been pathetic giving our national platform & ideal's.  I think I can do a lot better; and in the process, raise the number of votes our candidates receive for national, state and local offices.

How would you handle foreign relations with Europe, where there are growing anti-American feelings?

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: I fully understand and appreciate the feelings that Europeans have for us, especially in regards to our foreign policy. I've been to Europe, including Iceland, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Russia and some five other European countries, both as part of my military service and as a tourist. I have found Europeans most friendly and easy to get along with and communicate with.  As president, we will get on very well with all Europeans, especially Russia.  Russia has huge natural gas & oil deposits and it would do well that we be on good, friendly terms with them.  We can be great friends if we try to.  All Europeans will be treated with dignity and respect in my administration.

'''Gasoline is already $3.50 a gallon and will most likely be $4.00 by summer. As president, how would you control the increasing prices?'''

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: Gasoline and also diesel fuel which American truckers depend on, is subject largely to the law of supply and demand. Would I would do as president is push the oil companies very hard to build two new oil refiners; one on the east coast and one on the west coast in 1-3 years which will be a great help in keeping the price of gas diesel fuel down. Also, I will push hard for reducing the stress on depending on foreign oil be pushing hard for sun, wind and water power, thus greatly reducing the need for foreign oil which will also help keep the price down. I believe that we can get the price of a gal of gas down to $1.00 We also need to cut the federal gas and diesel fuel tax by 70%. We can save a lot of money for building up our roads and bridges by not sending that money to Washington.

 * Another way to help bring down gas & diesel fuel cost is to put an end to free & unfair trade which has greatly increased the cost of gas & diesel fuel for truckers in this country. As 'third' world demand for oil raises, especially in China, it pushes up the cost of oil for consumers in this country. Our huge trade imbalance with communist China helps fuel the Chinese economy thus increasing their 'need' and demand & competition for worldwide oil supply. American consumers buying cheap Chinese goods are not only helping the Chinese build up their economy, but also helping to drive up the cost of oil.  I will slap a stiff tariff on all Chinese imports; and lead a nationwide boycott of all Chinese imports to not only drive down the huge trade deficit with Red China, no real friend of the United States of America, but also to help bring back good paying manufacturing jobs with vested pensions and quality health benefits to working Americans. And finally, to pressure the Chinese to free Tibet from harsh deadly and repressive communist rule. Stop genocide on the Roof of the World.

'''Five years after it began, the Iraq War is still raging with no end in sight. As president, how would you handle it?'''

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: We would be out in 3-4 months of my taking office. With 32 years in the military, I know how to do it in an orderly and professional way. Within ten days of my being confirmed of being the next president, I will let those planners in the Pentagon know what I expect and to plan for it. Bush will keep the war going until the day he is out of the office. When I take office, I expect to have a plan on my desk to pull out of both Iraq and Afghanistan within 24 hours. No plan on my desk within 24 hours, I will start firing a lot of generals. I am not only a graduate of the US Army Command & General Staff College, but taught it for nearly six years.

'''The American economy is worsening. How would you help the struggling working class man, woman or family?'''

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: Put an end to free and very unfair trade, especially NAFTA; Republicans and Democrats working together gave us free, unfair trade and NAFTA.  It will take Mad Max and the Constitution Party to end it.  Simple.

'''For many Americans, health care is a major issue. How would you handle this?'''

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: Socialized medicine is the wrong way; look at England and Canada. It does not work very well. I will have my people study the French system. It works for both their doctors and insurance companies. We can do it in this country.

How would you handle America's education system?

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: Eliminate the Federal Education Department. The states know best how to educate their children.

'''Illegal immigration is a major problem in America. How would you handle it?'''

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: I will send all 20 to 30 million home. End birth right babies; no social security for them, etc. They are here illegally; now what part of that does anyone not understand? There are filling up our jails, prisons, stressing out our schools and hospitals. I will see to that they are ALL removed ASAP. To be sure many of them are good people, but they are illegal. Go home. They are also stressing out our environment.

'''Abortion is a controversial subject amongst Americans. How would you handle it?'''

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: This is a state issue; period. Millions of abortions have taken place since the federal government has gotten involved. I trust the states to do the right thing. Michigan is a leader in saving the unborn; and would do more if not for the federal government.

'''Capital punishment is a controversial subject as well. How would you handle it?'''

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: I support capital punishment; however something more needs to be done to insure that the wrong person does not die. More safeguards must be put in place.

As president, would you try to limit government presence in people's lives?

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: Yes; lower taxes and less government. We need a lot less government in our face; and less taxes to support big government which is way too powerful. I would cut the federal government in many areas.

How would you handle homosexual marriages?

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: This is a state issue and the federal government has no Constitutional right to get involved in this issue.

How would you handle the environment?

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: I would be the best president this nation has had in regards to the environment since President Teddy Roosevelt; I rank him right up their in high regards next to George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Great Men. We can greatly reduce our dependence on foreign gas and oil by 'burning' clean fuel.

What exactly does the Constitution Party stand for?

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: The Constitution and the Bill of Rights; go to their web site and read their (our) platform.

Why do you think it is necessary that a third party candidate be voted into the White House this year?

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: End the wars, Save Social Security; I am on a Constitution Party national committee dealing with Social Security and our committee has a very good plan to not only save Social Security, but keep it well for 100 years; get it out of the hands of Congress which has robbed it. I will also end the taxation of ALL Social Security benefits for those that are retired and eliminate the earnings requirement. I will also end free trade and bring good quality, high paying jobs back top the USA with good health benefits.

'''Do you think you have a good shot at winning the Constitution Party nomination? If so, do you think it is really possible to win the general election?'''

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: I will know Saturday the 26th if I win the nomination of the Constitution Party. As to wining the general election, I'm very sure that I will do far better then we have done in the previous 20 years as a 'third' party.  I'm not only more qualified to be commander in chief then either the Democrat or Republican, but will be far better for the country.

'''We haven't seen many Max Riekse billboards, commercials or television appearances. Will we if you win the Constitution Party nomination? Or are you trying to have a more grassroots campaign?

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: I have a good plan to get elected which will unfold and develop as my campaign goes on. It will work for me only and no other Constitution Party candidate because only I have many of the qualifications that the American people are looking for.

Why are you a better candidate than John McCain?

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: He is not fit to be commander in chief; John McCain and John Kerry working together on a US Senate Committee turned their backs on some 800 live American POW's who wanted to come home from Laos and Vietnam. He cannot be trusted with our tax dollars. He used his father's influence to get into the War College and gave very anti-American speeches in Vietnam while a POW.  He is not good and does not deserve to be President. Pro-life, family values orientated Christians can not and should not trust this man. He is also very much anti-second amendment; and will as he said keep us in Iraq for the next 50-100 years.

Why are you a better candidate than Hillary Clinton?

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: She is anti-gun and will say and do anything to get elected. We cannot trust her one bit.

Why are you a better candidate than Barack Obama?

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: No experience; also will say and do anything to get elected. He is a racist.

'''There are thousands reading this right now. What could you say to convince them to give you their vote?'''

 * Lt. Colonel Riekse: Go to my web site and read the whole thing.


text:
Talk:Wikinews holds a follow-up interview with Max Riekse, Constitution Party candidate for the 2008 U.S. presidential election

Here is a complete email transcript of the interview:

Reply to all Forward Reply by chat Filter messages like this Print Add to Contacts list Delete this message Report phishing Report not phishing Show original Show in fixed width font Show in variable width font Message text garbled? Why is this spam/nonspam? Joseph FordLt. Colonel Riekse, Since the Constitution Party national convention is drawi... Apr 17 (8 days ago)

Joseph FordLoading...Apr 17 (8 days ago)

Joseph Ford to Max show details Apr 17 (8 days ago) Reply

Lt. Colonel Riekse, Since the Constitution Party national convention is drawing near, I was hoping that I could get a follow-up interview with you. In it, I will ask more in depth questions than I did in the March interview. They would be on how you would handle the presidency, your campaign and why people should vote for you amongst other things. If you are interested, please reply within 24 hours. Good luck and thanks for your time, Joe Ford (WNewsReporter on Wikinews) Reply Forward

Max RiekseI'm interested; You might however want to go to my March updated web stie fir... Apr 18 (8 days ago)

Max RiekseLoading...Apr 18 (8 days ago)

Max Riekse to me show details Apr 18 (8 days ago) Reply

I'm interested; You might however want to go to my March updated web stie first. LTC (Ret) Max Riekse.

- Show quoted text -

On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Joseph Ford  wrote: > Lt. Colonel Riekse, > > Since the Constitution Party national convention is drawing near, I was > hoping that I could get a follow-up interview with you. In it, I will ask > more in depth questions than I did in the March interview. They would be on > how you would handle the presidency, your campaign and why people should > vote for you amongst other things. > > If you are interested, please reply within 24 hours. > > Good luck and thanks for your time, > Joe Ford > (WNewsReporter on Wikinews)

Reply Forward

Joseph FordHere are the questions: Q: In the March interview, you told us why you're run... Apr 19 (7 days ago)

Joseph FordLoading...Apr 19 (7 days ago)

Joseph Ford to Max show details Apr 19 (7 days ago) Reply

Here are the questions: Q: In the March interview, you told us why you're running for president. For those who may not have read it, please tell us again. Q: How would you handle foreign relations with Europe, where there are growing anti-American feelings? Q: Gasoline is already $3.50 a gallon and will most likely be $4.00 by summer. As president, how would you control the increasing prices? Q: Five years after it began, the Iraq War is still raging with no end in sight. As president, how would you handle it? Q: The American economy is worsening. How would you help the struggling working class man, woman or family? Q: For many Americans, health care is a major issue. How would you handle this? Q: How would you handle America's education system? Q: Illegal immigration is a major problem in America. How would you handle it? Q: Abortion is a controversial subject amongst Americans. How would you handle it? Q: Capital punishment is a controversial subject as well. How would you handle it? Q: As president, would you try to limit government presence in people's lives? Q: How would you handle homosexual marriages? Q: How would you handle the environment? Q: What exactly does the Constitution Party stand for? Q: Why do you think it is necessary that a third party candidate be voted into the White House this year? Q: Do you think you have a good shot at winning the Constitution Party nomination? If so, do you think it is really possible to win the general election? Q: We haven't seen many Max Riekse billboards, commercials or television appearances. Will we if you win the Constitution Party nomination? Or are you trying to have a more grassroots campaign? Q: Why are you a better candidate than John McCain? Q: Why are you a better candidate than Hillary Clinton? Q: Why are you a better candidate than Barack Obama? Q: There are thousands reading this right now. What could you say to convince them to give you their vote? Thanks again for all your time.

- Show quoted text - On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 8:36 AM, Max Riekse  wrote:

I'm interested; You might however want to go to my March updated web stie first. LTC (Ret) Max Riekse.

On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Joseph Ford  wrote: > Lt. Colonel Riekse, > > Since the Constitution Party national convention is drawing near, I was > hoping that I could get a follow-up interview with you. In it, I will ask > more in depth questions than I did in the March interview. They would be on > how you would handle the presidency, your campaign and why people should > vote for you amongst other things. > > If you are interested, please reply within 24 hours. > > Good luck and thanks for your time, > Joe Ford > (WNewsReporter on Wikinews)

Reply Forward

Max RiekseThis may take a day or two to answer as my time is now focused on KS City & t... Apr 20 (5 days ago)

Max RiekseLoading...Apr 20 (5 days ago)

Max Riekse to me show details Apr 20 (5 days ago) Reply

This may take a day or two to answer as my time is now focused on KS City & the convention and my printer is not working so I don't have your list to work off of. Patience.

On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 12:03 AM, Joseph Ford  wrote: > Here are the questions: > > Q: In the March interview, you told us why you're running for president. For > those who may not have read it, please tell us again. >

I started to run for President because I know the Republicans and Democrats would not be having candidates that would solve the problems we have in this country and I know that I could do a lot better with my 32 years of military experience and over 20 years in Education, both in the K-12 public school venue and teaching at the University level. Also I did not care for our party focusing on having a Republican lead our party in 2008; I also think we can do better with my heading the Constitution Party ticket this year then we have in the past; The number of votes we have received in past presidential elections has been pathetic giving our national platform & ideal's. I think I can do a lot better; and in the process, raise the number of votes our candidates receive for national, state and local offices. I feel that with the handle MAD MAX, that will bring notice to not only my running, but the party as well. I have received a lot of very positive feedback from my web site. www.madmaxforpresident.com good questions & I will continue later. Max Riekse

- Show quoted text -

> Q: How would you handle foreign relations with Europe, where there are > growing anti-American feelings? > > Q: Gasoline is already $3.50 a gallon and will most likely be $4.00 by > summer. As president, how would you control the increasing prices? > > Q: Five years after it began, the Iraq War is still raging with no end in > sight. As president, how would you handle it? > > Q: The American economy is worsening. How would you help the struggling > working class man, woman or family? > > Q: For many Americans, health care is a major issue. How would you handle > this? > > Q: How would you handle America's education system? > > Q: Illegal immigration is a major problem in America. How would you handle > it? > > Q: Abortion is a controversial subject amongst Americans. How would you > handle it? > > Q: Capital punishment is a controversial subject as well. How would you > handle it? > > Q: As president, would you try to limit government presence in people's > lives? > > Q: How would you handle homosexual marriages? > > Q: How would you handle the environment? > > Q: What exactly does the Constitution Party stand for? > > Q: Why do you think it is necessary that a third party candidate be voted > into the White House this year? > > Q: Do you think you have a good shot at winning the Constitution Party > nomination? If so, do you think it is really possible to win the general > election? > > Q: We haven't seen many Max Riekse billboards, commercials or television > appearances. Will we if you win the Constitution Party nomination? Or are > you trying to have a more grassroots campaign? > > Q: Why are you a better candidate than John McCain? > > Q: Why are you a better candidate than Hillary Clinton? > > Q: Why are you a better candidate than Barack Obama? > > Q: There are thousands reading this right now. What could you say to > convince them to give you their vote? > > Thanks again for all your time. > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 8:36 AM, Max Riekse  wrote: > > I'm interested; You might however want to go to my March updated web > > stie first. LTC (Ret) Max Riekse. > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Joseph Ford > >  wrote: > > > Lt. Colonel Riekse, > > > > > > Since the Constitution Party national convention is drawing near, I was > > > hoping that I could get a follow-up interview with you. In it, I will > ask > > > more in depth questions than I did in the March interview. They would be > on > > > how you would handle the presidency, your campaign and why people should > > > vote for you amongst other things. > > > > > > If you are interested, please reply within 24 hours. > > > > > > Good luck and thanks for your time, > > > Joe Ford > > > (WNewsReporter on Wikinews) > > > >

Reply Forward

Max Riekse> > growing anti-American feelings? I fully understand and appreciate the fee... Apr 20 (5 days ago)

Max RiekseLoading...Apr 20 (5 days ago)

Max Riekse to me show details Apr 20 (5 days ago) Reply

- Show quoted text - On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Max Riekse  wrote: > This may take a day or two to answer as my time is now focused on KS > City & the convention and my printer is not working so I don't have > your list to work off of. Patience. > > On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 12:03 AM, Joseph Ford >  wrote: > > Here are the questions: > > > > Q: In the March interview, you told us why you're running for president. For > > those who may not have read it, please tell us again. > > > I started to run for President because I know the Republicans and > Democrats would not be having candidates that would solve the problems > we have in this country and I know that I could do a lot better with > my 32 years of military experience and over 20 years in Education, > both in the K-12 public school venue and teaching at the University > level. Also I did not care for our party focusing on having a > Republican lead our party in 2008; I also think we can do better with > my heading the Constitution Party ticket this year then we have in the > past; The number of votes we have received in past presidential > elections has been pathetic giving our national platform & ideal's. I > think I can do a lot better; and in the process, raise the number of > votes our candidates receive for national, state and local offices. I > feel that with the handle MAD MAX, that will bring notice to not only > my running, but the party as well. I have received a lot of very > positive feedback from my web site. www.madmaxforpresident.com >                      good questions  & I will continue later. Max > Riekse > > > > Q: How would you handle foreign relations with Europe, where there are

> > growing anti-American feelings? I fully understand and appreciate the feelings that Europeans have for us, especially in regards to our foreign policy. I've been to Europe, including Iceland, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Russia and some five other European countries, both as part of my military service and as a torest. I have found Europeans most friendly and easy to get along with and communicate with. My ansestry is Dutch, German, Danish & English; My English ansestors having come here in 1638; the others in the 1880's. My wife is part Belarusan, Swetish, Norweagean, Polish and Russian. She was born and raised in Moscow, Russia. As president, we will get on very well with all Euopeans, and more especailly Russia. Russia has a huge natural gas & oil deposits and it would do well that we be on good, friendly terms with them. We can be great friends if we try to. All Europeans will be treated with dignaty and respect in my administration.

> > > > Q: Gasoline is already $3.50 a gallon and will most likely be $4.00 by > > summer. As president, how would you control the increasing prices?

> > Gasoline and also decal fuel which American truckers depend on, is subject largly to the law of supply and demand. Would I would do as president is push the oil compines very hard to build two new oil refiners; one on the east coast and one on the west coast in 1-3 years which wll be a great help in keeping the price of gas decel fuel down. Also, I will push hard for reducing the stress on depending on foreign oil be pushing hard for sun, wind and water power, thus greatly reducing the need for foreign oil which will also help keep the price down. I belive that we can get the price of a gal of gas down to $1.00 We also need to cut the federal gas and decil fuel tax by 70%. See my brochure on my web site. We can save a lot of money for building up our roads and bridges by not sending that money to Washingtion.

> > Q: Five years after it began, the Iraq War is still raging with no end in

> > sight. As president, how would you handle it? We would be out in 3-4 months of my taking office. With 32 years in the military, I know how to do it in an orderly and professional way. Within ten days of my being confirmed of being the next president, I will let those planers in the Pentagon know what I expect and to plan for it. Bush will keep the war going until the day he is out of the office. When I take office, I expect to have a plan on my desk to pull out of both Iraq and Aftanistant within 24 hours. They will know what is expected of them the previous november. no plan on my desk within 24 hours, I will start firing a lot of Generals. and I will know what to expect from those plans. I am not only a graduate of the US Army Command & General Staff College, but taught it for nearly six years.

> > > > Q: The American economy is worsening. How would you help the struggling

> > working class man, woman or family? Put an end to free and very unfair trade, espceally NAFTA; Repbulicans and Demorcarsts working together gave us free, unfair trade adn NAFTA. It will take Mad Max and the Constitution Party to end it. Simple.

> > > > Q: For many Americans, health care is a major issue. How would you handle

> > this? Socialised medicne is the wrong way; look at England and Canaida. It does not work very well. I will have my people look and study the French system. it works for both their doctors and insurence companies. We can do it in this country. > > > > Q: How would you handle America's education system? Elimate the Federal Education Department. The states know best how to educate their children. Don't like the way your state educates your children, move to another state.

> > > > Q: Illegal immigration is a major problem in America. How would you handle

> > it? Look at my web site; www.madmaxforpresident.com. I will send all 20 to 30 million home. end birth right babies; No sociel security for them, etc. They are here illegally; now what part of that does anyone not understand? There are filling up our jails, prissions, stressing out our schoos and hospitals. I will see to that they are ALL removed ASAP. To be sure many of them are good people, but they are Illegal. Go home. they are also stressing out our enviroment.

> > > > Q: Abortion is a controversial subject amongst Americans. How would you

> > handle it? This is a state issue; periot. Millions of abortions have taken place since the federal governent has gotten involved. I trust the states to do the right thing. Michigan is a leader in saving the unborn; and would do more if not for the federal goverment.

> > > > Q: Capital punishment is a controversial subject as well. How would you

> > handle it? I support capital punishment; however something more needs to be done to insure that the wrong person does not die. More safegards must be put in place to ensure that the wrong person does not die.

> > > > Q: As president, would you try to limit government presence in people's

> > lives? Yes Yes Yes Yess; lower taxes and less government. We need a lot less goverment in our face; and less taxes to support big government which is way too powerfull. I would cut the federal government in many areas, > > > > Q: How would you handle homosexual marriages? This is a state issue and the federal govenment has no Constitutional right to get involved in this issue. > > > > Q: How would you handle the environment? I would be the best president this nation has had in regards to the invironment since President Teddy Roosevelt; I rank him right up theri in high regards next to George Washington and Thomas Jerrerson. Great Men. We can greatly reduce our dependence on foreign gas and oil by 'burning' clean fuel; and grealty increaing the use of wind, water and sun power. and and President, we will have $1.00 a gallon gas; and the price of decil fuel for American truckers will also come down. and I will stop ALL Mexican truckers from coming into this country and taking Americican jobs. No Mexican trucks alowed on American roads. NONE. > > > > Q: What exactly does the Constitution Party stand for? The Constitution and the Bill of Rights; go to their web site and read their (our) platform.

> > > > Q: Why do you think it is necessary that a third party candidate be voted

> > into the White House this year? End the wars; stop a neo-con war with Iraq; Save Social Security; I am on a Constitution Party national committee dealing with Social Security and our committee has a very good plan to not only save Social Security, but keep it well for 100 years; get it out of the hands of Congress which has robbed it for years. and I will also end the taxation of ALL Social Security benfiits for those that are retired; and elimiate the earnings requirment. and I will also end free trade and bring good quality, high paying jobs back top the USA with good health benifits. Only a Constitution Party President such as Mad Max can do that.

> > > > Q: Do you think you have a good shot at winning the Constitution Party > > nomination? If so, do you think it is really possible to win the general

> > election? I will know late Saturday the 26th if I win the nomination of the Constitution Party; As to wining the general election, I'm very sure that I will do far better then we have done in the previous 20 years as a 'third' party;  I'm not only more qualified to be commander in chief then either the Democrate or Republican, but will be far better for the country. In any case, Congress will contiune to be dominate by Republicans and Democrats. I trust the American people.

> > > > Q: We haven't seen many Max Riekse billboards, commercials or television > > appearances. Will we if you win the Constitution Party nomination? Or are

> > you trying to have a more grassroots campaign? I have a good plan to get elected which will unfold and develope as the - my campaign goes on. It will work for me only and no other Constitution Party canidate because only I have many of the quaifications that the American people are looking for. No other canidate that the Constitution Party 'leaders' have in mind are either members of or have great experence in such orgainzations like the VFW; DAV; NRA; military; etc. > > > > Q: Why are you a better candidate than John McCain? He is not fit to be commander in chief; John McCain and Jhon Kerry working togeter on a US Senate Committee turned their backs on some 800 live American POW's who wanted to come home from Laos and Vietnam. As President Mad Max I will bring them all home; and I thing several hundred are still very much alive and want to come home. Read what I have to say about POW's and John McCain on by web ste. He was also one of the Keeting five scandle and cannot be trusted with our tax dollars. He used his fathers influence to get into the War College; and gave very anti-American speaches in Vietham while a POW. He is not good and does not deserve to be President. Pro-life, family values orintated Christians can not and should not trust this man. and he is also very much anti-second amemenment; and will as he said keep us in Iraq for the next 50-100 years; if you are pro-life, you can not be pro-neo con war at the same time. also, the President and those under him have lied about how many have died from the wars in Iraq and Aftansitan. The rule is that if a wounded American gets on a plan on the way out of the country (Iraq or Afganistan) and dies on the plane, in Germany or stateside from his or her wounds, that person is not and has not been counted towards the 'official' war death count. I know that for a fact; I was in Iraq for 12 months working in the main civil-military headquarters; and have talken to many since I was there. the policy has not changed; we are and have been lied to in regards to the number of Americans who have been killed in these neo-con wars and John McCain will contiune the lie's and his contractor friends will make billions off the wars if he is preisident; as will be the case with both Democrates. Want to end this insanity, vote for Mad Max and the Constitution Party for President; for America & the Americna People. > > > > Q: Why are you a better candidate than Hillary Clinton? She is anti-gun and will say and do anything to get elected. We can not trust her one bit. > > > > Q: Why are you a better candidate than Barack Obama? No experence; and also will say and do anything to get elected. and he is a racest

> > > > Q: There are thousands reading this right now. What could you say to

> > convince them to give you their vote? Go to my web site and read the whole thing; www.madmaxforpresident.com > > Good Bless America...

- Show quoted text - > > Thanks again for all your time. > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 8:36 AM, Max Riekse  wrote: > > > I'm interested; You might however want to go to my March updated web > > > stie first. LTC (Ret) Max Riekse. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Joseph Ford > > >  wrote: > > > > Lt. Colonel Riekse, > > > > > > > > Since the Constitution Party national convention is drawing near, I was > > > > hoping that I could get a follow-up interview with you. In it, I will > > ask > > > > more in depth questions than I did in the March interview. They would be > > on > > > > how you would handle the presidency, your campaign and why people should > > > > vote for you amongst other things. > > > > > > > > If you are interested, please reply within 24 hours. > > > > > > > > Good luck and thanks for your time, > > > > Joe Ford > > > > (WNewsReporter on Wikinews) > > > > > > > >

Reply Forward

Joseph FordCompletely understood. Good luck at the convention. Apr 20 (5 days ago)

Joseph FordLoading...Apr 20 (5 days ago)

Joseph Ford to Max show details Apr 20 (5 days ago) Reply

Completely understood. Good luck at the convention. - Show quoted text -

On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Max Riekse  wrote:

This may take a day or two to answer as my time is now focused on KS City & the convention and my printer is not working so I don't have your list to work off of. Patience.

On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 12:03 AM, Joseph Ford  wrote: > Here are the questions: > > Q: In the March interview, you told us why you're running for president. For > those who may not have read it, please tell us again. >

I started to run for President because I know the Republicans and Democrats would not be having candidates that would solve the problems we have in this country and I know that I could do a lot better with my 32 years of military experience and over 20 years in Education, both in the K-12 public school venue and teaching at the University level. Also I did not care for our party focusing on having a Republican lead our party in 2008; I also think we can do better with my heading the Constitution Party ticket this year then we have in the past; The number of votes we have received in past presidential elections has been pathetic giving our national platform & ideal's. I think I can do a lot better; and in the process, raise the number of votes our candidates receive for national, state and local offices. I feel that with the handle MAD MAX, that will bring notice to not only my running, but the party as well. I have received a lot of very positive feedback from my web site. www.madmaxforpresident.com good questions & I will continue later. Max Riekse

> Q: How would you handle foreign relations with Europe, where there are > growing anti-American feelings? > > Q: Gasoline is already $3.50 a gallon and will most likely be $4.00 by > summer. As president, how would you control the increasing prices? > > Q: Five years after it began, the Iraq War is still raging with no end in > sight. As president, how would you handle it? > > Q: The American economy is worsening. How would you help the struggling > working class man, woman or family? > > Q: For many Americans, health care is a major issue. How would you handle > this? > > Q: How would you handle America's education system? > > Q: Illegal immigration is a major problem in America. How would you handle > it? > > Q: Abortion is a controversial subject amongst Americans. How would you > handle it? > > Q: Capital punishment is a controversial subject as well. How would you > handle it? > > Q: As president, would you try to limit government presence in people's > lives? > > Q: How would you handle homosexual marriages? > > Q: How would you handle the environment? > > Q: What exactly does the Constitution Party stand for? > > Q: Why do you think it is necessary that a third party candidate be voted > into the White House this year? > > Q: Do you think you have a good shot at winning the Constitution Party > nomination? If so, do you think it is really possible to win the general > election? > > Q: We haven't seen many Max Riekse billboards, commercials or television > appearances. Will we if you win the Constitution Party nomination? Or are > you trying to have a more grassroots campaign? > > Q: Why are you a better candidate than John McCain? > > Q: Why are you a better candidate than Hillary Clinton? > > Q: Why are you a better candidate than Barack Obama? > > Q: There are thousands reading this right now. What could you say to > convince them to give you their vote? > > Thanks again for all your time. > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 8:36 AM, Max Riekse  wrote: > > I'm interested; You might however want to go to my March updated web > > stie first. LTC (Ret) Max Riekse. > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Joseph Ford > >  wrote: > > > Lt. Colonel Riekse, > > > > > > Since the Constitution Party national convention is drawing near, I was > > > hoping that I could get a follow-up interview with you. In it, I will > ask > > > more in depth questions than I did in the March interview. They would be > on > > > how you would handle the presidency, your campaign and why people should > > > vote for you amongst other things. > > > > > > If you are interested, please reply within 24 hours. > > > > > > Good luck and thanks for your time, > > > Joe Ford > > > (WNewsReporter on Wikinews) > > > >

Reply Forward

Max RieksePlease add somewhere to my interview; This has been on my mind for sometime, ... Apr 21 (5 days ago)

Max RiekseLoading...Apr 21 (5 days ago)

Max Riekse to me show details Apr 21 (5 days ago) Reply

Please add somewhere to my interview; This has been on my mind for sometime, but I forgot to include it in my interview. Another way to help bring down gas & decil fuel cost is to put an end to free & unfair trade which has greatly increased the cost of gas & decil fuel for truckers in this country,i.e. as 'third' world demand for oil raises, especially in China, it pushes up the cost of oil for consurmers in this country. Our hugh trade imbalence with Communist China helps fuel the Chinese enconemy thus increasing their 'need' and demand & competation for world wide oil supply. American consummers buying cheap chinese goods are not only helping the Chinese build up their ecnonemy, but also helping to drive up the cost of oil. I will slap a stiff tariff on all Chinese imports; and lead a nationwide boy cote of all Chinese imports to not only drive down the hugh trade defiic with Red China, no real friend of the United States of America, but also to help bring back good paying manufacturing jobs with vested penshions and quaility health benificts to working Americans. and finaly, to pressure the Chinese to free Tibet from harsh deadly and represive Communist rule. Stop Genorcide on the Roof of the World. FREE TIBET. thanks, Mad Max Riekse for President.

On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 10:53 PM, Joseph Ford

- Show quoted text -  wrote: > Completely understood. Good luck at the convention. > > > > On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Max Riekse  wrote: > > This may take a day or two to answer as my time is now focused on KS > > City & the convention and my printer is not working so I don't have > > your list to work off of. Patience. > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 12:03 AM, Joseph Ford > > <homevideopictures@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Here are the questions: > > > > > > Q: In the March interview, you told us why you're running for president. > For > > > those who may not have read it, please tell us again. > > > > > I started to run for President because I know the Republicans and > > Democrats would not be having candidates that would solve the problems > > we have in this country and I know that I could do a lot better with > > my 32 years of military experience and over 20 years in Education, > > both in the K-12 public school venue and teaching at the University > > level. Also I did not care for our party focusing on having a > > Republican lead our party in 2008; I also think we can do better with > > my heading the Constitution Party ticket this year then we have in the > > past; The number of votes we have received in past presidential > > elections has been pathetic giving our national platform & ideal's. I > > think I can do a lot better; and in the process, raise the number of > > votes our candidates receive for national, state and local offices. I > > feel that with the handle MAD MAX, that will bring notice to not only > > my running, but the party as well. I have received a lot of very > > positive feedback from my web site. www.madmaxforpresident.com > >                      good questions  & I will continue later. Max > > Riekse > > > > > > > > > > > Q: How would you handle foreign relations with Europe, where there are > > > growing anti-American feelings? > > > > > > Q: Gasoline is already $3.50 a gallon and will most likely be $4.00 by > > > summer. As president, how would you control the increasing prices? > > > > > > Q: Five years after it began, the Iraq War is still raging with no end > in > > > sight. As president, how would you handle it? > > > > > > Q: The American economy is worsening. How would you help the struggling > > > working class man, woman or family? > > > > > > Q: For many Americans, health care is a major issue. How would you > handle > > > this? > > > > > > Q: How would you handle America's education system? > > > > > > Q: Illegal immigration is a major problem in America. How would you > handle > > > it? > > > > > > Q: Abortion is a controversial subject amongst Americans. How would you > > > handle it? > > > > > > Q: Capital punishment is a controversial subject as well. How would you > > > handle it? > > > > > > Q: As president, would you try to limit government presence in people's > > > lives? > > > > > > Q: How would you handle homosexual marriages? > > > > > > Q: How would you handle the environment? > > > > > > Q: What exactly does the Constitution Party stand for? > > > > > > Q: Why do you think it is necessary that a third party candidate be > voted > > > into the White House this year? > > > > > > Q: Do you think you have a good shot at winning the Constitution Party > > > nomination? If so, do you think it is really possible to win the general > > > election? > > > > > > Q: We haven't seen many Max Riekse billboards, commercials or television > > > appearances. Will we if you win the Constitution Party nomination? Or > are > > > you trying to have a more grassroots campaign? > > > > > > Q: Why are you a better candidate than John McCain? > > > > > > Q: Why are you a better candidate than Hillary Clinton? > > > > > > Q: Why are you a better candidate than Barack Obama? > > > > > > Q: There are thousands reading this right now. What could you say to > > > convince them to give you their vote? > > > > > > Thanks again for all your time. > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 8:36 AM, Max Riekse <maxriekse@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I'm interested; You might however want to go to my March updated web > > > > stie first. LTC (Ret) Max Riekse. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Joseph Ford > > > > <homevideopictures@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Lt. Colonel Riekse, > > > > > > > > > > Since the Constitution Party national convention is drawing near, I > was > > > > > hoping that I could get a follow-up interview with you. In it, I > will > > > ask > > > > > more in depth questions than I did in the March interview. They > would be > > > on > > > > > how you would handle the presidency, your campaign and why people > should > > > > > vote for you amongst other things. > > > > > > > > > > If you are interested, please reply within 24 hours. > > > > > > > > > > Good luck and thanks for your time, > > > > > Joe Ford > > > > > (WNewsReporter on Wikinews) > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Reply Forward

Joseph FordI will add that. The interview should be up by Wednesday, just in time for th... Apr 21 (4 days ago)

Joseph FordLoading...Apr 21 (4 days ago)

Joseph Ford to Max show details Apr 21 (4 days ago) Reply

I will add that. The interview should be up by Wednesday, just in time for the convention. Good luck. - Show quoted text -

On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 8:32 AM, Max Riekse <maxriekse@gmail.com> wrote:

Please add somewhere to my interview; This has been on my mind for sometime, but I forgot to include it in my interview. Another way to help bring down gas & decil fuel cost is to put an end to free & unfair trade which has greatly increased the cost of gas & decil fuel for truckers in this country,i.e. as 'third' world demand for oil raises, especially in China, it pushes up the cost of oil for consurmers in this country. Our hugh trade imbalence with Communist China helps fuel the Chinese enconemy thus increasing their 'need' and demand & competation for world wide oil supply. American consummers buying cheap chinese goods are not only helping the Chinese build up their ecnonemy, but also helping to drive up the cost of oil. I will slap a stiff tariff on all Chinese imports; and lead a nationwide boy cote of all Chinese imports to not only drive down the hugh trade defiic with Red China, no real friend of the United States of America, but also to help bring back good paying manufacturing jobs with vested penshions and quaility health benificts to working Americans. and finaly, to pressure the Chinese to free Tibet from harsh deadly and represive Communist rule. Stop Genorcide on the Roof of the World. FREE TIBET. thanks, Mad Max Riekse for President.

On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 10:53 PM, Joseph Ford

<homevideopictures@gmail.com> wrote: > Completely understood. Good luck at the convention. > > > > On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Max Riekse <maxriekse@gmail.com> wrote: > > This may take a day or two to answer as my time is now focused on KS > > City & the convention and my printer is not working so I don't have > > your list to work off of. Patience. > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 12:03 AM, Joseph Ford > > <homevideopictures@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Here are the questions: > > > > > > Q: In the March interview, you told us why you're running for president. > For > > > those who may not have read it, please tell us again. > > > > > I started to run for President because I know the Republicans and > > Democrats would not be having candidates that would solve the problems > > we have in this country and I know that I could do a lot better with > > my 32 years of military experience and over 20 years in Education, > > both in the K-12 public school venue and teaching at the University > > level. Also I did not care for our party focusing on having a > > Republican lead our party in 2008; I also think we can do better with > > my heading the Constitution Party ticket this year then we have in the > > past; The number of votes we have received in past presidential > > elections has been pathetic giving our national platform & ideal's. I > > think I can do a lot better; and in the process, raise the number of > > votes our candidates receive for national, state and local offices. I > > feel that with the handle MAD MAX, that will bring notice to not only > > my running, but the party as well. I have received a lot of very > > positive feedback from my web site. www.madmaxforpresident.com > >                      good questions  & I will continue later. Max > > Riekse > > > > > > > > > > > Q: How would you handle foreign relations with Europe, where there are > > > growing anti-American feelings? > > > > > > Q: Gasoline is already $3.50 a gallon and will most likely be $4.00 by > > > summer. As president, how would you control the increasing prices? > > > > > > Q: Five years after it began, the Iraq War is still raging with no end > in > > > sight. As president, how would you handle it? > > > > > > Q: The American economy is worsening. How would you help the struggling > > > working class man, woman or family? > > > > > > Q: For many Americans, health care is a major issue. How would you > handle > > > this? > > > > > > Q: How would you handle America's education system? > > > > > > Q: Illegal immigration is a major problem in America. How would you > handle > > > it? > > > > > > Q: Abortion is a controversial subject amongst Americans. How would you > > > handle it? > > > > > > Q: Capital punishment is a controversial subject as well. How would you > > > handle it? > > > > > > Q: As president, would you try to limit government presence in people's > > > lives? > > > > > > Q: How would you handle homosexual marriages? > > > > > > Q: How would you handle the environment? > > > > > > Q: What exactly does the Constitution Party stand for? > > > > > > Q: Why do you think it is necessary that a third party candidate be > voted > > > into the White House this year? > > > > > > Q: Do you think you have a good shot at winning the Constitution Party > > > nomination? If so, do you think it is really possible to win the general > > > election? > > > > > > Q: We haven't seen many Max Riekse billboards, commercials or television > > > appearances. Will we if you win the Constitution Party nomination? Or > are > > > you trying to have a more grassroots campaign? > > > > > > Q: Why are you a better candidate than John McCain? > > > > > > Q: Why are you a better candidate than Hillary Clinton? > > > > > > Q: Why are you a better candidate than Barack Obama? > > > > > > Q: There are thousands reading this right now. What could you say to > > > convince them to give you their vote? > > > > > > Thanks again for all your time. > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 8:36 AM, Max Riekse <maxriekse@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I'm interested; You might however want to go to my March updated web > > > > stie first. LTC (Ret) Max Riekse. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Joseph Ford > > > > <homevideopictures@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Lt. Colonel Riekse, > > > > > > > > > > Since the Constitution Party national convention is drawing near, I > was > > > > > hoping that I could get a follow-up interview with you. In it, I > will > > > ask > > > > > more in depth questions than I did in the March interview. They > would be > > > on > > > > > how you would handle the presidency, your campaign and why people > should > > > > > vote for you amongst other things. > > > > > > > > > > If you are interested, please reply within 24 hours. > > > > > > > > > > Good luck and thanks for your time, > > > > > Joe Ford > > > > > (WNewsReporter on Wikinews) > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Reply Forward

Max Riekse to me show details Apr 21 (4 days ago) Reply

Thanks; please add - if you have the time - that I will as President, help drive down the price of food by discouraging the use of Bio-fuel, i.e using corn in place of oil; which was a dumb republican idea to start with. The primary result has been an increase in bread, milk, meat, cheese, and a number of other food items. Corn is food, not a substitute for a poor energy policy. we can do a lot better; As President Mad Max, I will do better; along with making our food supply safer; especially checking all food from Mexico and China. Enough Said. Max Riekse


text:
Comments:Wikinews holds a follow-up interview with Max Riekse, Constitution Party candidate for the 2008 U.S. presidential election

"I will send all 20 to 30 million home."

I stopped there. This guy is a moron. Spacehusky - (talk) 22:19, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

could you elaborate on that opinion a bit? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.96.106.130 (talk) 15:18, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

This guy is a Constitution party candidate? Even his economic policies don't seem to be in line with the Constitution. Fephisto - (talk) 20:58, 27 April 2008 (UTC)