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User talk:SummerBreeze2111

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Hawaii legislature reaches agreement to suspend gasoline price cap

April 30, 2006

Conference committee negotiators in the Hawaii state legislature have reached agreement on a bill that will suspend Hawaii's controversial gasoline price control law, commonly known as the "gas cap."

Under the proposed bill created by the conference committee, the current gas cap law would be immediately suspended for an indefinite period. The cap price would continue to be calculated, but the governor would have sole discretion to reinstate the price cap. The bill would also call for increased reporting of profits by oil companies.

The bill draft still needs majority approval by both houses (which appears likely), and signature by Governor Linda Lingle.

The current law uses wholesale gasoline prices from three Mainland markets to set the maximum price that oil companies can charge for gasoline. Retailers are free to charge whatever they wish.

The law was proposed by the Democratic-controlled legislature during a time when oil company profits in Hawaii compared with the Mainland came under intense scrutiny. Republicans, including Lingle, opposed the bill.

Since the law went into effect in September 2005, price fluctuations due to the disruption of gasoline supply in the wake of Hurrican Katrina have resulted in gas prices of more than $3.00 a gallon in Honolulu, with significantly higher prices on the Neighbor Islands. Currently prices of unleaded gasoline in Honolulu range from $3.00 to $3.42 per gallon, the highest in the nation.

During the current legislative session which expires Thursday, the House of Representatives (the lower house) passed a version calling for outright repeal of the law, while the Senate (the upper house) called for modification of the formula used to calculate the cap.

However, in recent weeks, the main proponent of the gasoline price cap law, Senator Ron Menor (D-Mililani), softened his position, allowing for an indefinite suspension of the gas cap. Negotiations between the House and Senate had reached an impasse over the calculation of the cap level. Senate negotiators pushed for a formula that would have set cap levels about 15 to 20 cents lower than the current formula. The leadership of the legislature intervened as the deadline for conference committee reports loomed.

Hawaii is the only state in the United States to institute price controls on gasoline in recent years.


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Kidnapped Indian engineer killed by Taliban

April 30, 2006

Indian embassy officials in Afghanistan confirmed today that the body of the abducted Indian engineer K. Suryanarayana had been found in Kandahar. The Taliban abducted Suryanarayana at gunpoint on Friday.

His abductors had stated that if all Indian citizens in Afghanistan did not leave that country by 7 p.m. IST (1330 UTC) today, Suryanarayana, who they claimed was an "American spy", would be killed. Suryanarayana was apparently killed while he was trying to escape a few hours ago. The Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has condemned the beheading, calling it an "inhuman act". Indian security forces are enroute to Afghanistan to investigate the matter and the Indian Foreign Secretary Mr. Shyam Saran has said that India will do whatever it takes to bring the perpetrators of this brutal murder to justice. Suryanarayana leaves behind his wife and three children.


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Australian civil rights activists protest terror suspects' internment

April 30, 2006

About 100 people protested the detention and treatment of 13 men accused of terrorism offences and held at the Barwon maximum security prison, in the state of Victoria, Australia. The protestors bussed and drove 56km from Melbourne out to the Barwon maximum security prison to voice their disapproval of the treatment of the 13 men accused of terror offences who are currently being held in the Acacia Unit of the prison. Some of the accused have been held in solitary confinement for 6 months up to and during their trial.

The group Civil Rights Defence organised the event with family members of the accused and news reporters as a peaceful protest. A small group of about 15 police officers awaited the arrival of the group. The police said that their main concern was the health and safety of everyone as the protest was being held next to a busy road. Officers only approached when the Country Fire Authority was summoned by a passerby to put out an open camp fire, as there was fire restriction in effect in the area. The fire fighters were met with laughter and sarcastic applause. Enclosed fires and barbeques were considered acceptable.

The men being held are Nacer Benbirka, Shane Gregory Kent, Aiman Joud, Fadl Sayadi, Hany Taha, Amer Haddara Izzydeen Atik, Abdullah Meri, Shoue Hammoud, Bassem Raad, Ezzit Raad, Ahmed Raad and Majed Raad.

In a statement read at the protest, one of the accused and his wife (Eman Abdou and Shane Kent) said they were upset at the Australian media for participating in lying to the Australian public and the government for the way they have treated the accused.

"I believe the conditions out at the Barwon Prison Acacua Unit are oppressive and inhumane. Furthermore I am upset at the Australian media for participating in lying to the Australian public. These men have a right to a fair trial, and everyone is innocent until proven guilty," the statement read.

The statement also went on say that the limited legal visits were often shortened and that the best treated accused are in solitary confinement for 18 hours a day while some are in solitary confinement consistently. Omar Mehri, the brother of one of the accused spoke at the day's event and talked about verbal harassment and hate mail he and his family have received. He also talked of his brother being amazed to see grass after 5 months.

Speakers at the event said the current laws used to prosecute murderers and other criminals should be used to prosecute terrorist suspects and had the same sentiments as Eman Abdou and Shane Kent. They said the laws were unjust and the treatment of the accused was cruel and unusual, constituting torture under the terms of the UN charter.

Omar Merhi, brother of one of the detained said in a statement "My brother and the other arrested men are confused and want to know why they are in Australia's highest security unit for simply practising their religion."


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Trapped Australian miners found alive

April 30, 2006 Two miners trapped since Tuesday in the Beaconsfield Mine in Tasmania, Australia, have reportedly been found alive by rescuers. Todd Russell and Brandt Webb were trapped by a rockfall caused by a minor earthquake on Tuesday night. Hopes for their survival had faded after the body of a fellow trapped miner, Larry Knight, was discovered on Thursday.

According to the mine's owners, the men are located in the mine where they were last seen, over 900m below the surface. Rescuers are communicating with, but still unable to free, the trapped men, and will be supplying them with food and water. It could be up to 48 hours before the men are extracted from the mine.

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User:Iorek~enwikinews

AKA Iorek85, over in the English Wikipedia.

I was actually a journalism student at the University of Queensland, but dropped out after I discovered it wasn't for me.

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Talk:Australian civil rights activists protest terror suspects' internment

I dont really understand the title on this otherwise good article. By the way, isnt it original reporting? international 11:36, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I was just thinking the same thing...Unfortunately, I do not know anything about this subject to change it. I also don't know how this is original. But I also don't know how its not. I am confused... Jason Safoutin 11:38, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I was at the day and used the sourced article only for the crowd estimate, note the inclusion of information not in that article ,thus original. --Whywhywhy 12:59, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

 * Lets wait for the authors comment and we will know.international 11:40, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I think the author may have confused "vidual" with "vigil" but even then the previous headline made absolutely no sense so I changed it. --Deprifry|+T+ 11:47, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
 * yer i got "vidual" mixed up with "vigil". Vigil is how they described the event and how it was advertised. --Whywhywhy 12:59, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

"A small group of about 15 police in the distance awaited the arrival of the group who said their main concern was the health and safety of everyone being next to a busy road although 2 office only approached when the CFA came out after being called out by a passer by to put out a open camp fire because of fire restriction in the area ending the next day. The fire fighters were met with laughter and sarcastic applause, An enclosed fire and BBQ were considered fine."
 * I've sent this back to develop as there still is work that needs to be done. I did some copyediting but there are probably still mistakes left and especially sentences like

make little sense to me and thus I don't know how to fix them. --Deprifry|+T+ 11:56, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

I made a try to fix it. What about it ?

"A small group of about 15 policeofficer awaited in the distance for the arrival of the group. The police said their main concern was the health and safety of everyone being next to a busy road. Although officeers only approached when the Country Fire Authority came out after being called out by a passer by to put out a open camp fire as there was fire restriction in the area. The fire fighters were met with laughter and sarcastic applause, an enclosed fire and BBQ were considered fine." international 12:18, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

edit conflict
hi, inernational, can u check that my overwrite following the edit conflicts have not removed any substantial changes u made. i took a look, and didn't find any such. also, i won't be editing this article for some time now, so u or anyone else can continue without being scared of my mighty overwriting powers. thanks and sorry for the trouble. Doldrums 12:44, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

Original reporting
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Ten people injured as elderly driver hits crowd at Australian show

April 30, 2006

Ten people have been injured at the Royal Bathurst Show after they were allegedly hit by a vehicle driven by a 82-year-old woman. The Bathurst Show is the largest agricultural show in regional New South Wales, Australia.

According to police, the incident happened at 5:10 p.m. Saturday (0710 UTC) when a Mazda sedan driven by an 82 year-old woman reversed into a large crowd which had been standing about the showground ring. Saturday is typically the busiest day of the show, with many events taking place in the ring.

Police and St. John Ambulance personnel who were already present at the show arrived almost immediately and began providing assistance. After assessing the incident, additional police, rescue, ambulance and fire personnel were deployed.

Those injured range in age from five to 71 years. The most severe of the injuries were sustained by a 71 year-old man who suffered head injuries and a five year old boy from a neighbouring city who suffered both head and severe leg injuries. Both have been airlifted to Westmead Hospital in Sydney and are described as being in a critical condition.

Other injured people were taken to both Bathurst and Orange Base Hospitals.

The driver of the vehicle was taken to hospital suffering from shock.

Police are investigating the incident, have seized the involved car, and questioned witnesses.

Many local citizens have been warning about pedestrian safety for show patrons for a number of years. Their concerns were not about the showground itself, but the fact that patrons have to cross a highway carrying 27,000 vehicles per day unassisted to get from the main parking area to the showground. Following Saturday's incident, the local council has hired crossing guards to help those crossing the highway.


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Economist John Kenneth Galbraith dies

April 30, 2006

, the Canadian-born US economist, died in hospital yesterday, April 29, 2006 in Cambridge, Massachusetts following a short illness. He was 97.

He wrote numerous books including  in 1958. He taught at Harvard from 1948 to 1975 and served as ambassador to India under President.

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This article was written from the police's press release on the incident as well as research from Bathurst Regional Council (about it being the largest show in regional NSW) and the NSW RTA (Traffic data).

The information about crossing guards comes form local knowledge and seeing the issue being bought up every year after the show (that the entry is dangerous). - Cartman02au (Talk)(AU Portal) 13:05, 30 April 2006 (UTC)


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London hosts anti-racism concert ahead of local elections

April 30, 2006

Saturday saw London's Trafalgar Square play host to a 'Love Music Hate Racism' anti-racism concert, ahead of the local elections taking place this week. The event aimed to celebrate multi-racial society and to send out a message telling people to use their vote to stop the British National Party gaining council seats in the election.

The lineup of bands at the event included Belle & Sebastian and The Paddingtons, with speakers including Gurinder Chadha (director of Bend it like Beckham) and Kat Fletcher (NUS President).

Love Music Hate Racism was set up in 2002 in response to rising levels of racism and electoral successes for the British National Party, whose policies are often considered fascist and designed to provoke racism. The organisation has arranged over 200 events across the UK. The organisation is inspired by Rock Against Racism, a similar group set up in the 1970s to challenge the National Front, famed for gigs featuring The Clash and the Tom Robinson Band.

Fears that the BNP may do well in the elections this week have grown since Employment Minister Margaret Hodge warned MPs that the BNP might make gains. Since her announcement, the number of voters considering voting for the BNP has been shown to grow in some polls, prompting some to criticise her announcement as being potentially counter-productive.

Police estimate that 3,000 people attended the event on Saturday.

Related Stories

 * British National Party to tempt voters in May local elections, April 17, 2006.


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Talk:Mexico on the verge of decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs

I merged some information from another article I was writing. Andresv 14:32, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

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I may be wrong, but now Mexico's president Fox says he is NOT in support of this bill and it is being rewritten. Jason Safoutin 16:16, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
 * In a surprise reversal, Mexican President Vicente Fox will not sign a widely criticized reform to decriminalize the possession of small quantities of marijuana, cocaine and heroin, his office said on Wednesday. "In our country the possession of drugs and their consumption are, and will continue to be, crimes," the office said in a statement. Jason Safoutin 16:22, 5 May 2006 (UTC)


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Comedians lampoon Bush at White House Correspondents' Dinner

April 29, 2006

On Saturday, April, 29, 2006, US President appeared alongside impersonator  to deliver a self-lampooning comedy act at the  Dinner. The annual event is well known for its evening lineup of fun-filled theatrics, attended by politicians and people from the media and entertainment industries. In his double-act with Bridges, Bush sent up his reputation for delivering nonsense lines and making verbal gaffes (for which the word '' has been coined).

Bush talked about spreading his agenda "globally and around the world, as well as internationally", whilst Bridges, who delivered many of the more cutting lines, said, "How come I can't have dinner with the 36 percent of the people who like me?" The President's pronunciation of the word "nuclear" and Dick Cheney's hunting accident were also mocked.

The primary source for edgy political humor that Saturday night, however, occurred when rising star of ,, assumed the helm as critic. With the President sitting visibly within several feet, Colbert warmed up the act by sarcastically admiring the president for thinking "with his gut, and not the head".

Colbert's character, which shares his name, is a based on right-wing news channel personalities. "Fox News gives you both sides of the story — the president's side and the vice president's side," he said. Colbert's jabs at the president and his administration, usually made from the Comedy Central studio in Manhattan, garnered nervous laughter from the Washington D.C. audience. Although visibly red-faced, Bush sat quietly as Colbert continued to dig deeper into what bloggers and pundits are now considering to be the unfriendliest presidential roast in WHCA history.

Colbert didn't spare the White House correspondents, either:

Since the event, which was held at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night, the full 25 minute video and transcript have been circulating extensively via the Internet.


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London Planetarium closes to make way for celebrity-themed show

April 30, 2006

The London Planetarium, famous for its distinctive green dome and for being next to Madame Tussauds, will close this week to make way for a new celebrity-themed show opening in July. The Planetarium used to be an attraction in its own right, but in recent years has become simply a feature tacked onto the end of the waxworks tour, the original 45 minute show cut down to just over 10 minutes. The planetarium will be renamed 'The Auditorium' and will feature a show that "gets to the heart of celebrity", being produced in collaboration with animation house Aardman Productions.

Famous astronomer Sir Patrick Moore has called the decision "most regrettable", and many have commented that the change from space to celebrity is an unfortunate sign of our times.

To say 'farewell' to the planetarium, Tussauds have allowed free entry in its penultimate week, from 24th - 30th April. Visitors could enter through the group admissions entrance to see the show, running every twenty minutes. Unlike the queues for Madame Tussauds, which typically run right up the street, few people waited to see the planetarium show, even on the Saturday. The show, titled Journey to Infinity, was projected onto the inside of the dome using Digistar 3 digital projectors. It told the story of space, starting from Earth and zooming out to reveal the other planets in the Solar System, the Milky Way, the other galaxies and the rest of the universe. It ended with an optimistic message suggesting that humans would continue to explore space, going further than ever before.

The London Planetarium opened in 1958 on the site of an old cinema that was destroyed in the second world war. Evening laser performances called 'Laserium' were held between 1977 and 1990. A £4.5 million redevelopment saw it relaunch in 1995 with a new 'Digistar II' monochromatic 3D projection system. This was upgraded to the full-colour 'Digistar 3' system in 2004 which is currently in use.

The planetarium at the also famous Royal Observatory in Greenwich has also been closed since September 2004, however this is due to re-open in 2007 having received a £15 million redevelopment programme. It will be three times the size of the old planetarium, and has received backing from Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees, and the Astronomer Royal for Scotland, Professor John Brown.


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I went to see the planetarium show on 29-04-2006, and can verify the following paragraph in the article as correct and based on my observations.

 * To say 'farewell' to the planetarium, Tussauds have allowed free entry in its penultimate week, from 24th - 30th April. Vistors could enter through the groups entrance to see the show, running every twenty minutes. Unlike the queues for Madame Tussauds, which typically run right up the street, there were few people waiting to see the planetarium show, even on the Saturday. The show, entitled 'Journey to Infinity' was projected onto the inside of the dome using 'Digistar 3' digital projectors, and told the story of space, starting from Earth and zooming out to reveal the other planets in the Solar System, the Milky Way and then other galaxies and the rest of the universe. It ended with an optimistic message suggesting that humans would continue to explore space, going further than ever before.

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Legislators in US states call for the impeachment of President Bush

May 2, 2006 Legislators in three states have introduced resolutions calling for the impeachment of U.S. President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. US state legislators Karen Yarbrough of Illinois, Paul Koretz of California, and David Zuckerman of Vermont have each introduced resolutions to begin impeachment proceedings. Yarbrough and Koretz are Democrats, and Zuckerman is a member of the Vermont Progressive Party.

Yarbrough's resolution charges Bush with directing the National Security Agency to perform surveillance without a warrant in violation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; violating the torture conventions of the Geneva Convention, and "leaking classified national secrets to further an agenda." Koretz' similar resolution also calls for Cheney to be impeached.

Zuckerman introduced a resolution last Tuesday in the Vermont House of Representatives that asks Congress to "initiate impeachment proceedings against President George W. Bush." The resolution says "George W. Bush has committed high crimes and misdemeanors as he has repeatedly and intentionally violated the United States Constitution and other laws of the United States." Twelve Vermont state representatives (Democrats, Progressives, 1 Independent) have endorsed the resolution.

The Illinois resolution invokes Section 603 of Jefferson's Rules for the national House and Senate, which allows for the introduction of impeachment charges "by charges transmitted from the legislature of a State or territory." Section 604 also states that an impeachment charge brought by any means would be a privileged motion, superseding most other business in the U.S. House of Representatives.

As of April 30, the Illinois resolution has been referred to the Rules Committee and has been sponsored by 17 representatives including Yarbrough.

In response to the Vermont resolution, the state's Republican Party Chairman James Barnett said, "If this is the best they can do at this late hour of the legislative session, then it's time to close down shop and go home for the summer so they can explain to their constituents that they didn't reform health care because they were too busy trying to impeach the president."

According to a CBS poll, the President's public approval rating has steadily declined, and is so far at an all time low of 33%.

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I maybe fix something of this story tomorrow. international 23:30, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

 * The story needs to address the distinction between the (mere) existance of some resolutions at a state level by politicians at that level of the body politic, and what a formal impeachment of the president by members of Congress means. -Edbrown05 07:33, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Ed:s concerns is not adressed and I dont think this article is in a hurry to publish. I dont have enough knowledge about US political system so there is not much for me to do than some small fixes. I will take the story to develop until somebody who really understand this local/state/national congress stuff works check it up. international 15:13, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Movement_to_impeach_George_W._Bush and the following sections have some discussion about this - sounds like it's a procedure "forgotten about" and could represent a shift from federal concentration of power to reverting to more localised power from when the US was centralised. Boud 17:22, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Ok, I think I made my best. Is it understadable? I wait some time for responses before I (eventually) publish. international 21:09, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

linking to highly disputed WP articles?

 * (cur) (last) 22:39, 1 May 2006 International (Never heard of this policy, link is usefull)
 * (cur) (last) 22:36, 1 May 2006 Mrmiscellanious m (No linking to highly disputed WP articles, please.)

The WP article Rationales to impeach George W. Bush has three tags: "NPOV disputed" and "quality" and "problem with reference style" - i think the reader is clearly warned that the article is disputed. Moreover, given the nature of the subject - reasons for impeaching the president of the world's single military superpower - it's hardly surprising that it's disputed, and i don't see that as a reason to hide the facts - wikireaders are just going to have to judge for themselves, or help mediate the dispute if they are neutral 3rd parties...

And even more importantly, people have a right to know what reasons are alleged to be valid reasons for impeaching bush. The individual claimed reasons are mostly just summaries of other wikipedia articles and from a quick look, they look to me like reasonably NPOV, and even if they're not, the reader can go to the individual articles and judge for him/herself of their validity. Boud 00:22, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
 * We should not be linking to WP articles that are disputed. Reason being, people look at Wikinews, they see the similar style to Wikipedia, they could assert a bias.  The only WP article that should be linked here is the Motion article.  Rationale for it isn't even encompassed in this article - only the movement.  This inclusion can be considered a biased edit.  --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 00:37, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Way to be mature, International. Couldn't even wait for someone else's view. --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 00:38, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Take it up on watercooler and suggest new policys if this is importent to you, or even better: involve yourself in the wikipediarticle that you dislike and edit it to your satisfaction. And as you edited whithout adressing your concerns here on talk I think you shall lover your personalatack mode quite a lot international 00:45, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
 * If you want to throw crap at readers, fine. If you want that crap endorsed by Wikinews, too bad.  What a childish way of editing if you won't even acknowledge another person's opinion.  --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 00:46, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I think that if we are linking to disputed WP articles then the story/article on WN can be considered misleading. With that said, I agree with MrM. If we are going to link to a highly disputed WP article, then I will tag this story as misleading...and Possibly cleanup. NPOV can only accomplisehed with factual information. Jason Safoutin 00:51, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Cleanup tag
This article, although having the main focus on the impeachment motions, does not adequately provide information about the impeachment motions. However, it does discuss quite a bit of the impeachment processes. That is fine in an encyclopedia, but WN:NOT states that: "Wikinews is not an encyclopedia; that is, it is not an in-depth collection of non-newsworthy information." "Though, the resolutions must work its way from State level to the Federal level first. The US House of Representatives has the sole power of impeaching the President, Vice President and all other civil officers of the United States."
 * First paragraph:

 * Not substantial information regarding the impeachment motions. Inclusion of this information in the first paragraph breaks flow and can contribute to a confusing read.

"Jefferson's Manual of Parliamentary Practice outlines several different methods for the impeachment process. The passages "In the House there are various methods of setting an impeachment in motion: … by charges transmitted from the legislature of a State or territory" make it possible for States to introduce bills which, if passed on State level, could begin the impeachment process."
 * Second paragraph:

 * Describes impeachment processes without even introducing the impeachment motions.

"Yarbrough's resolution charges Bush with directing the National Security Agency to perform surveillance without a warrant in violation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; violating the torture conventions of the Geneva Convention, and "leaking classified national secrets to further an agenda." Koretz' similar resolution also calls for Cheney to be impeached."
 * Fourth paragraph:

 * Note the links' destinations, and what they are labelled in the paragraph. Violates WN:NPOV, because these links do not necessarily match to Yarbrough's context of the statements, and were included by editors who felt their opinion was good context.

"The Illinois resolution invokes Section 603 of Jefferson's Rules for the national House and Senate (PDF file), which allows for the introduction of impeachment charges "by charges transmitted from the legislature of a State or territory." Section 604 also states that an impeachment charge brought by any means would be a privileged motion, superseding most other business in the U.S. House of Representatives. However, the rules are not widely known."
 * Sixth paragraph:
 * "However, the rules are not widely known." makes absolutely no sense.

"According to a CBS poll, the President's public approval rating has steadily declined, and is so far at an all time low of 34%."
 * Ninth paragraph:

 * This CBS Poll states 33%.

 * This article is in violation of policies above, and therefore is not publishable at this time. Please address. --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 01:03, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
 * About the approval ratings, as far as I recall Rumsfeld is not the president. Apparently he has approval ratings comparable to the president. But what does it matter? --vonbergm 02:06, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

 * Note the links' destinations, and what they are labelled in the paragraph. Violates WN:NPOV, because these links do not necessarily match to Yarbrough's context of the statements, and were included by editors who felt their opinion was good context.

 * The links do not necessarily cover the topics in the way that Yarbrough believes they should be covered, but as long as they cover the topics he is referring to, it is important to give the link to this background. Many people in the wikipedia have done a lot of work to prepare NPOV articles. Readers can go to those articles and then decide on the validity or the invalidity of Yarbrough's POV themselves. i am restoring this, because i don't see why we should deprive readers of background information. Presenting information in a vacuum, without helping the reader find NPOV sources of deeper information is one of the key biases in the non-free media.
 * Vonbergm: please say which of these links you think is a bad match in context: Yarbrough's resolution charges Bush with directing the National Security Agency to perform surveillance without a warrant in violation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; violating the torture conventions of the Geneva Convention, and "leaking classified national secrets to further an agenda." Koretz' similar resolution also calls for Cheney to be impeached. and then maybe others could understand precisely what you are objecting to. Thanks. Boud 22:15, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
 * To put it another way: if you can suggest better wikipedia links, then please do so. Boud 22:16, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Boud, I believe you wanted to ask MrM this question, I don't see what his problem is. My post was only there to state my bewilderment at the last objection of MrM. Btw, I like your wikilinks. --vonbergm 23:07, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Ditto from me; I like the wikilinks. Yrtsihpos 23:51, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

 * You're kidding, right? Unless the legislator actually stated these were all in reference to these cases, the links can not be included.  That is alleging one user's interpretation on the statements is factual.  The only link I can see that would be acceptable (out of these examples) in this paragraph would be the NSA one.  That is the only specific incident listed.  This quote is too ambiguous to draw conclusions, and those conclusions should only be made by the readers, not the editors.  Do not restore these links.  --MrMiscellanious (talk) – 02:49, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

 * I trust the text of Illinois HJR 125 is proof enough helpful, FWIW. Aloha, KeithH (talk) 05:36, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
 * And I would at least wikilink National Security Agency, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and Geneva Convention, for the benefit of the non-American audience. Aloha, KeithH (talk) 05:44, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
 * MrM wrote: Unless the legislator actually stated these were all in reference to these cases, the links can not be included.
 * MrM - you seem to be suggesting that if a politician refers to "that bird flu stuff" we cannot make a link like that bird flu stuff or if he refers to "the present number one in the White House" we cannot make a link the present number one in the White House because this would be original research?
 * IMHO it's reasonable to suppose that the legislators are referring to something. So we can search in the wikipedia for the most likely something to which that refers. In this case, we have:
 * violating the torture conventions: Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse - the Abu Ghraib torture case is extremely well known, you can hardly claim that it is unrelated - please suggest a better article referring to Bush's alleged involvement in torture if you think that Abu Ghraib is unrelated- there's a huge amount of claims to this effect, if you can suggest a better NPOV wikipedia page summing up all the claims, then please propose it.
 * "leaking classified national secrets to further an agenda". Can you suggest more accurate wikipedia background pages than CIA leak grand jury investigation and Downing Street memo? The Downing Street memo is the best known document claiming that Bush had an agenda of attacking Iraq independently of the reality of Iraqi WMD possession and/or construction.
 * Making these links is not claiming that they are True Facts. On the other hand, MrM, you seem to be suggesting that the legislators are making these claims on the basis of no evidence at all, or on the basis of as-of-yet unpublished evidence. This implicit suggestion of yours is IMHO a rather unreasonable interpretation, given that we know that wikipedia authors have spent a good deal of time preparing NPOV articles on these subjects. i would suggest that you could provide better links rather than suggesting that the legislators are referring uniquely to something totally unknown. After all, if legislators prepared a law to protect US citizens captured by aliens we could make a link US citizens captured by aliens or Allagash Abductions, without necessarily suggesting that aliens have really landed on the Earth... Boud 10:43, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
 * The wikilinks are helpful to the readers. I have reinserted them after they were removed. Neutralizer 09:37, 5 May 2006 (UTC)


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