Davis aide to take ethics classes for his Wikipedia vandalism.
By on Aug 23rd, 2007 at 9:41 am
Davis aide to take ethics classes for his Wikipedia vandalism.
In June, Timothy Hill, the press secretary for Rep. David Davis (R-TN), used his office computer to make a series of edits to his boss’s Wikipedia page, deleting information about political contributions from the pharmaceutical industry. Hill was caught by a Wikipedia administrator who fixed the entries and wrote an article about Hill’s “blanking vandalism.” As punishment, Davis is now requiring Hill to “attend classes on appropriate conduct for congressional staff members.”
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Oh yeah, that will certainly teach him a lesson!!
August 23rd, 2007 at 9:47 amHey. it’s a start at least.
August 23rd, 2007 at 9:50 amThe classes will be taught by Jeff Gannon.
August 23rd, 2007 at 9:52 amDavis should attend also. Hard to believe he didn’t know what was happening. And the experience would be good for him and might introduce some new ideas.
August 23rd, 2007 at 9:54 amI love Republicans obsession with sticking to their brain-washed lies. They have to start their own, BS version of wikipedia called conservopedia, or they vandalize wikipedia to conform to their lies. They are terrified of the truth. Now we’re being bombarded by Republican front groups running ads about how we have to stay in Iraq because “they attacked us on 9/11″. The lies just go on and on…
August 23rd, 2007 at 9:56 amHey. it’s a start at least.
Comment by UKBristolDave — August 23, 2007 @ 9:50 am
Unfortunately, it isn’t a start. It’s merely wink-wink nudge-nudge cynicism.
August 23rd, 2007 at 9:56 amJust Catapulting the Propaganda, like any good Republican…
No doubt the class will learn him to do it more deviously the next time.
August 23rd, 2007 at 9:57 amThe class is “Don’t get caught 101″ It’s a required class for republican staffers.
August 23rd, 2007 at 9:58 amComment by JM — August 23, 2007 @ 9:56 am
Really? He will get away with stuff like this? Scary. Hello 1984
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:01 amWouldn’t requiring Hill to write “I will not erase Wikipedia entries” a hundred times be about as effective?
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:05 amProsecutors should seek the death penalty.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:06 am“In 2007, U.S. Rep.Davis also cosponsored H.R.1398 to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 by providing that manure shall not be considered to be a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.[5]H.R. 1398 has been referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.”
(from the Wikipedia entry)
Read the rest of this creeps track record, and anyone can understand the urge to blank out…..
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:07 amLurita Doan will bring the cookies!
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:09 amPleading the fifth shouldn’t be allowed for a Republican, since it hates the constitution from the start.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:12 amI’ve got a power point I’d like to present…
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:14 amPerhaps having U.S. marshalls escort this entire criminal administration (along with U.S. troops participating in this imperialistic oil aggression) in front of the congress and in U.S. district court should be in order.
Charges: Treason, conspiracy, human rights violations, invasion, harrassment, and the list goes on and on.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:16 amI’ve got a power point I’d like to present…
Comment by Mark foley — August 23, 2007 @ 10:14 am
Better hurry up, ’cause Denny’s leaving the building.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:16 amScott Jennings, Sara Taylor and Karl Rove will be your instructors: Say, anybody wanna look at upcoming congressional “landscapes”?!
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:17 am“taking classes??” “taking classes?? For what?? His attempt to expunge factual information should be viewed as criminal behavior. Certainly he needs to be relieved of his job which is paid by taxpayers! Out with this sycophantic fraud.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:18 amAs for Karlie Rove, what we’ve learned since his resignation is only the tip of a huge, black iceberg. By the time the elections of 08 roll around, the GOP will have been hijacked byr Rove and his coterie of frauds.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:20 amI bet his assignment will be from Wikibooks….
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:21 amof course, the class is how to better cover your tracks; but what they hey….
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:21 amCongressman Robert Filner(D-CA) has volunteered to beat the hell out of Davis for this eggregious assault on the country and the Constitution by his aide.
Hooo boy, an “aide”….wow, this is big news.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:22 amHA! If the aide has to take ethics classes for deleting info from lame Wikishatia, then all the libs here should be dragged behind a train for the bullshataroony they post on a daily basis.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:25 amIs Wikipedia a taxpayer-supported website?
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:26 amIs Rep. David Davis (R-TN) a taxpayer-supported employee?
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:27 amLots ‘o crap floating out there on the web. I trust Wiki as far as I trust Hillary not to resurrect HillaryCare.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:30 amRepublicans in Congress should be taking classes in jailhouse etiquette.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:32 amHooo boy, an “aideâ€â€¦.wow, this is big news.
Comment by HP Spare — August 23, 2007 @ 10:22 am
Filner pushed an airport employee. A misdemeanor.
Now, THIS is physical assualt, felony style.
GOP Judge Reverses Jail Sentence For Sweeney’s Son
BALLSTON SPA—No jail time for the son of Republican Congressman John Sweeney despite him pleading guilty to felony second degree assault as the result of a fight which seriously injured the victim.
http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/121805ReverseJailSentence.html
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:39 amI trust Wiki as far as I trust Hillary not to resurrect HillaryCare.
Comment by HP Spare — August 23, 2007 @ 10:30 am
Indeed, so much better to trust Conservapedia.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:40 amMaybe U.S. troops should take some business ethics courses to learn that shoplifting oil hurts (the country’s) profit and business.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:44 amComment by The Republic of Stupidity — August 23, 2007 @ 10:39 am
Tough on crime, indeed.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:45 amoh yeah trust republcans to lie, cheat, steal…
hp spare’s right, find an honest one. that would be news!
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:49 amAsking Neoturds to take an ethics class is like a fox studying how to clean a henhouse.
ROS, thanks for the link on Sweeney’s Son. Magnify that a little and you’ll get a perspective of what we can expect from the SCOTUS.
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:54 amGoogle is a wonderful thing, Zimzone.
August 23rd, 2007 at 11:24 amTHAT’S WHY ROVE RESIGNED! He’s going to be teaching Congressional ethics classes. It all makes sense now.
/snark
August 23rd, 2007 at 11:48 amHis attempt to expunge factual information should be viewed as criminal behavior. Certainly he needs to be relieved of his job which is paid by taxpayers! Out with this sycophantic fraud.
Comment by tutmosis — August 23, 2007 @ 10:18 am
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Now, now. I feel your anger as well as anyone, but this was not a criminal act. Unethical, immoral, downright loathesome, and completely WRONG — yes. And, of course, very embarrassing politically. But violating the TOS of a private website is not criminal.
I applaud Wikipedia for both A) allowing outsiders to make legitimate edits to the entries, and B) being diligent enough to detect abuse when it occurs, tracing it to the source, ending the abuse, and correcting the effects of it.
August 23rd, 2007 at 12:44 pmSpin: gyrate, gyre, oscillate, pendulate, pirouette, purl, reel, revolve, rotate, swim, turn, twirl, twist, wheel, whirl–ethics be damned the spin’s the thing wherein we’ll hide the conscience of the kingpins. Through a Glass, Darkly!
August 23rd, 2007 at 12:55 pmThe standard noodle whipping.
August 23rd, 2007 at 1:19 pmHe’s taking an ETHICS course? Isn’t that like a foreign language to the Republitalibans?
August 23rd, 2007 at 2:05 pmHA! If the aide has to take ethics classes for deleting info from lame Wikishatia, then all the libs here should be dragged behind a train for the bullshataroony they post on a daily basis.
Comment by Pretty Pretty Bird — August 23, 2007 @ 10:25 am
hey, birdbrain, if you’re going to live in America, learn to speak English. Then y8ou will know the difference between the liberal truth and RATwing lies.
August 23rd, 2007 at 2:55 pmSpin: gyrate, gyre, oscillate, pendulate, pirouette, purl, reel, revolve, rotate, swim, turn, twirl, twist, wheel, whirl–ethics be damned the spin’s the thing wherein we’ll hide the conscience of the kingpins. Through a Glass, Darkly!
Comment by Doc Rock — August 23, 2007 @ 12:55 pm
Yes, the Republican Monkey-liar Dance, never-ending and puke-inducing.
August 23rd, 2007 at 2:58 pmDavid Davis is my representative, though I voted against him. The only thing I know about him is that his campaign commercials consisted of nothing but images of him in a church talking about how he’s against gay marriage and abortion. Damn theocrat.
August 24th, 2007 at 2:52 am