Wednesday, August 13, 2008
McCain Cribs Speech From Wikipedia
A Wikipedia editor claims that John McCain's speech about the Russian-Georgian hostilities was largely lifted from the website's entry on Georgia. What do you think?
Peter Tong,
Grocer
"Really? I'm going to go put my name in Wikipedia's 'Health Care' article and wait to see if I get mentioned in the debates."
Blaine Principle,
Systems Analyst
"What a sorry way to treat the nation of Georgia, whose capital, Tbilisi, was featured in Splinter Cell for Xbox and PC."
Carol Williams,
Quality Control Inspector
"I don't see what the big deal is. I ripped off Wikipedia when you guys asked me about that Kosher meatpacking plant the other day."
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