Reply #59: Skinner, some thoughts on published articles...

[XanaDUer]

I understand the some of the problems with pulling up older published stuff about candidates. And I am not talking about obvious right-wing sources like Newsmax.com, et al. However, I do think it is important to see articles about how a candidate voted in the past. Or, if a potential president did not have to vote for something, what his/her positions were on topics dear to liberals' and Democrats' hearts...etc.

Also, some of the best articles are on a pay-for-view, subscription- basis only. Can we list a citation to an article that cannot be linked to full view? The Internet is great, but as you know, incomplete and not authoritative. Like, Counterpunch offers special editions you cannot get online unless you pay for them. Or, some of us can get acces to full-text databases through work or library sources, but cannot link the entire article, provide the link, or exceed the four-paragraph limit.

I guess we could post the pertinent parts of the article, and then give the citation? Or how about an abstract? Many of the candidates have careers that span decades, but the Internet is only good for a few years.

Thanks.