Talk:Larry Schweikart
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Iraq war
editThe war in Iraq isn't over -- it's premature to say that it has been won. Risssa (talk) 06:21, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
professor level
editDoes anybody know what level of professor this guy is -- assistant, associate, full? That should be included. Also, does he actually teach in the history program at the the University of Dayton and if so, what types of courses? Like most of this article, the section on his professional life is vague and poorly written.Risssa (talk) 06:52, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
Class costumes
edithey comes into class sometimes in costume. He makes up raps and songs about historical topics were are covering in class. It is more of an embarassment and awkward than helpful. Maybe it would be fun if we were a elementary school class, but it doesnt work at this level. Should this article say something about how he sings and dances to 'historical songs' of his own creation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.187.83.247 (talk) 13:18, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
Page Nuked
editI deleted the whole page. There were no citations in the page. For any article this should be a no-no, and especially for a living person where libel could be a real possiblity. Suggest that if someone wants to revert my edit they take the time to find and add sources, if not I would caution against reverting any of the material in the page, but most of all the phone interview and rock band stuff. —Preceding unsigned comment added by I5kfun (talk • contribs) 04:02, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
- WP:BLP says "Remove any contentious material about living persons that is unsourced". I've bolded the word that you may have missed. Delicious carbuncle (talk) 11:59, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
- Maybe you forgot to read the whole thing. "Biographical material about a living individual that is not compliant with this policy should be improved and rectified; if this is not possible, then it should be removed. If the entire page is substantially of poor quality, containing primarily unsourced or poorly sourced contentious material about living persons, then it may be necessary to delete the entire page as an initial step, followed by discussion." I seem to have followed those guidelines precisely. I bolded the words you might have missed. I5kfun (talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 03:10, 6 February 2009 (UTC).
Give me a break
editThe paragraph about his bad grades and steppenwolf, give me a break, it this a hit job or what? 74.215.255.82 (talk) 05:37, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
- Personally, I found it amusing and admirable that he went back... it does need some sources, though. --Matthew K (talk) 06:10, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
http://www.patriotshistoryusa.com/author-bios/ He did indeed have bad grades. He also opened for "Steppenwolf." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.115.206.41 (talk) 21:51, 4 November 2010 (UTC)
Seems unbalanced
editRight now, this page seems like it's a promo for Schweikart. And it's sourcing Conservapedia. Seems pretty unbalanced right now. I don't know anything about the guy, so I can't fix it. Thanks.Masternachos (talk) 04:11, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
Reads like a promo
editI'm deleting the bit about "liberal-left" textbooks and his book being "the" alternative of choice, until it can be substantiated. That's a minor change compared to what's needed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fbaerkir (talk • contribs) 01:41, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
Additional marginal source
editThe University of Dayton's College of Arts and Sciences has this page which in general confirms the content of this page. There is also this far-from-updated history department page. Probably not the best sources, but they have some value. -Matthew K (talk) 06:08, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
article bias
editthis article is extremely one sided.. this needs to be fixed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.229.33.195 (talk) 08:33, 4 June 2010 (UTC)
Post-academic career?
editThere's no existing 'criticism' section. Might a story about Schweikart as a source of misinformation like this [1] be notable? Also bio mentions later work as film producer of 'Rockin’ the Wall'. --Cedderstk 11:28, 7 November 2018 (UTC)
Source of Misinformation
editShould be flagged as a source for misinformation.
Larry Schweikart, the article’s subject is an “election denier” and was the source for misinformation about illegal immigrants being ”bussed” to vote illegally for Beto O’Rourke (a progressive Texas Democrat) by O’Rourke’s campaign.
The ‘lede’ paragraph seeks to give an air of legitimacy to Schweikart as a scholar, but fails to mention that his most recent notoriety is as political subversive and further fails to mention that much of Schweikart’s most recent output are not scholarly works but are rather works of popular history which represent controversial and/or fringe opinions. Bthlaw (talk) 20:04, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
- You are an idiot. 173.25.14.15 (talk) 22:10, 20 December 2023 (UTC)