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"Criticisms" section

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Frankly, it was the use of informal language (contractions, specifically) that made this stick out as something somebody pulled out of thin air. Like I said in my edit summary, it's not unreasonable to have such a section in the article, but you must source it. Don't fall asleep zzzzzz 02:44, 31 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Endorsements"

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"I-1000 has been endorsed by the Seattle Times,[6] the Everett Herald,[7] the Olympian,[8] the Issaquah Press,[9] the Tri-City Herald,[10] and the Lewiston, Idaho Tribune.[11] The Portland Oregonian initially endorsed it in January,[12] but rescinded their endorsement in September.[13]"

None of these newspapers endorsed I-1000. They merely published editorials, these listed happening to be in favor of the proposition. I'm deleting this bit for that reason. Kristamaranatha (talk) 00:04, 5 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

User Kristamaranatha is probably right that they are just editorials and not actual endorsements by the newspapers. Wasn't sure how to treat them however... But I error on adding data and not removing... Wanted to make sure that there was an exact balance of both sides (if that is possible.) I am replacing the clipped section with the old page source code to retain the reference record to the original articles for historical verification. Bdelisle (talk) 03:18, 5 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I-1000 has been endorsed by the Seattle Times,[1] the Everett Herald,[2] the Olympian,[3] the Issaquah Press,[4] the Tri-City Herald,[5] and the Lewiston, Idaho Tribune.[6] The Portland Oregonian initially endorsed it in January,[7] but rescinded their endorsement in September.[8]
  1. ^ "Judging the dying: Oregon's experience". The Seattle Times. January 10 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Dignity should still be in reach at life's end". The Everett Herald. January 25 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Vote to give people choice in their death". The Olympian. September 12 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Press Editorial: Death with Dignity initiative promotes humane choice" (PDF). The Issaquah Press. July 16 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Initiative 1000, Death with Dignity: Yes". The Tri-City Herald. September 28 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Shouldn't it be your choice? Yes on I-1000" (PDF). The Lewiston Tribune. July 20 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "Booth Gardner's final campaign". The Oregonian. January 13 2008. p. E4. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "In slight turnabout, Oregonian opposes I-1000". The Olympian. September 22 2008. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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