Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kenneth Collier

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The result was delete. Mangojuicetalk 14:14, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Kenneth Collier

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Failed non-notable congressional candidate from 1970 and co-author of a self-published book. No sourced, verifiable assertion of notability. Delete. KleenupKrew (talk) 01:02, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Note: see also related AFD, Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Votescam:_The_Stealing_of_America. - KleenupKrew (talk) 01:05, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep political opponent of a particularly well-known congressman; author of a notable book. JJL (talk) 02:18, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Delete. Being the opponent of a well-known politician doesn't make one notable per WP:BIO. His book is not notable. --brewcrewer (yada, yada) 03:06, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Florida-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp (talk) 14:36, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp (talk) 14:36, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp (talk) 14:36, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Strong Delete: Fails WP:BIO going away; the failed candidate in a local primary and the co-author of a book which doesn't crack four million on Amazon's rankings doesn't come close. I'd be interested to hear JJL's rationale for claiming this book is notable.  RGTraynor  14:56, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Strong Delete. We've had a recurring problem with "self-published" and vanity-press people being falsely put forward as legitimate authors. Qworty (talk) 20:11, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Question Is this the same Kenneth F. Collier who testified before Congress documented at this link? BusterD (talk) 13:20, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
    • It appears that Collier was one of several who brought a lawsuit against the US in the DC circuit in 1985; judges were Wright, Ginsburg, and Scalia. He apparently testified before Congress against Scalia's nomination, so he's got more than one political opponent. BusterD (talk) 13:37, 27 April 2008 (UTC)


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