Talk:Censure in the United States

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[edit] Explain censure

What does censure mean and how does it work. We have a lot of trivia in this article but little substance.

  • Why would someone be censured?
  • How is censure won - voted on?
  • Who can be censured?
  • What does it mean when a censure has taken place? Is it a law? Is there any repercussion? Is it just a kind of non-binding resolution?

For instance in regards to the recent censure of moveon.org in the news (Sept 2007) this article provides no help in figuring out the story or the meaning of 'censure.'

We need someone who understands this issue to clarify it! 154.20.109.121 01:48, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

Out of all people who aren't included on this list include former president Andrew Jackson, the only sitting president to be censured by Congress.


24.9.187.91 00:28, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

George W. Bush is here due to the fact that censures were or are being proposed. The list is not simply about those who where successfully censored but also any politician for whom a censored motion has been suggested, pending, or even voted down. Being on the list does not make any statement on the validity of the proposed or adopted censure motion.--Cab88 09:25, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] McCarthy

What's with the Joe McCarthy apologists putting something like "...intercepted Soviet communications from the now-declassified VENONA project, as well as the opening of Soviet Archives, indicate that some of the individuals he pursued were, in fact, Soviet spies or Communist sympathizers" after every mention of his wrongdoings? Ok, so he might have been right about a couple of people but the ubiquity of that phrase around these parts makes it seem as if he's been rehabilitated. It's not like he didn't deserve to be censured. SchnappM 04:54, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

What's with the anti-McCarthyites claiming that McCarthy was "censured" when in fact he was "condemned"? What does this sentence have to do with the "condemnation":

McCarthy had recklessly accused employees of the U.S. government of membership in the communist party, or of communist sympathies. McCarthy's efforts did not result in any convictions or criminal prosecutions for espionage but created in the country what has been called "The Red Scare."

This is completely POV and violates Wiki rules. Jtpaladin 17:52, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Should this be a current event?

NOthing is really going on that relates to this topic--Storm63640 16:15, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] NPOV tag

Okay, I've cleaned up most of the article, but the section on the House of Representatives still needs attention. Specifically, there are no sources and the inclusion of only Democratic examples presents the appearance of pro-Republican bias. 02:53, 7 August 2007 (UTC)