Talk:Association of Mature American Citizens

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Proposed deletion and problems with sources[edit]

This article has serious problems. First and foremost it appears to be an advertisement. That's a no no on Wikipedia. Secondly the sourcing mostly comes from blogs and politically biased websites. So as of right now we have a deeply flawed article that needs MAJOR work if it is to be brought up to standards. All hints of bias or attempts to promote political views need to be expurgated. And notability needs to be established. See WP:GNG and WP:ORG for the nuts and bolts but read this for what it boils down to. Wikipedia:The answer to life, the universe, and everything -Ad Orientem (talk) 07:02, 22 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that this article has many problems. On the other hand, some independent reliable sources do exist that discuss this organization. It's not yet clear to me if there's enough to support a satisfactory article or not. Note that the Wikipedia article about the American Seniors Association, a similar organization, was ultimately merged and redirected to AARP, where there's now a "Controversy" section that mentions the ASA's self-proclaimed conservative critique of AARP. It's possible that some material about AMAC could end up there as well. --Arxiloxos (talk) 07:51, 22 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I am not really sure why it appears to be an "advertisement;" if anything, it's a rip-off of AARP's page. The format is almost identical with only names, places, dates, and figures changed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rsw1022 (talk • contribs) 16:22, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This is not a non-partisan organization. It is very conservative in nature. I routinely receive emails from them attacking several liberal members of Congress (clearly evidence of partisanship). There needs to be an independently developed article that states what the organization does (somewhat addressed). I suspect that research will show that they do support specific candidates of the Republican party, which is well within their right; however, this article makes them appear to be some innocuous group dedicated to helping seniors. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.138.57.36 (talk) 16:51, 6 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

As stated in the Wikipedia article, AMAC is a non-partisan organization, meaning that the organization does not endorse specific political candidates, affiliate with one particular political party, or contribute money to political campaigns. Regardless of AMAC's ideological positions on certain issues, the organization does strictly adhere to the standards of a non-partisan organization. In fact, AMAC has supported legislation derived by congressional members of both political parties in the past. No AMAC publication has ever endorsed a candidate or steered members to vote for a certain political candidate. Statements added to the Wikipedia page that contradict AMAC's non-partisan status must be accompanied by a credible reference - none of which has been been provided to date. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Carolinerayburn (talk • contribs) 20:44, 20 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]