User talk:MMWOOD1958

Your submission at Articles for creation: Thomas Masterson (November 24)
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Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Thomas Masterson


A tag has been placed on Draft:Thomas Masterson requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from https://allthingsliberty.com/2018/01/stolen-honor-land-bounty-midshipman-thomas-masterson/. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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Thomas Masterson
Hello, I posted a revised article about Thomas Masterson, which was tagged for deletion.

"This submission appears to be taken from https://allthingsliberty.com/2018/01/stolen-honor-land-bounty-midshipman-thomas-masterson/"

I am the author of the referenced article, and the copyright holder.

My wikipedia entry is NOT a copy of my 'allthingsliberty' article. There ARE facts in Masterson's life which must be mentioned. Similar facts does not make the wiki article a copy of my own 'allthingsliberty' story.

Is there a specific passages which wikipedia has flagged as being too similar?

Thanks, Michael Wood MMWOOD1958 (talk) 18:55, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

AfC notification: Draft:Thomas Masterson has a new comment
 I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Thomas Masterson. Thanks! Robert McClenon (talk) 17:14, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Thomas Masterson (January 12)
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Curbon7 (talk) 19:06, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

Midshipman Thomas Masterson moved to draftspace
An article you recently created, Midshipman Thomas Masterson, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of " " before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Inexpiable (talk) 16:38, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Thomas Masterson (American Revolution) has been accepted
 Thomas Masterson (American Revolution), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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Your draft article, Draft:Midshipman Thomas Masterson


Hello, MMWOOD1958. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Midshipman Thomas Masterson".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 15:08, 10 August 2021 (UTC)

July 2023
Your edit to Prohibition Party has been removed in whole or in part, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without evidence of permission from the copyright holder. If you are the copyright holder, please read Donating copyrighted materials for more information on uploading your material to Wikipedia. For legal reasons, Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted material, including text or images from print publications or from other websites, without an appropriate and verifiable license. All such contributions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of content, such as sentences or images&mdash;you must write using your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously, and persistent violators of our copyright policy will be blocked from editing. See Copying text from other sources for more information. Copied from https://www.prohibitionparty.org/platform. Indyguy (talk) 14:53, 16 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi Indyguy, I am the 2024 Prohibition Party candidate and wrote the platform as it appears online on our official website. How might I give permission for the current platform to be used verbatim? Thanks, Michael Wood MMWOOD1958 (talk) 15:02, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Please click on the links in the message; they explain what is needed. However, even if permission is obtained, be aware that articles need to be written in an encyclopedic tone and not contain long copy-pasted sections.
 * In addition, you appear to have a conflict of interest because you are the party's candidate. Please read Conflict of interest about the restrictions for such editors. Indyguy (talk) 15:15, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
 * would you be willing to makevthe needed corrections?
 * The party platform has changed significantly since 2018, Wikipedia is out of date and thus inaccurate.
 * In light of the Conflict of Ibterest, may I suggest the following for your editorial review and consideration:
 * AGRICULTURAL POLICY
 * support regenerative farming practices
 * minimize widespread use of pesticides
 * support food banks
 * assist tobacco farmers in migrating to alternative crops.
 * BALLOT ACCESS
 * establish fairer ballot access standards
 * ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 * creating jobs via infrastructure investment
 * balance the federal budget
 * EDUCATION
 * access to a sound, deep and broad education
 * adequate state funding for public schools
 * family choice in education
 * federal minimum educational standards
 * empasis on STEM, history & languaged
 * free 4-year community colleges
 * student debt relief must be applied equally to all; including those who have already repaid their original debts
 * retrain displaced & disabled workers
 * curriculums should inform about the dangers of alcohol and drugs
 * ENVIRONMENT
 * pollution has an impact on our planet
 * abatement projects must balance costs with benefits
 * cooperation with other nations on climate change mitigation
 * strive towards energy independence
 * increase research into non-fossil fuels
 * tax breaks to encourage the switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy
 * ETHICAL GOVERNMENT
 * stronger ethics and anti-corruption laws for elected and appointed government officials
 * improved transparency in government
 * protect public agencies from improper influence
 * foster greater citizen engagement
 * EQUALITY
 * abhorance of all forms of racism, discrimination, harassment, hatred, structural inequality, and violence directed at any group
 * a just and inclusive society with equal opportunities for all
 * equal pay for equal work
 * equal recognition and opportunities for persons with disabilities
 * FEDERALISM
 * those powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people
 * adherence to federalism
 * regulation by state and local jurisdictions
 * FOREIGN RELATIONS
 * amicable foreign affairs using diplomacy
 * respect for the sovereignty of nations
 * promote economic growth via healthy international trade
 * reciprocal free and fair trade
 * HEALTH CARE
 * the right to affordable, quality health care
 * federal programs must remain voluntary
 * promote innovation and investment in medical research
 * medicine or treatment prescribed by a doctor should not be denied due to personal financial limitations
 * retention of both Medicare and Medicaid.
 * IMMIGRATION
 * immigration and naturalization only via an orderly legal process defined by Congress
 * funding to ensure protection of our borders
 * asylum should only be granted to those arriving directly from a country where they are at risk
 * Refugees in a safe-haven country may apply for legal immigration at a U.S. Embassy in that country
 * eliminate claims to asylum simply by virtue of physical presence in the USA or at the border
 * LABOR AND MANAGEMENT
 * all workers may freely choose to organize, join, or not to join a labor union
 * right-to-work laws in all states
 * workers should earn a living wage and have reasonable family leave
 * with the exception of public safety and medical personnel, no onr should be forced to work on their personal Sabbath day
 * MILITARY
 * support our nation’s military and invest in military technology and personnel
 * honor those who serve or have served
 * dedicate sufficient resources to services, policies, and programs to support the military, both during and after active duty
 * RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
 * acknowledgement that religious values have played a positive role in the founding of the United States
 * support the right of individual citizens to believe, worship, associate, educate, evangelize, and organize religious institutions
 * SANCTITY OF LIFE
 * as each state works to regulate this issue under the recent SCOTUS decision, we recognize that women must be included in the legislative process, and encourage states to look for constructive ways to address the issue
 * each woman should have the right to decide based on her own conscience
 * SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS
 * support of the right of citizens to own and to carry firearms for personal defense and for sport
 * ownership of weapons of war, including assault rifles, should be tightly controlled
 * stringent background checks for the purchase of any firearm
 * SOCIAL SECURITY
 * support of an actuarially sound federal Social Security system independent of any other program
 * SUPREME COURT
 * against increasing the number of justices serving on the Supreme Cour
 * justices of the Supreme Court should be held to the same ethics rules as are all other federal judges
 * TAX REFORM
 * reform the current tax structure
 * opposition of estate taxes
 * opposition of taxes on previously taxed wealth
 * a simplified tax code that requires corporations to pay their fair share
 * increase taxes on alcohol, with the revenues being used for education and treatment programs
 * TERM LIMITS
 * expansion of term limits to both houses of Congress
 * representing other citizens in Congress should be an honor, not a career
 * term limits will help to reduce the influence of special interest groups and provide a more accurate representation of the public in Congress
 * VOTING RIGHTS
 * voting rights are fundamental to democracy
 * voting rights equally available to all eligible voters
 * voters in every state should be required to present a form of government-issued photo identification in order to receive their ballot and vote; either in person or absentee
 * a free government voter ID card should be available to every qualified citizen
 * ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, and RECREATIONAL DRUG ABUSE
 * the use of alcohol and other recreational drugs is not only a personal, but a broader social issue
 * the individual, and their right to drink if they wish, is not the cause
 * the cause is the underlying organized liquor traffic and the subordination of uniformed Americans for profit
 * nearly 10% of adult Americans suffered from substance abuse in the past year; this is a national health crisis
 * beverage alcohol is America's #1 drug problem; 62 million Americans as binge drinkers and nearly 6% struggle with alcohol addiction
 * 140,000 people die from alcohol-related causes annually
 * alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States
 * the CDC estimates that the total economic cost of excess drinking to the U.S. economy exceeds $220 billion annually
 * the use of tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the USA; cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 U.S. deaths annually
 * vaping or e-cigarettes are also not safe because they contain nicotine and other chemicals
 * 10.1 million people misused opioids in the past year; 128 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose
 * opposition of the use of recreational drugs in all forms; while recognizing and supporting legitimate medicinal use as regulated by the FDA and each individual’s own responsibility for temperance.
 * a sustained program of education
 * an advertising ban on alcohol, cannabis & vaping
 * enablement of local option laws in those states which wish them
 * opposition to tobacco in all its forms, including vaping
 * opposition of government subsidies to the tobacco industry
 * end business expense deductions for advertising tobacco, cannabis, and alcohol products
 * enact a ban on alcohol advertising, similar to the existing ban on tobacco advertising
 * such bans have been proven to reduce consumption, especially in alcohol advertising targeting our nation’s youth and vulnerable communities
 * increased controls on the licensing of alcohol and other recreational drug outlets
 * increase the alcohol excise tax, which in the USA is far lower than in many other developed countries
 * proceeds from the excise tax should be exclusively earmarked for education and addiction rehabilitation programs
 * MMWOOD1958 (talk) 16:00, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
 * nearly 10% of adult Americans suffered from substance abuse in the past year; this is a national health crisis
 * beverage alcohol is America's #1 drug problem; 62 million Americans as binge drinkers and nearly 6% struggle with alcohol addiction
 * 140,000 people die from alcohol-related causes annually
 * alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States
 * the CDC estimates that the total economic cost of excess drinking to the U.S. economy exceeds $220 billion annually
 * the use of tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the USA; cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 U.S. deaths annually
 * vaping or e-cigarettes are also not safe because they contain nicotine and other chemicals
 * 10.1 million people misused opioids in the past year; 128 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose
 * opposition of the use of recreational drugs in all forms; while recognizing and supporting legitimate medicinal use as regulated by the FDA and each individual’s own responsibility for temperance.
 * a sustained program of education
 * an advertising ban on alcohol, cannabis & vaping
 * enablement of local option laws in those states which wish them
 * opposition to tobacco in all its forms, including vaping
 * opposition of government subsidies to the tobacco industry
 * end business expense deductions for advertising tobacco, cannabis, and alcohol products
 * enact a ban on alcohol advertising, similar to the existing ban on tobacco advertising
 * such bans have been proven to reduce consumption, especially in alcohol advertising targeting our nation’s youth and vulnerable communities
 * increased controls on the licensing of alcohol and other recreational drug outlets
 * increase the alcohol excise tax, which in the USA is far lower than in many other developed countries
 * proceeds from the excise tax should be exclusively earmarked for education and addiction rehabilitation programs
 * MMWOOD1958 (talk) 16:00, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

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