Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alan Sears


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The result was   keep. If defenders took the trouble to actually incorporate reliable sources discovered by the Google News searches, this would be much easier. As it is, GNG is passed. Drmies (talk) 15:49, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

Alan Sears

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Non-notable activist. Should be merged into the Alliance Defense Fund article, if anything. Mythpage88 (talk) 10:21, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions.  —Tom Morris (talk) 10:53, 7 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete (as in Outright Delete) per nom. --Legis (talk - contribs) 07:16, 8 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete as lacking in-depth coverage in reliable, independent third-party sources. Should such sources be integrated into the article, feel free to leave a note on my talk page and I'll take another look. Stuartyeates (talk) 01:04, 10 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep Click the Google news archive search at the top of the AFD and actually look before declaring no coverage exist. Many major news sources do quote him and cover his activity.  "Sears has also appeared on more than 1,000 radio and TV programs, including ABC's "20/20" and "Nightline," Fox's "O'Reilly Factor," NBC's "Today," and media outlets such as CNN, PBS and CBS News." [ http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=31980#ixzz1g9byAaIW ] That's on his official website also.  I searched, and confirmed he was on the television show the O'Reilly Factor.   D r e a m Focus  17:37, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep - This person has received significant coverage in independent, third-party reliable sources. See some of the links in this more-specific Google News search below:
 * — Northamerica1000 (talk) 07:47, 12 December 2011 (UTC)
 * — Northamerica1000 (talk) 07:47, 12 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep: notable executive with ample coverage, appearances.– Lionel (talk) 10:45, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
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