Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Political entrepreneur

 This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion of the article below. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was delete. Joyous 23:03, Jan 17, 2005 (UTC)

Political entrepreneur
I've done some research, but have yet to find this term being used as the second meaning listed. As for the first meaning, I can't expand it, really, and it's essentially a buzzword. Delete as having little or no content. Meelar (talk) 20:20, Dec 29, 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete, not even sure I agree with the content, nn term. Wyss 20:50, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * I have seen this term used by revisionist historian Burton Folsom for businessmen who are financed by the government. Not aware of any other usage. Gazpacho 21:17, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. The concept is a real concept (the business sense). It should have a label in the form of a word or term. Is the problem that it's a word that isn't used widely yet, or is it that it identifies a concept that some would rather not have identified? I'm not sure about Wikipedia policy, but if there is some kind of rule against new words to identify previously-unlabeled concepts,  I'd just like to state my opinion that such a rule would be counterproductive toward the advancement of knowledge. And I would question the value of Wikipedia to society. (RJII) DEC 29 (creator of the article political entrepreneur)
 * I wish you had simply answered my question, rather than impugning motives and denouncing Wikipedia. If this term is Folsom's creation and is only understood by reference to him, then it's a neologism and should be Deleted. Gazpacho
 * Neologisms go against Wikipedia's established policy against original research. The problem with original research and untested ideas isn't that they're new, it's that they're unverifiable. It's been a pretty solid consensus on Wikipedia that this isn't the place to introduce new theories or concepts, not because we don't want to be "cutting edge" but because we want to make sure the encyclopedia contains well-established, verifiable facts. Szyslak 09:14, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete, nn neologism. If it's new and not used widely, it's not encyclopedic. Shimeru 22:32, Dec 29, 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete. I'm only familiar with the first definition, and I don't think either one is well-established enough for an encylopaedia entry. Rd232 23:28, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * What a boring encyclopedia. I might as well go pick up a copy of Encyclopedia Britannica in book form if we have to wait around until something gets around to the general masses before it's even mentioned. I thought Wikopedia was supposed to be something cutting-edge. I see my impressions were wrong. I'm beginning to see its all just rehash. My mistake. (RJII) DEC 29 (creator of the article)

Please keep this aricle, it is a term. It does need some more editing.
 * Delete --fvw *  00:14, 2004 Dec 30 (UTC)
 * Delete unless someone finds much greater evidence of notability. Szyslak 03:20, 30 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * I have never heard of the term, but if it is a commonly used term in political circles then it could be merged with entrepreneurship or entrepreneur. mydogategodshat 03:49, 1 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Jayjg |  (Talk)  03:54, 3 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * Because of edits made in the last day or two, I would like to change my vote to Keep. mydogategodshat 17:52, 3 Jan 2005 (UTC)
 * It is a neologism, but the content is well-written. Don't throw it away, merge into Burton_W._Folsom_Jr.. – Smyth\talk 16:44, 14 Jan 2005 (UTC)

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