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I'm frankly concerned that there's some folks with COI doing the edits for this man's page. 83.76.41.112 (talk) 16:53, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Listen - this guy needs to quit with the having his toadies come over and PR-spice his page up with fluff. It's pedestrian.83.76.41.112 (talk) 17:03, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Addition to this Article

I've prepared a short addition to this article to include information about James Carafano's recent work on a documentary about U.S. military veterans. I'm an employee of The Heritage Foundation, where James Carafano is a senior research fellow, and have also used a source published by The Heritage Foundation on this documentary. Given my connections to the subject of this article, I'd like to have another editor review my suggestion and make the addition if it looks ok. Below is what I have prepared, which I would suggest adding to the end of the Heritage Foundation section.

In 2013, Carafano co-produced a short documentary, Veteran Nation, about the experiences of veterans of the United States Armed Forces. The film was created in partnership with ColdWater Media and Esprit de Corps and screened at The Heritage Foundation in February 2013. Carafano created the film after hearing about organizations that help veterans with the goal of inspiring more Americans to support U.S. veterans.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Payne, Amy (February 21, 2013). "Morning Bell: Why a Car Commercial Can Make You Cry". heritage.org. The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
^ Elise Cooper (April 3, 2013). "The VA: a Culture of Disconnect". American Thinker. Retrieved April 16, 2013.

Thanks for reviewing this. Thurmant (talk) 15:50, 23 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure I'm comfortable with the sourcing on this one. The first source is the Heritage Foundation blog. Blogs are generally not considered reliable sources, and since this is not independent of the subject, I'd say this is one of those cases. The second is I think a conservative-leaning blog, one I've never heard of. – Muboshgu (talk) 21:18, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I think we need better references, but this should definitely be added once we've found the right references. I'd love to see the documentary if it is still online btw.Zigzig20s (talk) 04:11, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Zigzig20s and Muboshgu, thanks for reviewing my suggestion. Would the following source be ok to use instead of the ones above? The GI Film Festival article on Veteran Nation explains the origins of the documentary and Carafano's involvement but the wording above would need to be changed to remove details about ColdWater Media, Espirit de Corps and the Heritage screening in February. If this works, here's the information to add this source: <ref>{{cite web |url=http://gifilmfestival.com/2013/giff-news/uncategorized/a-look-at-veteran-nation-with-james-carafano/#.UZuCqCtAQlw |title=A look at Veteran Nation with James Carafano |date=12 May 2013 |work=GI Film Festival |publisher= |accessdate=21 May 2013}}</ref> Thanks! Thurmant (talk) 21:04, 21 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I added it with the three references, but you should reference every sentence (with a, b, c if it's the same references).Zigzig20s (talk) 21:27, 4 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Zigzig20s! Actually, I'd prefer not to edit the article because of my conflict of interest. If you did want to split up the citations, the first two can be used to support the second sentence, and the last one can be used to support the first and third sentences. Thanks! Thurmant (talk) 21:00, 11 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Some proposed changes

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest was declined. It's not clear what changes you want made to the article. COI edit requests should include complete and specific descriptions of the request, that is, specify what text should be removed and a verbatim copy of the text that should replace it. "Please change X" is not acceptable and will be rejected; the request must be of the form "Please change X to Y", while making sure to include references for all changes you wish to be made.

James Jay Carafano (born May 8, 1955) is the vice president of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation. Carafano has authored a number of books, including Private Sector/Public Wars: Contracting in Combat-Iraq, Afghanistan and Future Conflicts,[1] and he has appeared before congress as a national security expert.[2] He is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and Hillsdale College. I work at The Heritage Foundation and would appreciate if another editor could make the edit for me to avoid any potential conflicts of interest. Augusta Cassada (talk) 20:37, 10 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Reply

To clarify my proposed changes: Add Carafano's current Heritage title. He is the vice president of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy. Reference: https://www.heritage.org/staff/james-carafano. Also add that he is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. Reference: https://gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/contact/00336000014TqJpAAK/james-carafano. And an adjunct professor at Hillsdale. Reference: https://immigration.procon.org/view.source.php?sourceID=002894 or http://hillsdalecollegian.com/2016/09/carafano-speaks-national-security-growing-threat-terrorism/. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Augusta Cassada (talk • contribs) 20:55, 14 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Some proposed changes

Heritage Foundation After serving as a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, a Washington institute dedicated to defense issues, Carafano joined the Heritage Foundation in 2003 as a senior research fellow. Carafano currently serves as the vice president of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy. In 2005, Carafano was honored with the W. Glenn and Rita Ricardo Campbell Award, The Heritage Foundation's honor for outstanding contributions to policy analysis.[7] I work at The Heritage Foundation and would appreciate if another editor could make the edit for me to avoid any potential conflicts of interest. Augusta Cassada (talk) 20:39, 10 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Reply

To clarify my proposed changes: Under "The Heritage Foundation" section, correct his current title to: Carafano currently serves as the vice president of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy. Reference: https://www.heritage.org/staff/james-carafano — Preceding unsigned comment added by Augusta Cassada (talk • contribs) 20:57, 14 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Some proposed changes

Trump transition team[edit] Carafano served on the President Trump Transition Team for both the State Department and Department of Homeland Security. I work at The Heritage Foundation and would appreciate if another editor could make the edit for me to avoid any potential conflicts of interest. Augusta Cassada (talk) 20:40, 10 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Reply

To clarify my proposed changes: The "Trump Transition Team" could be simplified to: "Carafano served on the President Trump Transition Team for both the State Department and Department of Homeland Security." using the same sourcing or http://www.stlamerican.com/inside-the-trump-transition-team-with-james-carafano/article_0435ac1e-35f1-11e7-8872-17f46e42cc64.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by Augusta Cassada (talk • contribs) 21:00, 14 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Reply 10-MAY-2018

Please elaborate on what changes you'd like to be made to the article. I see sentences listed in your request, but what is not immediately apparent is what actions should be made with those sentences. Is this text to be added to the article, or removed? Please advise on locations of references as well. If the references used are already in the article, be sure to include them here on the talk page as well. .spintendo⋅⋅) 01:21, 11 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Reply

I've elaborated on my proposed changes. Thank you! Augusta Cassada (talk) 17:21, 15 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Some proposed changes

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Please edit James Carafano's title to Vice President, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, and the E. W. Richardson Fellow. Source: https://www.heritage.org/staff/james-carafano I work at The Heritage Foundation and would appreciate if another editor could make the edit for me to avoid any potential conflicts of interest. Thank you! Augusta Cassada (talk) 17:32, 28 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Reply 28-DEC-2018

Edit request implemented

The subject's title was changed in the infobox and the lead section.

Additional changes made:

BLP sources, Citation style, and lacking ISBN maintenance templates appended to the article.
Citation needed inline templates placed where necessary.
Other areas of text were omitted or shortened to ensure summary style.

Regards, Spintendo 19:27, 28 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

[Payne-1] Payne, Amy (February 21, 2013). "Morning Bell: Why a Car Commercial Can Make You Cry". heritage.org. The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved April 16, 2013.

[Cooper-2] Elise Cooper (April 3, 2013). "The VA: a Culture of Disconnect". American Thinker. Retrieved April 16, 2013.

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