Talk:Lexington, Kentucky

References

Historical account of 1920 riot

Having read the book cited as the source for the Feb 1920 riots, the current article leaves a lot to be desired, and appears to be based largely on urban legend and pop culture knowledge than an actual reading of the book. I think I may take up the project of rereading the book and giving a better account than the one given here. Anyone in the community have thoughts on this? Oliveman6 (talk) 02:23, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Meaning of the word "corn" in 1775.

In the current (2024.04.11) text of the article, a source is quoted saying, "Corn is the only crop specifically mentioned in the Articles.". I am aware that "corn" at the time was used in English to refer to grain crops in general i.e. a crop consisting of kernels, and not exclusively maize (sometimes called at the time, "Indian corn"). For instance, in "The wealth of Nations", by Adam Smith, the second part of Chapter V is titled: "Digression concerning the Corn Trade and Corn Laws" and this does not refer primarily -- if at all -- to maize corn. Perhaps the original document referred to in the current text has this broader meaning of the word "corn" in mind.

Douglas Jardine (talk) 18:05, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Party of mayor

I notice that someone changed the party of Linda Gorton from (R) to (NP), which is correct, since the office of Mayor is non-partisan. However, that edit was reverted. Any rationale as to why? @HandThatFeeds

@ Isaac rowe1 (talk) 21:33, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

My understanding is that she is a registered Republican. The elections are "nonpartisan," in that they don't attach the candidate's political party to the ballot, but that's not relevant to her actual political affiliation. — The Hand That Feeds You:^Bite 22:10, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

hmm, I'm torn on this. She is a registered Republican, but in addition to holding a non-partisan office, she also operates outside of the party organization altogether, as far as I can tell. I'd have to do my research, but I don't think she gets support from the party machine in the way that a state senator would. For another point of reference, Ballotpedia has "non-partisan" in her info box, but the Nebraska Legislature article lists party affiliations while being officially non-partisan. Isaac rowe1 (talk) 03:21, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Lexington branding the office as "non-partisan" is a bit of hand waving. The person in the office can always be partisan, regardless of that. So I'd say political affiliation is relevant. — The Hand That Feeds You:^Bite 12:22, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

I concur with The Hand. Given reliable sources show us the party registration of a politician, that is a useful descriptor for someone in a political position, even if the position is nominally nonpartisan. Otherwise, we would be hiding pertinent information and readers might wonder why an encyclopedia would do that. Stefen Tower_{s among the rest!} ^{Gab • Gruntwerk} 17:38, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

I would concur as well. No reason to hide relevant information. Someone may genuinely wonder what her party is and come to Wikipedia to find out. ThatLexingtonKyGuy (talk) 02:45, 6 July 2024 (UTC)