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Is it worth adding a "Supreme Court" subsection under the political positions section? I think this is one of the main things that Whitehouse is known for so it seems worthy of inclusion. Die Kunst Der Fuge (talk) 18:53, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'm noticing a few paragraphs are pointing out individual remarks Whitehouse has made and then immediately disproving them using other sources unrelated to the subject. it reads like an argumentative essay. upon a bit of research it doesn't seem like any of these remarks had a particular impact on his career at the time or now and are thus probably not relevant. in particular, the "political positions" section does not simply list Whitehouse's political positions, but then refutes them. Many of these political positions are also based on verbal quotes taken with little context and seem intended to paint the subject in a bad light, rather than neutrally stating his opinions based on his official political votes. I'm not sure all of it needs to be deleted, but some parts just rewritten. Beepboopbwop (talk) 04:14, 13 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
