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59. Oh you mean the number thingies that AREN'T on every lifted sentence?

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Thu Apr 6, 2017, 08:12 PM

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Gorsuch Apparently Plagiarized Passages in Book [View all] brooklynite Apr 2017 OP

According to berenguer that would normally be investigated for plagiarism. caroldansen Apr 2017 #1

Last second? The damn republicans are racing for a confirmation before we find out about him. George II Apr 2017 #2

What's the hurry? The seat has been vacant for 14 months. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2017 #7

A Phoney jpak Apr 2017 #3

And then there is this.......................... turbinetree Apr 2017 #4

It's OK to cite from a source FakeNoose Apr 2017 #5

He passed it off as his own writing. Very serious breach. Blues Heron Apr 2017 #8

I agree. LVNVblue Apr 2017 #19

It disqualified Biden at one point of his career, why not Gorsuch? Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #28

He failed to cite. politicat Apr 2017 #29

Monica Crowley stepped away from job as sr. comm. director with trump admin due to plagiarism diva77 Apr 2017 #62

3 colleges he attended, there are links to the same 'suicide theme' for school writings. Sunlei Apr 2017 #6

Just curious: did he play any part in writing that 1984 article in the Indiana Law Journal? mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2017 #9

He turned 17 in 1984 Qutzupalotl Apr 2017 #10

Uh, yeah, I forgot that's he a young'un. Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2017 #12

interesting points & there is no hurry, not sure why Republicans try to cram him through so fast. Sunlei Apr 2017 #14

Minor plagiarism doesn't get me too upset. But he appears opposed to euthanasia, assisted suicide. Hoyt Apr 2017 #11

Plagiarism doesn't get you upset? Are you serious, for a life-time appointment to SCOTUS? brush Apr 2017 #30

A couple of passages in a book entitled The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia, is not some Hoyt Apr 2017 #31

FYI: Plagiarism matters. Why make excuses for theft? That's what plagiarism is. brush Apr 2017 #33

Gonna have to do better than this plagiarism stuff to stop confirmation. Pretty much agree with this Hoyt Apr 2017 #35

Maybe it won't stop the confirmation but, why make excuses for "minor" plagiarism? Not cool. brush Apr 2017 #36

Because that it was it is, minor. I consider throwing trash on the road a bigger deal than what he Hoyt Apr 2017 #37

Plagarizing is a big deal in academia of which he is part of. And since Republicans KittyWampus Apr 2017 #40

I worked for months on the Clinton campaign and I do not think plagiarsm for a SCOTUS candidate... brush Apr 2017 #42

His opposition to Euthanasia is a much bigger deal to me. Hoyt Apr 2017 #43

Fine. I have no problem with that but why imply that plagiarism is excusable? brush Apr 2017 #44

Didn't imply. I explicitly said circumstances of his alleged "plagiarism" don't concern me Hoyt Apr 2017 #46

If he'd attributed it in footnotes, then it would not be a problem. ColemanMaskell Apr 2017 #38

I agree. djg21 Apr 2017 #39

Much better explanation of what i was trying to say. Hoyt Apr 2017 #41

There's no excuse for plagiarism. One alledged to be qualified for the Supreme Court shouldn't... brush Apr 2017 #47

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You're ok with it. Being from the publishing field, I'm not. brush Apr 2017 #50

You have no idea. djg21 Apr 2017 #51

Lazy writing. He still should have used notes. And Gorsuch is a Scalia acolyte so I don't see... brush Apr 2017 #53

Have you read the passages in question? FBaggins Apr 2017 #54

Yes I have. He re-ordered sentences in some cases but changed them little from other writers brush Apr 2017 #55

You said that you're in the publishing field FBaggins Apr 2017 #56

"number thingies ever sentence or two?" brush Apr 2017 #57

You said that you read it. FBaggins Apr 2017 #58

Oh you mean the number thingies that AREN'T on every lifted sentence? brush Apr 2017 #59

So you were saying that he didn't make any citations... FBaggins Apr 2017 #60

A question: Why defend this Scalia acolyte, an extreme right winger who is going to vote... brush Apr 2017 #61

It seems PatSeg Apr 2017 #13

we managed to get rid of douglas ginsberg unblock Apr 2017 #16

And there is hardly anything PatSeg Apr 2017 #20

indeed, they place positive value on pissing off and offending liberals, so unblock Apr 2017 #24

Very good point PatSeg Apr 2017 #25

Plagerism is theft Phoenix61 Apr 2017 #15

As a lawyer, as a justice Friend or Foe Apr 2017 #17

Thieving judge nominated by thieving president dalton99a Apr 2017 #18

So called mainstream by so called president mountain grammy Apr 2017 #21

Mainstream? Bayard Apr 2017 #22

No kidding mountain grammy Apr 2017 #23

White, conservative, and wealthy dogknob Apr 2017 #45

Using the GOP standard... Thomas Hurt Apr 2017 #26

I heard he helped Melania with her DNC speech... Blanks Apr 2017 #27

... FakeNoose Apr 2017 #34

Shocker. Lying, cheating, and stealing can heap rewards. Solly Mack Apr 2017 #32

Just wondering could he be sued now? duncang Apr 2017 #48

Suit wouldn't be viable, djg21 Apr 2017 #52