Talk:Burton K. Wheeler

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Jacrosse, can you see that your formulation is NPOV on several grounds?

" This was perhaps the most controversial and illogical aspect of the widely criticized work, which portrays Wheeler as imposing martial law in Lindbergh's absence, whereas the real Wheeler had been a leading opponent of the martial law imposed in Montana during World War I."

Saying that something is "controversial" and "illogical" is your point of view. Your statement that the book is "widely criticized" is not backed up with any proof. As for your statement about Wheeler opposing martial law during WWI, the article points out a number of ways in which Wheeler's views and actions in the 1940s contradicted his views and actions in the 19teens and 20s so this is not a strong argument. Homey 02:17, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The article points out nothing of the kind, and the sentence merely echoes criticisms acknowledged in the article on The Plot Against America.--Jacrosse 19:34, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Jacrosse, your edits are POV. The article can't state someting is "controversial" or "illogical" - that is an opinion and if you are going to say something has been "widely criticized" you have to back it up. If you can quote a published source which says that then you can cite it but otherwise it's POV and a violation of NPOV policy. Homey 20:24, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I de-linked "Leif Erickson" as the person it linked to was the actor who starred in

I know that it would seem that the anti-Wheeler Communist tract could arguable be the source of the title of the Roth novel, but otherwise this should be integrated better, as appearance in a Commmunist pamphlet alone is hardly part of the "popular culture". 166.152.219.11 (talk) 03:48, 26 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Shouldn't it be mentioned in this article that Wheeler facilitated the efforts of the U.S.-based Nazi propagandist George Sylvester Viereck to disseminate Nazi propaganda in the U.S. during World War II? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 03:47, 18 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, Rachel Maddow’s investigation of Wheeler’s nazi ties clearly show his connection to Viereck. Podcast Ultra, 2022. 2600:6C67:8C00:3186:FDBC:E787:431:1C3 (talk) 02:38, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone who supported Johnson–Reed Act couldn't possibly be described as such... and he might have been a running mate in the party, but as an individual Burton did not seem to be progressive at all... 92.18.125.136 (talk) 23:32, 11 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]