“I’ve always believed that America’s government was a unique political system — one designed by geniuses so that it could be run by idiots. I was wrong. No system can be smart enough to survive this level of incompetence and recklessness by the people charged to run it.” -Thomas Friedman

Ahhhh A Wise Guy

I was all giddy with anticipation this evening waiting to see what playbook Mrs. Vakay & friends would run to spin this scandal their way. The sky is the limit with these 2009 Republicans, so my money was on, “He is an angry Kenyan citizen, show us your birth certificate pal” or “He is secret socialist Muslim sent from the past by Hitler to give us all free medical”, Sadly to my disappointment and boredom they went with, “he said I could plagiarize it” and “he is a sexist Democrat”. Really? Why is it most politicians sound like pathetic 13 year old kids with every excuse in the book why it isn’t their fault? I really think, “No Comment” would have been the best course of action in this situation. Instead they did everything in their power to prove their guilt by making several shots in the dark about my motives, political stance and personal character.

What is most disturbing to me about this article is that Gary Wolfram another teaching professional with a Ph.D in economics is defending what is obvious plagiarism of his own work. How do two teaching professionals not know what constitutes plagiarism? Would this fly if two of their students were giving these same lame excuses why their papers were nearly identical? Absolutely NOT, they would be expelled for academic dishonesty in half-a-second. These two know better. What is it about political parties that make grown adults act like unreasonable, spoiled brats?

I guess it shouldn’t surprise me, that neither Republicans Nor Democrats want to bring up, let alone take responsibility for the real cause of this economic depression we are going through. It pretty much all boils down to a Republican controlled congress with much help from the Democrats passing the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999. This BIG GOVERNMENT legislation broke what was already fixed and made Subprime lending go through the roof and allowed financial institutions like Citicorp to become “Too Big” to fail. I guess Mr. smarty pants elitist and his PH.D in economics must have missed that day when his beloved Republicans robbed America and the Democrats drove the get away car. This is what happens when people are more in love with their brand of political ideology then working together to make a better America.

In the end I think The Signal and its readers are the real victim. When it comes down to it Mrs. Vakay knowingly deceived and betrayed their trust as a regular columnist. She broke one of the cardinal, career ending rules of journalism! I very encouraged to see The Signal looking for opportunities to improve and do things better to make our small corner of the world better. Thank You

Oh, one clarification I wanted to make is I was a Youth Pastor not a Pastor, slight difference.

This was written in response to the article entitled “Plagiarism accusation touches off battle” in The Signal December 19th.

SCVTalk Vakaygate Article

“…be sure your sin will find you out.” –Numbers 32:23

Vakay The Ultimate Ditto Head

It wasn’t but a few weeks ago Lynn Vakay, an outspoken evangelical, school teacher and Headquarters Director of Santa Clarita Republican Party, was pointing her righteous finger of judgement at the Obama White house for an address which hadn’t been given yet. She was so upset at our President for his very true statement that America is not just a Christian nation, but a nation of many religions. Say what you will about the President’s thanksgiving address, but at least it wasn’t plagiarized. Which is something that Lynn Vakay can not claim about her latest political rant entitled “We should heed Madison’s advice, not Harry Reid’s”, published in the Dec 18 issue of the Signal. She attempted to pass off an almost word for word lifted copy of Gary Wolfram’s Nov 30th editorial entitled “James Madison vs. Harry Reid” published on humanevents.com.

Click Here to See Two Articles Side By Side

What is Plagiarism

My other Column About Lynn Vakay

Slate Article – Why Biden’s plagiarism shouldn’t be forgotten

SCVTalk.com Post about Vakay

After spending a few hour to analyze Mrs. Vakay’s knock-off next to Gary Wolfram’s original, I figured she wrote about 4 or 5 sentences of her own drivel to make it serve her purpose.  My favorite part is where she inserts an almost identical story of her Grandmother in the hospital, in place of Mr. Wolfram’s Mother-in-Law in a nursing home story.  I do love her one of her only original thoughts, “How many people go to see their doctor when they really don’t need to just because their “insurance” or Medicare is paying for it? This is a huge problem.”, Hey Vakay, it is called a check up, people do it make sure they don’t get sick and die.

How many people go to see their doctor when they really don’t need to just because their “insurance” or Medicare is paying for it? This is a huge problem.

Vakay's Plagerized Column

Vakay / Wolfran Breakdown

Wolfram's Original Column

My question is how is Mrs. Vakay in a leadership position if she is unable to put together he own original thoughts? How many other opinion columns has she passed off as her own? I wonder what Mrs. Vakay would do if one of her students turned in blatantly plagiarized work? Would they get a failing grade or perhaps an A. It seems Mrs. Vakay’s character has been exposed. This reminds me of what my mother use to tell me growing up, be sure your sin will find you out.

UPDATE

It appear Mrs. Vakay is also one of the “grass roots” leader for Meg Whitman’s 2010 campaign for Governor of California.  I think they should reconsider that appointment.  Click Here

Meg Whitman 
Announces 
Statewide Grassroots Leaders