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Remove, this isn't relevant

Text at "Personal" indicated solely that he is not related to "Patrick Kennedy," who has a linked Wikipedia article, but was not otherwise identified. Patrick was an obscure Irish immigrant farmer who died at an early age in 1858, notable only because he was the great great grandfather of JFK, Ted, etc. Activist (talk) 09:29, 5 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'd argue it is, actually. I went through this article and the kennedy family article to work out of AK was a member or just somebody with the same name. It's a fair assumption to assume he is considering he's reached high office like a lot of them. So how can this be phrased in a way that doesn't sound completely stupid? EditorInTheRye (talk) 20:24, 7 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

To add to article

To add to article: information about Kennedy's children. 76.189.141.37 (talk) 04:15, 30 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I have included two sentences about this. It is a part of the dialog and potential legacy of Justice Kennedy despite there being no concrete proof to validate it. In particular, the focus on the German bank handling Trump's finances seems to be fueled at least in part due to the link to Kennedy's son. -Diego Drowning — Preceding unsigned comment added by DiegoDrowning (talk • contribs) 19:03, 12 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

DiegoDrowning, it doesn't look like those sources actually support your text. One of them says that the allegations are dubious at best. I'm reverting for now as this is a BLP and we need something more than mere speculation to include such allegations. zchrykng (talk) 19:18, 12 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I fundamentally disagree. BLP does not disaffect 'speculation' when the speculation is a significant article of public discourse. I am happy to change the WORDING of the article in question but your simple revert appears to be WP:Bad Faith. This 'rumor' has been a significant portion of political dialog and will remain a portion of Kennedy's legacy. The secondary paragraph indicates that the german bank is being investigate in 2019 and yet I challenge you to find sources talking about it prior to July 2018. The added paragraph does not validate the rumors, it simply states their weight in the ongoing political narrative. Kind of sad really. DiegoDrowning (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 19:26, 12 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

DiegoDrowning, if there is a good reason to include the text, lets hammer it out here before adding a potentially controversial text block to a BLP. Also, I recommend you assume good faith, it helps working with other people go much more smoothly. I'm not going to try blocking all additions of something similar, but I want the sources and language to be bullet proof. zchrykng (talk) 19:48, 12 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Five primary sources from five alpha level reliability websites is pretty damn bullet proof. DiegoDrowning (talk) 19:52, 12 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

DiegoDrowning, I'm not sure what you mean by "alpha level reliability websites", but we appear to have differing opinions on what the sources in question say and the standards of what is required for BLPs. Let us wait and see what others have to say on the matter. zchrykng (talk) 20:09, 12 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

one year in the national guard?

i don't want to require a source for this claim but what was his status upon discharge after serving only one year? national guard has never had one year contracts, even for direct commission officers, and this entry is vague as to the exact length of service with no rank provided. was this a civilian employee position, enlisted soldier, or commissioned officer?

Inaccurate and misidentified info

4th paragraph under “Personal Life” has confused financier Gregory Kennedy with former Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy (whom the article is about). The first citation regarding the Federalist Society is accurate for Anthony Kennedy, but the remaining content seems to solely be about Gregory Kennedy. 2402:7500:5D7:72B9:8085:DFFE:C863:6196 (talk) 01:31, 9 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]