I LOVE BuzzFeed, for many?reasons. The main reason I love the site is because their political news team — Andrew Kaczynsky, Ilan Ben-Meir, Megan Apper?–?is?particularly magnificent. These guys are on it. They busted Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) for plagiarism in his 2013 book Government Bullies, and now they’ve caught neurosurgeon and Tea Party favorite Ben Carson at the same game.
In his book?America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great
Anytime you give to government the responsibility and authority to provide government-made jobs, old-age financial security, ?free? health care, and ?free? education and indoctrination of children, it will control the lives of the people who live under its jurisdiction, and individual liberty and freedom of choice are sacrificed.
But wait, there’s more! From Mediaite:
BuzzFeed also found passages lifted from The Five Thousand Year Leap by W. Cleon Skousen, a Liberty Institute press release from 2011, a CBS News article from 2010 and more.
?If it is determined that additional citations or attribution are required, the appropriate revisions will be made in subsequent printings,? spokesperson for Carson, Sealey Yates said in a statement to BuzzFeed. ?Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.?
You’re welcome, losers!
Want to know what’s super crazy? Apparently the good doctor has a LONG history of plagiarizing. He even talked about it in his book. From BuzzFeed:
Not long after that, when I was a psychology major delving into the mysteries of the human mind, I stepped unknowingly into yet another moral dilemma. During my research for one of the papers in an advanced psychology course, I found some passages that seemed particularly appropriate, and I included them in my writing. I did not, however, indicate that this was the work of someone else; frankly, I had never even heard of the term plagiarism. When the professor asked me to make an appointment to discuss my paper, I was befuddled . When I stepped into his office, however, I could immediately sense the weight of the moment. He pointed out that I had plagiarized and told me that the consequences for doing so normally included expulsion. I could see all of my dreams of becoming a doctor dashed by my stupidity. Even though I did not know the implications of plagiarism, I certainly should have known inherently that what I was doing was wrong. I had done it before without consequences and probably would have continued doing it if I had not been caught. Fortunately for me, the professor was very compassionate, realized that I was na?ve, and gave me a chance to rewrite the paper. This raises another question: Is ignorance an acceptable excuse for unethical behavior?
He also plagiarized Thomas Horton, CBS News, Bill Federer, and Rick Aharon Chaimberlin. Unbelievable. Read the full report at?Buzzfeed.
h/t Matt Wilstein at?Mediaite
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