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This is one of the bigger inventions in the western world. Why delete it? It's legitimate and additional details may be found in the bread clip article. I am still fleshing out this article with biographical information. 2 port usb hub (talk) 20:45, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
I've changed my opinion on Paxton. He was a president of the John Birch Society, an inventor, a newspaper publisher, and a Congressional candidate. I think that's enough for notability. We still need proof of the claim that part of the company's profits go to the JBS. A look at the company shows that there are lots of Paxtons working there, though. Little Red Riding Hoodtalk 01:32, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
Despite Seagrave's assertion, according to the State of Washington's historic records, through 2005 there had never been a Washington legislator named Paxton (although there have been several named Floyd)! See http://www.leg.wa.gov/documents/common/historypage/2005_Members_of_the_Legislature.pdf for my source. --Orange Mike | Talk 16:01, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
The first online reference to this donation to the JBS was made on August 23, 2002 at http://www.struat.com/justin/breadclip.html, where Justin Straub, the author of the site, makes the statement: "EVERY TIME you buy a bread-clip- the patent owned by the Paxton family's Kwik Lox Corporation, a portion of the profits goes to the John Birch Society."
It should be pointed out that Straub.com is a farcical site, with a good deal of creatively invented material that is rather loosely tied to reality.
Moreover, on another page of his site (http://www.struat.com/justin/breadclipredux.html), Justin states: "An online encyclopedia is wondering whether or not my claims regarding the history of the breadclip are true or not... ...How much credibility do I have? None. I do indulge in complete fabrication on this website."
I am unable to find any other reference to any individual or ongoing donation made by Floyd Paxton or his estate in any legal documentation based on the sales of Kwik-loks. Based on that, and the fact that the Source material seems to be an invention, I think the statement has no merit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Conal Mor MacNachtan (talk • contribs) 22:35, 18 September 2012 (UTC)