The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was speedy keep‎. It's obvious that no consensus for deletion will develop. (non-admin closure) (t · c) buidhe 00:30, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Randy Kehler (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log | edits since nomination)

(Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL)

Appears to fall under WP:BLP1E as he doesn't appear to have done anything else worth of note outside of anger the IRS. BangJan1999 21:18, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Weak keep: Some coverage here [1] and [2]. Seems to have been notable in relation to Eisenberg as well. Oaktree b (talk) 21:56, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep Resisting taxes for years isn't a single event. And he's also well known for his anti-Vietnam War actions, such as refusing the draft which received a large amount of news response at the time, and his anti-nuclear actions, all of which received significant coverage.

• ‘The ultimate person of conscience’: Friends remember anti-war activist Randy Kehler - Greenfield Recorder
• Doing The Right Thing In Massachusetts - Sojourners
• Growing Up With the War Tax Resisters - The New Republic
• Nuclear Protester May Lose Home Over Tax Stand - The New York Times
• New Party Forms In Franklin County - Daily Hampshire Gazette
• Draft Protester Facing 5 Years - Casper Star-Tribune
• Colrain's Kehler played role in release of Pentagon Papers - The Recorder
• An American Hero - The Brattleboro Reformer
• An activist's life recalled - Athol Daily News
• Legal snag perils Colrain house deal - The Republican

Not to mention there's an entire documentary about him. Silverseren^C 22:11, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep as per above. Just added another documentary that featured him. Leutha (talk) 22:26, 25 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Clear keep. There are thousands of individuals with articles who are far less notable, including dozens included in the List of peace activists. Given its stated rationale, the proposed AFD does not even seem to have been made in good faith. As already noted there are numerous reliable sources following his activities and career; he is the subject of a doc that has its own Wikipedia article; he was the leader for years of a national non-profit advocacy organization that had widespread popular and celebrity support; and his public discussion of his own draft resistance is what specifically moved Daniel Ellsberg (according to Ellsberg's autobiography) to release the Pentagon Papers. User:PDGPA User talk:PDGPA
• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, History, Politics, and Massachusetts. Curbon7 (talk) 03:17, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Keep. This Randy Kepler’s importance and influence will grow with time and history. 2601:193:8200:1884:EC0A:BE50:D3C9:AADE (talk) 12:23, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep: BLP1E concerns one event. Not a lifetime of numerous well-documented events. That's like claiming that Barry Bonds wouldn't clear BLP1E because his notoriety was solely connected to baseball. Ravenswing 03:25, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak Keep. There seems to be sufficient coverage about the subject, although in local/regional publications, even before. Now, coverage is also present regarding his recent death. Prof.PMarini (talk) 06:14, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep: - Article is self-evidently notable and we are approaching the snow. Jusdafax (talk) 17:51, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Sourcing is sufficient per WP:GNG. Sal2100 (talk) 19:11, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Clearly meets GNG. Thriley (talk) 19:13, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.