"fed hungry puppies, saved orphans from fire..."

On the wire today: the White House has been altering Wikipedia entries, which is really creepy. This article is about the specific actions of U.S. Rep Marty Meehan, who edited his own biography. The original text:

"Meehan first ran for Congress in 1992 on a platform of reform. As part of that platform Meehan made a pledge to not serve more than four terms, a central part of his campaign. This breaking of the pledge has been a controversial issue in the 5th Congressional District of Massachusetts."

The entry after Meehan edited it:

"Meehan was elected to Congress in 1992 on a plan to eliminate the deficit. His fiscally responsible voting record since then has earned him praise from citizen watchdog groups. He was re-elected by a large margin in 2004."

There's also this list of changes to entries coming from an IP address originating from the House of Representatives.