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Barnes & Noble Website Carries Altered Cover of Anti-Kerry Book
Human Events Online ^

Posted on 08/09/2004 1:45:22 PM PDT by freespirited

Will Kerry's supporters stop at nothing?

The cover of the new anti-Kerry book, Unfit for Command, set to hit shelves soon, has been given an alternative, pro-Kerry cover at the Barnes & Noble online store. The title of the book has been changed to Fit for Command, and the cover image has been changed from a close-up of a finger-pointing Kerry to a picture of Kerry in uniform with other Vietnam veterans. (The book currently sits at #7 on the Barnes & Noble Top 100 and at #2 on Amazon.)

The book, which challenges the "war hero" status of John Kerry's four months in Vietnam, was a part of a major firestorm last week as portions of the book were first revealed by The Drudge Report and a new anti-Kerry advertisement from the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth -- a "527" group of which the author of Unfit, John O'Neill, is a member -- was first reported by Human Events Online. Following the Human Events exclusive, a letter from DNC and Kerry lawyers to various TV stations attempting to intimidate them into blocking the ad from the airwaves was also exclusively revealed by Human Events Online.

Though no information on the source of the cover change has been found, the latest tactic from the pro-Kerry crowd -- whether from a computer hacker or an employee of Barnes & Noble -- can hardly be considered surprising.

[go to link to see how cover has been altered]

(Excerpt) Read more at humaneventsonline.com ...


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To: Constitution Day

Some lawyer must have just called B&N - the correct bookcover is on the site you posted.


221 posted on 08/09/2004 10:45:56 PM PDT by 3catsanadog (When anything goes, everything does.)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Bump!


222 posted on 08/10/2004 8:20:11 AM PDT by windchime (Podesta about Bush: "He's got four years to try to undo all the stuff we've done." (TIME-1/22/01))
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To: freespirited
Far be it, that the truth would carry these people anywhere.

I hope the lines are smoking at Barnes & Noble.

Funny not. . .at all.

223 posted on 08/10/2004 5:00:24 PM PDT by cricket (Don't Lose Your Head. . .Vote Republican)
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To: PurpleHeartHaze
How about Purple Heart Truth? May it be loud and clear; and in spite of a Media reducing itself to the Lenin model of educating the public.
224 posted on 08/10/2004 5:04:07 PM PDT by cricket (Don't Lose Your Head. . .Vote Republican)
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To: ohioWfan
"Well, I'm glad you did, Billie, because I do a LOT of business at Amazon, and I don't think they want to lose it."

Maybe everyone who places orders at Amazon or B&N online; should go and order about ten books - or more. . .and then cancel the order in protest for what they have done.

I don't know; might be a good way to protest. (?)

225 posted on 08/10/2004 5:08:36 PM PDT by cricket (Don't Lose Your Head. . .Vote Republican)
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To: ohioWfan; All
"Maybe everyone who places orders at Amazon or B&N online; should go and order about ten books - or more. . .and then cancel the order in protest for what they have done."

Meant to add; not just those who 'normally' place orders; but rather anyone who can; place an order and then cancel; and let them know you are not happy with their misrepresenting an Author; and for their efforts to deceive the public.

Or just for 'being there and allowing it to happen; whatever; no excuses for B&N; Amazon; we know what they are doing or those people who take care of the websites.

227 posted on 08/10/2004 5:14:11 PM PDT by cricket (Don't Lose Your Head. . .Vote Republican)
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To: All
Recieved this in reply to my complaint:

Dear XXXXXXX,

Thank you for writing with your concern regarding the erroneous book cover image for Unfit for Command.

The erroneous book image to which you refer was caused by a simple human error, not a computer error. As you may know, Barnes & Noble.com carries over one million book titles. We pride ourselves on the accuracy of our book database, striving to make a tremendous selection of merchandise available to our customers. On rare occasion, a mistake may be made by publishers, authors or reviewers. We make our best effort to correct errors on a timely basis.

Upon discovery of the problem with the title to which you refer, we took immediate steps to post the accurate book cover image. You may visit the corrected page at:

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?isbn=0895260 174

Please note that any orders for the above book "Unfit for Command" would have shipped correctly, had you placed an order.

Sincerely,

Weber

Technical Support Representative

Barnes & Noble.com

AOL keyword: bn

http://www.bn.com/

228 posted on 08/11/2004 2:33:11 PM PDT by tricky_k_1972 (Putting on Tinfoil hat and heading for the bomb shelter.)
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To: dead

This almost has to be an inside job. If the B+N site had this vulnerability, it would have been exploited many times over by now. The HTML is rendered by a web server. You would have to have access to the file system where this image is stored and replace it with the phoney.

Anyhting is possible. But, as with most crimes, look inside the family first, they alwasy have the best opportunity. I suspect someone will get the opportunity to update their resume' over this.


229 posted on 08/11/2004 2:41:42 PM PDT by IamConservative (A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.)
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To: IamConservative

On a side note, the original cover photo is repulsive. He looks like he went to the funeral home for his makeup (which I am sure was the intended effect.)


230 posted on 08/11/2004 2:43:58 PM PDT by IamConservative (A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.)
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