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According to Borders' employees' own website: Booksellers Intentionally Damage UNFIT FOR COMMAND
Borders Union ^ | Sept 15, 2004 | Borders' Employees

Posted on 09/15/2004 8:08:11 AM PDT by bigsky

Take a second to read through the astonishing postings (link below) on Borders unions website. As you will see... the attached postings are primarily from really annoyed liberals, and a couple of them refer to ongoing tactics to keep UNFIT FROM COMMAND away from the public.

Here's one example:

"We're 'finding' that most of the few copies we're getting are damaged and need to be sent back, so sad. Too bad, Bushies! Regnery needs to be more careful. I'm hearing from people at 2 other stores that this seems to be common.

Why should we help destroy what's left of our country?"

or how 'bout this one...

"You can probably get Regnery's corporate number from Books in Print or off the web. I'd keep it handy and then whenever a customer asks for this book, tell them that Regnery isn't keeping this book stocked and it may be because Regnery is a pinko-commie-fag publisher who's trying to bury this story by not printing enough copies of this book. Tell them you even read on the web that Hillary Clinton is on Regnery's Board of Directors.

And, after all, you did just read on the web that she's on the Board and that it's pinko-commie-fag publisher so you wouldn't be lying. Well, maybe you shouldh't use "pinko-commie-fag." How about pacifist lesbian outfit? Not that there's anything wrong with that."

...or this one...

"You guys don't actually HAVE to sell the thing!

"Just 'carelessly' hide the boxes, 'accidentally' drop them off pallets, 'forget' to stock the ones you have, and then suggest a nice Al Franken or Micheal Moore book as a substitute. Borders wants those recommends, remember?

"I don't care if these Neandertals in fancy suits get mad at me, they aren't regular customers anyway. Other than 'Left Behind' books, they don't read. Anything you can do to make them feel unwelcome is only fair. They are the people pushing retailers to cut costs, don't forget. And they would censor your speech, your books, your music in a heartbeat, so give them a taste of it!

"Don't get mad, get even!"

Unbelievable!

More here.

The homepage is www.bordersunion.org


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bookburning; books; borders; censorship; corruptdems; corsi; left; liberal; oneill; president; unfit; unfitforcommand; vietnam
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To: bigsky

I just read the Border's thread. I'd be sending it to quite a few places. As someone said on FR yesterday, this is the internet, don't post anything you don't want to see on a billboard, LOL!


121 posted on 09/15/2004 10:09:38 AM PDT by valleygal
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To: demnomo

I asked to be put on a list for the book at Border's weeks ago. I got a phone call beginning of Spetember saying it was in and they'd hold it for 3 days. I got the message late and they said they gave the book to someone else ("because it's in such high demand."). So I had it put on hold again because the gal said they'd get more in most likely (this past) Monday. I still haven't heard.

I found it at BN Sunday night (they had at least a dozen or more copies) in the bestseller section. I read 55 pages while sitting there, bought it and I'll be finished soon, long before Border's calls me to tell me it's finally in.


122 posted on 09/15/2004 10:16:43 AM PDT by valleygal
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To: demnomo

Woo Hoo is right. Way to go dnm.


123 posted on 09/15/2004 10:21:36 AM PDT by valleygal
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To: demnomo

I bookmarked the whole Border's thread...I'm not very computer literate but let me know if I can help.


124 posted on 09/15/2004 10:25:15 AM PDT by valleygal
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To: Politicalmom
Ok, 'fess up!!!

LOL, I wondered the same thing!

125 posted on 09/15/2004 10:31:48 AM PDT by valleygal
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To: bigsky
Preserved Here

Likely Boarders will take down the comments when this gets around.

126 posted on 09/15/2004 10:34:05 AM PDT by BJungNan (Stop Spam - Do NOT buy from junk email.)
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To: Smokin' Joe
Awwwww Hell! The reading there was soooo interesting, I just felt the need to share the link with Regnery....

So did I, and received a very prompt reply:

Hi John,

We saw it this morning... yikes. Thanks so much for passing this along though!

Best,

Kristen Schremp
Publicist
Regnery Publishing
=========
Also, I have an info on one of the emails listed on the Regnery page.

You have reached the expiring email address for Harry McCullough. If this is concerning Regnery Publishing trade sales, please contact Alex Novak at anovak@eaglepub.com or (202) 216-0601. If you need to contact Harry McCullough specifically, he can be reached at hmccullough@mevans.com or (212) 688-2810.

So I sent a copy of my original e-mail to Alex Novak also :)

127 posted on 09/15/2004 10:37:39 AM PDT by Boomer Geezer (God Bless ALL of our military and Vets -- past and present!)
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To: Disambiguator

Darn, I couldn't find it at my Sam's. I finally found it at BN for $19 something.


128 posted on 09/15/2004 10:37:53 AM PDT by valleygal
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To: Boomer Geezer

Great job, BG!


129 posted on 09/15/2004 10:40:56 AM PDT by valleygal
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To: bigsky

The publisher should simply refuse to take back damaged books and should charge Borders for all delivered. The emails offer ample proof of vandalism. Let Borders pay for the misdeeds of employees. Better yet, the can send the bill to the union.


130 posted on 09/15/2004 10:41:59 AM PDT by darth
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To: bigsky

ccare@bordersstores.com


131 posted on 09/15/2004 10:48:36 AM PDT by BlueNgold (Feed the Tree .....)
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To: BonnieJ

I ordered my copy from Amazon in July and just received it last week. Along with Unfit, I ordered American Soldier by Tommy Franks. Both books came in one box. The box was considerably bigger than the two books and the books were just thrown in - no paper, no packing materials ... just two books and a packing slip banging around in the box. Dinged up all the corners pretty good.


132 posted on 09/15/2004 10:55:54 AM PDT by indubitably
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To: Politicalmom
I cracked up when I saw this one....

"At our store, we are having a lot of people walking in wearing their pajamas and wanting to buy Unfit For Command..Does anyone know if there is a "no pajamas in store rule"?.."

133 posted on 09/15/2004 10:59:01 AM PDT by kanawa
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To: dennisw

and what the hell do we get in return
____

A job you leftist pos or have you forgotten that it is the customers who actually pay your salary, just like it is the taxpayer who actually pays for a whole host of other services said cashier probably accesses, not the "government".


134 posted on 09/15/2004 11:10:46 AM PDT by cupcakes
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To: kanawa

Definitely a FReeper. He just struck again!!

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Post Posted: Sep 15, 2004 - 01:05 PM Reply with quote Back to top
Our store manager just informed us that he has received a memo from corporate that anyone caught hiding Unfit For Command,in their socks or anywhere else, will be fired on the spot..Also, he said it was OK to sell books to people wearing pajamas but that employees were not allowed to wear them in the store.."

Notice the "In the socks" reference to a certain person who stole classified documents.

BWAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH!!! I am having SO much fun!!


135 posted on 09/15/2004 11:13:20 AM PDT by Politicalmom ( Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but they're not entitled to their own facts -D. Rumsfeld)
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To: bigsky
Got my copy just the other day. Not from Borders. :) someone at the HQ needs to know this. Might mean something to them as it affects their bottom line.

Red

136 posted on 09/15/2004 11:14:51 AM PDT by Conservative4Ever (I love the 1st Amendment...Zell Miller can speak the truth.)
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To: thirteen stars
its the same story at barnes and noble

On the other hand, I was in the B&N in Santa Monica last weekend--as liberal a bastion as you can find--and they had "Unfit" front and center in the store, on its own table with lots of copies.

137 posted on 09/15/2004 11:16:37 AM PDT by Heyworth
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To: bigsky

The left is just so very, very pathetic.


138 posted on 09/15/2004 11:19:28 AM PDT by Tempest (Don't blame me, I'm voting for Bush.)
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To: bigsky

Just emailed this to 483 talk radio & newspaper contacts around the country...




Subject: Borders Employees Mock Conservative Readers!

Today September 15, 2004)

Bloggers at www.freerepublic.com discovered that the website, bordersunion.org is filled with shocking revelations of employees true feelings abut the #1 New YorkTimes Bestseller "Unfit for Command"

Please share some of the comments below with your audience.




"...these customers demanding this book are in the middle of a psychological dilemma. I would suggest treating them with the compassion they need, the poor saps."


"One of my coworkers (and while I agree with the sentiment, they shouldn't have said it) who was taking crap from a wingnut on the phone finally lost it and said something to the effect of, "You know, I don't know why you'd want to read it anyway. its all made up!" and hung up the phone."

"We should be able to charge extra, don't you think? I mean, aren't these neocons all about supply-side economics?"

"I want to get just one copy so I can tear it to shreds in front of one of these old grumpy men bent on conpiracy theory. I wish they really knew how little respect I have for them, even though they spent so long in the morning dressing the part of the right-wing a-hole
just for that trip to Borders. "

"You guys don't actually HAVE to sell the thing!"

"Just "carelessly" hide the boxes, "accidentally" drop them off pallets, "forget" to stock the ones you have, and then suggest a nice Al Franken or Micheal Moore book as a substitute. Borders wants those recommends, remember?"


"The other day a customer took one of our managers to tak because we had so many anti-Bush books on display. After a few minutes of his foaming rant she calmly told him to be glad that we had the few pro-Bush titles that we did because "it's almost impossible to say anything good about him."

"I'm glad my customers are mostly liberal and/or apathetic. I'm curious now, though, if I can get on one of the wacko call-in shows. Imagine the fun one could have making stuff up: "Why, I saw whole pallets of the book being tossed into the store's dumpster!! Boycott B&N!! Riggio is a Pinko Commie!" Fun times."

Original link: http://www.bordersunion.org/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=1195


[Verax]
Denver CO


139 posted on 09/15/2004 11:34:22 AM PDT by Verax
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What do you suppose this means??

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140 posted on 09/15/2004 11:37:05 AM PDT by Politicalmom ( Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but they're not entitled to their own facts -D. Rumsfeld)
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