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I caused a little episode at a Barnes and Noble in Columbus, Ohio a few weeks ago.

I was there with my fiance, and he likes to browse the computer books. Knowing their liberal bias, neither of us would buy anything there of course.

As I walked in, I see a huge table with books on display. Obviously there are strategically placed there to get the customers attention as they walk in.

I started perusing the selection, and there were probably 80 percent negative President Bush/Conservative books there on the table. Out of a quick count of about 50 titles, I counted 38 very liberal, anti-Conservative books. The others were just rather apolitical titles.

I noticed an older woman next to me looking at them as well, and kind of shaking her head in disgust. That was my opening. We were right by a row of tables where it looked like a bunch of liberals lounging and looking through books. I said pretty loudly (playing the dumb blond, which comes easy for me), "Wow, what is it with all these anti-President Bush books, this doesn't seem fair?!" The lady agreed, and we got in a conversation. I said, "Well, I think I need to speak to a manager about this".

So I went to the Customer Service desk, and asked for a manager. I then asked her why there were so many disrespectful books to our President at the front of their store. I got the old song and dance..."Well, these are the ones that sell". I replied, "Ummm, oh no, I'm quite familiar with the best seller lists, and these books do not fit into that category. You just lost my business." In response, I got a pregnant pause and then..."Would you like me to give you our Corporate Office phone number?". I said, "Sure, please give me the information (which I already had).

I ran into the elderly lady later, she was then with her hubby. She said, "So did you really talk to the Manager?" I said yes, and gave her a rundown of the runaround I got.

In the big scheme of things, probably didn't mean much, but I sure felt better after I walked out the door.