[KellyAdmirer]

Is this a local ban by Borders, or is it nationwide?

[KJacob]

Since when did Borders decide to go into the censorship business?

I am not sure this qualifies as censorship. They have the right as a private business to sell what they want to. And, of course, we have the right not to shop there.

[coconutt2000]

I don't think there is a Borders-wide policy. I think Borders is suffering from disinformation and Democratic/liberal employee activists.

Expect a formal statement disavowing the statements of employees implying Borders is refusing to sell the book to be made next week if this continues and gets press coverage.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Great post! But I stopped going to Borders because their selection is so lame.

BTW, they feature books on astrology and the occult, so I guess they're vouching for the veracity of tarot readings and horoscopes.

[NCC-1701]

Did they EVER respond to that e-mail?

[joesnuffy]

Border's Books Email

Borders is also partnered with Amazon

[soozla]

NO KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, I think based on your description, and what has happened in other places, we should form an email campaign to straighten these people out about censorship and Freedom of Speech..........unbelievable!!!! Can anyone get one of those whiz-bang email listings together......you know, the cut and paste kind so you can fire off 1,000 email replies to dipwads like this and expose them for attempting to censor what their customers read??????????

[Pukin Dog]

You are only the victim of personal propaganda.

Borders is only the retail arm of Amazon.com. Amazon has so many back orders for the book that shipments that were destined for retail shelves have been redirected to cover online orders. The people in the store just lied to you out of their own animus towards the Swifties.

[jbwbubba]

Go to drudge and see for yourself Kerry people are trying to get the book banned. They are putting pressure on the publisher and Book chains. This is the same thing that they did with the TV ads. Imagine the media's reaction if Bush tried to ban Moore's movie or books or any of the other books over the last year. I think you should call Borders and raise heck

[Zavien Doombringer]

did ask her if this branch carried it and she had said that the last copy of "Unfit for Command" was sold a few hours earlier and there were no more copies in the store.

The store didn't ban the book, it sold it's copies...

Moving on, nothing to see here...

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

See, be VERY suspicious of these stores claiming that they are already sold out. I just do not believe it. You can buy it at all the conservative outlets. Heck, subscibe to Human Events and you will get a copy for free. I am going to renew my subscription right now in fact.

[Smedley]

... she told me that a Marketing/PR employee of Borders had been on a radio station and had said that Borders was not carrying this book because it was full of lies. ...

Greeaaat. As to see a copy of the (actual book carried by Borders) I Hate Bush Handbook

[SearchMaster]

10 second check proves this assertion false. The book is advertised of Borders FRONT PAGE.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/577394/104-0279780-7503158

But I guess a bookstore acting as a sensor would be about the same as a movie theater acting as a sensor....in-appropriate in either case.

[VaBthang4]

You know...making sure whether or not Borders actually has a ban on the book would've been a good idea.

[SilentServiceCPOWife]

This is really off topic but it's another example of bias and I didn't want to start a whole thread for it.

I watch TV Land almost exclusively. For the past few months they've been showing old campaign ads from Presidential races. I've seen ads for Kennedy, Johnson and Carter repeatedly but none for Nixon, Ford or Reagan. At first I thought it was just that I was missing them, but after keeping it on for two days straight, I realized that they just aren't showing any Republican ads.

I sent them an email telling them that their bias had been noticed and that I will purchase all of the shows that I like on DVD rather than watch their politically biased programming any longer.

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[Christian4Bush]

bttt

[tobyhill]

I have just spoken to Borders Corporate Headquarters in Michigan and they said they are going to carry the book but it's slow coming out because of the Publishing Companies high volume of on-line sales. The Publisher is now attempting to negotiate a deal that would subcontract, with an American company of course, to increase production and get them to the stores. It was originally underestimated for potential sales.

[Popman]

Click here to set up a local book store for "search inventory" and you can check inventory levels at several stores to see if the book is in stock

Borders Books

[CSM]

I am 100% comfortable allowing a privately owned bookstore to decide which books to sell and which ones to not sell. I am also 100% comfortable actively working to deplete their customer base, therefore using the market to change their policies.