HNN Poll: Should Knopf Withdraw Arming America?

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[LawProf]

For those who might have an opinion on whether Knopf should continue to publish Michael Bellesiles' fradulent book, "Arming America," the History News Network is having an UNSCIENTIFIC online poll.

There appears to have been an organized effort to keep "Arming America" on the shelves. There is also a comment area below the poll.

To vote, go here:

http://hnn.us/articles/1171.html

To read a comment on Knopf's role by historian Jerome Sternstein, read here:

http://hnn.us/articles/1158.html

[Ligeia]

Link for the Poll

I voted the book should be pulled from the shelves. What does it tell us about this group other than academic integrity is so low down on the list of objectives that my vote is outnumbered 87% to 13%.

[Wonder Warthog]

"For those who might have an opinion on whether Knopf should continue to publish Michael Bellesiles' fradulent book, "Arming America," the History News Network is having an UNSCIENTIFIC online poll."

Sure, they should continue to publish it, but ONLY after adding an appendix outlining the findings by the commission at Emory University that, in essence, censured Bellesiles for fraudulent reseach.

[Dick Bachert]

No surprises here, guys. Knopf has a history of stupidity (see below):

Clintoon's book will be published by Alfred Knopf Publishing.

“Knopf” is 13th Century German for “ incredibly stupid buyer of other peoples’ garbage.” Knopf is a very old publishing house best known for such early classics as

“How to Enjoy The Inquisition” by Father Torquemada
“You Get My Point?” by Vlad the Impaler
“Guillotine Maintenance and Repair” by Citizen Robespierre

Three of their more recent offerings are “PeeWee Herman’s Movie Guide,” “Gary Condit’s Guide to Picking Up Chicks” and “Compared to Us, Ponzi Was a Freakin’ Choirboy” co-authored by Gary Winnick, Ken Lay and Terry McAuliffe.

All available in a dumpster or landfill near you!

[xp38]

Yes to pull the book is gaining a bit...after I voted it was 27 yes 73 no. Keep voting.

[LawProf]

It is up to 67% - 33%. An amazing jump from 90% - 10% before I posted a few minutes ago. Keep it up.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Should Knopf, publisher of Michael Bellesiles\'s ARMING AMERICA, pull the book off bookstore shelves?

yes: 39% (1227 votes)
no: 61% (1928 votes)

Total number of votes: 3155

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[LawProf]

Now at 44% (pull from shelves) - 56% (keep publishing)

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

It's 46% pull the book now. The yes votes are coming in at a rate of about 1.5 per second. Maybe less now that I stopped voting.

[facedown]

yes:		47% (1678 votes)
no:		53% (1928 votes)

Total number of votes: 3606

[SteveH]

At 50/50 now (1933 yes, 1929 no).


See also here

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/810427/posts

for the Jerome Shernstein article.

[Sparta]

yes: 63% (3300 votes)
no: 37% (1930 votes

HEHHEHEH!!!

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Keep the book on the shelves and reclassify it as fiction.

[supercat]

IMHO, the book should continue to be published just as should Mein Kampf and The Communist Manifesto, and it should be viewed in the same light as they should be: as illustrations of the dangerous power of unchecked lives. I'd redo the cover, and if possible add an appendix, but otherwise let the content speak for itself.

[SteveH]

Here is the Amazon link (now full of negative reviews):

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0375701982/qid=1040503797/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-2029937-4837608?v=glance&s=books

[SteveH]

yes: 73% (5258 votes)
no: 27% (1933 votes)

[facedown]

Bump

[LawProf]

Bumb to give more people the chance to vote

[facedown]

Return bump for ya.

[LawProf]

Last bumb from me for tonight