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It's tough. There's a balance between the company doing what it wants and suppressing political communication.
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BREAKING NEWS: Costco backs down,orders 25000 more copies...

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Col Hogan wrote:BREAKING NEWS: Costco backs down,orders 25000 more copies...

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/ ... y-bizarre/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Bizarre indeed.
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Ibanez wrote:
Col Hogan wrote:BREAKING NEWS: Costco backs down,orders 25000 more copies...

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/ ... y-bizarre/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Bizarre indeed.
Especially since their reason for banning it was its slow sales, not the content.




...or mebbe Sinegal read it and had an epiphany.

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Wtf is going on in this thread?

Is this opposite day?
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travelinman67 wrote:
Ibanez wrote:
Bizarre indeed.
Especially since their reason for banning it was its slow sales, not the content.




...or mebbe Sinegal read it and had an epiphany.

:rofl:
Which is strange b/c the book had the sales to be on the NYT Best sellers list in mid June.
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If I owned a record store, I'd refuse to carry Nickleback...even though they'd sell.
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kalm wrote:If I owned a record store, I'd refuse to carry Nickleback...even though they'd sell.
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Ibanez wrote:
kalm wrote:If I owned a record store, I'd refuse to carry Nickleback...even though they'd sell.
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Col Hogan wrote:BREAKING NEWS: Costco backs down,orders 25000 more copies...

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/ ... y-bizarre/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I didn't lose respect for Costco when they banned the books but I sure as hell lost some for them now
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CID1990 wrote:
dbackjon wrote:

Why should hate be protected? Oh - free speech. And several courts have already ruled that gays are a protected class.

One's CHOICE of religion should not give you the right to discriminate against an innate characteristic like race, gender, orientation.

I don't hate Christians - just those that want to impose Christian Law on the rest of us.
Which Christian laws, pray tell, do you think they can realistically foist on you, Jon?

IN a time and country where gay marriage is becoming a reality it seems somewhat SPANDO-ISH to think that America is heading back to the MIddle Ages.

I still can't be legally married in Arizona. There are new calls to re-introduce SB 1062 (Giving anyone a right to discriminate against gays in ANYTHING) in Arizona. There is no ENDA - I still can be fired solely for being gay.

All this is based on Christians trying to enforce their version of morality.
Add the rejection of science (Evolution, etc) by a large number of Christians. You are isolated from the crazies - but there are calls everyday for Christian Law in Arizona.

Hell - the ultimate goal of the President of Hobby Lobby is to make Bible Study MANDATORY in all public schools. His version, of course
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dbackjon wrote:
CID1990 wrote:
Which Christian laws, pray tell, do you think they can realistically foist on you, Jon?

IN a time and country where gay marriage is becoming a reality it seems somewhat SPANDO-ISH to think that America is heading back to the MIddle Ages.

I still can't be legally married in Arizona. There are new calls to re-introduce SB 1062 (Giving anyone a right to discriminate against gays in ANYTHING) in Arizona. There is no ENDA - I still can be fired solely for being gay.

All this is based on Christians trying to enforce their version of morality.
Add the rejection of science (Evolution, etc) by a large number of Christians. You are isolated from the crazies - but there are calls everyday for Christian Law in Arizona.

Hell - the ultimate goal of the President of Hobby Lobby is to make Bible Study MANDATORY in all public schools. His version, of course
So I gotta treat you special because you put things up your keister? Great.
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travelinman67 wrote:
dbackjon wrote:

Why should hate be protected? Oh - free speech. And several courts have already ruled that gays are a protected class.

One's CHOICE of religion should not give you the right to discriminate against an innate characteristic like race, gender, orientation.

I don't hate Christians - just those that want to impose Christian Law on the rest of us.
Reality check, Dback.

You hate Christians.

Dback, this is a basic "battle of the protected classes".

Christians cannot impose their beliefs on LGBT, but simultaneously LGBT cannot impose their beliefs upon religious groups.

I'm sorry you're unable to understand this paradox.
Reality Check, I do not hate Christians just because they are Christian. The reverse can not be said of many millions of Christians.

Christians have been doing a damn fine job of imposing their beliefs on LGBT Americans. To deny that shows you are either in denial, or clueless.
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dbackjon wrote:
CID1990 wrote:
Which Christian laws, pray tell, do you think they can realistically foist on you, Jon?

IN a time and country where gay marriage is becoming a reality it seems somewhat SPANDO-ISH to think that America is heading back to the MIddle Ages.

I still can't be legally married in Arizona. There are new calls to re-introduce SB 1062 (Giving anyone a right to discriminate against gays in ANYTHING) in Arizona. There is no ENDA - I still can be fired solely for being gay.

All this is based on Christians trying to enforce their version of morality.
Add the rejection of science (Evolution, etc) by a large number of Christians. You are isolated from the crazies - but there are calls everyday for Christian Law in Arizona.

Hell - the ultimate goal of the President of Hobby Lobby is to make Bible Study MANDATORY in all public schools. His version, of course
:lol: :lol: :lol:

I lived there for 21 years and NEVER, not ONCE, heard a "call" for Christian Law in Arizona. :roll: :roll:
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AZGrizFan wrote:
dbackjon wrote:

I still can't be legally married in Arizona. There are new calls to re-introduce SB 1062 (Giving anyone a right to discriminate against gays in ANYTHING) in Arizona. There is no ENDA - I still can be fired solely for being gay.

All this is based on Christians trying to enforce their version of morality.
Add the rejection of science (Evolution, etc) by a large number of Christians. You are isolated from the crazies - but there are calls everyday for Christian Law in Arizona.

Hell - the ultimate goal of the President of Hobby Lobby is to make Bible Study MANDATORY in all public schools. His version, of course
:lol: :lol: :lol:

I lived there for 21 years and NEVER, not ONCE, heard a "call" for Christian Law in Arizona. :roll: :roll:
Because Limbaugh just never happened to mention it!

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What about the Jews and Muslins?
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AZGrizFan wrote:
dbackjon wrote:

I still can't be legally married in Arizona. There are new calls to re-introduce SB 1062 (Giving anyone a right to discriminate against gays in ANYTHING) in Arizona. There is no ENDA - I still can be fired solely for being gay.

All this is based on Christians trying to enforce their version of morality.
Add the rejection of science (Evolution, etc) by a large number of Christians. You are isolated from the crazies - but there are calls everyday for Christian Law in Arizona.

Hell - the ultimate goal of the President of Hobby Lobby is to make Bible Study MANDATORY in all public schools. His version, of course
:lol: :lol: :lol:

I lived there for 21 years and NEVER, not ONCE, heard a "call" for Christian Law in Arizona. :roll: :roll:
You were too busy foreclosing widows.


Seriously - did you not watch the news? Read the paper? See anything that Cathi Herrod proposed?
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Ibanez wrote:What about the Jews and Muslins?


Jews have Hollywood. Muslins have Dearborn. Armenians have Kardashian
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AZGrizFan wrote:
dbackjon wrote:

I still can't be legally married in Arizona. There are new calls to re-introduce SB 1062 (Giving anyone a right to discriminate against gays in ANYTHING) in Arizona. There is no ENDA - I still can be fired solely for being gay.

All this is based on Christians trying to enforce their version of morality.
Add the rejection of science (Evolution, etc) by a large number of Christians. You are isolated from the crazies - but there are calls everyday for Christian Law in Arizona.

Hell - the ultimate goal of the President of Hobby Lobby is to make Bible Study MANDATORY in all public schools. His version, of course
:lol: :lol: :lol:

I lived there for 21 years and NEVER, not ONCE, heard a "call" for Christian Law in Arizona. :roll: :roll:
That's because you're one ignorant featherplucker. :coffee:

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dbackjon wrote:
Ibanez wrote:What about the Jews and Muslins?


Jews have Hollywood. Muslins have Dearborn. Armenians have Kardashian
But do they support your right to man love?
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Ibanez wrote:
dbackjon wrote:


Jews have Hollywood. Muslins have Dearborn. Armenians have Kardashian
But do they support your right to man love?

Jews - other than Orthodox, yes. Muslims - other than Trip, very few.
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One more time Andy, before you get a gesundheit
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