Dinesh D'Souza book yanked from Costco shelves - Washington Times

Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 10 months ago to Books

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Got censorship in bulk?

Costco founder is a huge obama fan. I guess the truth is scary.

SOURCE URL: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jul/8/dinesh-dsouza-book-yanked-from-costco-shelves/

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Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 10 months ago

I would be more concerned about this http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/am... than the book being removed from Costco. If Google is intentionally causing erroneous search errors on this, what else are they manipulating?

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  Posted by richrobinson 10 years, 10 months ago
  
  Whoa. That is interesting. I guess they can blame it on a glitch but I'm guessing it's intentional.
  
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    Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 10 months ago
    
    If Google has such an easily fixable glitch, what other errors are inherent in their search engine? No, this isn't a glitch. It is on purpose. Which begs the question, what else are they manipulating?
    
    I've said this many times - Google is EVIL.
    
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      Posted by richrobinson 10 years, 10 months ago
      
      My wife refuses to use google. She found some search engines that take privacy seriously.
      
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        Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 10 months ago
        
        besides search.com, care to share?
        
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        Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 10 months ago
        
        duckduckgo. They don't track your searches.
        
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        Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 10 months ago
        
        so they say ;-}
        
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        Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 10 months ago
        
        They do say that.
        
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        Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 10 months ago
        
        Looking to buy a bridge? I know of one in NYC that I can probably get you for real cheap.
        
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        Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 10 months ago
        
        I just had an update from duckduckgo. Here's a link to the site. You make your own decisions. I made mine. https://duckduckgo.com/extensions/thanks...
        
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        Posted by richrobinson 10 years, 10 months ago
        
        My wife had a list. I'll try to find it.
        
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      Posted by jbrenner 10 years, 10 months ago
      
      You're right on all counts, Robbie.
      
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  Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 10 months ago
  
  I think the book and movie are making the Balf Eubanks and Toohey's in the country nervous.
  
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  Posted by jbrenner 10 years, 10 months ago
  
  Google manipulates far more than anyone thinks.
  
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Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 10 months ago

Jim Sinegal isn't really that involved in day to day operations anymore. He mostly only goes to the new store openings. He is a staunch capitalist, however, and not sure why he would remove a book that was generating him profits. Unless it isn't selling anymore, in which case, Costco is ruthless in how it determines what stays and what goes.

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  Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 10 months ago
  
  Maybe you're right, but as I said on Rich's post; wouldn't it be more logical for the retailer to have the books available when the movie comes out?
  
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Posted by richrobinson 10 years, 10 months ago

Won't people just buy the book somewhere else. I wonder if they were asked to do this?

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  Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 10 months ago
  
  They've been getting calls. I was one. The guy on the line had an answer that it wasn't political as soon as I mentioned the book. Couldn't give me a reason why it was being pulled, just not for political reasons.
  
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    Posted by richrobinson 10 years, 10 months ago
    
    He didn't know why but he is sure it wasn't political? If he doesn't know then how can he say that?
    
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      Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 10 months ago
      
      I'm sure that's what he was told to say after the media started spreading the story - and they started getting calls. Call them yourself. It might help to put the pressure on to stop the withdrawal.
      
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      Posted by Abaco 10 years, 10 months ago
      
      Stop using logic. That's a form of black magic.
      
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Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 10 months ago

As of tonight, Costco is saying that the book will be back for sale.

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Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 10 months ago

UPDATE: Costco got so many calls that they are ordering more copies and will have them available, but they didn't say when. Interestingly enough, the never pulled hilarys dog of a book.

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Posted by CircuitGuy 10 years, 10 months ago

It's not really censorship though. People don't have to shop there.

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  Posted by CircuitGuy 10 years, 10 months ago
  
  I thought it was a publicly traded company with a large float. NASDAQ confirms this. http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/cost/instit...
  
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    Posted by AJAshinoff 10 years, 10 months ago
    
    I could be wrong. I know SAMS is owned by Walmart. I could be the victim of a rumor that stuck in my head.
    
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      Posted by AJAshinoff 10 years, 10 months ago
      
      I removed the post I believed a rumor. Thanks!
      
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  Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 10 months ago
  
  No. Costco isn't owned by the Chinese. There might be Chinese investors in the stock, but it is publicly owned with Sinegal still holding a good portion.
  
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