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According to Borders' employees' own website: Booksellers Intentionally Damage UNFIT FOR COMMAND
Borders Union ^ | Sept 15, 2004 | Borders' Employees

Posted on 09/15/2004 8:08:11 AM PDT by bigsky

Take a second to read through the astonishing postings (link below) on Borders unions website. As you will see... the attached postings are primarily from really annoyed liberals, and a couple of them refer to ongoing tactics to keep UNFIT FROM COMMAND away from the public.

Here's one example:

"We're 'finding' that most of the few copies we're getting are damaged and need to be sent back, so sad. Too bad, Bushies! Regnery needs to be more careful. I'm hearing from people at 2 other stores that this seems to be common.

Why should we help destroy what's left of our country?"

or how 'bout this one...

"You can probably get Regnery's corporate number from Books in Print or off the web. I'd keep it handy and then whenever a customer asks for this book, tell them that Regnery isn't keeping this book stocked and it may be because Regnery is a pinko-commie-fag publisher who's trying to bury this story by not printing enough copies of this book. Tell them you even read on the web that Hillary Clinton is on Regnery's Board of Directors.

And, after all, you did just read on the web that she's on the Board and that it's pinko-commie-fag publisher so you wouldn't be lying. Well, maybe you shouldh't use "pinko-commie-fag." How about pacifist lesbian outfit? Not that there's anything wrong with that."

...or this one...

"You guys don't actually HAVE to sell the thing!

"Just 'carelessly' hide the boxes, 'accidentally' drop them off pallets, 'forget' to stock the ones you have, and then suggest a nice Al Franken or Micheal Moore book as a substitute. Borders wants those recommends, remember?

"I don't care if these Neandertals in fancy suits get mad at me, they aren't regular customers anyway. Other than 'Left Behind' books, they don't read. Anything you can do to make them feel unwelcome is only fair. They are the people pushing retailers to cut costs, don't forget. And they would censor your speech, your books, your music in a heartbeat, so give them a taste of it!

"Don't get mad, get even!"

Unbelievable!

More here.

The homepage is www.bordersunion.org


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bookburning; books; borders; censorship; corruptdems; corsi; left; liberal; oneill; president; unfit; unfitforcommand; vietnam
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To: Verax
Great Job Verax!!! 483 contacts. Could you somehow share your list for future needs?
141 posted on 09/15/2004 11:37:56 AM PDT by magnumsgirl (Make love....Not Jihad)
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To: Heyworth
its the same story at barnes and noble

On the other hand, I was in the B&N in Santa Monica last weekend--as liberal a bastion as you can find--and they had "Unfit" front and center in the store, on its own table with lots of copies.


The Barnes & Noble over by me has always been a good place to buy. I've never seen where they were hiding anything or trying to damage conservative books. I've bought two Ann Coulter books there and as new releases they were featured prominently towards the front on the Bestsellers' area. And the employees have always been quite nice - even when paying for books like 'Hillary's Secret War' and Sean Hannity's latest book when I could tell that the guy or girl at the register had about as much in common with me politically as I do with... oh say a duckbilled platypus.
142 posted on 09/15/2004 11:40:35 AM PDT by GeorgeBerryman
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I registered at the borders site to post a cut and paste of another 1 post user saying basicly "thanks for letting me know to take my business elsewhere"

my account was just deleted

and they call us Nazis???????????


143 posted on 09/15/2004 11:41:43 AM PDT by mass
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To: bigsky

Cross post for reference:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1216923/posts


144 posted on 09/15/2004 11:42:07 AM PDT by dandelion (http://johnkerryquestionfairy.blogspot.com/)
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To: mass

I didn't even register. I was just reading. I guess they closed the board, and deleted all new accounts.


145 posted on 09/15/2004 11:44:15 AM PDT by Politicalmom ( Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but they're not entitled to their own facts -D. Rumsfeld)
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I guess that just means we will have to reregister when it comes back up then?


146 posted on 09/15/2004 11:46:58 AM PDT by mass
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To: BJungNan
Thanks for the archive posting. I just tried to use the links, but...

EZOSHOSTING

Account Suspended

This account has been suspended. If you are the owner, please submit a trouble ticket as soon as possible to restore your service.

Way to go, FReepers!

147 posted on 09/15/2004 11:48:28 AM PDT by ApplegateRanch (The world needs more horses, and fewer Jackasses!)
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To: bigsky

Where is the ACLU when you need them?


148 posted on 09/15/2004 11:50:55 AM PDT by Henchman (Vote Communist - elect Kerry!)
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To: All

I managed to save all the pages just seconds before the site was closed down. It may be that their hosting provider shut them down rather than the Borders union or webmaster.

All the folks coming in from here and Lucianne probably overloaded their server.


149 posted on 09/15/2004 11:54:46 AM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: ApplegateRanch
The comments and portions of the Borders Union Bulletin Board are archived Here
150 posted on 09/15/2004 12:06:59 PM PDT by BJungNan (Stop Spam - Do NOT buy from junk email.)
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To: bigsky

Hopw you took the time to save a screen shot because the "account is now suspended..."


151 posted on 09/15/2004 12:09:33 PM PDT by Libertina (Thank God we have President Bush in the White House.)
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To: bigsky

What will the shareholders of this publicly-held and -traded company have to say?

"Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc., is a publicly held Fortune 500 company with annual sales of $3.7 billion. Our stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BGP."

-(http://www.bordersgroupinc.com/about/index.html)


152 posted on 09/15/2004 12:12:30 PM PDT by pogo101
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What a crappy picture of Kerry on the cover. LOL!


153 posted on 09/15/2004 12:17:16 PM PDT by JJDPower
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To: Libertina

Anyone archive that page?


154 posted on 09/15/2004 12:19:35 PM PDT by js1138 (Speedy architect of perfect labyrinths.)
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To: bigsky
Here's the email I sent to Borders -- cc'd to Regnery (a woman from Regnery has already responded that they know about this and are working on it):
I have just been made aware of a web chat board that is used by Borders employees -- one on which they've publicly conspired to destroy copies of "Unfit for Command" and otherwise inhibit sales: http://www.bordersunion.org/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=1195

They also express glee in how they try to make customers whom they perceive to be conservatives feel unwelcome in Borders.

Perhaps this explains the uncomfortable experience I had shortly after the book was published and I walked to the Borders at 100 Broadway in lower Manhattan. I looked and looked for it, then politely went to the Information Desk, where I was informed that the last copies had just been sold 10 minutes earlier -- despite the fact that there were no empty spaces on any of the bookshelves where it should have been. I was a little suspicious when the two employees behind the desk were snickering. Thus, I bought my copy elsewhere.

Perhaps Regnery would be interested in finding out why so many books may be coming back to them from Borders as damaged. According to a Borders employee who goes by the screen name of "takahashi":

We're "finding" that most of the few copies we're getting are damaged and need to be sent back, so sad. Too bad, Bushies! Regnery needs to be more careful. I'm hearing from people at 2 other stores that this seems to be common.

Why should we help destroy what's left of our country?

and:

Just "carelessly" hide the boxes, "accidentally" drop them off pallets, "forget" to stock the ones you have, and then suggest a nice Al Franken or Micheal Moore book as a substitute. Borders wants those recommends, remember?

And, according to "takahashi," I am not welcome in your stores:

I don't care if these Neandertals in fancy suits get mad at me, they aren't regular customers anyway. Other than "Left Behind" books, they don't read. Anything you can do to make them feel unwelcome is only fair. They are the people pushing retailers to cut costs, don't forget. And they would censor your speech, your books, your music in a heartbeat, so give them a taste of it!

Same for "Aarontrz":

I want to get just one copy so I can tear it to shreds in front of one of these old grumpy men bent on conpiracy theory. I wish they really knew how little respect I have for them, even though they spent so long in the morning dressing the part of the right-wing a-hole just for that trip to Borders.

Given the extremely low opinion more than a few of your employees have for me -- merely because of my political beliefs -- I'll just take my "right-wing a-hole" money and get on the subway to go elsewhere, where the employees aren't so overt in their contempt for customers.

Although I live a few blocks from the Borders at 100 Broadway, I will not spend another cent there until there is some sort of public apology made and some of the conspiring employees are held up as examples and disciplined.

Just over three years ago, I watched in horror as the Borders at the World Trade Center was engulfed in flames and I was thrilled beyond words when you opened a new store nearby last year. I wanted to support the store and made many purchases there in the last year, but no more -- not until I can be confident that I won't be made to feel unwelcome and mocked by your employees.

Sincerely,
(NYC GOP Chick)


What these stupid leftist twits who work there don't realize is that I just don't buy the occasional conservative book. Until today, I've supported my local Borders (for the reason stated in my letter) and also bought fiction books, magazines, DVDs, CDs (even rock-n-roll!), Pilates books, various exercise books, paperbacks about dining and living in NYC, etc.

From now on, I'll just walk up to Broadway (a few blocks north of Borders) and take the subway to the Barnes & Noble in the East Village (!) -- at least they carried Unfit for Command weeks ago.

155 posted on 09/15/2004 12:20:06 PM PDT by NYC GOP Chick
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To: BJungNan

Apparently not ALL of them ... I have five pages saved...
(Although most of the last two pages were posts by "freepers" and "L.commers" :-)

If anyone needs all five pages, let me know.... It was only about 30 seconds before they closed the board down when I saved the last page, so I probably have the thing in its entirety.


156 posted on 09/15/2004 12:22:44 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: LegendHasIt

For some reason, I wasn't able to save the 2nd page, but I have the others.

Do you have a place to host them, for posterity?


157 posted on 09/15/2004 12:23:48 PM PDT by NYC GOP Chick
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To: bigsky

http://www.bordersunion.org =
http://alamo.ezoshosting.com/suspended.page/

Account Suspended

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158 posted on 09/15/2004 12:26:57 PM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Calpernia

I had bookmarked the Border's thread and when I went bak to it I got the acoount banned thing too.


159 posted on 09/15/2004 12:41:39 PM PDT by valleygal
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To: Calpernia

I had bookmarked the Border's thread and when I went back to it I got the acount banned thing too.


160 posted on 09/15/2004 12:42:01 PM PDT by valleygal
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