If we applaud Hobby Lobby and its leadership for standing by is values we have no basis for condemning the leadership of Costco for standing by its values, even though we vehemently disagree with those “values.”
Private businesses.
They have every right not to sell it.
We have every right to condemn them for it.
Apples and oranges. The Hobby Lobby case had to do with a tyrannical government forcing them to provide something to their employees that was against their religious beliefs. We needed to show king barack that there is no place in this country for those type actions.
This issue with Costco, however, is just run of the mill leftist bs.
You’re right, it’s still a private business and they can do what they want, but so can we.
Private customers
Private voicing of opinions.
Private boycott
Private protest.
See how it works in a free country? Private business is not immune from the consequences of it's decisions.
Straw man’s argument. The government was forcing Hobby Lobby to act against their conscience. Where is the government forcing Costco to carry (or not carry) the book?
Straw man’s argument. The government was forcing Hobby Lobby to act against their conscience. Where is the government forcing Costco to carry (or not carry) the book?
I don’t applaud everyone who stands by values I disagree with. I don’t applaud abortionists for killing babies, muslims for killing Christians and Jews, or obamunists for banning pro-America books.
I would support a Supreme Court decision securing the right of costco to not sell the book, but I’m not going to cheer costco for pulling it off the shelves.
Why do you cheer this decision?
Sure we can condemn them, we just hadn’t ought to try to violate their right to do so. That’s the difference between us and the left. They can pull the book, we can shun and condemn them.
Excellent! You understand freedom, private property, and the concept of Rights.
Rights aren't Rights unless everyone has them.
But then, too, I reserve the Right to patronize the businesses of my choice, especially those which are in alignment with me on issues, while reserving the Right to not patronize those in opposition.
I love going to Costco. I let my Sam's membership lapse because I much prefer Costco. However, if pulling D'Souza's book stands, I'll go back to Sam's. Private decision.