Posted on 07/07/2014 5:22:39 PM PDT by lowbridge
The retail giant Costco Wholesale has issued an order to remove all copies of Dinesh D’Souza’s bestselling book, “America: Imagine the World Without Her,” from the shelves of its stores nationwide, WND has confirmed.
The book, in this midterm election year, is a strong rebuttal of the progressive ideology behind President Obama’s policies, which have been supported by Costco co-founder and director Jim Sinegal, a major Democrat donor and a speaker at the 2012 Democratic National Convention that nominated the president. A Washington Post political reporter has noted Obama’s “romance” with the nation’s second-largest retailer.
At Amazon.com, D’Souza’s book, released June 2, is ranked No. 43 overall and is the No. 3 hardcover book in Amazon’s Politics and Government section and No. 1 in the Commentary and Opinion subsection of Politics and Government.
Costco has sold more than 3,600 copies of “America” nationwide, with about 700 copies sold last week as D’Souza’s film by the same name opened at more than 1,000 movie theaters nationwide.
But Costco’s book department issued the “pull-order,” requiring all Costco stores nationwide to remove the book, confirmed Scott Losse, an inventory control specialist in the book department at the Costco Wholesale corporate office in Issaquah, Washington, a suburb of Seattle.
The July 1 order required all copies to be removed by July 15.
Contacted for a reaction, D’Souza was surprised to learn of the Costco decision.
“If true, this would be very odd,” D’Souza said.
“We’re in the process of finding out what’s happening. I look forward to getting to the bottom of this and continuing the strong relationship my publisher and I have always had with Costco and their millions of shoppers.”
Most Costco stores WND contacted Monday had already pulled “America” from the shelves, with others scheduled to remove it with their regularly scheduled inventory
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Interesting.
What was the hurry to rid the shelves? There has to be more to the story. . .
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1. Go to COSTCO.
2. Shop for lots of stuff (it’s easy there) and put it in a big cart.
3. Ask for the book at the book section.
4. When they say they don’t have it say, “Oh” and walk out.
Now that’s activism. . .ROTFL
I was at Costco today. America was not there. Hillary’s book was plentiful and strategically placed at the end of display. Her book isn’t selling. Why is it still there?
gas prices in PA. are so ridiculous that it is pitiful...and remember in November folks...and we need to watch Bob Casey, the hidden mouse in the Senate..he only comes out at election time...He is one of the worst Senators Pennsylvania has ever had...
I live in Maine. There isn’t a single Costco store anywhere in this state. The nearest Costco is in Massachusetts.
Remember when Costco’s security tapes conveniently disappeared in their Las Vegas store after conceal carry and West Point graduate Erik Scott was killed by Las Vegas “police” when he exited the store?
I’ve been ticked off at Costco every since that innocent man was killed.
You might want to rephrase that sentence.
Never heard of BJs.
The unconscious provincialism of so may Freepers blows my mind.
BJ’s is better.
I’m sorry, The original poster was from NY, and BJ’s warehouse/wholesale club, is a 15 state on the East Coast, and expanding.
Right now it’s a distinct three behind Costco and Sam’s Club, but I really like it. You csn find almost everything there, and they manufacture their brand under the name “Barclays and Jensen”, hence the snickers.
I’ve spent some time on the West Coast, so in future, I’ll try to be more cognizant that some chains aren’t in all the states. Being called provincial was eye opening, and kind of upsetting, but a good learning experience,
Sincerely,
I never shop there. I only once browsed with a friend who has a membership there, and their selection of wines sucks is all I can remember.
Indeed. Sure going to miss their Italian sausage & onion sandwich and an occasional Very Berry Sundae. So be it. Going or coming don’t need it anyhow.
“Costco sells plenty of Kosher products, too.”
Jews don’t sacrifice animals to the Black Rock of Mecca either. Halah is a sacrifice to an idol.
And while we are on the subject its not like they have a section of Halal for the muzzies to buy and then the rest is regular lamb. No its all Halal so now we are all muslims.
I’m currently reading Blood Feud, btw, and am finding it quite interesting!
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