[don-o]

Read it all. I'll head to the Mall when it opens and see what I can see.

[don-o]

You know how I loathe the Mall. But, they will hear from me on this one.

[Man50D]

She said that Aldridge and Melinda Davis, the mall’s specialty leasing representative, suggested that Fuchs also display items in support of Obama.

It's the mall's version of the Fairness Doctrine.

[the invisib1e hand]

While Hammond said the mall is a private property and officials do not wish to see it used as a political forum, she said the mall does not conduct its business based on political views and that the termination of Fuchs’ lease is due to a matter between him and the mall.

The BS meter is flashing red.

We've been awash in pro obama schlock for over a year but there's zero tolerance for a dissenting opinion.

[Just A Nobody]

Thursday evening, Fuchs said mall officials met with him and told him to take down the anti-Obama items on display by closing time or face immediate eviction.

Always tape meetings with officals or get their "requests" in writing.

“People would look at them and laugh or whatever, and I would always ask ‘what do you think about it? Do you approve?’ or some silly little remark,” he said. “And I would say that probably 95 percent were positive, only 5 percent were not.”

Once again we are being ruled by a teeny tiny minority.
I wonder if I complained to K-Mart about the row of framed Obama portraits they would take them down???

Go get 'em don-o!

[wombtotomb]

It seems that with all the vacant commercial real estate, there should be no problem finding a location willing to rent to him.

[6SJ7]

Wait until the government controls your health care. Then when they don’t like what you’re doing or perhaps your party affiliation is not in line with “the majority”; they’ll cut off your health care. Of course they would never be so overt as to say so publicly. It will be handled much like the closing of the Chrysler dealerships; those “wrong thinking” (not giving to the right party) were put out of business.

[Mark was here]

The rent for these types of spaces is a pretty penny. Apparently the mall owner has enough. So be it, it is his choice. Other people are free to make economic choices also. Like shopping at the mall, or not. There is always another cookie cutter mall to choose from.

Around here, there is a major mall called Lakeside (Sterling Heights, Michigan), we refuse to shop there. Simple reason. They banned Christian music during the Christmas Season.

The Nobama shop will simply have to set up elsewhere.

[tioga]

Go for it, and if he’s already gone march into the mall office and demand to know where he is. Make a major stink. Have fun!

I am headed out on a shopping trip, I will keep the good thoughts coming your way all day.

[Nextrush]

Needless to say, the statement from the mall management is piled pretty high and deep.

Maybe they need to hear complaints about displays of any pro-Obama materials on their premises.

[Grut]

Well, the mall’s private. Other than that, this stinks on ice.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Since receiving the notice, however, Fuchs said he now intends to continue to sell anti-Obama items via the Internet.

I hope this guy makes a fortune! It's amazing how the mall management can so brazenly lie about why they terminated his lease and expect people to believe it.

[Red_Devil 232]

Deja vous all over again?

[EmilyGeiger]

This has happened to another guy. Saw him on Glenn Beck about 2 months ago. A mall employee complained about his merchandise and they withdrew his lease. I’m sure they said it was racism.

[who knows what evil?]

That’s a sleazy mall...always avoided it. Then again; most of them are sleazy.

[don-o]

Dan (L) and his manager Fallon. They are indeed vacating the kiosk today. He has a location in mind plus a website that should be up later today.

www.graphicedgeonline.com

E-mail is graphicedgeonline@gmail.com

[the invisib1e hand]

this crap is so over the top dono. it's good it's not happening in my backyard, as I'd be pissed. imagine somebody being shut down because he dares to sell something that contradicts President Obama, when it's just OK to sell "that thing that offends you" (and anyone else with any sense).

It's a union tactic, for sure.

Shut Obama down.

[the invisib1e hand]

Is there anything else going on with guy — i.e. is he paying his rent, etc, — or is the mall really targeting him for no reason at all (other than the obvious one)?

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

“not based on political views”

yeah okay, sure. we are in a recession with mall stores begging for business and a store gets good sales and they stop it...

[RangerM]

They always need another cell phone accessory, or wristwatch store.

[DoughtyOne]

Here’s a video.

I wonder how this woman would have reacted if there had been anti-Bush materials on display.

http://www2.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/graphic_edge_terminated_owner_says_decision_was_political/33060/