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

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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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 months ago
        
        besides search.com, care to share?
        
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        Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 6 months ago
        
        duckduckgo. They don't track your searches.
        
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        Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 6 months ago
        
        so they say ;-}
        
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        Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 6 months ago
        
        They do say that.
        
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        Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 months ago
        
        My wife had a list. I'll try to find it.
        
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      Posted by jbrenner 10 years, 6 months ago
      
      You're right on all counts, Robbie.
      
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  Posted by rockymountainpirate 10 years, 6 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, 6 months ago
  
  Google manipulates far more than anyone thinks.
  
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Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 months ago
      
      Stop using logic. That's a form of black magic.
      
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Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

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  Posted by CircuitGuy 10 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 months ago
      
      I removed the post I believed a rumor. Thanks!
      
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  Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 6 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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