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House Republicans Are Pressuring Amazon to Sell Books on Gay Conversion [View all]
demmiblue
Jul 2019
OP
Interfering w/ a business in the decisions that it makes in the normal course of business? Yeah,...
SWBTATTReg
Jul 2019
#2
Well, businesses aren't democracies but no government should censor any literature. I'm glad Amazon
yaesu
Jul 2019
#12
I understand it's different from govt censorship, but would you be comfortable with Amazon
Demit
Jul 2019
#19
"I suspect if they were doing this to a topic you are sympathetic to, you'd scream bloody murder."
mac56
Jul 2019
#34
No it isnt. Its a business decision. Im far more uncomfortable with govt intrusion in the form of
Kashkakat v.2.0
Jul 2019
#50
Yes, let the Invisible Hand of the Mighty Free Market manifest in their business endeavor.
NBachers
Jul 2019
#9
Many think only in terms of short term selfish rewards. This immaturity creates such world problems.
JudyM
Jul 2019
#52
How about some successful republican testimonials? Like Dennis Hastert. Larry Craig. Mark Foley.
keithbvadu2
Jul 2019
#20
Govt intrusion into the operations of a private business - that's the problem. No "censorship" is
Kashkakat v.2.0
Jul 2019
#51