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Left Leaning Libertarian! VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #1
what has bezos done that in any way indicates he's a man of the left? ND-Dem Feb 2015 #2
Easy peasy VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #6
I don't consider that any of those things make him a man of the left. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #28
did I use the term "man of the left"? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #31
what is 'left' about his libertarianism? i don't see any left positions in your 'evidence'. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #49
He's against Public Education, how on earth does make him in any way, left? sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #38
Just bought To Kill A Mockingbird in eBook format on Amazon. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #3
you mean the one harper didn't authorize, but someone made a phony quote saying she did? ND-Dem Feb 2015 #5
Article I read said she signed off on it and is fine with it. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #7
why am i not surprised... ND-Dem Feb 2015 #10
I'd say you've been following bogus assed blog posts. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #11
I changed it for a LA Times article, so check again. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #14
Nope, no take backs MohRokTah Feb 2015 #15
Yeah, I guess if you don't look at it, major media coverage doesn't exist. Just like amazon's labor ND-Dem Feb 2015 #17
Dude, we get it. You've got a hardon to take down Jeff Bezos. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #19
I think debate on the issues is healthy. Try and keep up your end, though. Your rebuttal has so ND-Dem Feb 2015 #22
There is no debate. I am not going to end my assocaition with Amazon and you're not going to... MohRokTah Feb 2015 #23
Hell no! pipi_k Feb 2015 #56
Dude, we get what you are doing, it was funny at first, but it's getting boring at this point. sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #43
I'd say you are wrong. If you have something to contradict the information regarding the publication sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #39
Interesting that you've rec'd this thread.....nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #62
Probably could have gotten the ebook for free from your local library system. onehandle Feb 2015 #8
I want it in our Amazon library. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #9
You really are overdoing it a bit, don't you think? We GET the act ... so don't try so hard. sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #46
I'll also note, many of the books in our Amazon library come from Gutenberg. eom MohRokTah Feb 2015 #16
That's because Amazon steals the free labor and charges for it. lol, what a great business model! ND-Dem Feb 2015 #20
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Its the washington post saying it, not me. You know, the major paper Bezos just bought? ND-Dem Feb 2015 #24
I don't downlad the shit from Amazon. I fuckign told you. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #25
regardless of what *you* do, this is what *amazon* does. they steal gutenberg's volunteer labor ND-Dem Feb 2015 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author MohRokTah Feb 2015 #27
I'm posting about political issues. You have a problem with it. Maybe it's you who needs to chill. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #29
No, you're posting about your issues with a single human being. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #30
You first. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #32
Amazon is Walmart 2.0. onehandle Feb 2015 #4
+100 ND-Dem Feb 2015 #18
The ruthless capitalist approach to education. kwassa Feb 2015 #12
Democrats for Education Reform, sounds right up Arne Duncan's alley. appalachiablue Feb 2015 #13
So does our president, so does Arne, so does the Democratic party. madfloridian Feb 2015 #33
did i ask you to boycott someone? you don't seem to have any aversion to people criticizing ND-Dem Feb 2015 #34
I love ohheckyeah Feb 2015 #35
do you want a round of applause, or what? ND-Dem Feb 2015 #36
Do you? ohheckyeah Feb 2015 #51
actually, i copied and pasted news articles. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #54
I loathe amazon rpannier Feb 2015 #37
Your ohheckyeah Feb 2015 #52
I don't. And now that I am learning all this stuff about them, we will be dropping our membership. sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #41
I on't have the luxury ohheckyeah Feb 2015 #50
It is amazing to see the cheerleaders for Amazon come out of the woodwork when a bad story comes out greatlaurel Feb 2015 #40
Most of it is just flame bait. The 'cheerleaders' are working hard to bait the Left. I'm sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #42
What a jerk. People like this with money, are a threat to this democracy. Thanks for keeping us sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #44
Is this your 6th or 7th Amazon bash???? sunnystarr Feb 2015 #45
yes, yes. amazon is such a godsend to the poor. heard that one already, try another. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #48
Hi Hannah!!!! LanternWaste Feb 2015 #57
I'm mixed on buying from Amazon. I do buy used books there that a lot of times come mackerel Feb 2015 #47
but I already paid for my Kindle Douglas Carpenter Feb 2015 #53
Walmart, Amazon retail cartels, Bank cartels, Media consolidation. What ever happened to appalachiablue Feb 2015 #55
Antitrust enforcement has been deader than Dillinger hifiguy Feb 2015 #59
30 years of business as usual is obviously good for pols, corps & lobbyists in the trinity of power. appalachiablue Feb 2015 #63
Will it include free shipping for Amazon Prime members? hunter Feb 2015 #58
The OP should ring a Bell. nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #61
It's nice to see you've moved on from Bill and Melinda Gates, and their free msanthrope Feb 2015 #60
Bezos is a big supporter of same-sex marriage rights... SidDithers Feb 2015 #64
Wow... pipi_k Feb 2015 #67
Like this whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #70
And I was so worried we would go a week without a negative Amazon story. n/t dilby Feb 2015 #65
Not surprised. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #66
I buy my ebooks at BooksAMillion betterdemsonly Feb 2015 #68
I guess the author of this (Diane Ravitch) doesn't *totally* hate Amazon..... Nye Bevan Feb 2015 #69
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