tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32743250.post8664702418260982316..comments2023-08-06T04:21:52.491-06:00Comments on Kash's Book Corner: Proud to say Barack Obama is our ManArsen Kashkashianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10185747887959535224noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32743250.post-48319866799680075602008-11-06T05:44:00.000-07:002008-11-06T05:44:00.000-07:00I knew there was a reason I loved hanging out at t...I knew there was a reason I loved hanging out at the store whenever I pass through town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32743250.post-70481876345802222932008-11-05T09:23:00.000-07:002008-11-05T09:23:00.000-07:00I'm thrilled that Obama has won and while I do see...I'm thrilled that Obama has won and while I do see your point about being responsive to the community,my only hesitation here is the chance of alienating any customers and making them feel unwelcome due to their political beliefs. <BR/><BR/> When I was working at the small indie book store I used to be at(which has recently shut down for good)several years ago,we did have to deal with some folks who were not happy about our political book displays that were extremely liberal based and a few of the things we sold,like Axis of Evil finger puppets.<BR/><BR/> Yes,a couple of those people were just run of the mill cranks but it didn't help that one of the staff had taken upon himself to put up a sign saying "We here at So and So bookstore love a good bloody debate! Draw your swords!"<BR/><BR/> Another staff person changed that sign to more accurately say "SOME of us " instead. I personally didn't feel comfortable about getting into a political debate with any customer and felt that it wasn't proper business behavior. <BR/><BR/>To me,the whole point of a democracy is to allow others the right to disagree with you and while I would speak up about something if the occasion warranted it,I don't believe in going out of my way to put my views in someone else's face.<BR/><BR/> One incident really bothered me,I was at the front counter when a family of out-of-towners was ringing up their purchases. The wife noticed the Axis of Evil finger puppets(which had Khomeini,Saddam Hussan,Kim Jong Li and Bush)and said quietly,"I guess people in New York don't respect the President."<BR/><BR/> She didn't make a scene or hassle any of the staff,but I did feel bad that we made such a negative impression on her.<BR/><BR/> Last night,President Elect Obama said that he was the president for all of the people of this country,including the ones that didn't vote for him. I think it's time that everyone drop their anger riffs and join together to help solve the problems we're facing right now. Bookstores should be welcome places for everyone in the community and just allow folks to peacefully agree to disagree.lady thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287907577241697874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32743250.post-64899983198551209142008-11-05T01:51:00.000-07:002008-11-05T01:51:00.000-07:00Good for you! It takes courage to come clean in su...Good for you! It takes courage to come clean in such an accusatory damning environment. <BR/><BR/>And as you wrote, you can always justify your "bias" of stocking more "leftist" literature because that's where the sales are. Can we surmise correctly that much of the neo-con hate base doesn't read??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32743250.post-787619032974305842008-11-04T16:35:00.000-07:002008-11-04T16:35:00.000-07:00You know I'm right there with you on this, too. Bo...You know I'm right there with you on this, too. Book stores are, among other more saleable things, repositories of human intelligence. Tonight, we're making history come alive.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17825562306816149122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32743250.post-14783539347846135942008-11-04T10:15:00.000-07:002008-11-04T10:15:00.000-07:00Damn straight, Arsen. Let's bring this one home.Damn straight, Arsen. Let's bring this one home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com