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Originally Posted by rcentros
A lot of accusations in the article -- not much in the way of facts.
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Now, now, when have facts mattered to the AU gang?
Propaganda and brand libel don't need facts. Facts get in the way of the mission.
The thing was a purely political exercise and what matters isn't what they said but rather which, if any, politicians showed up or sent a high-ranking staffer.
Of course, covering that would require actual journalism from the rah-rah publishing media.
Check these two for more evidence of the politician focus:
http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue...ue=2676#m31200
http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue...ue=2675#m31183
Notice that it is now Amazon's fault when a BPH turns down a book they don't think will sell.
