Borders and Waldenbooks will not carry the April-May issue of Free Inquiry magazine, because it contains four of the Danish cartoons. The reason? They’re afraid of Islamist violence:
"For us, the safety and security of our customers and employees is a top priority, and we believe that carrying this issue could challenge that priority," Borders Group Inc. spokeswoman Beth Bingham said Wednesday.
Well, at least they’re honest. Sharia: 1. The West: 0. If you care about freedom of expression, don’t buy books from Borders or Waldenbooks. And if you want to draw a lesson from the entire episode, it’s obvious: violence against free writers and artists gets results. We have all but invited more.
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