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Thursday, June 28, 2007

Coulter and the guys in suits

The internet tubes are great for answering somewhat idle questions, like what kind of company would syndicate Ann Coulter? Turns out Andrews McMeel Publishing, based in Kansas City and the parent company of Universal Press Syndicate, thinks rather highly of itself:
Our Core Values

People
We treat each other with dignity, honesty, trust, and respect. We value and encourage each other's abilities and creativity.

Product
We seek out, develop and nurture the best creative talent. We set high goals for ideas and customer satisfaction.

Team Work
We work as a team, constantly striving to do what is best for our creators, clients and associates. We share ideas and encourage others to do their best.

Environment
We uphold high ethical standards of honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business dealings. We maintain a climate that attracts the best people and provides them with rewarding career opportunities.

Corporate Social Responsibility
We seek to enrich our communities and the lives of the people who live in them, by investing our resources and time.
Yeah, right. What a load of garbage.

Behind every Coulter there's some guys in suits, who don't give a fig what kind of diseased filth is spread as long they make some money. These people are responsible for tons of printed material in US popular culture, and it seems like kind of a stupid business decision to be distributing a minor player like Coulter when the big bucks is in Disney stuff.

It would be a shame for them if progressives started a movement to check books for the name "Andrews McMeel" before purchase. They should check in with Sinclair and ABC/Disney to see how that works out.

See, freedom works both ways. They're free to distribute diseased filth, and I'm free to not buy their products.

I know I'm going to check books for the name "Andrews McMeel" before I buy them.

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