"AJ Lake" wrote in message
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"Dee Flint" wrote:

They [B&N] are not a library but a business.

B&N is a very successful business. When they think the 'library'
chairs are losing them money, the chairs will be removed.

The chairs and atmosphere are so you can SAMPLE the reading
material not spend the day reading.

I *sampled* QST and *bought* another magazine or book. The bottom line
$$ for B&N was the same or more. Your tears are for the wrong entity.
B&N made money because I was drawn to their 'free sample' QST
magazine. QST is the one who lost money, but then that's what voting
with your wallet is all about...

Reading QST at B&N is not "sampling". It is hypocritical. Since you are
boycotting the ARRL by not being a member, your "sampling" of the magazine
in the book store is absolute hypocrisy. You want the benefits of the
organization without paying for them. If you are going to boycott the ARRL,
do it right. Don't read their magazine.

magazine. QST is the one who lost money, but then that's what voting
with your wallet is all about...

Reading QST at B&N is not "sampling". It is hypocritical. Since you are
boycotting the ARRL by not being a member, your "sampling" of the magazine
in the book store is absolute hypocrisy. You want the benefits of the
organization without paying for them. If you are going to boycott the
ARRL,
do it right. Don't read their magazine.

-- And stop using the frequencies they fought to protect without your help.

It is a Psychological defense mechanism to go to great extremes to construct
a justification for doing something we deep down feel is wrong. We lie to
convince ourselves they have done some great wrong, and we lie to ourselves
that we never do wrong to anyone else.

Somehow this has become the norm, but that doesn't mean it isn't anti-social
or even destructive behavior.

"Do unto others as you would have them do to you" (and don't fool yourself
into believing you really are).

Of course I would prefer no one used ME as a training example, so perhaps I
am guilty too. Perhaps if I don't give the person's name I can forgive
myself?