# Joan Rivers is an idiot. First Amendment does not mean Costco has to sell your book

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [August 9, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joan-rivers-is-an-idiot-first-amendment-does-not-mean-costco-has-to-sell-your-book/630973 "2012-08-09T16:35:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joan-rivers-is-an-idiot-first-amendment-does-not-mean-costco-has-to-sell-your-book/630973/41 "2012-08-10T03:06:14Z")

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> [@sleestak](#):
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> Not once in there is Costco mentioned.

You had me right up till here, you rant about a fallacious argument, then use one yourself.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joan-rivers-is-an-idiot-first-amendment-does-not-mean-costco-has-to-sell-your-book/630973/42 "2012-08-10T03:54:03Z")

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> [@leahcim](#):
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> Wait. Joan Rivers is still alive?

She has a successful weekly cable show.

> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> Wait, she handcuffed herself to a _cart_? That seems like a particularly stupid thing to do, given that they have wheels, and can easily be removed from the store (and into the back of a paddy wagon).

I think that highlights her non-serious intent here.

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