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In article <793d8d$gk2@enews2.newsguy.com>, "Jordan Bortz"
<jordan@vintagefx.com> wrote:


> Speaking of cronyism, it's interesting to me that the City of Santa Cruz has
> only one restriction on the Cooper House: No chain bookstore can move in.
> 
> Neato! We have a law specifically to protect ONE PERSON: Neal Coonerty, at
> the expense of all the residents like me who appreciated the computer book
> section at Crown.
> 
> This is a democracy? I dont think so.

Capitola is trying to implement this kind of "state capitalism" as well.
It seems that the Capitol Book Cafe owners are doing what they can to
block Borders from moving into Capitola (near the Nob Hill and Carpo's).
The usual claim about it hurting their business, changing the character of
the town, etc.

(The recent cover story in "Metro Santa Cruz" covers this controversy in
great detail.)

Well, what about small bookstores like The Book Loft who were hurt when
Capitola Book Cafe expanded nearby? And that big Orchard Supply right next
to Bookshop Santa Cruz...I'll bet that drove a few small hardware stores
in Capitola out of business when it opened in the 70s. And so on. Big
stores affect the business of small stores.

The difference now is that people run to government to try to block free
markets. All such intrusions should be shot down, and any government
official who plays this game should also be shot down.


> If you want a real book, drive over the hill..
> 
> Of course in Santa Cruz, the solution is just to pass laws against opening
> other bookstores.  Achtung!


Or wait until Borders opens its mega-store! 

--Tim May

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