Borders, Waldenbooks Say They Will Not Carry Next Issue of “Free Inquiry”

Borders and Waldenbooks have decided not to carry the April/May issue of Free Inquiry magazine because it will include some of the cartoons that a Danish newspaper published of the Prophet Mohammed last year. According to spokesperson Beth Bingham, Borders is concerned that the issue might implicate the “safety and security” of Borders and Waldenbooks customers. Free Inquiry magazine editor Paul Kurtz responded that the Borders corporate decision “undermines” the First Amendment. Read more here.