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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPocket US Constitution Becomes Best-Seller After Speech
Source: Associated Press
Pocket US Constitution Becomes Best-Seller After Speech
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES Jul 30, 2016, 9:06 PM ET
A pocket version of the U.S. Constitution has become a best-seller on Amazon.com.
The 52-page pamphlet printed by the National Center for Constitutional Studies sells for $1 and was in the Top 10 best-selling books on Amazon on Saturday afternoon. The site produces an hourly list of its best sellers.
The Constitution emerged as a best-seller days after Muslim-American lawyer Khizr Khan, whose son was killed while serving in Iraq, flashed a pocket Constitution and offered to lend it to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a speech at the Democratic National Convention.
The version Khan used at the convention did not appear to be the same as the one that became popular on Amazon.
A message sent to Amazon seeking sales details for the Constitution pamphlet was not immediately returned.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES Jul 30, 2016, 9:06 PM ET
A pocket version of the U.S. Constitution has become a best-seller on Amazon.com.
The 52-page pamphlet printed by the National Center for Constitutional Studies sells for $1 and was in the Top 10 best-selling books on Amazon on Saturday afternoon. The site produces an hourly list of its best sellers.
The Constitution emerged as a best-seller days after Muslim-American lawyer Khizr Khan, whose son was killed while serving in Iraq, flashed a pocket Constitution and offered to lend it to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a speech at the Democratic National Convention.
The version Khan used at the convention did not appear to be the same as the one that became popular on Amazon.
A message sent to Amazon seeking sales details for the Constitution pamphlet was not immediately returned.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/pocket-us-constitution-best-seller-speech-41021040
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Pocket US Constitution Becomes Best-Seller After Speech (Original Post)
Eugene
Jul 2016
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JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)1. ACLU used to give them with memberships (nt)
Solly Mack
(90,758 posts)2. ACLU has a free promotion through election day.
Got the ACLU notice in email.
1 FREE single Pocket Constitution per customer using coupon code POCKETRIGHTS. Offer valid through November 8th.
And it was in response ("in honor of" to Khizr Khan's speech.
Very cool.
geomon666
(7,512 posts)3. Ordered mine already.
Will carry it everywhere with me.
Solly Mack
(90,758 posts)5. I hope a lot of people take advantage of the offer.
liberal N proud
(60,332 posts)4. How many of them are being sent to Trump?
TheBaculumKing
(102 posts)7. Wouldn't Matter
He has his own version, much classier, better in every way. Even has 12 Articles.
Also smaller so tiny hands can hold it...
JudyM
(29,185 posts)9. Ha! Good one. Welcome to DU!
TheBaculumKing
(102 posts)11. Thank You Kindly, Ma'am
Skittles
(153,104 posts)6. I think a lot of people who talk about the Constitution
have never actually read the Constitution
4lbs
(6,824 posts)8. I ordered a version that is about $5 and includes the Constitution, Declaration of Independence,
all the Amendments, and the Articles of Confederation.
It also has the same blue background as Mr. Khan's.
Who knows? It might even be the same.
JudyM
(29,185 posts)10. Glad to rip that patriotic symbol out of the grubby hands of rethugs who so often claim it like
Dems don't honor it.