9/11 Commission Report - Don't Buy It!

Instapundit points out the obvious fact that you don't need to spend money on the 9/11 Commission's Report.

As soon as it came out, I downloaded my free copy from the government website.

But the fact that it is #1 on Amazon raises a question:

Where is the money that people spend on this book going?

I sent an email to the address listed at the website: info@9-11Commission.gov

I received the following Out Of Office Reply:
Thank you for your email to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. Due to the volume of correspondence and our available resources, we regret that it is not possible to respond to each piece individually and personally. Please be assured that your correspondence will be forwarded to the appropriate staff members for further study. We appreciate your taking the time to share information with the Commission as well as your thoughts, concerns, and opinions and encourage you to continue to follow its work. Information about past and future Commission activities is available on our website at www.9-11commission.gov.

I'm starting a pool to guess how many days it will take to get a response. Right now, the smart money is on NEVER!

A few other observations:
Check out what other books have been bought by the people buying the 9/11 Commission Report at Amazon. As of this morning they were:

-Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror by Anonymous
-Plan of Attack by Bob Woodward
-Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror by Richard A. Clarke
-Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 by Steve Coll

Also, check out the Listmania section:
-2004 Election: A list by mattgabe, Political Junkie & Kerry Fan
-Reasons for Regime Change in 2004: A list by autonomeus, citizen
-Hail to the Thief! ... George W. Bush: A list by divadome_com, Bye Bye Bush

What does it all mean? Probably that publishers are getting rich off the anti-Bush book craze. While they will probably tell their liberal buddies on the Upper West Side that they want Bush to lose, they are secretly hoping for a Bush victory to keep the money flowing through the door.

I do love a free market!