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It is, of course, absolutely Hobby Lobby's legal prerogative to stock or not stock whatever they want. \u00a0And it is, of course, absolutely the prerogative of potential customers to take offense (or not) at what those stocking decisions are, and to act accordingly.<\/p>\n

I will note the irony that Hobby Lobby goes big time into Halloween crafts and decor — despite the fact that a lot of Christians think it's a pagan\/Satanic holiday and shunning it. \u00a0But, again, that's both Hobby Lobby's right and their own customer relations decision.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Christian-owned Hobby Lobby doesn\u2019t stock Hanukkah or other Jewish-themed merchandise | The Raw Story<\/a>
\n A national craft store chain is reexamining its holiday merchandise selection after a blogger reported it didn’t stock items for Hanukkah or other Jewish holidays and events. \u201cI will never set foot in a Hobby Lobby. Ever,\u201d wrote blogger Ken Berwitz on Friday after his wife visited a store in …\n <\/p>\n

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It is, of course, absolutely Hobby Lobby's legal prerogative to stock or not stock whatever they want. \u00a0And it is, of course, absolutely the prerogative of potential customers to take offense (or not) at what those stocking decisions are, and to act accordingly. 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