In the wake of calls by Republican politicians to remove the confederate battle flag from the South Carolina state capitol grounds, Walmart has announced that effective immediately, all Billy Idol albums are being removed from its stores.  The official press release reads as follows:

“After watching in awe as bandwagon-jumping Republican politicians temporarily leap off the crazy train of hate-mongering GOP rhetoric and pretend to support rational, compassionate modern thinking, we at the Walmart Corporation realized it would be bad business not to act like we care more about people than profits, at least during this crisis.  So, after very little thought and much public opinion polling, we have decided to remove all traces of Billy Idol’s music from our North American locations.  With his pro-slavery anthem “Rebel Yell,” anti-interracial marriage screed “White Wedding,” and obvious ode to the confederate flag-flying capital of South Carolina, “Hot in the City,” Mr. Idol built a career oppressing both minorities and those with musical taste alike.  We have also informed Universal Pictures that we will not be stocking Pitch Perfect 2 on DVD because of the presence of Ms. Wilson, just in case.”

Elected to the SC State Senate twice

While most Americans are blindly supporting this pandering measure, at least one group is willing to voice its displeasure with the move.  Jethro McCrackerson, the Grand Hoohah of the Grandsons Of Daughters of Confederate Officers Nation (GODCON), strongly feels that Walmart is unnecessarily alienating its core customer base.  “Look, Walmart sells a lot of guns,” he explained, “and we like guns a whole lot, so, well, I forget what we was talkin’ about, but we really like guns, OK?”

When informed of the decision, Billy Idol was beyond shocked:  “Bloody hell!  You could still buy my albums somewhere?”