Posted on 06/22/2015 5:28:36 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Walmart (WMT) will reportedly pull items displaying the Confederate flag, according to a report late Monday.
CNNMoney cited the world's biggest retailer as saying it "never want(s) to offend anyone with the products that we offer."
The move comes after a 21-year old assailant gunned down nine people at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. The state has a Confederate flag hanging at its capitol building, something many have said is a reminder of racially-charged bigotry in the U.S.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Monday called for the flag's removal, saying, "it's time to move the flag from the Capitol grounds."
A Walmart spokesperson told CNNMoney it has "taken steps to remove all items promoting the confederate flag from our assortment -- whether in our stores or on our web site."
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Will they stop selling offensive DVDs??
It’s as if the global elites have decided that the flag has to go. No vote has been taken. The people don’t support it. Just...because. The latest example of the destruction of American traditions by the Progressive Left and Right.
I hope Walmart realizes that it will not end here. With bullies it never does.
Jeez louise. Talk about irrationality in our society. This had nothing to do with this situation, and if it did, it’s still a tiny isolated incident. Let’s start holding the everything to the same standard. Including government officials. One corruption charge with lobbyists? The law they influenced is gone tomorrow. One drug deal gone bad in South Chicago. Everyone from the mayor the police chief is fired. This is insane.
I’m cool with that...take away enough excuse for behavior until there is nothing left to blame. For whites, there is no , ‘good enough’, it is in mathematical terms, asymptotic, a level of equality or fairness...Sharpton will never put himself out of business...conservative blacks will never be listened to...Booker T. Washington was right.
Yes, please continue to squeeze and suppress whites. Please. Eventually you will teach them that they are white.
Going to find a confederate flag somewhere and send it up just to piss off people...this PC has gone too far. That Stars and Bars is a part of our history. How do you remember the past?
In the Old Testament Joshua had them lay down a pile of stones and he said...Bring your children and your childrens children back here and explain to them why the stones are here and how we got to where we are now
the sense of history is gone
Good luck America you are under judgment and frankly I think your leadership deserves whats coming because they are such a bunch of PC wienies they deserve what is in store
Freegards
LEX
I just hope I live long enough to see Walmart file Chapt 11.
Walmart sells DVDs and CDs on which artists use the “N” word. Guess that’s ok though ! Pretty selective in what they deem objectionable.
People who sale those flags are very happy Walmart decided not to sale that flag...lol
RE: I just hope I live long enough to see Walmart file Chapt 11.
I’m thinking that would probably be the day the USA goes the way of Greece.
You'll never strip the pride from my lil ol heart...ain't gonna happen. These were brave men who fought to preserve the South.
Take a look around the nation. Every single damn yankee state is a liberal socialist mess.
I'll live and die in the South, thank ya very much.
We are going the way of Greece now. Wait til the traitor RINO’s pass TPP. Its going to be a fast slide.
Fine, stop selling the morning after pill, birth control and violent video games. (For starters.) If Walmart is in the business and doesn't wish to offend anyone than perhaps they should stop selling anything.
30 years ago there was nothing offensive about the confederate flag.
I am not from the South and have never been a fan of the Confederate flag. But it’s fate should be decided by the people. Unlike the Nazi flag, it was not used as a symbol of genocide.
I agree with you. I'm searching online now for a Confederate Flag and I'll fly it even though I live in this progressive hell-hole of Illinois.
If they thought my flying the Gadsden flag was offensive, wait'll they see the Gadsden and Confederate flags flying together.
Enough of this pc bullsh*t .. the time to push back has nearly passed.
This is however a BRILLIANT move on the corporate PR staff, the China/Plutocrat bigwigs will be pleased.
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