Funny, when you consider the following information from Drudge in late February:
Teresa Heinz Kerry blasted WAL-MART last week week -- but an investigation reveals she has over $1,000,000 in WAL-MART stock, and purchased a ton of it throughout 2002!
If you search on Drudge using the terms "Kerry," "stock," and "Wal-Mart," you will find the story. It really amuses me when the liberals attack Wal-Mart, always suggesting they would never shop there. I like to say the only thing liberals want to buy from Wal-Mart is the stock! I see from this thread that there are widely divergent opinions on Wal-Mart, but I hope there isn't a lot of dispute as to the Kerrys' hypocrisy.
Teresa Heinz is talking about liberal newspapers, not "communities". The small shops that overcharge buy ads from local liberal newspapers. If your local newspaper was in any way beholden to the people of the community rather than just to shopkeepers, they would have to broaden their appeal. In other words, they'd have to hire some conservatives.
Teresa Heinz is a multimillionaire and doesn't need to shop price. She wants locals who will kiss up to her -- puff up her ego. Walmart won't treat her any differently than any other customer. She wants you to subsidize her exulted lifestyle by paying more for all your goods. Charming. Or tacky. Your pick.