Does Wal-Mart Destroy Communities?

Club For Growth ^ | [Posted May 31, 2004] | William L. Anderson

[.cnI redruM]

Any journalist who would write the words "Jesus would not shop at Wal-Mart" deserves to be immediately relieved from duty. Perhaps our friend, the Journalistic Genius, would like to offer us a scripture-laden explanation of why he would shop at Target or K-Mart instead. This Wal-Mart bashing is nothing more than hyperbolic pablum. Post-Modern populist paranoia.

To answer the sacriligeous journalists tit-for-tat I say this. "Judas went out and hanged himself, go and do thou likewise."

[TXBSAFH]

Yes, next question.

[sawmill trash]

" Mrs. Kerry declared that "Wal-Mart destroys communities."

She then continued by saying "...but Lawdy, they do sell some pickles and ketchup ! "

[ruiner]

"Jesus shops at mom and pop stores" sounds equally ridiculous to me.

[sawmill trash]

Purchasing low-priced goods from abroad, which puts American workers out of jobs


...and which the "American workers" turn right around and buy from Wal-Mart.

We are our own worst enemy

[TommyDale]

Here's one I hadn't heard until last night. Did you know that if your non-profit organization arranges for a fund-raiser at Wal-Mart (car wash, for example) that Wal-Mart matches donations dollar for dollar?

[Huck]

...and which the "American workers" turn right around and buy from Wal-Mart.

And who works in Wal-Mart? Slobobians? Give me a break.

[Huck]

My wife and I shop at Wal Mart all the time. They have lower prices than anyone else for clothing.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Walmart went to heck when Sam passed.

[CSM]

Get ready for all the "conservatives" to bash a company for meeting market demands. You will see more proof that the republican party is centrist and Conservatives are rare.

Good article, thanks for posting.

[CSM]

Theresaaaaaaa, is that you or your french looking arm candy?

[LadyShallott]

You know maybe I will get flamed for this, we shop at Wal-Mart. We also shop at the mom and pop stores in our small town to keep the town economy afloat. With a family you have to do what's best. At times we cannot pay two dollars for a can of tuna at the local mom and pop store. It adds up quickly. So it seems to be a catch 22. I support the people who have started there own business and want to thrive. I don't see Wal-Mart as the evil beast who is taking over the neighborhood however.

[LadyShallott]

there=their

[Jaded]

Great article!

[Keith]

I vote with my wallet.

I love Wal-Mart.

[No Blue States]

If so called mom and pops shops want even the chance at my dollar, they need to lower their prices.

With Walmart many of us realize those smaller shops were making a ridiculous profit before competition came in and spoiled their little monopoly.

dial whine 11 to call them a whaabulance. I proudly shop at Walmart.

If others want to spend more for something maybe they can afford it, and thats fine with me.

But I wont have any guilt for spending my limited money wisely.

[dvan]

(Intimidating shoppers by having them "greeted" by an elderly person at the door. (As one writer said, the real purpose of that greeter is to let shoppers know that they are being watched.)

What BS! Talk about paranoia. Do these elderly senior citzens follow them throughout the store?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

We are our own worst enemy

Isn't it a shame people won't obey you?

[TXBSAFH]

Walmart once was a good community and US corporate citizen. Then Sam passed and his kids got greedy.

[Captain Rabbit]

"I vote with my wallet."

That's the whole point (and the beauty) of the free market.

: )