[Alberta's Child]

They are anti-competative and are powerful enough to (A) act with monopoly-like power in the marketplace . . .

What do you think Wal-Mart's market share is today, and how does it compare to retailers in prior generations? There's no such thing as a retailer with "monopoly-like power" anymore, mainly because retailing by its very nature is very competitive.

[Question_Assumptions]

In some parts of the country, Wal-Mart has a huge market share because it's the only big-box retailer in town. But if you want to look at history, find me examples of when a retailer has had the power to dictate prices to it's vendors to the degree that Wal-Mart is doing to its vendors.