[demkicker]

I'm not a Walmart basher but Walmart has been in so much trouble for not looking out for the little guy, but suddenly they want to enforce diversity within the law firms taht defend walmart from every slip and fall, pro union, sex age and race discrimination claim, etc. How about paying more money to minority employees? The lawyers are rich.

I never been a Wal-Mart basher until this insane announcement. I definitely believe that because of the profit margins that Wal-Mart has continued to enjoy, they could and should (IMO) be more generous to their employees. Having said that, however, doesn't imply that I think it should be be done by force or through legal means.

[Gabz]

Why is it that it is only Walmart being called on the carpet here? they are not the only firm listed in this article, and they are far from the first one to do this.

Where is the criticism and statements of no longer doing business with any of the others, such as DelMonte, Pitney Bows, Visa, Sara Lee..........etc?????????

[Bernard]

Or, maybe it's just that Walmart has peaked. It's happened before, and there's no reason to expect that Walmart could continue to grow forever.

Now that they have become a mature corporate entity, it's time to add the overhead and waste that comes with being a big business.

And Walmart's replacement probably just opened their third or fourth chain store recently. In a few years we will have all heard of them and wonder why so many people used to shop at the dinosaur named Walmart.

Don't believe me? Ask Sears. Or K-Mart. Or Montgomery Wards. Or ...