[Albion Wilde]

from the article:
"Over the next two years, it plans to build more than 50 stores in neighborhoods with high crime or unemployment rates, on sites that are environmentally contaminated, or in vacant buildings or malls in need of revitalization."

So, you're saying that gays have money, but they live in high unemployment or crime zones?
This entire thing stinks of the same political correctness that pushed Christmas out of Target: a few disgruntled Target employees in high places. Here is another quote from the article:

"Many liberal groups say the company fails to provide its 1.3 million U.S. workers with adequate wages and benefits."

Translation: WalMart doesn't offer gay live-in benefits?

[Gabz]

So, you're saying that gays have money, but they live in high unemployment or crime zones?

I said no such thing. WalMart is looking to move into urban centers, not all of which have high unemployment or are crime zones. In fact in many they are looking to change their image to one of a more upscale bent.......and that is where my comment originated from.

If you don't like a company's policy, don't shop there. As long as they're not planning on raising the prices in my local, rural, WM, I don't give a hoot.

Maryland is doing its tax-free back to school shopping days this week and since the nearest WM to me is in MD, I'll be there first thing tomorrow or Saturday morning..............and I guarantee this announcement is not going to make a particle of a difference in the size of the crowd there.

[zendari]

Speaking of livein benefits, there's a suit where a hereto couple (they don't want to marry) is suing for them.

I wonder if in the future someone could declare their brother or grandma or friend or any random stranger who coughs up a few bucks as their "benefit recipient" if there's no marital rquirement.