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Wal-Mart 'Has Declared War' on Dems, Union Foe Charges
CNSNews.com ^ | October 16, 2006 | Randy Hall

Posted on 10/16/2006 5:12:16 AM PDT by Dane

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"In that spirit, WakeUpWalMart.com, with the help of 276,000 grassroots supporters, will be announcing a major new initiative next week that will make it clear to Wal-Mart and its right wing operatives that our movement will never stop fighting until the day Wal-Mart truly changes for the better," he noted.

The democrat commie party cannot stand private buisness success and that success must be defeated at all costs

1 posted on 10/16/2006 5:12:17 AM PDT by Dane
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To: Dane

Well, fair's fair.


2 posted on 10/16/2006 5:15:34 AM PDT by Grut
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To: Dane

Good morning Dane.

I am sure glad that WAL~MART decided to make a stand and fight back.


3 posted on 10/16/2006 5:17:46 AM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman (Proud supporter of our Troops and President GW!!!)
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To: Dane

After reading this, think I'll go shopping at WalMart on my lunch hour today.


4 posted on 10/16/2006 5:18:18 AM PDT by NewCenturions
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To: Gabz; Graybeard58

WAL~MART Ping


5 posted on 10/16/2006 5:18:47 AM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman (Proud supporter of our Troops and President GW!!!)
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To: Dane

Wonder if the GOP will decide to join Wal-Mart on this one?


6 posted on 10/16/2006 5:19:15 AM PDT by thoughtomator (Islam delenda est)
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To: NewCenturions

I may have to make two trips to WM today, instead of just one.


7 posted on 10/16/2006 5:20:31 AM PDT by mathluv (Never Forget!)
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"Rather than embrace our positive vision for a better America, Wal-Mart has officially declared war on the Democratic Party, elected leaders and every American who believes we should pay workers a living wage, provide affordable health care to all, protect American jobs and keep America safe," Paul Blank, campaign director for WakeUpWalMart.com, said in a statement Friday.

"Even though an overwhelming majority of Americans, including Democrats, Republicans and Independents, now reject President Bush's right-wing agenda that has brought us a culture of corruption, repeated scandals, shipped American jobs overseas and even jeopardized our national security, Wal-Mart is launching a political campaign to help keep President Bush in power by trying to defeat Democrats who called on Wal-Mart to be a more responsible employer," Blank added.

LOL! This is the funniest material I've read in at least a week. If Wal-Mart thought Democrat politicians were worth the oil it would take to fry them in Hell, it would simply buy a few, like every other company does.

8 posted on 10/16/2006 5:21:14 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ("When the government is invasive, the people are wanting." -- Tao Te Ching)
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I've got an idea... It seems that all of these groups disagree with the business practices of Walmart. Hey! Why don't they just all band together and form a corporation that goes into business to compete against Walmart! They could open stores all over the country, and pay a starting, living wage of $10.00/hr to everyone working there... Or whatever they feel is the "right" wage to pay.

After all, these people must know how to run a business, since they're always telling Walmart how to run theirs.

I'm sure that this new company will be a real success.

Mark

9 posted on 10/16/2006 5:22:22 AM PDT by MarkL (When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
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Unsure if this CNS can be trusted as it appears to be only a left-wing blog--somebody sitting at a desk being given stories from mythical "new sources" with made-up names.
10 posted on 10/16/2006 5:22:37 AM PDT by 100-Fold_Return (They Took My Saddle in Houston, Broke My Leg in Santa Fe, Lost Wife + Girlfriend)
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"Even though an overwhelming majority of Americans, including Democrats, Republicans and Independents, now reject President Bush's right-wing agenda that has brought us a culture of corruption, repeated scandals, shipped American jobs overseas and even jeopardized our national security...

Run that by me again.. Or are you talking abut Clinton?

11 posted on 10/16/2006 5:23:33 AM PDT by Screamname (LET`S GO METS!!! LET`S GO METS! LET`S GO METS! LET`S GO METS!!! LET`S GO METS! LET`S GO METS!)
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To: MarkL

That's a good idea.

Maybe you should contact some of their leaders and suggest it to them.


12 posted on 10/16/2006 5:24:08 AM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman (Proud supporter of our Troops and President GW!!!)
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To: Dane

Wal-Mart declaring war on the Democrat Party is like FDR declaring war on the Japanese on Dec, 8, 1941. It is hardly like Wal-Mart is the aggressor, here.


13 posted on 10/16/2006 5:24:08 AM PDT by gridlock (The 'Pubbies will pick up at least TWO seats in the Senate and FOUR seats in the House in 2006)
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Wal-Mart 'Has Declared War' on Dems

That's my kind of company.

14 posted on 10/16/2006 5:24:31 AM PDT by Retief
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To: Dane

For a place that only sells pretty junky stuff, they sure do keep giving me reasons to come back.


15 posted on 10/16/2006 5:25:55 AM PDT by Terpfen (And in the second year, Nick Saban said "Let there be a franchise quarterback...")
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"Even though an overwhelming majority of Americans, including Democrats, Republicans and Independents, now reject President Bush's right President Clinton's left-wing agenda that has brought us a culture of corruption, repeated scandals, shipped American jobs overseas and even jeopardized our national security, Wal-Mart is launching a political campaign to help keep President Bush in Hillary Clinton out of power by trying to defeat Democrats who called on Wal-Mart to be a more responsible employer," Blank added.

There now it tells the truth.

16 posted on 10/16/2006 5:26:34 AM PDT by rocksblues (Liberals will stop at nothing.)
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To: Egon

Big Box Ping.


17 posted on 10/16/2006 5:27:23 AM PDT by RhoTheta (When your circus has a big tent, you can fit a lot of clowns inside.)
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To: Dane

If union leadership were not so solidly in the ranks of the most liberal of Dem'crats, there would be no 'war'.

Dem'crats are consumers too, and Wal-Mart does not turn back potential customers, who are also consumers, at the door. In fact, the relatively low prices (compared to other "pro-union" merchandisers) is highly attractive to most consumers (including Dem'crats), and puts the "union shop" stores at a distinct disadvantage.

Not because the "union shop" employee necessarily gets higher wages, as there is no definitive proof of this. Rather, management is free to actively apply techniques that maximize productivity, and may pass the additional productivity gains to two other facets of business - lower prices to consumers, and wage advancement based on merit to deserving employees. "Union shop", on the other hand, ties up management with endless "work rules" about seniority, about grievances, about work stoppages, and about "benefits", all of which have to be paid for at only one place - the checkout stand. Therefore higher prices, and less equity for the employee.

On an annual basis, year in and year out, a long-term Wal-Mart employee will take home MORE total income than any "union-shop" employee working at a similar position in other merchandising establishments. And have a job fifteen years later, when the "union shop" establishment goes out of business.


18 posted on 10/16/2006 5:27:41 AM PDT by alloysteel ("Congress is not only a legislative body, but a term for sexual intercourse." Bert Prelutsky)
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I don't know what to say.

The Wal-Mart haters showed up a few weeks ago to protest in front of one of their stores in Harrisburg, PA. (Union thugs)

But Wal-Mart is desperatly trying to reach liberals with a liberal message.

They have given money to LaRaza, the NAACP, a gay organization among others.

Lee Scott, Wal-Mart President/CEO, went on Al Sharpton's radio show over the summer and appeared on the Charlie Rose PBS show recently.

His mantra is an environmental one, "sustainability."

Wal-Mart is pushing "diversity" too and I should never forget that Scott has written in "Wal-Mart World" about "my friend Warren Buffett."

Its not quite as black and white as you may think.

Wal-Mart is kissing up to liberal groups hoping to divert this labor attack.


19 posted on 10/16/2006 5:31:16 AM PDT by Nextrush (Government Obesity: The real obesity problem)
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I do not think that WalMart has declared war on Democrats. WalMart has to defend itself from leftist socialist revolutionaries and union thugs, though. That group of people constitutes most of the current Democratic Party. Many life-long Democrats do not realize what their party has become; many life-long Democrats are apathetic about politics. Perhaps many life-long Democrats cannot connect the dots. So, there you are!


20 posted on 10/16/2006 5:31:16 AM PDT by olezip
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