[conservatism_IS_compassion]

If we didn't need Wal-Mart at all, but were magically able to buy directly from each of Wal-Mart's suppliers, would it be better or worse for the economy?

Nicely put.

This post reminds me of the friend who advocated that it wasn't right for any employer not to pay for all employee's health insurance. My question was, "do you pay for anyone else's health insurance? Do you have any intention of hiring anyone else?"

Her answer was no - but she still thought it was her business to demand that others bear burdens that she wouldn't touch with her little finger. Sigh . . . some Christians are like that!

[.cnI redruM]

Well, no. Wal-Mart did a lot of work to find it's suppliers. we would get stuck paying that cost if we went hunting ourselves.