[Mrs.Nooseman]

I see the same thing here!
A new Safeway and a bank moved in just down the street from Walmart and a two new strip malls with an Applebees and a MCDonald and right across the street a bank,a pizza place and several other places opened up!

The Hardware store sees more business as well,since Walmart arrived.I know this because one of our friends works there!

How can the Walmart bashers explain that phenomenon?

[Gabz]

How can the Walmart bashers explain that phenomenon?

They wear blinders so as not to see that their claims are VERY far from the truth.

Have some businesses in some areas been hurt by the openning of a Walmart? Most likely. Does Walmart DESTROY small towns and wipe out all small local businesses? Absolutey NOT.

although some of the remarks can get downright hateful and hurtful and others are out and out lies - in general I find the Walmart bashers to be an amusing bunch :) But then, of course, I have a really warped sense of humor!

[Goodgirlinred]

They can't. They won't even try. They will just complain because there are things in there that are made in China. Well, you can't go anywhere now days where there aren't things for sale that aren't made in China. So what. That is what Free Trade is all about. We need more of that with all the countries in the world to stamp out poverty in the world. Everyone in the world deserves to make a living.