What's up with WalMart?

Self | 5/6/06 | DH

[mnehring]

Apparently you are not reading and just posting knee jerk comments..

[stentorian conservative]

. . . The only folks that boycott are the loony left and tree huggers.

Is that a fact? Well, it's news to me. And here I thought it was the millions of small businesses that are put out of business by these box stores that motivated me. Or the millions of employees who make less than 15K a year full time---oh wait, Wally World keeps employees at part time so as to avoid paying benefits.

Well I guess you and your infinite wisdom have discovered my true identity. I better get over to that tree and start hugging.

[AlexW]

"how did you know they were Mexican?"

Could it be because they were speaking Spanish?
They certainly were not from Madrid.

[RandallFlagg]

So must I celebrate this Mexican holiday?

I celebrated by ordering out for Chinese (Chicken Lo Mein -YUM!!).

[bonfire]

"but I do not miss Memphis, or anywhere in the US at this time."


how sad.

[TheForceOfOne]

You don't know me or what I'm thinking.

It's pandering pure and simple.

Last post.

[ExGeeEye]

We already rule.

And it's not all fun and games.

Come on in, there's room for more :)

[mnehring]

Speaking Spanish doesn't mean they were Mexican. They could be US Citizens. Hell, my wife speaks Portuguese to one of her friends all the time. This doesn't make her Brasilian.

[mnehring]

RandallFlagg

See post 49, you may find that interesting...

[Polliwag]

"So must I celebrate this Mexican holiday?"

DOH !!!. You don't have to celebrate anything. You also don't have a right to tell anybody they can't or WalMart they can't sell merchandise their customers want or Griff's that they can't have a big to do on St. Patrick's day.

It's appears some people just need to bitch about others to try and make their life meaningful.

Low self-esteem?

[bonfire]

WalMart snatches people in the middle of the night and forces them to work slave labor at their stores? When they could be making SO MUCH MORE money at mom and pop stores?

How's that Kool aid?

[RandallFlagg]

Actually, I knew that already.
Thanks.

[mnehring]

I'm glad someone did.. If I hear 'Mexican Independence Day' or a 'Mexican Holiday' one more time, I am going to start sending 4th grade history books out..

[AlexW]

"political differences are but one valid reason."

What is the political difference with Walmart? They are much more conservative then many other stores.
Just where do you do your shopping?

I do not buy or read the NYT, because I do not like the filth that they sell, and I do not go to Starbucks to buy overpriced coffee from leftist commies that support the Dimowits.

[Joe Miner]

I have come to the conclusion that we are way past a tipping point

Help! I've fallen and can't get up!

[RandallFlagg]

Actually, I call it, "The French Lose Yet Again," day. Not really a celebration to me anymore than another humorous reminder.

[Uddercha0s]

I dislike what is going on with the whole illegal alien thing (note I didn't say immigrant) but, to Wal-Mart's defense (at least my local one here in SC) during Christmas (notice I didn't say xmas), they had traditional Christmas music playing in the store for weeks.

[mnehring]

:-> Hell, it kept Napoleon III from arming the Confederates, that alone makes it worth at least recognizing... (not to mention, keeping New Mexico from being called New Paris and Southwest food being full of frogs...)

[Gabz]

And here I thought it was the millions of small businesses that are put out of business by these box stores that motivated me. Or the millions of employees who make less than 15K a year full time---oh wait, Wally World keeps employees at part time so as to avoid paying benefits.

Oh good grief......

Where I live the small businesses love WalMart - they get more referrals for new business from WM employees than they do from paid advertising. And WM is one of the highest paying private employers in this area.

[L98Fiero]

Dude, you live in Texas. Don't expect me to belive you are surprized by that. I haven't been to Texas in years and that kind of thing was everywhere from what I remember.

If it makes you feel better, none of the Wal-Marts here do that.