Posted on 08/23/2006 2:14:31 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
en. John Kerry and Congresswoman DeLaura Respond to Wal-Mart Front Group's Attacks Referring to Democrats as Hezbollah
8/23/2006 5:00:00 PM
To: National Desk
Contact: Chris Kofinis of WakeUpWalMart.com, 202-486-6422
ALBUQUERQUE, Aug. 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Last night, Working Families for Wal-Mart steering committee member, Herman Cain, wrote a column in which he said Democrats are like Hezbollah if they ask the largest employer in America, Wal-Mart, to be a responsible corporate citizen and pay a living wage and provide affordable health care to its employees.
In just a few short hours, Sen. John Kerry and Congresswoman Rosa DeLaura issued strong statements responding to these outrageous attacks.
Sen. Kerry said, "I won't stand for the 'Swiftboating' of working people and Democrats who ask tough questions of big corporations. Wal-Mart has a choice to make. Either denounce the unacceptable and offensive attacks made in their defense, or admit that they represent a proxy in Wal-Mart's lavish public relations war against its workers."
Sen. Kerry continued, "Make no mistake, those who push and prod Wal-Mart to be a decent corporate citizen are standing up for the American worker. Decent wages and affordable health care aren't too much to ask for from the largest employer in the United States. Fifty-four percent of Wal-Mart's employees are not covered under the company's health insurance plan and 46 percent of the children of Wal-Mart's employees are either uninsured or on taxpayer funded public assistance. That's over 700,000 Americans and their families who have been told by their employer they're on their own. Americans expect better than that from a company with $11 billion in profit and that's what this broad coalition is fighting for."
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Does Heinz provide these benefits to their employees?
Kerry and his ilk are irrelevant. Oh, but he was in Viet Nam. Whether he fought or not is debatable.
I believe it's Rosa DeLauro
( No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo!)
"Oh, but he was in Viet Nam" .... yeah, and Cambodia, too .. but has he EVER, EVER been in a Wal-Mart ???
The neatest thing is this arrogant ass thinks he has another shot at the White House....
Keep it up John Kerry and Ms. DeLaura. November is just around the corner!
Yo! Hanoi Effing John! Get used to it!
You and the Democrats are going to be Swift Boated every chance we get! We are in a target rich environment, and you have got incoming!
"I will not stand for..."
oh brother. Shut up, dork!
he could go there and say, I'm gonna get me a huntin license. What an asswipe.
John F'n Kerry decided to shop in Walmart before he decided to not shop in Walmart....kind of the way Piaps was for Walmart when sitting on its board of directors before being against Walmart as the democrap front runner for the presidency!!!!
The thin skinned metrosexual sure takes things personally. Funny how he can call the President of the United States a liar but thinks any negative comments about Democrats should be off limits.
"he could go there and say, I'm gonna get me a huntin license"
hell, he'd probably send one of his go-fers
Who are you to dictate what a company pays its employees when those accepting jobs at Wal Mart accept them at their own free will and choice at the wage and benefits levels being offered their Commissar Kerry?? Why don't you use some of Terezzzzzzzzzzzza's money to buy health insurance for those who don't buy health insurance through Wal Mart's health plan?
Mr. Cain's remarks:
http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/HermanCain/2006/08/22/hezbocrats_attack_wal-mart
Just to stir the pot, I'll add that Hillary sat on Wally World's board of directors.
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