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Friday, December 17, 2004  Wal-Mart's Salvation Army save Posted: December 17, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern By Kevin McCullough © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com If Target wishes to be the Grinch this Christmas, then how would we classify Wal-Mart? Breaking news late Thursday: Wal-Mart announced that it will nationally match dollar for dollar the proceeds of all Salvation Army red kettles beginning Thursday through Christmas Eve. Wal-Mart has allocated the Salvation Army the greatest number of kettle locations nationally for the last number of years. Target was formerly No. 2 on that list. This year, Target prefers to be a big zero when it comes...

..."It was already obvious to those paying attention that Target Corp. was out to doom itself this year by overseeing the biggest public relations faux pas in recent memory. Target - better known as "party foul king of the frigid north" - has continued to add to its persona that its willing to take the money of the poor who must spend it in their cheap low-life stores, but they are unwilling to assist those same poor by allowing the Salvation Army to collect nickels and dimes from those who would so generously give them. Today the news that broke...

TARGET THE GRINCH:And the beat goes on... According to this morning's USA Today, Target Inc.  is sticking to its plan to kick the Salvation Army to the curb throughout this holiday season. For those of you late to this story, Target stores had long allowed the Salvation Army to be the only charity that raised funds outside their stores using their famous red kettles and the cheerful sound of Christmas Bells. This year the good will from the red bulls-eye came to an end.  According to the USA Today the impact will leave the Salvation Army short about 9 million dollars...

TARGET THE GRINCH - AN INSIDERS PERSPECTIVE: I've recieved literally hundreds of letters - in fact in total it may now be approaching one thousand. Many of them - better than 98% have been outraged at Target's actions and supportive of the effort to call them to some sensible thinking - and let the Salvation Army BACK in front of their stores. I recieved this letter Saturday evening. It is valuable because of some of the insight it offers as the person writing it claims to be a current Target employee... Mr. McCullough: I read your column about the...