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Old 09-21-2009, 12:25 PM
 
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Why is Wal-mart a target for the left? They provide jobs for millions of people and low costs for those who choose to shop there. Compensation formulas are a business decision, not the Democratic welfare-state institution that the liberal left would love for it to be.

Healthcare insurance is not a right. No matter what your Messiah Obama says.

Give it up already.
The usual and predicatble round-up of Walmart shoppers and defenders. Anyone that shops there is undermining this country. The only thing they provide is crap and poison for the consumer and big bucks for the corporation. Oh yeah, and enough moola for the mercenary Chinese to own us. So...***** and moan about a public option for health care taking your tax dollars and keep shopping at Walmart. Feed the beast so that it can give you a bigger bite on the a$$. What an obtuse bunch of hypocrites!
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Old 09-21-2009, 12:31 PM
 
Location: The Valley of the Sun, Arizona
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The usual and predicatble round-up of Walmart shoppers and defenders. Anyone that shops there is undermining this country. The only thing they provide is crap and poison for the consumer and big bucks for the corporation. Oh yeah, and enough moola for the mercenary Chinese to own us. So...***** and moan about a public option for health care taking your tax dollars and keep shopping at Walmart. Feed the beast so that it can give you a bigger bite on the a$$. What an obtuse bunch of hypocrites!
Oh, come on.

Why don't you complain about all the Professional Sports Teams? After all, all of their "stuff" - T-shirts, sweats, caps, "trinkets" are made in China.

Why don't you complain about the Federal Government? We were in DC a few weeks ago with our grandchildren. Went to buy souvenirs at the National Park sites (Arlington Cemetery) and guess where they were from? Yep, China. And, at the Smithsonian? All made in China.

Yet those of your mindset NEVER mention these other places - it is ALWAYS WalMart.

Can you explain why that is?
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Old 09-21-2009, 12:36 PM
 
Location: Orlando, FL
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Yet those of your mindset NEVER mention these other places - it is ALWAYS WalMart.

Can you explain why that is?
Because Wal-mart does it better.
Why go after the benchwarming punter when you can have the starting QB?
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Old 09-21-2009, 12:40 PM
 
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Because Wal-mart does it better.
Why go after the benchwarming punter when you can have the starting QB?
Or because Wal-Mart is the biggest employer in the US, and its employees aren't unionized? Why would unions try to demonize smaller employers and have to spread out their attacks, when they can focus on one big target?
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Old 09-21-2009, 12:42 PM
 
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Oh, come on.

Why don't you complain about all the Professional Sports Teams? After all, all of their "stuff" - T-shirts, sweats, caps, "trinkets" are made in China.

Why don't you complain about the Federal Government? We were in DC a few weeks ago with our grandchildren. Went to buy souvenirs at the National Park sites (Arlington Cemetery) and guess where they were from? Yep, China. And, at the Smithsonian? All made in China.

Yet those of your mindset NEVER mention these other places - it is ALWAYS WalMart.

Can you explain why that is?
No, he/she can't explain it. These days, you can't be a Democrat without abhoring the United States of America and everything it stands for. If government doesn't control it, then Democrats hate it.

The hypocrisy is that he/she would call us "defenders of Walmart" hypocrites! They can't even answer your simple questions above but find solace in harping on the largest employer in the United States!

I laugh at people like that regularly.
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Old 09-21-2009, 12:44 PM
 
Location: nj
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Oh, come on.

Why don't you complain about all the Professional Sports Teams? After all, all of their "stuff" - T-shirts, sweats, caps, "trinkets" are made in China.

Why don't you complain about the Federal Government? We were in DC a few weeks ago with our grandchildren. Went to buy souvenirs at the National Park sites (Arlington Cemetery) and guess where they were from? Yep, China. And, at the Smithsonian? All made in China.

Yet those of your mindset NEVER mention these other places - it is ALWAYS WalMart.

Can you explain why that is?
Here in NJ the Jets + Giants got one billion (taxpayer) dollars to build a new stadium that 99% of the people will never set foot in . Thats nice huh .I shop at Wallmart all the time , if were going to give it away let them have it. I'm not getting any.
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Old 09-21-2009, 12:54 PM
 
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The usual and predicatble round-up of Walmart shoppers and defenders. Anyone that shops there is undermining this country. The only thing they provide is crap and poison for the consumer and big bucks for the corporation. Oh yeah, and enough moola for the mercenary Chinese to own us. So...***** and moan about a public option for health care taking your tax dollars and keep shopping at Walmart. Feed the beast so that it can give you a bigger bite on the a$$. What an obtuse bunch of hypocrites!
I"ll make a deal with you....

I'll concede the public option using my tax dollars if you concede that your medical treatment will be conducted using Chinese medical equipment.

US-China Trade Statistics and China's World Trade Statistics

Yep, you got it. Your tax dollars will be used more and more for treatment via the public option on Chinese medical equipment.

Sounds like you're in a quandry. Wanna call a truce?
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Old 09-21-2009, 12:59 PM
 
Location: Near the water
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when people realize what a cess pool wm really is, then and only then will this country take a step in the right direction.
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Old 09-21-2009, 01:04 PM
 
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Walmart is claiming they pay health care...in order to do so they limited many workers hours, so people under a specific amount of hours don't get health care. When they limited the hours they start claiming we pay for health care just to make a statement to the competitiors...

Well at this moment Target has lowered many prices and even if they are competible, I choose for Target...much nicer to shop, only what is cheaper, I will buy at Walmart...except for produce.

Produce at Walmart is very bad and our local publix is great, great quality and they have shown on tv that they buy it from local framers, so we support our area
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Old 09-21-2009, 01:13 PM
 
Location: Near the water
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Walmart is claiming they pay health care...in order to do so they limited many workers hours, so people under a specific amount of hours don't get health care. When they limited the hours they start claiming we pay for health care just to make a statement to the competitiors...

Well at this moment Target has lowered many prices and even if they are competible, I choose for Target...much nicer to shop, only what is cheaper, I will buy at Walmart...except for produce.

Produce at Walmart is very bad and our local publix is great, great quality and they have shown on tv that they buy it from local framers, so we support our area

Just remember when you shop at wm and often times target, remember to think of all of the US workers who are now displaced because of such practices. ( as they do come full circle) And THEN, stop to think back to your ugly comments about those who are *irresponsible*. They aren't irresponsible, they are surviving and more times than not, they are surviving on sugary junk foods, since they have no job to afford to buy and eat better.

Like someone wise told me, the decisions YOU make will effect another's life.

OH and as far as buying produce, ask your publix to show their COOL labeling.
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