Hi, Victoria Heller -- On 11/25/03 7:10 AM, you wrote: > Kimberly Goodman writes: "Lowest prices and cheap part-time labor is not > necessarily the best for people, local businesses, neighborhoods, etc. I'd > rather be socially responsible with my spending." > Vicky here: Forcing the poor to pay high prices does not strike me as > responsible. > > Kimberly has every right to spend her money where she wants to - but SO DOES > EVERYONE ELSE. Some people cannot afford to pay $20 for a lipstick, or $4 > for toothpaste. Denying people freedom of choice seems arrogant and > snobbish to me.
Corporate America makes all kinds of choices for us. When was the last time any of us walked in and negotiated our prices at the grocery store, or with our own city services? We are not just individuals living out the American dream independent of one another or our economy and the larger world. You skipped the first part of my message, which was about the IMPACT ON EMPLOYEES, not just shoppers. >> Have you read "Nickled and Dimed"? >> >> http://www.cloggie.org/books/nickled-and-dimed.html >> >> Quite a different take on the realities for Walmart employees. Lowest prices >> and cheap part-time labor is not necessarily the best for people, local >> businesses, neighborhoods, etc. I'd rather be socially responsible with my >> spending. I'm one of those strange people who believes we need a different healthcare system, a different transportation system, an economy which has values other than "lowest price", and serious money behind education-- and higher taxes to pay for it. I don't know how some people think selling more for cheaper create sustainability. And I'm not sure you can put lipstick on the list of basic needs, no matter what the price. -- Kim ____________________________________________________________ Kimberly Goodman 3649 Park Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55407 612-823-4488 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
