I for one despise the City of St. Anthony for their willingness to sell their souls to Wal-Mart in exchange for the almighty tax dollar. Although the project is not in Minneapolis, the effect of the store will be felt by all of the small retailers that have led a revival in NE Minneapolis. Wal-mart will be setting up shop less than a mile from the border, two miles from Central Avenue, and two miles from the Quarry. Is another retailer really necessary in this over-saturated market? I say no. I would rather pay 10 cents more for a jar of pickles at Rainbow or Target than stoop to their retailing level.
So, if anyone wants to lead a protest, sign campaign or leaflet drop I am here to volunteer. Let's make Wal-Mart feel like the bad neighbor they are, bad for Minneapolis and bad for St. Anthony Village.
I doubt we will ever see a Wal-Mart within Minneapolis but they will infiltrate the naive tax hungry first ring suburbs.
It is consumer indifference that feeds these companies, so check out your local shops! Local stores give more to the community than any multi-national corporation can.
Hopefully we won't see the Edison Cheerleaders or St. Anthony Dance line at the 'grand opening'.
Sean Ryan Audubon
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