MARK - Thanks for the update! A couple of years ago at a public meeting I suggested that Wal-Mart was a more dangerous Weapon of Mass Destruction than any in Saddam Hussein's arsenal and that Wal-Mart was arguably a greater threat to American security than Iraq. I got some heat for saying it, and it was a little over the top I admit, but the point was made.
I still believe - based on what I was told six months ago - that Minneapolis remains a target in Wal-Mart's grander scheme. It will not be easy to keep them out. Almost as alarming as Wal-Mart's business practices itself is the obsession with copying it as a model for success in other industries. If "Wal-Marting" is the future for American enterprise, then we all need to re-think what it means to be an American. Jim Bernstein Fulton -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Snyder Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 11:43 PM To: Minneapolis Issues Forum Subject: [Mpls] Apache Plaza to be replaced by Wal-Mart? Say it ain't so! I'm sure I'm not alone among Northeasters in having fond memories of Apache Plaza. That was where my mom took my sister and me to shop for school clothes and other stuff pretty much all through our childhood since my mom didn't drive and we could take the #4 straight up and over without transferring. I remember my favorite place as a kid was the Little Professor bookstore, which I liked even better than Jolly's, the toy store, though that was the place to go if you were into models. Northeasters have probably known for a while that Apache Plaza is coming down, but a Strib story last week was the first confirmation I've seen that the key part of the development that will replace it will be a Wal-Mart. 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
