RE: [QUAD-L] Wal-Mart

[Greg]

No one should be forced to hire someone or sell something. But not all Malmart employees pay taxes. They have been busted a number of times paying illegals to clean up at night… off the books. The rues you mentioned to get on Malmart’s shelves…should not include firing American workers and moving to China. I for one don’t mind paying a bit more, if it helps the economy and local mom and pop stores. I love “walking” around little areas of stores fronts. I know a hat might be cheaper at Walmart, but the day of fun was worth it.  When Walmat moves in, they close down. Our city is now trying to redevelop their tiny downtown area.  Building many townhouses, small shops, restaurants. Trying to make it a small urban area. Where you can live, and walk to all the stores you need. It’s a very cute and fun area. If Malmart moves in, it would close many of the store and soon have empty buildings again. It’s all a quality of life issue. You like quick one stop shopping… I like looking around, going to corner farmers markets and looking through stores in a shopping village. It’s fine to have both, but Malmart wants to be “The Only” J. Leave at least a few corners for the little guys…   Greg     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 12:45 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Wal-Mart   Americans are jobless because they won't work for the same wages. I think all US-WALMART employees pay US taxes.   If you mean the Chinese workers,  NO Chinese worker pays US taxes.   American companies can get on WALMART's shelves, they just have to follow Walmart's rules.   The internet is also as great place to hawk one's wares.  Bossing Walmart around is a poor substitute for smarting up and beating them at their own game.  Are you suggesting that Walmart should dismiss all foreign labor and hire only American workers at whatever the Americans will consent to work for because that's the loyal thing to do?  You think they should voluntarily or be forced to hire expensive labor and live with the losses?  Are you ready to pay more for everything on the shelves at Walmart?  After forcing Walmart to do the loyal thing, will you go after the oil industry to roll back prices to the 1950 level?  They are both in the fantasy realm you know. Dave