[Winona Online Democracy] David, Exactly how does Wal-Mart threaten Vision World, and why should the outcome of commercial competition between corporate contenders be of particular concern to me? Please explain. Thank You.
Jerome Christenson > From: David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 14:32:15 -0500 > To: Paul Double <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: On Line Democracy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Winona] Wal-Mart > > [Winona Online Democracy] > > > On Saturday, Jul 12, 2003, at 07:44 US/Central, Paul Double wrote: > >> Union membership has done little to cause people to not purchase >> shirts or >> shoes made in China verses those made in the USA. Unions have not >> stopped >> the demise of textile workers or those workers in the shoe industry. >> The >> consumer has the power but is not willing to vote with their dollars. > > Yeah right.... this picture is being portrayed falsely. (Just a little > bit....) > > I WOULD buy a US or Canadian Shirt **** IF I COULD FIND ONE. **** > > I found a pair of US made socks the other day and I almost checked in > to CMH for a physical and then to Vision-World (a threatened business, > because of WalMart) for an eye exam because I could not believe it. > > A consumer cannot vote with their dollar when the vote is walk around > naked or not. That is not a vote, (sorta like the difference between > Republicans and Democrats); a vote has choices. > > I do not see in stores a rack of Chinese slave labour shirts and a rack > of US Union made shirts. If there was one, the US Rack would certainly > see a glance from this shopper. > > Then again I could cite, WTO, IMF, WB, G7, corporate person-hood and > many others as problems... but then again I would not want to offend > the Democrats and Republicans that constantly support such undemocratic > forums and policies. > > Wealth is a product of despotism, not democracy. > > ******************************************** > David Dittmann > > One of the things that I am concerned about being here in Canada, is > the level of anti-American sentiment that I am running into. I am > shocked by it... and I am not saying that it is not warranted, I am > shocked because it is warranted. > -- Scott Ritter, Former UN Weapons Inspector > > _______________________________________________ > This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy > All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. > No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. > To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit > http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona > Any problems or suggestions can be directed to > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page > at > http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
