Re: [Winona] BEYOND WALMART

[Robert P Kaldunski]

Title: BEYOND WALMART

Really Randy  My feelings are that you are beating a dead horse and you aren't wining but then you do as you will, and yes there may be some elected officials reading but they are shy to answer for a GOOD reason.  Here is my  Thought  Shop where you will buy what you want WHERE YOU WANT because regardless of what you think or do  It will come about.  Bob K ----- Original Message ----- From: Randy Schenkat To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:22 AM Subject: [Winona] BEYOND WALMART Terri and Paul's posts caused me to ask some questions about our community- I don't think we should drop this discussion.. but rather ask question that go beyond some of the issues that have been raised in our thread on Wal Mart so far. My questions are: -what creates higher wages-livable( who are some of the profitable private companies-locally and nationally, internationally- that pay livable wages-how do they do it?)? What types of jobs are necessary? -what can a community do to position itself to have a higher standard of living for all?  Are there communities that have intentionally done it?  What are elements of their actions? -what's the relationship between an education(and what are the features of that graduate?) and better wages? -where's Winona now if we take a realistic look at our grounding for a viable economic future- 5, 10, 20 years from now? If there are elected officials reading- your responses or knowledgeable staff responses would be greatly appreciated by the 200 or so Winona citizens who read WOD.  -- Randy Schenkat   1358 Skyline Dr. Winona, Mn 55987     507-452-7168