[Vision2020] TALK SHOW 3/6/05: Wal-Mart Super Center Opponents--Pullman Alliance for Responsible Development

[Tim Lohrmann]

Visionaries/Aerialites, 
 
At 9 a.m. on Sunday 3/6/05 MOSCOW MORNING VIEWS, a talk show on KUOI 89.3 FM in Moscow(web audio on KUOI.org) will feature the following guest: 
 
 --(9-10 am) Mr. Christopher Lupke and Mr. Gregory Hooks,  members of the Pullman Alliance for Responsible Development(PARD)will be in the studio. 
Lupke and Hooks, both faculty members at WSU, will explain their views on the proposed Pullman Wal-Mart Super Center and respond to any questions listeners may have. 

 

The Pullman Alliance for Responsible Development [http://pullman-ard.org], is an organization formed recently by ordinary members of the community to spearhead opposition to the building of a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Pullman and to pursue instead smart, responsible and balanced growth.  PARD opposes the Wal-Mart Supercenter for many reasons, some of which are: 

 (1) The apparent lack of thought and planning in choosing a site that is unsustainable for the building of a shopping complex of such magnitude.

 (2) The lack of consumer options that this enormous new store will bring given the fact that a Wal-Mart already exists a mere eight miles away; 

(3) The potential damage to local businesses in downtown Pullman and other already established businesses, given the fragile economic climate of the area;

 (4) The negative impact that Wal-Mart will have on wages and public services in the community. 

(5) Unfair and illegal trade practices such as the pricing of food products below wholesale; 

(6) The exploitation of third world factory workers in such countries as China and the wholesale exportation of manufacturing jobs out of the United States.

 (7) Discrimination against women seeking promotion to management positions which has now embroiled Wal-Mart in the largest class-action lawsuit (1.6 million plaintiffs) in United States history.

 

 --(10-11 am) We will continue the discussion with the guests from PARD and possibly have time to move on to other topics.
 
MOSCOW MORNING VIEWS is aired live every Sunday Morning from 9-11 on KUOI 89.3 FM and streamed live via the internet on KUOI's website(KUOI.org) 
 
Call in phone #: 885-6392  
 
Anyone with comments, questions or suggestions for guests can send e-mail to: timlohr at yahoo.com OR call the studio after the show at the number above. 







		
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