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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Donovan,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I sincerely hope I don't sound too much like a
liberal here but I also have problems with Wal Mart. Unlike many, here in
the forum, I bear no particular hate for the company but I do question many of
their business policies. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I recognize the value of having a large company in
the area that will hire many people who would otherwise most likely not be able
to get a job. (Please don't construe that to mean I think all Wal Mart
employees are incapable of working elsewhere.) Wal Mart provides quality
products at a good price and that is hard to argue with. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have problems with all large corporations, with
their national, and international, buying power coming into an area and unfairly
competing with local businesses who have sacrificed much to build up their
community. This is probably irrational of me since it is the way of the
global economy and will likely be the only way business can compete in the
future, as big corporations swallow up more and more locals and become more
involved in the niche businesses that locals have turned too. It is
difficult for me to understand why so many clamor for U. N. control of the
world, which will surely lead to an absolute global economy, but protest
businesses like Wal Mart. Just doesn't make sense to me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wal Mart, and other big corporations, force
taxpayers to subsidise their employees through medical insurance, since they do
not provide adequate coverage for their employees and do not pay enough to allow
them to acquire their own. At the end of every business day, these
corporations deposit huge sums of money, extracted from the local economy, into
accounts with headquarters overseas, or far from the area, draining money from
the local economy that may be better used to promote business locally.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There are other reasons why I like/dislike
companies like Wal Mart but I am sure they have all been covered here in this
forum before, by others who have given much more thought to it than I. I
shop at Wal Mart, even though I have my reservations about it. Guess that
makes me a hypocrite but I suppose most of those who rail on against them also
shop there from time to time.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is a tough question and I would probably not
protest against Wal Mart in my area but still have to admit I have respect for
those who do. In the end, I believe it is a loosing battle since the
global economy is rapidly consuming the retail business from any local
control. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Take care..</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dick S</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com
href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">Donovan Arnold</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 30, 2006 8:28 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Most Americans Love
Wal-Mart-69%</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Taken from Dale Courtney's Blog: The Right Mind<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/June%20Dailies/walmart.htm">http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/June%20Dailies/walmart.htm</A><BR><BR>Here
is a fact for naysayers of Wal-Mart to chew on; "Lower and middle income
Americans are more likely to have a favorable opinion of Walmart than upper
income Americans." <BR><BR>Best,<BR><BR>_DJA<BR>
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