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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:35 PM Original message |
Wal-Mart: Our shoppers are 'running out of money' |
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yourout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Then pay your employees a decent wage. |
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murphyj87 (570 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Walmart Canada is... |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:02 AM Response to Reply #21 |
80. In Canada |
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murphyj87 (570 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #80 |
117. Exactly... |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
146. There are no unionized Walmarts in Canada |
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diane in sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 01:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
66. I highly recommend your response!!! |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
105. Maybe even a 'union negotiated, collectively bargained'... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. To Walmart I can only say DUH. n/t |
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laundry_queen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
63. No kidding! |
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999998th word (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 04:01 AM Response to Reply #63 |
69. Bingo^ |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 05:45 AM Response to Reply #63 |
71. Remember when Ford decided |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 07:37 AM Response to Reply #63 |
76. Bravo! |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 07:55 AM Response to Reply #63 |
77. Excellent analysis. nt |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:01 AM Response to Reply #63 |
79. Perfect analysis |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:08 AM Response to Reply #63 |
91. That's exactly it, packed in a nutshell. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:33 AM Response to Reply #63 |
97. Well said!!! n/t |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:07 AM Response to Reply #63 |
101. Outstanding rant. |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #63 |
116. +1 TRILLION |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #63 |
120. Well Said and Agreed n/t |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:55 PM Response to Reply #63 |
137. I gotta join in - BULLSEYE ! |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #63 |
145. +10000 |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
144. You got it |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. You reap what you sow. nt |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. Wal Mart made a business decision to target lower income customers |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. They also made the choice to create low income |
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emsimon33 (904 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 11:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
62. EXACTLY!!!!! And they couldn't see it coming????? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is what happens when hundreds of billions of Fed money only goes to the wealthy |
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RantinRavin (423 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Trickle down worked perfect |
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Crowman1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
138. What they meant by "Trickle Down" is that the rich piss all over the middle class. |
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CanonRay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-30-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #138 |
147. + 1000 |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. And we're still subsidizing the oil companies --- !!!! |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:00 AM Response to Reply #25 |
109. What I don't understand is why we are not subsidizing Walmart |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #109 |
115. They will .... maybe something like a Chapel in Wal-Mart? .... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. NONE of it makes any F'en sense, none of it. I just watched |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. You might find it offensive |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. That's good. I'm never quite sure what to say if I send it to someone. I have |
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ellenfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. kick eom |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:49 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Thanks! n/t |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:06 AM Response to Reply #29 |
64. kicking to keep a link. watching now. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #64 |
94. Thanks! n/t |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:10 AM Response to Reply #29 |
92. K&R to watch tonight, if it's rainy. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:13 AM Response to Reply #92 |
93. Good! I think you'll find it pretty interesting! |
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ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:58 AM Response to Reply #29 |
100. Thank you very much for that. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #100 |
129. You're welcome. It was a real eye opener for us. You kind of see some |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. Lick it up, Wal-Mart. LICK IT UP. |
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xfundy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
7. Mal-Wart can congratulate themselves |
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Knight Hawk (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Very careful shopper here |
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Swagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
36. patronise Main Street and Mom'n'Pop businesses |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
83. "Mal-Wart" is perfect! |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. More tax cuts for the Walton Family will fix that |
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rsmith6621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. So Mr Duke... Time For You To.... |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. Folks here is a translation |
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Sonoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
44. Well put, MM. |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #44 |
126. I entered one once as well, to get gardening gloves I had forgotten on the way to a CSA produce |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
51. they're planning 4 new stores in DC area so this is news---so far, one community saying not so fast |
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n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 03:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
122. and they hold on to those empty stores |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #122 |
134. Exactly! |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. Damn that sucks |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. Good to see this, 'cause they and others like them could provide |
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MattSh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
108. Why change... |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. Yeah, crappy wages, selling cheap Chinese crap to enrich the Waltons had nothing to do with it... |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
15. Now that Wal-Mart is concerned the people in Wash DC (BOTH |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
16. If they hadn't alienated the left in so many ways, |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
17. I have no truck with Wal-Mart ... |
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Knight Hawk (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Exactly |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
38. Hopefully, commercial spending will continue until the jobs return |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 06:19 AM Response to Reply #38 |
72. And exactly what jobs do you expect will return? |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 06:47 AM Response to Reply #72 |
74. You can fight for a job cleaning Bill Gates' toilet |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:43 AM Response to Reply #74 |
89. Glad you've got yours, jerk. (nt) |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:55 AM Response to Reply #89 |
90. Who asked you? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #90 |
111. odd responce... |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #111 |
113. Who asked you? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 02:16 PM Response to Reply #113 |
118. You posted on a public site, I responded. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 03:36 PM Response to Reply #113 |
124. The fact that the statement is on a publicly viewed message board implies |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #124 |
128. +1 |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 07:19 AM Response to Reply #17 |
75. What Earthside Said |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:03 AM Response to Reply #17 |
81. I imagine everything is going up due largely to gasoline prices. |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
18. It's What I've Been Saying All Along...... |
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Knight Hawk (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. one small problem.................... |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
65. Bernanke's press conference |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:23 AM Response to Reply #28 |
95. Bernanke is a typical puke - cut spending, don't raise taxes on the wealthy |
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Stevenmarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. Gee if only you didn't pretty much single handedly destroyed the manufacturing sector |
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OneAngryDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
20. DIRECT ACTION |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:00 AM Response to Reply #20 |
78. Kudos to you! nt |
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OneAngryDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
135. Bumped... |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
22. I said it yesterday, and I'll say it again... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
45. You might want to take a look at post #29. If it |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:09 AM Response to Reply #22 |
102. That's exactly why we should be taxing them more |
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Mulhane (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #22 |
107. At least you have to admit... |
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florida08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
23. you mean the Koch types don't shop at Walmart? |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
30. Hey Mike...Fuck you and your Walton bosses. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
31. When the revolution happens, I'm taking over a walmart and declaring it a sovereign nation. |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #31 |
125. I call chairman of the wallmart federal reserve nt |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #125 |
132. That's community property in my country. |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
32. Henry Ford could have told 'em that almost 100 years ago, 1914 to be exact. |
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Scottybeamer70 (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
34. They never got any of my money, |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 11:10 PM Response to Reply #34 |
60. We pay more to shop elsewhere even though it hurts our pocketbook. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:25 AM Response to Reply #60 |
96. Me. too. Though I have to say, Costco - after membership - is as cheap or cheaper than Walmart. |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #60 |
104. I have a project on hold because I can't find ceiling hooks at any of the local shops in town. |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
35. What? You mean the wealthy don't shop there? |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
40. How does management justify supporting govt policies that |
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Harmony Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 10:03 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Management these days is focused on short term |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #46 |
106. Yes. The corpo's only look one quarter ahead. --nt |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
42. "Always Low Wages - Always!" |
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DollyM (837 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
43. Wal Mart hasn't even considered that it is because their prices are going up way too fast? |
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Harmony Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 10:09 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. For Florida, |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 03:35 AM Response to Reply #47 |
68. That is truly perverted. People from Florida buying California oranges? |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:05 AM Response to Reply #68 |
82. No kidding. This has bugged the daylights out of me for years. |
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DollyM (837 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 04:47 PM Response to Reply #82 |
130. and my plan is to have a neighborhood garden and srew Wal-mart! |
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4dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
48. Keep asking republican legislators "where all the good paying jobs?" |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
49. if tax cuts create jobs, where are the jobs? eom |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
50. "and please bail us out b/c our profits aren't in the billion$/quarter anymore" |
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JosefK (47 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
52. ..or maybe women have wisened up & decided to no longer |
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isuphighyeah (82 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
53. They never figured that their business |
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iemitsu (524 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
54. while i have no sympathy for walmart or other corporate giants |
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Harmony Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 10:50 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Yes it foreshadows the future |
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iemitsu (524 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 08:59 PM Response to Reply #56 |
143. that sucks. |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
55. We Got To Get MSM To Pick Up This Story And Report It.........nt |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
57. I'll tell ya what you need to do, Mr. Walmart CEO... |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
58. assholes that they are, Walmart is at least a real business unlike the hedge funds and the like on |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
59. Their support of special interests is biting them back in the butt. |
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emsimon33 (904 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-27-11 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
61. Create factories overseas to produce your junk and what did they expect! |
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Rosie1223 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #61 |
114. My thoughts, exactly. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
67. NOTE - NOT 'the working class is hurt' or 'the working class |
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FreeStateDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 05:44 AM Response to Original message |
70. The bulls are running wild on Wall Street, happy days are here again! |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:50 AM Response to Reply #70 |
98. Perfect post, FreeStateDemocrat. |
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Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #70 |
110. a good analogy to what is happening is..... we are experiencing the |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
73. Implement the Ryan Plan and the only thing sold at WalMart will be cat food |
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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
84. Wal-Mart: Our shoppers are 'running out of money' |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:15 AM Response to Reply #84 |
85. So give them some, Billionaire family. nt |
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fredamae (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:15 AM Response to Reply #84 |
86. Well, I'm not sure what to say |
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qb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:15 AM Response to Reply #84 |
87. Walmart gambled big on undercutting their competitors. I hope they lose big too. |
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Stumbler (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 08:22 AM Response to Reply #84 |
88. Oh no! |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 09:55 AM Response to Reply #84 |
99. They should call their buddies on Wall Street |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
103. Um......duh? |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
112. Just kick the crap out of the oil companies. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
119. Of course, giving them tax breaks didn't bring shoppers into their stores either |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #119 |
131. Don't you just love these people! |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
121. Henry Ford paid his factory works a decent wage so that they |
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live love laugh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
123. Mehhbe Walmart it's b/c YOUR prices are too high. Believe it or not Walmart's prices |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:59 PM Response to Reply #123 |
139. So True ... |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
127. i would be happy if they went out of business |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
133. I predicted this years ago when the move to off shore a majority of jobs went |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-11 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
136. EVERY supposed 'Entrepreneur' who has trafficked in ANTI Labor memes |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
140. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
141. The whole country is running out of money, not just your Walmart shoppers. |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-29-11 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
142. This is just the beginning..... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
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LetTimmySmoke (970 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
149. And megacorporations didn't think about this BEFORE they started offshoring all our jobs? |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
150. Every time I see this I think it's from the onion. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
151. Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
152. Pretty bad when your base can't even afford to buy cheap junk from China. |
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