[at-l] Confusering

[Bror8588 at aol.com (Bror8588@aol.com)]

In a message dated 5/26/04 19:31:24 Eastern Daylight Time, 
the_rev_mrf@kingcon.com writes:


> May I recommend that you purchase and read The Case Against Wal-Mart by Al 
> Norman [2004.]  ISBN: 0-9711542-3-6  
> That little book may hugely enlighten you.  
> 

My reading list keeps expanding.  OK  I'll check it out.  

I realize that Wal-Mart has a certain mystique or "culture" that is 
self-serving but it provides two benefits for those who choose to use or be used by the 
company.
1.  It provides jobs -- a)  Only for those who want to work there.  b)  To 
the suppliers.
     c) To the trickle-down people in the economic chain of which we are all 
a part.
2.  It provides inexpensive goods for sale.  a)  This helps the poor and 
marginalized.  
     b)  This also helps the local economy by providing for saved money to be 
spent.
     c)  This also enables people to buy hiking gear to go for a hike on a 
trail.

No one is obligated to work at Wal-Mart.  No one is obligated to shop there.  
The freedom that we enjoy in this great country of ours enables people to 
make choices.

I am all for freedom of choice (at least when it is me who wants to choose).

Skylander  (Yes, yes, I will read the book).