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zbdent

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18. Oh, I forgot ...

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #14)

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 09:42 PM

Nov 2012

$5 grand to the employee, $250K to Wal-Mart.

Thanks ... I forgot about that ...

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The righties on Facebook are equating walmart workers to soldiers. [View all] Ed Suspicious Nov 2012 OP

I sure hope none of those righties are accepting any paid holidays this year Bjorn Against Nov 2012 #1

What? To sell a toaster and a Barbie Dream House on Thanksgiving night? Squinch Nov 2012 #2

How cute. Ed Suspicious Nov 2012 #3

One of my friends put that on her FB page. I find that so fucking offensive neverforget Nov 2012 #7

Tell them LuvLoogie Nov 2012 #9

I said they should both be at home. justice1 Nov 2012 #36

So, they went to war searching for low prices, not WMD? Is buying junk the ulitmate victory? WTF? freshwest Nov 2012 #43

Not joining FB is proving to be one of EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #4

Ain't that the truth! OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2012 #5

Gee, that is why I left FB myself. Just can't stand all the hate. But I will tell you a soldier southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #6

He would be the authority EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #37

I think it isn't the same either. My husband retired in 95 after 21 yrs of service. He felt that southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #38

then give them the same healthcare plan as a soldier.... TeamPooka Nov 2012 #8

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #10

Welcome, and enjoy your visit here! bluedigger Nov 2012 #11

My uncle gets free treatment at the local VA... Contrary1 Nov 2012 #12

What's this quote suppose to mean pray tell! sheshe2 Nov 2012 #15

I had a personal experience with our "wonderful, for-profit" system ... zbdent Nov 2012 #29

Sorry for the anxiety you and your wife went through.I am glad it turned out to be nothing. sheshe2 Nov 2012 #31

"I am hoping that (not sheshe2) means you were not referring to me." zbdent Nov 2012 #39

I wish you and Mrs. Z the very best that sheshe2 Nov 2012 #40

Thank you ... zbdent Nov 2012 #46

We have tricare nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #19

How is the situation in your second paragraph any different than what we already have to deal with kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #21

This reminds me of a military family friend complaining on Facebook gollygee Nov 2012 #24

Belogue, we hardly knew ye. LOL adios bud! nt bayareamike Nov 2012 #27

Sarah? tjwash Nov 2012 #30

ROFLOL! sheshe2 Nov 2012 #41

bogus ... if a Wal-Mart employee was killed in the "line of duty" zbdent Nov 2012 #13

No, not quite, peasant life insurance nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #14

Oh, I forgot ... zbdent Nov 2012 #18

You welcome nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #20

A wal-mart employee WAS trampled to death when the doors were opened last year... sheshe2 Nov 2012 #22

I remember that ... zbdent Nov 2012 #23

Actually 2008.... sheshe2 Nov 2012 #26

Here is the video...it was 2008! sheshe2 Nov 2012 #25

Fine, then: SUPPORT THE TROOPS. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #16

Soldiers are underpaid too, so there is room for comparison gollygee Nov 2012 #17

you mean....like this? Skittles Nov 2012 #28

They're everywhere. nt Incitatus Nov 2012 #32

Wait...what? Ken Burch Nov 2012 #33

Close. Workers aren't soldiers demwing Nov 2012 #34

And like our army soldiers the right supports them in name only. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #35

I saw that photo... Lightbulb_on Nov 2012 #42

It's still equating Wally World employees with soldiers......... socialist_n_TN Nov 2012 #45

Hell no problem. I think that soldiers should be unionized too........ socialist_n_TN Nov 2012 #44