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DippyDem

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11. That is a surprise for me.

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Thu May 31, 2012, 01:23 PM

May 2012

I never thought that Walmart would ever leave ALEC. I believe it's due to consumers pressure and the competition between Walmart and Amazon.com. The competition between those two is quite severe. Amazon recently left ALEC week. It makes sense but still surprising.

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Wal-Mart ending membership in conservative group (ALEC) [View all] Newsjock May 2012 OP

Walmart and Koch Suckers are in bed together Iliyah May 2012 #1

Suspicous otohara May 2012 #2

no doubt this is a self-serving move rurallib May 2012 #3

I am suspicious too............ suddenly Smilo May 2012 #4

They're probably forming another such group since ALEC was 'outed'. sinkingfeeling May 2012 #12

LOL Iliyah May 2012 #5

There is no reason not to be suspect of ... bayareaboy May 2012 #6

Do the 'Jeffersonian principles of free markets' include bribes? sinkingfeeling May 2012 #7

Another sign Walmart is distancing itself from its wingnut origins. qb May 2012 #8

I believe Walmart is a founding member of ALEC Bandit May 2012 #9

Wonder why - they usually do not give a sh-t what happens to Ameica. jwirr May 2012 #10

That is a surprise for me. DippyDem May 2012 #11

the fix is in. They_Live May 2012 #13

I'd rec, but it's WalMart. nt DCKit Jun 2012 #14