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durutti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-27-03 02:41 PM
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25. I don't see a reason to boycott Wal-Mart.
Edited on Thu Nov-27-03 02:43 PM by durutti
I won't boycott any store unless a union specifically calls for a boycott. Sure, Wal-Mart sucks, but boycotts often hurt workers just as much (if not more than) owners and management.

Another thing: while Wal-Mart is terrible, it's no more terrible than Target or K-Mart.
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  -The Anti-Wal-Mart holiday pledge: Catshrink  Nov-27-03 10:48 AM   #0 
  - I have never entered a Walmart  wryter2000   Nov-27-03 10:49 AM   #1 
  - HA!  7th_Sephiroth   Nov-27-03 03:36 PM   #29 
     - i boycott  gate of the sun   Nov-27-03 06:23 PM   #30 
  - I shop at Target instead  bamademo   Nov-27-03 10:51 AM   #2 
  - I don't even know where a Wal-Mart is in Boston  curse10   Nov-27-03 10:52 AM   #3 
  - I will never shop Wal-Mart or Sams Club  ndaozone   Nov-27-03 10:53 AM   #4 
  - Costco GOOD Sams BAD  Noordam   Nov-27-03 10:56 AM   #5 
  - shop to drop bush  msanger   Nov-27-03 10:59 AM   #7 
  - That's good to hear  wryter2000   Nov-27-03 12:05 PM   #19 
     - I live on Costco rotisserrie chicken  Catshrink   Nov-27-03 12:11 PM   #20 
  - I swear it.  Padraig18   Nov-27-03 10:58 AM   #6 
  - I second those emotions  MaineDem   Nov-28-03 08:08 AM   #37 
  - Ever since I saw their commercials as a kid  onebigbadwulf   Nov-27-03 11:00 AM   #8 
  - Not a problem for me--I hate Wal-Mart.  blondeatlast   Nov-27-03 11:07 AM   #9 
  - I too take the pledge  pippin   Nov-27-03 11:08 AM   #10 
  - Their anti-union activities are appalling.  Catshrink   Nov-27-03 11:10 AM   #11 
  - YES YES YES  JI7   Nov-27-03 11:21 AM   #12 
  - I take the pledge  Nlighten1   Nov-27-03 11:22 AM   #13 
  - Glad to see finaly getting the BIG PICTURE  FreakinDJ   Nov-27-03 11:30 AM   #14 
  - They could pay for full health coverage for all employees and families  Catshrink   Nov-27-03 11:41 AM   #18 
  - yes I solemnly swear to continue resisting the evil force of WalMart  ima_sinnic   Nov-27-03 11:30 AM   #15 
  - I, eyesroll, solemnly swear not to do any holiday shopping at Wal-Mart  eyesroll   Nov-27-03 11:37 AM   #16 
  - Eff Wal-Mart.  liberalmuse   Nov-27-03 11:40 AM   #17 
  - walmart run by morons  name not needed   Nov-27-03 12:34 PM   #21 
  - What do you expect from sheep  sasquatch   Nov-28-03 02:28 PM   #45 
  - I took the Anti Wal Mart pledge for life  annagull   Nov-27-03 12:39 PM   #22 
  - I'm in... for life!  Catshrink   Nov-27-03 12:55 PM   #23 
  - No problem  kayell   Nov-27-03 01:50 PM   #24 
  - I don't see a reason to boycott Wal-Mart.  durutti   Nov-27-03 02:41 PM   #25 
  - Tell us how we can have a revolution where nobody gets hurt?  HypnoToad   Nov-27-03 03:34 PM   #28 
  - LOL  durutti   Nov-30-03 08:48 PM   #54 
  - Target is immensely better  blondeatlast   Nov-28-03 09:18 AM   #39 
  - Target employees are awesome  Catshrink   Nov-28-03 09:24 AM   #40 
  - Unions have been fighting Wal-Mart for years  IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge   Nov-29-03 10:31 PM   #51 
  - I, oldcoot, solemnly swear not to do any holiday shopping at Wal-Mart  oldcoot   Nov-27-03 02:44 PM   #26 
  - I, CSI Willows, solemnly swear not to do any holiday shopping at Wal-Mart.  CSI Willows   Nov-27-03 02:48 PM   #27 
  - I have never been in a Wal Mart in Ohio  sasquatch   Nov-27-03 07:02 PM   #31 
  - I took the same pledge 2 weeks ago  KCDem   Nov-27-03 07:23 PM   #32 
  - no wally world for me  toddzilla   Nov-27-03 08:25 PM   #33 
  - Great idea  Leftist78   Nov-27-03 08:28 PM   #34 
  - I, Loudnclear and family vow to not shop at all for Christmas  loudnclear   Nov-27-03 08:46 PM   #35 
  - What a lovely idea! Truly in the spirit of Christmas. It's gotten way too  grannylib   Nov-27-03 08:53 PM   #36 
  - This pledge is about more than not buying material goods...  loudnclear   Nov-28-03 02:25 PM   #44 
  - I, Politicat, agree with Loudnclear. No shopping at all this season.  politicat   Dec-01-03 04:42 AM   #57 
  - KICK  bywho4who   Nov-28-03 08:21 AM   #38 
  - I , CP , flip the bird whenever I drive past Walmart  CarolinaPeridot   Nov-28-03 09:30 AM   #41 
  - This is relatively easy for me to do.  annonymous   Nov-28-03 09:39 AM   #42 
  - gawd, I hate WalMart with every atom of my being  ZombyWoof   Nov-28-03 01:45 PM   #43 
  - Did you miss this pledge?  loudnclear   Nov-29-03 11:31 AM   #46 
  - Solidarity kick  Catshrink   Nov-29-03 02:06 PM   #47 
  - No Wal-Mart for me this Christmas  marigold20   Nov-29-03 02:46 PM   #48 
  - Yeah, why are the Wal-Mart employees on the commercials so dang cheerful?  Catshrink   Nov-29-03 02:59 PM   #49 
  - Sworn and Upheld.  Zorra   Nov-29-03 03:49 PM   #50 
  - Sounds good to me  IAmJacksSmirkingRevenge   Nov-29-03 10:32 PM   #52 
  - Sorry, but I love Wal-Mart  Devoir   Nov-30-03 08:30 PM   #53 
  - Me too!  CandyCrim21   Dec-01-03 03:39 AM   #55 
  - I *Always* Don't Shop at SquallMart  REP   Dec-01-03 03:47 AM   #56 
 

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