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brett_jv

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15. Me either, but I couldn't give a crap about some Civil War battlefield ...

Reply to No Vested Interest (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 12, 2014, 05:35 PM

Jul 2014

Where hundreds of Americans died, killing one another. I think it's kinda sick and morbid to want to 'preserve the site', personally.

A rare/endangered habitat, OTOH, is WELL worth saving. Like the world REALLY NEEDS another Wal-Mart, Chili's, Chik-fil-A, and LA fucking FITNESS. Yeah. No. Fuck that.

How much you wanna bet that under-funding of UoM by the state led to the Trustees deciding to sell lands to make $$$?

And how many State legislators in charge of deciding that funding ... also receive campaign funds from the Waltons?

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Walmart planned for endangered forest lands in South Florida [View all] mia Jul 2014 OP

Didn't Walmart build on Gettysburg battle location a few years ago? Omaha Steve Jul 2014 #1

I was just in Gettyburg 6 weeks ago and didn't see Walmart. No Vested Interest Jul 2014 #8

(found it) Controversy over Wal-mart on Civil War battlefield Omaha Steve Jul 2014 #10

Thanks for clarification. Orange county, VA, etc. mentioned. No Vested Interest Jul 2014 #12

Me either, but I couldn't give a crap about some Civil War battlefield ... brett_jv Jul 2014 #15

Here is why I was thinking Gettysburg-Battle Over the Battlefields Omaha Steve Jul 2014 #17

Thank goodness no casino near Gettysburg Battlefield as well. No Vested Interest Jul 2014 #23

Sick blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #2

Damn A Little Weird Jul 2014 #3

because mercuryblues Jul 2014 #24

Not surprised secondvariety Jul 2014 #4

I'm waiting for the Capitol to officially turn into a Wal-Mart. nt valerief Jul 2014 #5

Money, money, money AngryDem001 Jul 2014 #6

WTF is it with this push for more and more retail development anyway? Populist_Prole Jul 2014 #7

It's also ironic sulphurdunn Jul 2014 #19

Hate to be negative, oldandhappy Jul 2014 #9

How does that song? rickyhall Jul 2014 #11

Well, if it's near Miami, it's probably going to all be underwater within the next century. NC_Nurse Jul 2014 #13

More like within the next couple of decades... americannightmare Jul 2014 #22

Hey, trees need to chop, too. How else will they ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2014 #14

Souless bunch of life haters ramapo Jul 2014 #16

k & r Duppers Jul 2014 #18

This is where we need a real investigative reporter. This cannot be a good idea for development. greatlaurel Jul 2014 #20

.... DeSwiss Jul 2014 #21