If you truly believe that Walmart is evil, then turn off your computer.

You see, it is technology that has allowed business in one country to easily do business in volume with another. Once the technology is created, change is inevitable and usually permanent.

Walmart is mostly an image of the change all around us, a target for the frustration of people that are naturally worried about change. Walmart did what was there to be done. Americans have benefited from technology in countless ways. Our dollar goes farther because of technology as applied by Walmart, Home Dept, etc, etc. For the moment that dollar is going overseas...for the moment.

As to Walmart's pockets of problems with their business practices, that's fodder for another thread; those problems should be addressed, but poor or unethical business practices are nothing new in the midst of dramatic change.

I enjoyed reading this thread. It is the picture of intelligence versus ignorance, reality versus dreams. The world is a much smaller place that it was 15 years ago, folks.

Oh, and by the way, most businesses trip over themselves fighting for a chance to be located next to a Walmart. Walmart must be doing something right, no?

I'll go back to reading now. I'm still waiting for some shred of proof that they sell inferior firearms.