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Offline kimmer

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« Reply #15 on: September 05, 2009, 09:20:24 PM »
QUOTE(RNKIII @ Sep 5 2009, 03:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Kim... you better move to Minnesota..... same as Oregon only a little colder and/or hotter, not as wet, no ocean or mountains.....well maybe not just the same... but they can't charge a fee on those cards and they can't expire... Minnesota law says so...


A little colder and/or little hotter?!?!?!?! rofl.gif  No thanks, I'll stay here in Oregon. toothgrin.gif

There is an Oregon law (as of 1/1/08) that does cover certain gift cards, fees, time period for useage, etc., but I don't think these are covered. No matter I spent my refund at the grocery store this afternoon. biggrin.gif

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« Reply #16 on: September 12, 2009, 06:48:24 AM »
It's kind of funny that I finally decided to check out this stream after searching out a "bigger Walmart" with my wife last night because the local "itsy-bitsy" Walmarts don't have enough stock of clothing in the sizes she's looking for and the specialty stores are two pricey or "very" weird in clothing styles.  Anyway after I read at this stream I ran across the following little review that follows along with it:

http://prospect.org/cs/articles?article=in_walmarts_image


I spent quite a bit of time sitting on the bench in front of the changing rooms of this Bigger Walmart waiting for my wife to try on about 25 things.  I listened to the conversations of the people working that desk and who also answer the phones and I'm sure that they appreciate having jobs and that they don't spend a lot of time wondering about how moral Walmart is. I really don't like Walmart but I know that I can find some things there at prices that I can afford.
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« Reply #17 on: September 20, 2009, 04:38:34 AM »
As much as we claim to be a nation of laws, it's hard to find justice....just..us
History demonstrates time and again that success such as Walmat's is derived from the resources of others.
You may indeed not have any choice, but walmart, and their system was designed to create that condition.
They are now too Big to Fail and should be regulated so that they cannot hold our economy by the throat.

The sooner the global economy achieves equitable distribution the more peaceful we will be. Using our military to defend the exploitation by corporation under the guise of need, capitalism or national security requires closer examination. These corporations are subsidized with our tax dollars and the price we pay is too high.

When nations say enough exploitation, no more taking of resources and cheap labor, the hollow headed point their fat fingers and call them communists or socialist, when what they are really doing is protecting their sovereignty, national pride and human dignity.

When Kennedy past the minimum wage law many corporations began smuggling illegals into the country, payed them less than legal wages and placed them on the public dole. In spite of the law they continued and found ways or payed politicians to look the other way. That is the sort of Scoundrels we're dealing with in walmart, exxon, at&t on and on. It's repackage slavery with human trafficing, rape and exploitation all rapped up in a 21st century bow.

Unfortunately many don't have choices, the walmart in their area put everyone out of business so there are no local options. Online shopping is the best option today if people take the time to find a reasonable retail outlet, and know the products. If consumers saw the conditions of the people in these sweat shops that produce the goods that reaches the walmart shelves, I'm sure some would think twice about shopping there.