Comments on: The New York Times, Wal-Mart, and Me http://www.punditguy.com/the-new-york-times-wal-mart-and-me/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:55:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Julie Pierce http://www.punditguy.com/the-new-york-times-wal-mart-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1408 Julie Pierce Thu, 08 Jun 2006 09:59:55 +0000 http://www.punditguy.com/wp/?p=2188#comment-1408 Finally the book... The Walmart Way Not Sam's Way has been released on xlibris.com Finally the book… The Walmart Way Not Sam’s Way has been released on xlibris.com

]]> By: julie http://www.punditguy.com/the-new-york-times-wal-mart-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 julie Sat, 06 May 2006 17:47:25 +0000 http://www.punditguy.com/wp/?p=2188#comment-1407 It is amazing that no one considers that sometimes things happen. As a Walmart associate for more than seven years I can say that someitmes loss prevention gets out of hand. Lawsuits show it. It is amazing that no one considers that sometimes things happen.
As a Walmart associate for more than seven years I can say that someitmes loss prevention gets out of hand.
Lawsuits show it.

]]> By: prying1 http://www.punditguy.com/the-new-york-times-wal-mart-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 prying1 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 05:52:58 +0000 http://www.punditguy.com/wp/?p=2188#comment-1406 I find it amazing that the anti Walmart Crowd isn't really as big as they make it seem. At least there are not that many people walking the streets with tinfoil hats so there can't really be too many of 'em around... Good post. I agree. I get some news from some source I post it if it interests me. I try to differentiate between the info with links/sources and my opinions. Glad to see you do too. I find it amazing that the anti Walmart Crowd isn’t really as big as they make it seem.

At least there are not that many people walking the streets with tinfoil hats so there can’t really be too many of ‘em around…

Good post. I agree. I get some news from some source I post it if it interests me. I try to differentiate between the info with links/sources and my opinions. Glad to see you do too.

]]> By: likwidshoe http://www.punditguy.com/the-new-york-times-wal-mart-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1405 likwidshoe Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:01:14 +0000 http://www.punditguy.com/wp/?p=2188#comment-1405 Notice that those who disagree with Wal-Mart have little more than insults and empty rhetoric. Notice that those who disagree with Wal-Mart have little more than insults and empty rhetoric.

]]> By: julie http://www.punditguy.com/the-new-york-times-wal-mart-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1404 julie Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:40:55 +0000 http://www.punditguy.com/wp/?p=2188#comment-1404 HI, I have just sent in the final edit of my book, "The Walmart Way" Not Sam's Way to the publisher. Hopefully it will be out in a few months if not sooner online. Thanks, Julie HI,
I have just sent in the final edit of my book, “The Walmart Way” Not Sam’s Way to the publisher. Hopefully it will be out in a few months if not sooner online.
Thanks,
Julie

]]> By: nat http://www.punditguy.com/the-new-york-times-wal-mart-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1403 nat Wed, 08 Mar 2006 05:17:13 +0000 http://www.punditguy.com/wp/?p=2188#comment-1403 great post! hack! great post! hack!

]]> By: Chip http://www.punditguy.com/the-new-york-times-wal-mart-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1402 Chip Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:49:00 +0000 http://www.punditguy.com/wp/?p=2188#comment-1402 So I just read a bunch of coments talking about how Wal-Mart in some way hinders the economy of this lovely country. And if that were the case, I wouldn't like Mr. Walton's creation either. However, if that were the case, Wal-Mart wouldn't even exist! Wal-Mart relies on market participation, on you and me and others going to the store and choosing to buy there. There are many Mom&Pop stores and corner markets that can be selected to shop at, but they are expensive and don't have everything a shopper needs (fancy that!). It is for that reason that Wal-Mart has succeeded; Wal-Mart has tapped into the desire of the American way. People want to have the freedom to buy what they want when they want it, and at a cheap price. That is the economics of it, not that jobs are stolen and forced overseas. People ultimately have the choice of where they are going to shop and what they are willing to pay. Wal-Mart captured economies of scale and took the reward of their first-mover advantage to the bank. Furthermore, they give back to the community millions of dollars, and that is millions more than they have to. More than civic responsibility, Steve Jobs, the Waltons and Bill Gates are the ones who foster an environment of further developing the system that enabled them to become so successful. If we, in turn, establish restrictions to their efforts, not only will their charity and huge addition to our economy be lost, but their place will be taken by others, who may not be as focused on investing in human capital and future development. Instead of whining anout some humanitarian ideals that are neither productive nor logical, I would rather thank Wal-Mart, count my blessings, and continue benefitting. So I just read a bunch of coments talking about how Wal-Mart in some way hinders the economy of this lovely country. And if that were the case, I wouldn’t like Mr. Walton’s creation either. However, if that were the case, Wal-Mart wouldn’t even exist! Wal-Mart relies on market participation, on you and me and others going to the store and choosing to buy there. There are many Mom&Pop stores and corner markets that can be selected to shop at, but they are expensive and don’t have everything a shopper needs (fancy that!). It is for that reason that Wal-Mart has succeeded; Wal-Mart has tapped into the desire of the American way.
People want to have the freedom to buy what they want when they want it, and at a cheap price. That is the economics of it, not that jobs are stolen and forced overseas. People ultimately have the choice of where they are going to shop and what they are willing to pay. Wal-Mart captured economies of scale and took the reward of their first-mover advantage to the bank. Furthermore, they give back to the community millions of dollars, and that is millions more than they have to. More than civic responsibility, Steve Jobs, the Waltons and Bill Gates are the ones who foster an environment of further developing the system that enabled them to become so successful. If we, in turn, establish restrictions to their efforts, not only will their charity and huge addition to our economy be lost, but their place will be taken by others, who may not be as focused on investing in human capital and future development. Instead of whining anout some humanitarian ideals that are neither productive nor logical, I would rather thank Wal-Mart, count my blessings, and continue benefitting.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.punditguy.com/the-new-york-times-wal-mart-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1401 Jimmy Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:47:41 +0000 http://www.punditguy.com/wp/?p=2188#comment-1401 JP said: "...wiping out the small business that made America great." Um, what makes America great is that college dropouts, Silicon Valley geeks, and hicks from Arkansas can create businesses like Microsoft, Google, and Wal-Mart from scratch. A quick U.S. history lesson will teach even the most liberal soul that technological advances (telegraph, railroad, etc.) and small businesses growing into big businesses grew America from little upstart to the most envied economy of opportunity in the world. Of course, we could always return the U.S. to the Native Americans. Then liberals could begin protesting the slaughter of bison as 'inhumane' and lobby for equal rights for all the squaws. That is, of course, until they were all scalped for pushing their enlightened views and being out of touch with mainstream Native America. JP said: “…wiping out the small business that made America great.”

Um, what makes America great is that college dropouts, Silicon Valley geeks, and hicks from Arkansas can create businesses like Microsoft, Google, and Wal-Mart from scratch.

A quick U.S. history lesson will teach even the most liberal soul that technological advances (telegraph, railroad, etc.) and small businesses growing into big businesses grew America from little upstart to the most envied economy of opportunity in the world.

Of course, we could always return the U.S. to the Native Americans. Then liberals could begin protesting the slaughter of bison as ‘inhumane’ and lobby for equal rights for all the squaws. That is, of course, until they were all scalped for pushing their enlightened views and being out of touch with mainstream Native America.

]]> By: JP http://www.punditguy.com/the-new-york-times-wal-mart-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 JP Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:28:57 +0000 http://www.punditguy.com/wp/?p=2188#comment-1400 It is amazing to me how any American citizen, conservative or not, can stand up and support a company that regularly screws Americans. From taking jobs from Americans by hiring illegals & wiping out the small businesses that made America great to screwing those legitimate citizens they do employ, Wal-Mart represents everything that is wrong with this country today. I would like nothing more than to tear down every piece-of-shit Wal-Mart and replace it with a park. That is something that every town needs, not a Wal-Mart. You sicken me, and your kind will be running for the hills after the elections, when the REAL Americans stand up and take this country back from the worthless corporate scum and their political whores. It is amazing to me how any American citizen, conservative or not, can stand up and support a company that regularly screws Americans. From taking jobs from Americans by hiring illegals & wiping out the small businesses that made America great to screwing those legitimate citizens they do employ, Wal-Mart represents everything that is wrong with this country today.

I would like nothing more than to tear down every piece-of-shit Wal-Mart and replace it with a park. That is something that every town needs, not a Wal-Mart.

You sicken me, and your kind will be running for the hills after the elections, when the REAL Americans stand up and take this country back from the worthless corporate scum and their political whores.

]]> By: Uncle http://www.punditguy.com/the-new-york-times-wal-mart-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 Uncle Tue, 07 Mar 2006 13:10:29 +0000 http://www.punditguy.com/wp/?p=2188#comment-1399 You must've put on your 'freak' cologne this morning (save Jesse) cuz these comments are dripping of Kennedy Kool-Aid or The Old Grey Hag/Rag has issued it's marching orders. You must’ve put on your ‘freak’ cologne this morning (save Jesse) cuz these comments are dripping of Kennedy Kool-Aid or The Old Grey Hag/Rag has issued it’s marching orders.

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