The Boycott Topic. (Wal-mart iz bad!)

Hi i haven't heard of a serious Boycott in a while and it seems like the only time they are effective is
in 3rd world countries. My questions are?

Have you or do you still Boycott?
me: Yes, Wal-Mart.

Do you Believe in not benefiting your self from the products of a company that has secret/illegal activity
or policies that are negative to the community, country even internationally? if not can you explain?

me: I don't really care about a companies products reguardless of convenience. Most definitely, i will
just find another product.

Wal-Mart is bad for America

1. Wal-Mart destroys more jobs than it creates. A new Wal-Mart destroys jobs by putting local merchants out of business. The jobs Wal-Mart creates are fewer, lower-paying and mostly part-time. (Good Jobs First)

2. Wal-Mart burdens public health care programs. Most jobs at Wal-Mart have little or no health benefits. Wal-Mart encourages its workers to seek public assistance for their health care. In Georgia, 10,000 children of Wal-Mart employees were enrolled in the public health insurance program. (NOW with Bill Moyers, AFL-CIO)

3. Wal-Mart exploits workers. The average hourly worker makes just $18,000 dollars a year. Meanwhile, in 2002, the corporation raked in $6.6 billion in profits. Wal-Mart has known for years that many of its stores violate child labor laws and state regulations requiring work breaks - but has done little, if anything, to stop it. (Mother Jones, New York Times)

4. Wal-Mart degrades the environment. The federal government charged Wal-Mart with violating the Clean Water Act in 17 locations across the country. Run-off from Wal-Mart construction sites polluted drinking water, streams and lakes. To settle the charges Wal-Mart agreed to pay a $1 million dollar fine. (EPA)

Why They're are bad:

Proponents of Wal-Mart tout their low prices - and the positive impact they have on the purchasing power of consumers. But Wal-Mart is able to provide low prices because they are heavily subsidized by taxpayers. In addition to relying on public health care for their employees, Wal-Mart has benefited from over $1 billion in economic development subsidies. (Good Jobs First)

A Better Idea:

Make corporations like Wal-Mart help pay for public assistance programs from which they benefit. Instead of providing taxpayer subsidies to Wal-Mart, invest in businesses that provide stable jobs with adequate wages and health benefits.

Hi i haven't heard of a serious Boycott in a while and it seems like the only time they are effective is
in 3rd world countries. My questions are?

Have you or do you still Boycott?
me: Yes, Wal-Mart.

Do you Believe in not benefiting your self from the products of a company that has secret/illegal activity or policies
that are negative to the community, country even internationally? if not can you explain?

me: I don't really care about a companies products reguardless of convenience. Most definitely, i will just find
another product.

Hi i haven't heard of a serious Boycott in a while and it seems like the only time they are effective is
in 3rd world countries. My questions are?

Have you or do you still Boycott?
me: Yes, Wal-Mart.

Do you Believe in not benefiting your self from the products of a company that has secret/illegal activity
or policies that are negative to the community, country even internationally? if not can you explain?

me: I don't really care about a companies products reguardless of convenience. Most definitely, i will
just find another product.

ThrillTorn

I don't boycott walmart. However, I don't usually go there so, meh.

I do activitly boycott the mother******s at my uni bookstore. The overcharging and bull used books policys are just over the top awful and stupid. Screw them.

I don't boycott walmart. However, I don't usually go there so, meh.

I do actively boycott the mother******s at my uni bookstore. The overcharging and bull used books policys are just over the top awful and stupid. Screw them.

I boycott people who boycott wal-mart. Just part of my patriotic duties.Wilfred_Owen

Why don't you boycott Best Buy, Circuit CIty, McDonalds, Home Depot, Office Max...? They're all essentially the same. The only difference is their products.
And no I don't boycott anything.DeeJayInphinity

Yes, but I don't do anything about it, really.

the only thing i boycott is citgo because it's venezualan oil.shoeman12

and why is that bad?

Boycotting is a pretty stupid thing to do unless you have an organized group of people to do. Walmart isn't gonna lose any sleep over 10 or 12 lost customers. A couple hundred might get there attention.Def_Jef88

I can't sleep at night when I contribute to such evil. I don't know how anyone else can either.

[QUOTE="ThrillTorn"][QUOTE="DeeJayInphinity"]Why don't you boycott Best Buy, Circuit CIty, McDonalds, Home Depot, Office Max...? They're all essentially the same. The only difference is their products.
And no I don't boycott anything.DeeJayInphinity

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]Boycotting is a pretty stupid thing to do unless you have an organized group of people to do. Walmart isn't gonna lose any sleep over 10 or 12 lost customers. A couple hundred might get there attention.Merkaba-

I can't sleep at night when I contribute to such evil. I don't know how anyone else can either.

[QUOTE="Merkaba-"]

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]Boycotting is a pretty stupid thing to do unless you have an organized group of people to do. Walmart isn't gonna lose any sleep over 10 or 12 lost customers. A couple hundred might get there attention.Def_Jef88

I can't sleep at night when I contribute to such evil. I don't know how anyone else can either.

[QUOTE="Merkaba-"]

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]Boycotting is a pretty stupid thing to do unless you have an organized group of people to do. Walmart isn't gonna lose any sleep over 10 or 12 lost customers. A couple hundred might get there attention.Def_Jef88

I can't sleep at night when I contribute to such evil. I don't know how anyone else can either.

I know you're being facicious but you've proven my point that people just don't give a **** and they think it's cool to behave that way...

Let me guess...you watch South Park?

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"][QUOTE="Merkaba-"]

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]Boycotting is a pretty stupid thing to do unless you have an organized group of people to do. Walmart isn't gonna lose any sleep over 10 or 12 lost customers. A couple hundred might get there attention.ThrillTorn

I can't sleep at night when I contribute to such evil. I don't know how anyone else can either.

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"][QUOTE="Merkaba-"]

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]Boycotting is a pretty stupid thing to do unless you have an organized group of people to do. Walmart isn't gonna lose any sleep over 10 or 12 lost customers. A couple hundred might get there attention.Merkaba-

I can't sleep at night when I contribute to such evil. I don't know how anyone else can either.

I know you're being facicious but you've proven my point that people just don't give a **** and they think it's cool to behave that way...

Let me guess...you watch South Park?

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"][QUOTE="Merkaba-"]

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]Boycotting is a pretty stupid thing to do unless you have an organized group of people to do. Walmart isn't gonna lose any sleep over 10 or 12 lost customers. A couple hundred might get there attention.Merkaba-

I can't sleep at night when I contribute to such evil. I don't know how anyone else can either.

I know you're being facicious but you've proven my point that people just don't give a **** and they think it's cool to behave that way...

Let me guess...you watch South Park?

i do what do you have against south park?

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"][QUOTE="Merkaba-"]

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]Boycotting is a pretty stupid thing to do unless you have an organized group of people to do. Walmart isn't gonna lose any sleep over 10 or 12 lost customers. A couple hundred might get there attention.ThrillTorn

I can't sleep at night when I contribute to such evil. I don't know how anyone else can either.

well when you show me a big corp. that sells lead to kids like wal-mart, then maybe we can argue, but right now you are
just talking with no proof.
ThrillTorn

3. Wal-Mart exploits workers. The average hourly worker makes just $18,000 dollars a year. Meanwhile, in 2002, the corporation raked in $6.6 billion in profits. Wal-Mart has known for years that many of its stores violate child labor laws and state regulations requiring work breaks - but has done little, if anything, to stop it.ThrillTorn

Nobody's forced to work there. If conditions are so bad, you'd think they'd be undergoing a massive staff shortage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AloHq0ih4mw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjsshqyAFh8

Mmm..

[QUOTE="ThrillTorn"]
well when you show me a big corp. that sells lead to kids like wal-mart, then maybe we can argue, but right now you are
just talking with no proof.
DeeJayInphinity

Exactly. that's why they suck no proper safety checks which are mandetory for all imports. dont blame it on the lil hungry chinese children.

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"][QUOTE="Merkaba-"]

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"]Boycotting is a pretty stupid thing to do unless you have an organized group of people to do. Walmart isn't gonna lose any sleep over 10 or 12 lost customers. A couple hundred might get there attention.Merkaba-

I can't sleep at night when I contribute to such evil. I don't know how anyone else can either.

I know you're being facicious but you've proven my point that people just don't give a **** and they think it's cool to behave that way...

Let me guess...you watch South Park?

Off-topic sorry. Why are you boycotting south park, I can understand if people dont like a show but you must see something I dont as to be so extreme. Just curious.

[QUOTE="shoeman12"]the only thing i boycott is citgo because it's venezualan oil.ThrillTorn

and why is that bad?

i would be supporting a country that wishes the destruction of the united states.

[QUOTE="shoeman12"]the only thing i boycott is citgo because it's venezualan oil.ThrillTorn

and why is that bad?

i would be supporting a country that wishes the destruction of the united states and i'd be supporting their dictator.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AloHq0ih4mw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjsshqyAFh8

Mmm..

sSubZerOo

(lolwut, cant say s t y l e, thanks glitchspot.)

[QUOTE="DeeJayInphinity"][QUOTE="ThrillTorn"]
well when you show me a big corp. that sells lead to kids like wal-mart, then maybe we can argue, but right now you are
just talking with no proof.
ThrillTorn

Exactly. that's why they suck no proper safety checks which are mandetory for all imports. dont blame it on the lil hungry chinese children.

Well uparently u havent been to wallmart lately. If you can tell me another place where i can buy glowsticks, pie, garden hoses, and a giant jar of prunes all in one place, lmk.KittenNipples

[QUOTE="KittenNipples"]Well uparently u havent been to wallmart lately. If you can tell me another place where i can buy glowsticks, pie, garden hoses, and a giant jar of prunes all in one place, lmk.ThrillTorn

Mr. Kitty dosen't like your idea.

[QUOTE="ThrillTorn"][QUOTE="KittenNipples"]Well uparently u havent been to wallmart lately. If you can tell me another place where i can buy glowsticks, pie, garden hoses, and a giant jar of prunes all in one place, lmk.DeeJayInphinity

that's why you always check out the feedback score.

[QUOTE="KittenNipples"]Well uparently u havent been to wallmart lately. If you can tell me another place where i can buy glowsticks, pie, garden hoses, and a giant jar of prunes all in one place, lmk.ThrillTorn

If you boycott WalMart for the evil, illegal, secret corporation, reasons then you would pretty much have to boycott all corporations.

As another poster said, the only boycott I particpate in is Citgo.

I shop at Walmart daily and don't think twice about it. Penn and Teller have a few things to say about Walmart haters.SmashBrosLegend

Hi i haven't heard of a serious Boycott in a while and it seems like the only time they are effective is
in 3rd world countries. My questions are?

Have you or do you still Boycott?
me: Yes, Wal-Mart.

Do you Believe in not benefiting your self from the products of a company that has secret/illegal activity
or policies that are negative to the community, country even internationally? if not can you explain?

me: I don't really care about a companies products reguardless of convenience. Most definitely, i will
just find another product.

Wal-Mart is bad for America

1. Wal-Mart destroys more jobs than it creates. A new Wal-Mart destroys jobs by putting local merchants out of business. The jobs Wal-Mart creates are fewer, lower-paying and mostly part-time. (Good Jobs First)

2. Wal-Mart burdens public health care programs. Most jobs at Wal-Mart have little or no health benefits. Wal-Mart encourages its workers to seek public assistance for their health care. In Georgia, 10,000 children of Wal-Mart employees were enrolled in the public health insurance program. (NOW with Bill Moyers, AFL-CIO)

3. Wal-Mart exploits workers. The average hourly worker makes just $18,000 dollars a year. Meanwhile, in 2002, the corporation raked in $6.6 billion in profits. Wal-Mart has known for years that many of its stores violate child labor laws and state regulations requiring work breaks - but has done little, if anything, to stop it. (Mother Jones, New York Times)

4. Wal-Mart degrades the environment. The federal government charged Wal-Mart with violating the Clean Water Act in 17 locations across the country. Run-off from Wal-Mart construction sites polluted drinking water, streams and lakes. To settle the charges Wal-Mart agreed to pay a $1 million dollar fine. (EPA)

Why They're are bad:

Proponents of Wal-Mart tout their low prices - and the positive impact they have on the purchasing power of consumers. But Wal-Mart is able to provide low prices because they are heavily subsidized by taxpayers. In addition to relying on public health care for their employees, Wal-Mart has benefited from over $1 billion in economic development subsidies. (Good Jobs First)

A Better Idea:

Make corporations like Wal-Mart help pay for public assistance programs from which they benefit. Instead of providing taxpayer subsidies to Wal-Mart, invest in businesses that provide stable jobs with adequate wages and health benefits.

ThrillTorn

that wal-mart puts 30-40 people out of a job, but adds 200...

that wal-mart puts 30-40 people out of a job, but adds 200... jlh47

You've got that completely backwards.

[QUOTE="jlh47"]that wal-mart puts 30-40 people out of a job, but adds 200... Oleg_Huzwog

You've got that completely backwards.

april fools... gotcha!

Why don't you boycott Best Buy, Circuit CIty, McDonalds, Home Depot, Office Max...? They're all essentially the same. The only difference is their products.
And no I don't boycott anything.DeeJayInphinity