BOYCOTT Wal-Mart: They give more money to GOP than any other

[Zorra]

company.

There are many excellent reasons for conscientious Americans to boycott Wal-Mart. But IMO, their financing of the destruction of our country is reason enough to never, ever give them one penny of our money.

If you support Wal-Mart, you support republicans.

Bloomberg: Wal-Mart Funds Bush Campaign, Costco Prefers Kerry
July 21, 2004

(Bloomberg) -- Executives at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp., competitors in the $76 billion U.S. warehouse-club market, have taken their rivalry to a new level: national politics.

Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer and owner of Sam's Club warehouse stores, gives more money to Republican candidates than any other company. Its top three managers, including Chief Executive Officer H. Lee Scott, donated the individual maximum $2,000 to President George W. Bush, and Jay Allen, vice president for corporate affairs, raised at least $100,000 to re-elect the president, earning him the Bush campaign's designation of "Pioneer."

Wal-Mart—two-thirds of whose 3,580 stores are in the "red states" that voted for Bush in 2000—is backing White House policies on everything from trade to limiting overtime pay.
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"Wal-Mart is extremely strong in Republican strongholds; they are a red-state retailer," said Amy Bonkoski, an investment adviser at Cleveland-based National City Corp.'s private-client group, which manages about $26 billion, including Wal-Mart and Costco shares. "Costco is stronger in Democratic states. Costco is a friend to labor. Unions hate Wal-Mart."

http://www.teamster.org/04news/hn_040721_1.htm

[Bluzmann57]

1. Haven't shopped Wal-Mart for years

There are numerous reasons, yours being one.

[hlthe2b]

2. I've even willingly paid 25% more for an item rather than purchase through

Walmart.com. 'Haven't set foot in a store since in at least 8 years.

[Zorra]

6. Me, too. IMO, it is hypocritical to complain about Bush and republicans

and then support the very people and corporations that put up the money to select/elect GOP candidates.

[flvegan]

3. Don't JUST boycott...TELL them you are, and why

Doesn't do much good if they don't know you're doing it.

Drop a line here to tell them "how they're doing"

http://www.walmartstores.com/wmstore/wmstores/Container.jsp?template=OnlineForm.jsp

[Zinfandel]

4. Buy Blue-So does Ace Hardware, Best Buy, Hersheys, Lowes, Oracle,Nordstrom

http://www.buyblue.org/alphalist.php

[Drewskie]

5. Target

I go to Target before Wal-Mart. 95% of the time I find what I'm looking for. If I can't, then I "might" go to Wal-Mart, though I know the crimes they have committed and that they are scum.

[mitchum]

7. I can't boycott someone I have never patronized

However, Wal-Mart MUST be stopped

[solinvictus]

8. Unfortunately, some people can't..

because Wal Mart's the only game in town. I avoid them as much as I can because of their labor policies and shoddy merchandise, but I won't condemn those who can't because of economic reasons or a geographic monopoly.

[NewJeffCT]

9. Not only are they against unions...

They also donate big money to organizations that are out to destroy our public schools - the Waltons are big time believers in school vouchers & private schooling.