problems with Walmart

[Lt.Del]

Nugent is my idol.  That guy tells it like it is and has a platform to do so.  i love his books--Ted, White and Blue and Gods Guns and Rock n Roll. 

[greatdane]

I haven't been in Wally World in months! I have found if you shop around you can find better prices than they have on many things.......personally I hate the place!!!

[Grim 82]

Nugent is my idol.  That guy tells it like it is and has a platform to do so.  i love his books--Ted, White and Blue and Gods Guns and Rock n Roll. 

And don't forget Kill it & Grill it. It's a good read; much more than just a cookbook.

[Lt.Del]

I don't know why I do this, but I read this mornings paper.  Depressing.  Of every dollar the White House spends, 41 cents is borrowed.   Should we thank the Chinese?  That's money we've been giving them over the  last 3 decades due to manufacturing, now they are graciously lending us that money back at interest.  Just for us to "maintain" our standard of living, and for those who don't want low paying jobs to start somewhere to "build" their careers it increases their standard of living.  Thanks social programs!  Thanks China!

This year we will add 1.47 trillion dollars in debt. That is one year deficit....what happened to a balanced budget?  geeze.  We're putting off the pain for the next generation, and it will hurt far worse than if we weather the storm now, but no politician wants us to weather the strom now....put it off, they'll worry about it tomorrow when the Congessmen who are all in their 60's and 70's will be 6 feet under anyway.  My kid thanks you.  Obama has how many years left to add to the deficity?  Bly that time, whew, we will be in such bad shape, we will all be reliant on social programs...isn't that the plan?


White House predicts record $1.47 trillion deficit:
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2010/jul/23/white-house-predicts-record-147-trillion-deficit-ar-348339/?sc_cid=RTD-NEWS-7amDlyNews

[hogdaddy]

Before O'bama we were in trouble thanks to GWB and before he took office there was a budget surplus thanks to Bill Clinton. Sgtdel and may others that agree with you are obviously conservative republicans.  I am a proud liberal personally and I also believe O'bama is doing OK considering the mess GWB left. He deserves most of the blame and rightfully so considering his policy's have been in effect for 8 years prior to O'bama.So lets put the blame where it should go and don't expect O'bama to make it right in just a short time.

You also cannot blame all the job losses on unions (although I am sure many republicans would like to) but instead greedy corporations whose ceo's make astronomical salary's yet only pay their workers pennies in comparison. They are only looking to maximize profits at the expense of the workers so they will use the cheapest labor they can find.

These foreign competitors also let there employees work in very hazardous conditions (sweatshops etc), offer no benefits whatsoever and make them work long hours without breaks, pay them squat so yea they will work for nothing practically. Noone can compete with that!

Walmart is our enemy here and persoanlly I don't mind paying a little more to get the product elsewhere than to suppport them.

How many times have you guys bought cheap Chinese auto parts that were severly inferior or just downright junk? In fact most Chinese stuff is all junk and yes even Harbor Freight. You would do better off spending more money for something that will last.

[mrboyy17]

i agree with both hogdaddy and sgt. dell.....im not a republican or a democrat i just want whats best for all of us.  unfortunately the majority of america today wants the govt. to take care of them.  some stuff is ridiculous though.   like that fact that i have to pay 2.5 times the amount my house (IM A House owner)  for daycare for my two kids.  gwb did screw us all over by putting us in two wars we cannot "win"  but obama is just cruising through office.   the fact of the matter is that nobody who gets elected in the presidency can change anything.   they get shot down by bipartisan politics when they try something.  it is the greedy coorporations fault and they would just maximize profits without unions.  im a member of a union and its kinda a joke but at the same time what the heck kinda shape would i be in without them?  they would try to treat me like wallmart to maximize profits.  giant coorporations get these politicians in their pockets by giving them huge campaign contribuitons.  in turn these dirty dogs put their best intereset at the forefront.  its a dang joke but america is bought and sold.  greed....the new american way!  And if a politician comes along for common sense he cant compete cuz he doesnt get these campaign contributions IE ron paul....its a joke

[4x4orbust]

all this talk of walmart being bad (and it is, i haven't shopped there in 3-4 years) made me realize something.  well, 2 things. 

1:   i want sgtdel to run for president in 2012

2:   i can't shop at harbor freight anymore ( with the whole chinese manufacturing thing) 

i really hope one happens,  and i really hope 2 doesnt.   i like harbor freight, but i don't like supporting overseas countries when we are in such shambles ourselves....    buy american!!!

[Lt.Del]

Oh, I am not pro republican, conservative anything.  I am anti current politicians who only care about themsleves and what is happening today. I said earlier, clean house in congress, i don't care if they have an (R) or a (D) next to their name.  What about tomorrow?  I have a 5 yr old and I fear for his future. That's all.  I don't want him to think it is ok to get a free ride in life.  He must work to finish school, work his but off at a low paying job initially until he proves he can EARN a higher salary, THEN have kids.  And not rely on the gov't  to do put food on his plate. For hundreds of years, that is how America became great. We led the world in inventions and industry.  Now, what's the point?  You work hard and get taxed like i don't know what so that others with different principles can get a check while having 5 kids. WE DON'T NEED ALL THESE SOCIAL PROGRAMS!  That is the death of this country, taking away self responsibility and self reliance.  I don't depend on no one, no one to put food on my plate but me. I dont live beyond my means, my mortgage isnt much, my newest vehicle is 20 yrs old.  I don't keep up w/ the Joneses.  But, I have to pay for people who all these things are important to.  go to your county's social services building on any day and count the number of kids these single mothers bring in there.  They have all these kids because they know they won't starve and it increases their benefits.  Yet, their programs are increasing every single day!   And I am mad!
Yes, W messed us up.  I don't like him, never have. W was dumb as a rock and only rode on daddy's coat tail.  Clinton had a balanced budget...the last one to do so.  He even shut the gov't down so that stupid congress was forced to pass his budget--that was balanced without all that pork going to congressional constituents.  I love the non-inhaling Clinton for that.  I still don't like NAFTA though.

Since the dems have controlled congress, we have seen record deficits.  American principles have shifted to a nanny state, right or wrong?  Since when should the gov't take care of us financially?  In colonial times, you didn't work, you didn't eat.  YOu didn't have all these kids to feed unless you could feed them yourself.  I say again, lets bite the bullet now so our next generation will live better. Period.
I am not republican, I am not democrat, I am pro our founding fathers and don't think the constitution should be tampered with and the 2nd amendment of the Bill of Rights should remain as stated, without liberal supreme court justices taking away MY freedom to defend oneself, because we know criminals don't care what the law says, they will have guns regardless.  The only ones that laws effect are law abiding citizens. guns don't kill, people kill.  

These foreign competitors also let there employees work in very hazardous conditions (sweatshops etc), offer no benefits whatsoever and make them work long hours without breaks, pay them squat so yea they will work for nothing practically. Noone can compete with that!

That's my point exactly!  Why are unions demanding so much in America?  The companies know things are cheaper overseas and they are pushed there.

[treestandjunkie]

Wal Mart was such a better place when Sam Walton was alive. He treated employees with respect. And he was all for the customer. Now that he is gone and his family took it over that place sucks.

[Irish_Alley]

They have a saying that goes "satisfaction guarantee" which don’t mean crap if you ask me. Sgt Imp just like most are with you on this one. If you need help and deserve it im here to back you up but if you want help because you have 20 kids and think that’s all you have to do then ill take you kids and send you on your way. No more free hand outs, its bad when my dad who has parkinsons and is in his early 50s cant get help but some young bucks in there 20s with 5 kids just go around and mess up on interviews cause they like that little check there getting in the mail. I think if he can get out a couple more kids he should be set lol

[Irish_Alley]

now they want to track us lol
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/110152/wal-mart-radio-tags-to-track-clothing

and i love this paragraph

Wal-Mart's broad adoption would be the largest in the world, and proponents predict it would lead other retailers to start using the electronic product codes, which remain costly. Wal-Mart has climbed to the top of the retailing world by continuously squeezing costs out of its operations and then passing on the savings to shoppers at the checkout counter. Its methods are widely adopted by its suppliers and in turn become standard practice at other retail chains

[hogdaddy]

That's my point exactly!  Why are unions demanding so much in America?  The companies know things are cheaper overseas and they are pushed there.

There is no way that all the job losses can be attributed to unions I mean for one, everybody don't belong to a union but know all too well about losing jobs because foreign workers will work for $2 per hour w/ no benefits, harsh conditions, no breaks long hours.
Sounds to me like corporate GREED mostly.

I am not crazy about NAFTA either but while Clinton championed this the democrats as whole were against it. Not surprising here is all the republicans were in fact for it.

I am also surprised that you say your not a republican because your idol Ted Nugent surely is. Everything you say sounds like republican to me even though you say your not.

[Grover 1]

How can you possibly be happy with anything Obama has done?  He can't keep blaming everything on Mr. Bush.  I was unhappy with Bush by the time he left office too, but Obama with his Marxist policies has gone too far.  He must have graduated Liars School (although he'll never show the transcripts) Magna Cum Laude.  Open administration??? You've got to be kidding.  Health care nobody wanted rammed down our throats, biggest deficit ever, cash for clunkers, we all know about that, take over of privately held corporations, cap and trade, refusing help with oil spill from 13 other nations for over 60 days. 
He is a social worker, nothing more.  He is in way over his head.  He bows to Arab leaders that would just as soon see us dead, while snubbing our allies England, Israel, and Germany.  He is supposed to be a great speaker, try listening to him without a um um teleprompter.  More and more people are waking up to the bad decision they made when voting 2 years ago, perhaps you will too hogdaddy.  Here is an Obama quote I just love, "My friends, we live in the greatest nation in the history of the world.  I hope you'll join with me as we try to change it".  I know this has gotten off Wallmart, but your statement about Obama fired me up.  And yes, unions have ruined this nation.  You can't pay people $25.00 and hour to put lug nuts on a car rolling down an assembly line.  Make the playing field level for American companies and we'll do fine, can you say import tariffs. I am not a republican - LIBERTARIAN would be much closer. 

[Lt.Del]

I am not crazy about NAFTA either but while Clinton championed this the democrats as whole were against it. Not surprising here is all the republicans were in fact for it.

Everything you say sounds like republican to me even though you say your not.

Hogdaddy, you are contradicting yourself.  I don't like NAFTA, many republicans were for it, yet you say "Everything you say sounds like republican to me even though you say your not."

There is no way that all the job losses can be attributed to unions

 Where did I say ALL JOB LOSSES are attributed to unions?  I don't believe I said that.
 
I think it is clear what i believe.  And, I don't think you can cover my opinions under one blanket of a political affiliation.  I'll tell you what I don't like, and that is socialism.

LIBERTARIAN would be much closer.  

If any affiliation describes my views, it is that less gov't is the better gov't.  That does sound close to Libertarianism. I'm right there with you Grover.

I am one to keep an open mind.  Obama dind't have any track records prior to becoming our president.  Because of the symbolism of having an African American elected president and I wanted to be part of that, I actually attended his inauguration.  Well, now we know what kind of president he has become.  www.delbridge.net/inaugural

 

[Grim 82]

I'm thankful that we don't get all of the government that we pay for.