Re: Walmart

[Guest guest]

I attempt as much as possible to lead an ethical life and to have my choices support my ethics. But, there are two sides (at least!) to every position.

Walmart has been investigated for illegal employment practices.

HOWEVER, if someone is an illegal alien living in this country, they probably are here because life is impossible in their own country. The money they earn here can be sent back to their own country allowing their families to lead a better life.

Walmart undercuts the prices of local businesses and forces them out of business.

HOWEVER, if someone is in a small community with a low average wage, and they can save a few dollars on life's essentials...those few dollars may mean a lot to them. Those few dollars saved could go towards improving their child's education, allowing them to save, allowing them to feel less financial pressure.

Walmart pays its legal employees very low wages.

HOWEVER, in some depressed communities, where factories have closed, Walmart's wages represent the difference between welfare and some income from employment.

Walmart sells goods made overseas in conditions which would be totally unacceptable to American workers.

HOWEVER, if the choice is between working in a sweat shop and feeding your children, or not working and having your children go hungry, isn't working in a sweat shopper a preferred option?

Now, what I do have a problem with is people spending ridiculous amounts of money on status items. $500.00 on a pursue, $2,000 for a fancy briefcase...that strikes me as sinful.

[Guest guest]

---Today must have been the day for alot of us to go to Walmart..I

went too!! I needed a few birthday gifts for my nephew...I must say

it wore me out! It was sooo crowded....I walked really far to get

into the store and stood in a nice long line...I did come home and

lie down after the event!!!Just thankful to be able to walk at all!!

Happy New year!!! ,Pa

P,S. oh yeah after tonight..13 days until the big bling!! My sister

had a pair of ox bone chop sticks tonight at dinner and was pointing

them like pedical screws and explaining to her husband about my

upcoming surgery..I thought he was going to faint!!

In , " edie_scratch "

<edie_scratch@y...> wrote:

>

> Ms. K:

>

> Thanks for your lovely note and your kind words. Now, as far as

being

> Wonder Woman, you are, so stop trying to convince everyone you are

> not. It doesn't work that way. However, please remind them all that

> Wonder Woman gets help cooking and doing the dishes whenever she

> pleases, because, well...she's Wonder Woman!And superheroes should

not

> be doing all the housework.

>

> Seriously, don't be stressing yourself, holidays or not. I find

that I

> constantly am reminding people that it is less than a year since I

had

> surgery, and I'm still not ready for those tap dancing and

trampoline

> competitions they keep signing me up for because " I look so good,

> there must be nothing wrong at all! "

>

> I wonder if it's the nature of flatbackers to try to be stoic about

> their condition. I've found that I actually have this bizarre and

> irrational fear that no one will actually believe me when I'm in

pain

> because I don't wear it on my sleeve. Ah, such is life, eh?

>

> Anyway, end of January will be 9 months post op for me, and unless

> things start spiriling out of control, I'm staying the course for

now.

> Of course, I will update you and everyone when I see my doc for a

> follow up.

>

> Just wanted to get this to you with my best wishes for an

incredibly

> wonderful and pain-free '06. I may get sucked into the void again

as

> soon as I get back to work on Tuesday, so if you don't hear from me

> for a while, know it's not intentional. Only life.

>

> Hugs to you and yours,

>

> Edie

>

>

> >

> > Dear Edie,

> >

> > Sorry not to have gotten back to you for your nice message. I

have

> been mega

> > busy with the holidays and having the kids home and watching the

> > granddaughter. This whole holiday seems like a blur! Next year

with

> better

> > planning I hope to make things go smoother, I think we all have

good

> > intentions for the season, but something always throws a pipe

wrench

> into

> > it.

> >

> > I'm doing well, had a painful bout of Hardware irritation at

> Thanksgiving,

> > gave me fits for about ten days and then resolved itself. I just

> overdid,

> > and I have learned from that mistake. Next year people will have

to

> travel

> > to us, not me traveling, taking most of my kitchen and then

making

> the meal

> > and cleaning up. I'm just not wonder woman, and my family is

going

> to have

> > to learn that.

> >

> > I wish I was going to New York, one of those trips I'd love to

do, just

> > never find the money. So much to see there, and do.

> >

> > Nice to hear from you and may you continue to do well in the new

> year and

> > keep revision at bay till you must. I'm pulling for you!

> >

> >

> > [ ] Happy Everything to Everyone

> >

> >

> > > Hi to all my friends on this board who know me (Cam, K,

Kam

> > > SuzieQ, Anne, anyone I may have inadvertantly left out, etc),

and for

> > > those friends on this board I have yet to meet,

> > >

> > > Haven't had the opportunity to post much in ages, so sorry. I

just

> > > wanted to let you all know that I am thinking of you, and

sending you

> > > the best of wishes for a healthy, happy, prosperous, and

hilarious new

> > > year!

> > >

> > > Keep laughing, even when it hurts. I promise to do the same,

and will

> > > attempt to post soon.

> > >

> > > Missing you all...If anyone is New York City bound at any

point in the

> > > future, please email me at my adress and let me know. I

missed

> > > Anne once, I've no intention of letting that happen again!

> > >

> > > Hugs to you all,

> > >

> > > Edie

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > scoliosis veterans * flatback sufferers * revision candidates

> > >