TRUTH HURTS

Let me first say that I have no ties to the company besides the fact that I shop there regularly.

I am so sick of these union people trying to drag Wal Mart down. I realize it is not all of them and there are certainly good people in unions but give it a rest. Get over the fact that you stood to make a kajillion dollars in union dues off Wal Mart employees and they didn't want you in there. I don't blame them. And as a shopper at Wal Mart I am glad because I wouldn't be able to afford it if they did.

I shop where it best fits my budget, I shop at all different stores based on the best value for my family and if Wal Mart can give that to me I will shop there, if not I won't. Bottom line.

They do alot of good in the community, I would rather they give millions of dollars to the Children's Miracle Network than the unions. I am sure if you look at the company through a microscope like they have been, you will find something shady but that is with any company, There are thousands of employees and not all of them are going to be on the up and up. Saying they are not Christian is laughable. Most people I know laughed at those ads that ran last year at Christmas about that.

Wal Mart is not the only huge company that runs smaller companies out of town, what about Home Depot, Lowes, etc. Not too many little local hardware stores around either is there?

I really wish the media would stop covering their VERY SMALL protests -aren't there other things going on?  Boy that will be front page news for the Post Dispatch "25 people are not happy with Wal Mart" out of the millions that shop there.

FIND A BETTER CAUSE

I have had it with all the fundraisers that both schools and sports teams have nowadays. I have an 18 year old, 15 year old and a 7 year old and things have changed alot between the 15 and 7 year old that is for sure. The older ones used to have two fundraisers at their grade school every year -fall and spring.  They sold the typical candy and overpriced wrapping paper but it wasn't too bad. They played sports too through CYC and they didn't do fundraisers at all.  Well my 7 year old played football this year and in the 3 months of practice and games they had three fundraisers. Not to mention his school had two of their own.  I have a large family but I could hardly show my face when I came in with another fundraiser. The football and school major fundraisers actually overlapped. How in the world do they expect the kids to sell that much crap.  School and football start around the same time and it is only December --5 fundraisers!!!  Are all the schools and sports doing this or am I in the wrong area??? Do they really make that much money? I would rather pay a few extra tax dollars or a higher sign up fee.  I don't mind one a year or maybe two if they are spread out.  I just think it is getting ridiculous.

Anyone else?