Re: Lest ye get too complacent

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wal-Mart has a goal of becoming 25% of the USA GDP.  They currently are 
a bit over 1%.   Their plans include Insurance and Real Estate.


michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Well...the masses are asses...so no, most people don't realize that Mall
> Wart is the third largest importer of Chinese goods. And most people
> don't care about predatory marketing practices...after all, Microsoft
> didn't get huge because people enjoy getting the BSOD.
>
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> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: Lest ye get too complacent
> > From: rob@xxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Tue, December 20, 2005 11:24 am
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > And why should we hold businesses to ethical standards that we ourselves 
> > won't adhere to?  You think the average consumer doesn't know that a bulk 
> > of the stuff at Wal Mart comes from China or somewhere?
> >
> > Rob Berendt
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> > Michael Jacobsen <MJacobsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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> > 12/20/2005 11:07 AM
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> > I agree with that.  And I think it also applies to consumers shopping at 
> > Wal-Mart.  Most people will purchase a product at the lowest price.  And 
> > apparently 75% of the people think that is at Wal-Mart.  That does not 
> > mean they endorse outsourcing or other unethical business practices.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> > > dont blame the individuals, they will take whatever job is offered to 
> >
> > them.
> >
> > > If someone offered any of us a job working abroad for much better money 
> >
> > and
> >
> > > much better conditions for our families, how likely is it that we going 
> >
> > to
> >
> > > turn it down?
> > >
> > > Blame the companies looking to turn a fast buck by throwing loyalty out 
> >
> > the
> >
> > > window and dumping their existing workers and chucking them on the scrap
> > > heap
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > Colin.W
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