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3 total messages Started by icraiga Tue, 19 Nov 1996 00:00

Author: icraiga
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 00:00

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30 seconds.. 11.19.96

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30 seconds of thought comin about wal-mart.. 

lately there has been news and comment about wal-mart demanding that record
and video companies censor and edit sound recordings and videos in order to
be sold in their stores.. 

first.. there is nothing in the constitution that says that wal-mart cannot
do this.. there is no ammendment that says any citizen of the united states
is not allowed to be an asshole.. especially when that citizen is putting
his or her hard earned capital at risk by running a business, and employing
people.. there is no legislation that says that another person cannot open
a store next door to wal-mart and sell everything and more that wal-mart
does not choose to sell.. using common sense.. it is easy to see that
wal-mart is losing by its own censorship.. as everyone loses who attempts
to censor.. free speech is not only the most logical choice.. it is also
the most profitable.. 

may every record or tape that wal-mart censors.. sell twice as many copies
as it would have anyway.. screw you all you censors..

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Re: 30 seconds.. 11.19

Author: Tom Huffman
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 00:00

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icraiga (icraiga@mailmasher.com) wrote:
: 30 seconds.. 11.19.96

: icraiga.com is at
: http://members.aol.com/ICraigA/home.html

: 30 seconds of thought comin about wal-mart.. 

[snip]

: may every record or tape that wal-mart censors.. sell twice as many copies
: as it would have anyway.. screw you all you censors..

     Well, I agree that censors make me very nervous, but the recording
that started all this was Sheryl (sp?) Crow's CD that had a line in one
song that stated Wal-Mart was selling guns to children.  
     That is a blatant lie.  Period.  If Wal-Mart (or any other FFL) was
caught at such a criminal action, they would suffer (as they should!).
But they don't.  And to say they do isn't freedom of speech or artistic
intpretation, but slander.  I have driven from my home town to the
nearest Wal-Mart 25 miles away just to purchase ammo, and have told the
clerk exactly why I'm there; if they are willing to not carry a product
that slanders them with regards to firearms, I'll buy from them!
     This Politically Correct filth has gone much too far.  The idea
that a "politically incorrect" situation can be lied about on any
media (CD, tapes, newspapers, TV, etc.) and it's okay is just plain
pathetic.  Such attitudes of lying and being deceitful are showing
our children what is acceptable behavior.  No wonder they are so confused
and angry.

IMHO,

toemoss

Re: 30 seconds.. 11.19

Author: icraiga
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 00:00

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i appreciate your point tom.. but the wal-mart thing has gone on longer
than the release of  the last sheryl crow album.. as a kid i remember
wal-mart with the old sam walton at the helm.. and tipper gore leading the
charge from the left.. ozzy ozbourne was being blamed for teenage suicide..
ronald reagan was president and people didn't look at you like you were
crazy if you came up with the idea of slapping warning labels on an artists
work.. the first and second ammendment are the first and second ammendments
for a reason.. the second is neccesary to defend the first.. 

wal-mart was rather vocal about their opinions then too.. 

one more point i would like to make in response to your post sir.. you
mentioned that you drove 25 miles to buy ammo from a wal-mart.. i imagine
that you live in a more rural area than i do.. i live in new jersey.. the
only thing in the world i can't find in a ten mile radius of my home is a
wal-mart.. competition thrives.. no matter how much traffic i sit in to get
to it.. but as long as that competition exists.. not one merchant anywhere
would dare impose their own values upon their customers.. they need every
one.. 

screw wal-mart.. take a second to find and support a small independent
business person in your neighborhood.. 

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