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Re: Wal*Mart took over 1 *BILLION* of corperate welfare!

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From: Tim May
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 08:17
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In article <10d7npuhfmvib84@corp.supernews.com>, Sam D.
<blueewater@greenham.org> wrote:

> "Kenneth Crudup" <kenny@panix.com> wrote in message
> news:10csnisingsj40d@corp.supernews.com...
> > In article <10chjdtt9hspb7@corp.supernews.com>,
> > "Sam D." <blueewater@greenham.org> says:
> >
> > >I think OTOH that it would be pretty stupid for the families of existing
> local
> > >merchants and their employees to want their tax dollars used to subsidize
> a
> > >new Walmart store in their community.
> >
> > Er, the many of the merchants in Inglewood *don't* live in Inglewood, nor
> > represent the majority of Inglewood residents.
> 
> Neither do Walmart's corporate executives and leading shareholders live in
> Inglewood but they sure were ready to be on the receiving end of the public
> trough from the city's treasury.
> 
> If merchants operate a business in the city and thereby pay city taxes,
> shouldn't they have a voice in how those taxes are used?

Wal-Mart wasn't seeking money out of the public trough. They only
wished to locate on property they had negotiated rights for. Under the
Constitution, local government may not choose some vendors ("black")
over others ("honkie mofos").

Commies who think as you do need to be sent up the chimneys. And unlike
the situation with the inefficient Germans, we can't let any of you
"get away" to cause Commie trouble in the future.

--Tim May
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Subject: Re: Wal*Mart took over 1 *BILLION* of corperate welfare!
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 01:17:45 -0700
From: Tim May <timcmay@removethis.got.net>
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