[extropy-chat] Seven cents an hour?

[Lifespan Pharma Inc/ MFJ-CTO]

What must be remembered is that from a government perspective the 
consolidation has a second side.
It is easier and more efficient  for government to regulate and tax a 
single conglomerate at will and more acceptable for the
population to see it done than if there were 100,000 small retail 
businesses with families and communities
to deal with.

Yes there has been a social price to create Walmart but  that can be 
changed at any time
so long as the law has the means to be  act and the  citizenry have the  
majority will to
demand.

Their business model is not at fault, just the ethical nature of some of 
their business practices.

Enron  and Worldcom went too far and were put down.  Wal mart must 
always remember that
there is a line beyond which society will not tolerate monopoly.  
Remember Ma Bell. 
I'm still sad that Enron went down from the perspective that they could  
deliver  mega projects.
Just before Enron went down they had 4 billion dollars planned for 
limited partnership
wind farms for North Dakota.  The projects will eventually be done but 
it will take 10 extra years
for the small projects to add up to the same thing as Enron could do 
with one corporate resolution.

So I hope that the management of Walmart does  heed the public view that 
they are nearly
a  social pariah before serendipity strikes  and they meet the fate of 
Worldcom.

MFJ


> "The Avantguardian" <avantguardian2020 at yahoo.com>
>
>> The Walton family are corrupt robber barons in every sense of the word
>> with absolutely no sense of noblesse oblige or altruistic philanthropy.
>
>
> Mr. Avantguardian sir, it pains me to say this but....., you are full of
> shit. I estimate that Sam Walton did more to elevate the average global
> level of happiness on this planet in 4.2 seconds than you did in your 
> entire
> life.
>