tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29084074.post115591019781794941..comments2023-10-09T09:43:16.832-04:00Comments on Liberal Lucidity: Andrew Young's Year Goes From Bad to WorseButton Gwinnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03435875008430423570noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29084074.post-1156171496255526812006-08-21T10:44:00.000-04:002006-08-21T10:44:00.000-04:00You makes some good points Rocky. I like the prem...You makes some good points Rocky. I like the premise of making goods available at a cheaper price so that low income people can afford them. And they do employ a lot of unskilled people who need those jobs.<BR/><BR/>But it seems that WalMart is way too powerful when it comes to being able to control what other companies it does business with do. In some cases they've driven their partners past the point of efficiency to having to outsource jobs to other countries to meet WalMart's demands. <BR/><BR/>But what's really scary to me are the claims by some employees that WalMart turns that same laser-like focus on them too. I know that every company has disgruntled employees. But there have been a lot of claims of "working off the clock" and other such tactics to make sure those low prices can be met.Button Gwinnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435875008430423570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29084074.post-1156098786312940422006-08-20T14:33:00.000-04:002006-08-20T14:33:00.000-04:00Re: Walmart. I don't think their produce and meat...Re: Walmart. I don't think their produce and meats are anything to brag on. Also I find it annoying when they have 20 cash registers and three cashiers on duty.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764566800701618387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29084074.post-1156098427439051212006-08-20T14:27:00.000-04:002006-08-20T14:27:00.000-04:00In the case of Mel Gibson, one can say "in vino ve...In the case of Mel Gibson, one can say "in vino veritas." But Andrew Young can't even plead being drunk.<BR/>In this case, a quotation from Shakespeare is more appropriate:<BR/>"O, horrible! O, horrible! most horrible." (from Hamlet) In neither case will an apology make up for the revelation.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764566800701618387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29084074.post-1156088866397134662006-08-20T11:47:00.000-04:002006-08-20T11:47:00.000-04:00I feel that the racist undertones of Young's comme...I feel that the racist undertones of Young's comments are indefensible. But Young's overall support of Walmart certainly seems defensible. <BR/><BR/>I'm not a fan of Walmart - but this is primarily because I don't care for the dirty shopping experience (which is starting to be noticed by Walmart, who has recently announced they'll be targeting a broader range of customers).<BR/><BR/>But I have to admire the efficiency with which they run their business. They are a huge innovator in pushing RFID adoption among suppliers. They've leveraged the power of their volume to negotiate smaller margins with suppliers. Then they pass these savings onto the consumer - and this is why Young supports the company.<BR/><BR/>Walmart's philosophy is to provide regular people the necessities in life at affordable prices - and I can't say they don't do this. And how many jobs do they provide in very poor communities, to many under-educated people?<BR/><BR/>It's not an easy issue, but I personally don't see one side as right or wrong in the Walmart debate. The real question (imho) is not whether they compensate their employees poorly, but whether they engage in anti-competitive practices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com