tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11057324.post4957491776768950047..comments2023-06-13T10:03:01.228-05:00Comments on Blue Christian on a Red Background: Whoa! Carol, Me, and Wal-Mart: What We Didn't KnowJon Trotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08667858230128323729noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11057324.post-76497873915063729482008-09-28T18:45:00.000-05:002008-09-28T18:45:00.000-05:00Whether it is the Walton Family or the Dixie Chick...Whether it is the Walton Family or the Dixie Chicks, I think it is just plain dumb to take a polarizing stand on whatever are issues of the day when you have something you are trying to sell. You risk alienating about half your customers. (Note Ms Mitchell's vow.) <BR/><BR/>Further, I am ignorant of particulars, but might there be federal law about exposing your employees at work to your political views as an employer? <BR/><BR/>Although I don't believe that you as an employee have any explicit first amendment rights relative to politicking at work, save perhaps union organizing activities, there has to be some kind of intimidation factor relative to contnued employment or promotion when the "Sons of Sam" say thus and so about the Big O.<BR/><BR/>I think the Waltons, in particular, would have aught against Obama and Democrats in general because they are non-union. <BR/><BR/>The D's continue to push for the 50%+ card signing method to certify unions and do away w/ the secret ballot for union elections. This, of course, opens the door for union thugs to intimidate individual employees divide and conquer style to gain union certification.<BR/><BR/>This is something we can look forward to if we have undivided government with an effective super majority in the Senate.<BR/><BR/>Ms Mitchell:<BR/><BR/>If you have time, would you expand on how you think Wally World is complicit (I think that's what you meant) in keeping America economically imbalanced?<BR/><BR/>//bbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11057324.post-29768642039609252602008-09-24T13:36:00.000-05:002008-09-24T13:36:00.000-05:00This made me think of something I recently read in...This made me think of something I recently read in Sojourners (link below).<BR/><BR/>Not only are the Waltons all about telling their customers and employees how to vote, they are also implicit in keeping America economically imbalanced.<BR/><BR/>I extra refuse to shop there. :)<BR/><BR/>http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=magazine.article&issue=soj0809&article=a-problem-of-richesArwen Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05343560529014645221noreply@blogger.com