Re: Dan’s post about Wal Mart:

I’m certainly no genius, but Wal Mart has sucked the life out of God knows how many mid-sized communities. They don’t care one bit about history and the folks they often employ are ones who lost their jobs somewhere else because WalMart essentially undercuts all prices.

They have become quite powerful and they know it. They remind me of 19th century Standard Oil.

Those of us living in the Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg, and Orange County areas are custodians of these historic sites. It is our obligation to speak up on their behalf. A group was successful in getting the Ferry Farm Wal-Mart moved further down the road away from George Washington’s boyhood home and the goal of this movement is to do the same.

Needless to say, I’m opposed to this Wal-Mart. I added my letter in opposition about a month ago to all the County Stupid-visors.

However, as an active preservationist, I feel very little hope that we will win this struggle. As mentioned previously, the almighty (falling) dollar will likely win out, as tax revenues need to be made up somehow. I just wonder out loud (as loud as possible!) what tax CREDITS will come Wal-Mart’s way to make this happen

I think that only Walmart would be tone deaf and bull-headed enough to do this. They just don’t care about the bad press until it affects their bottom line.

Well, I’m going to try to send a message to them by hitting their bottom line. I’m not usually one to do this, but I’m joining WakeUpWalmart.com.

The day Walmart sells cheap crap from communist China on this hallowed ground is indeed a sad day.

Follow the money.

You should see the local outrage that is going on down here. People are pi**ed!

I wonder if the letter really backfired, or just provided a convenient excuse. These particular supervisors have been trying for awhile now to attract a Wal-Mart-like enterprise:

http://tinyurl.com/8tvtv8

Not to mention exhibiting a certain dysfunctional governing style:

http://tinyurl.com/8ab2x9

Ken