The Myrtle Beach Sun-News only allows its writers to express themselves in 150 words or less. Regardless, this letter to the editor published yesterday slams Wal-Mart with facts. I'm sure the rednecks on the Grand Strand will think its wonderful having another economy-sapping Wally World store there. Others, the more intelligent of them in South Carolina see a third store in Myrtle Beach as a disaster looking for a place to happen.
Good job, JoAnne.
July 28, 2007
Letters to the editor
OPPRESSIVE STORE
New Wal-Mart not worth the cost
Wal-Mart's desire to open another store on the Grand Strand makes me shudder. Do we need another outlet for the most repressive corporation in America? No, and here is why.
Wal-Mart sales associates earn average annual wages of $13,861. The poverty line for a family of three is $14,630.
Excluding his $1.2 million salary, Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott makes $22 million in bonuses, stock awards, and stock options.
Wal-Mart highlights its American suppliers but imports 60 percent of its goods.
In 21 states, more Wal-Mart employees and dependents are enrolled in state-funded health care programs than any other company.
Everything that seems cheap comes with a price. Myrtle Beach doesn't need to pay the price in human dignity to increase profits in a board room in Arkansas.
JoAnne Stone
Myrtle Beach
2 comments:
Thank you, Mr. Faanes!
Here Here JoAnne!! Good job.
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