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What is wrong with paying people for the work they do at market-set wages? In this great capitalist nation, you are paid based on your work/skill/knowledge compared to the next person, not based on need (communism).

I really don't understand why people would boycott Wal-Mart simply because you don't want to contribute to its "becoming more powerful than any world government."

You should be 10x more concerned about any world gov't before a company like Wal-Mart. Just remember, governments have the police, the military, and the power of legislation. Businesses only have the power you give them through your dollar.

Now if you don't want to purchase from Wal-Mart or any other business for that matter, because of inferior goods, poor customer service, etc., that is fine. I just think that one might want to reevaluate his or her reasons for shopping one place or another simply because of its size.

-Rob

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