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Originally Posted by Derwood
Either way, your argument has shifted again (shocker). Do the bad neighborhoods needs the Wal Marts because of the jobs or because of the product? Is it okay for Wal Mart to shut down dozens of small businesses because you have deemed them "sub-standard"?
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I say let the consumer decide where they spend their money.
I apologize for bringing Wal-Mart into the discussion. But let's be clear on the issue, for example, I recently needed a headlight bulb for my motorcycle. My local dealer, small business, sells the bulb for $20, Wal-mart sells it for about $10. I bought the bulb at my dealer because I rode my bike in, shot the breeze with the parts-guy, got some advice on how to change the bulb, drank a cup of coffee, read the stuff on the bulletin board, looked at the new bikes, talked to a few guys about how my bike was running - and I felt good about spending 2 times the money. It all goes back to "value". Small business can compete with the big guys like Wal-Mart - and they do it every day.