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To: American Spirit who wrote (171689)	8/15/2001 6:32:09 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

<<Sam Walton has put small town mom and pop stores out of business permanently. As a result, he's one of the richest people in the world. >> He's also one of the deadest. He died in 1992.

To: American Spirit who wrote (171689)	8/15/2001 7:36:05 PM
From: J.B.C.	Respond to of 769670

>>Sam Walton has put small town mom and pop stores out of business permanently. << You're a riot. First business is BAD by your definition. But, Mom & Pop shops ARE businesses, and very inefficient ones at that. Now along comes an extremely efficient business, that provides the CONSUMER ( the people you inconsistently stick-up for) lower prices, more choices. So let me see: You're for the consumer if they have to pay high prices for energy. You're not for consumer if they have to pay for inefficient business models like "Mom & Pop" shops. You are a piece of work