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To: Road Walker who wrote (406502)	8/14/2008 5:06:03 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575781

LOL from the guy who said we would have Walmarts and McDonalds on every corner by now. I never said either would be on "every corner". But they are there. McDonalds, KFC, Burger King, Pizza Hut -- all of them have opened stores -- not only on military bases but in Basra, Baghdad, other cities. freakingnews.com i33.photobucket.com Wal-mart will be there, but takes longer because they have to be able to operate several stores to justify the necessary distribution facilities. As I said, you obviously don't have the slightest idea what is going on in Iraq.

To: Road Walker who wrote (406502)	8/14/2008 11:55:37 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575781

"The Wall Street Journal reported that about a dozen employees who attended meetings in seven states said executives had told them that unionization could force Wal-Mart to cut jobs as labor costs rise, and that employees would have to pay hefty union dues and get nothing in return. The Journal said Wal-Mart human-resources managers who run the meetings do not specifically tell attendees how to vote in November's presidential election, but they make it clear that voting for Obama would be tantamount to inviting unions in." reuters.com