Tysons is getting a Wal-Mart

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The CEO of Walmart makes more in an hour than his average worker makes in a year.

just a bit of info. to share . . .

my husband is a consultant and almost the same proportion applies to his CEO.

how awful, no?

[Anonymous]

Umm, congrats?

And yeah, Wal-Mart is worse, certainly than any company (like Giant) that is union, and even than the others due to its history of purchasing from sweat shops. That doesn't include the censored music, the past history of crap benefits (which have gotten betters), etc.

[Anonymous]

they're trying to get rid of milk with GH...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It has nothing to do with race, Mr. Ignorance and everything to do with actually knowing what you are talking about. What a concept. Clearly you know nothing about crime or do not live in Tysons or both. But if it makes you feel better pretending it is about race, you just go right ahead in your small little world.

I know that every time a metro line is run in a city out to the suburbs, a certain subgroup of the population gets worried that it will bring in crime because it will provide easy access to their area. I also know that the subtext is that poor, largely black areas are the cause of the worry. I also know that in city after city, the data does not bear out this fear. What actually happens is that business increases and employers find it easier to staff their retail positions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To pp who does not shop at Walmart because they are "evil", do you shop at Target? At K-Mart? At Giant? At Home Depot? At World Market? At the mall? At any major retailer? Because they are all "evil" in some of the ways people typically classify it.

It's all relative--and Walmart is especially evil.

[Anonymous]

You are correct in that it does not bear the fear as you cited PP. There is a strong correlation between public transportation location and crime, however. In addition, are the clientele of Walmart the same as the clientele of Tysons II? Nope. But you should bet certain clientele of Walmart , that is not based on race but rather propensity to steal/be angry enough to steal whatever, sees this as a golden opportunity. You are rather naive to think otherwise. I am not saying that I frequent either Walmart nor Tysons II, nor am I claiming to be any color that you know of. This is independent of most staff, current events notwithstanding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:


Metro and Walmart? Be prepared for some crime, people. Just saying.

You shouldn't have to worry. The District is getting two Walmarts so no need to go out to Tyson's to get one's shoplifting on.

[Anonymous]

20:05 - oh good, I was worried I'd have to schlep to Tysons to heist my Hanes.