July 17, 2006
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Give Wal-mart some credit!
Sure, Swill-mart is a bloated and inflamed pustule on the body of commerce, but at least they are up-front about it.
Like when they got caught stealing from their low-wage employees by erasing hours worked from the payroll computers. A spokesperson admitted it–the exact quote (as reported by the New York Times)–”In an organization of this size, this sort of thing is inevitable.” Perhaps meaning that all big companies rip off their employees? Still, commendable honesty.
And a few years before that, one of their big-shot suits admitted that their corporate goal was to put out of business every other retailer on the planet.
Sure, Wal-mart is a rapacious, slimy, oppressive corporate monster–but at least you know where they stand.
Mostly, on your neck.
