What's up with WalMart?

Self | 5/6/06 | DH

[DH]

What's up with Walmart. I just came back from getting groceries there and when I got to up to the checkout area there was a large rack of caps on display and each one had a symbol of Mexico...flag, insignia, emblems etc... I was also entertained by a blaring PA system playing Tejano too, just like every Saturday morning that I go there to get groceries.

I guess that Walmart wanted to sell out Americans to make money on Cinco De Mayo celebrations...the one that Mexicans celebrate here in America with more gusto than the 4th of July.

I have come to the conclusion that we are way past a tipping point and that the Mexican invasion has been successful. Now all that they have to do is complete the victory by breeding themselves into absolute majority by having free babies using our tax dollars.

[DH]

Just makes me ill every time I see a large business or political party sell us down the river.

[georgia2006]

well dont shop there.

[neuron2]

How does selling caps with Mexican insignia "sell out Americans"?

[jdm]

They've also done a lot of good...

[RandallFlagg]

Perhaps they're doing it just to counter the other bad things that lefties have been using on them.
Perhaps they feel that if they DIDN'T, they might get sued again.
Everyone loves to sue the rich guys.

[stopem]

That is enough to make me never shop there again!

[stopem]

PING

Stop shopping at walmart ping

[elhombrelibre]

You'd never see this on ST Pat's Day, Christopher Columbus Day, or some other ethnic Holiday. People only do this when they can scam the Mexicans.

[JohnLongIsland]

congress shouild immediately pass legislation imposing a wind fall profits tax on all cinco de mayo paraphanelia.

[Gabz]

It can't be Saturday without a WalMart thread!!!!!!!!!!

[1rudeboy]

Can you imagine how some of these folks must feel as they walk past the ethnic foods section in their local supermarket?

[xrp]

Good point. Here's another:

$377,460 to Democrats

$1,354,790 to Republicans

$0 to Others

$1,732,250 in Total Contributions

[Last Dakotan]

...caps on display and each one had a symbol of Mexico...flag, insignia, emblems etc...

All probably Made in China. LOL

[TADSLOS]

cinco de mayo.

[Graybeard58]

If Mexicans wanted to buy industrial electronics from you would you sell to them? If you knew Mexicans represented a good potential customer base to you, would you target advertizing toward them?

I'd rather see them spend money at the local Wal-Mart than send it to Mexico.

[TheForceOfOne]

Retail business is at the mercy of the consumer. We should not shop where it conflicts with our political ideology. The NY Times is a great example of the consumer playing havoc with a companies stock value for these reasons.

If you do not shop there and others do the same, the company will eventually get the message from its stock holders and change will come.

Vote with your wallet. Companies take us for granted and seek new sources of revenue, such as the buying power of the illegals and their supporters.

[Graybeard58]

Thanks for the ping, now get back to your garden, there's work to be done!

[theFIRMbss]

>It can't be Saturday without a WalMart thread!

If we could combine
WalMart with Natalee and
Frodo, we could rule . . .

[zerosix]

At my local WalMart, Home Depot and local chain grocery stores, all run "Blue Light" specials in Spanish.

I contacted the managers (28 - 32 yrs old) and was told that they "needed to run them as so many shoppers didn't speak English" and they only desired to let those shoppers be informed as to what was on special as well.

When I complained that the Spanish language ones run before their English language ones I was told that was "just the way that they had been entered into their automated system and that there was no preference of language."

[theFIRMbss]

>If we could combine WalMart with Natalee and Frodo, we could rule . . .

ONE THREAD to rule them,
find them, bring them all and in
the darkness, bind them . . .

[mnehrling]

It's called Cinco de Mayo. You see the same thing on St. Paddy's day, or any other holiday. They market to the demand. On Cinco de Mayo, there is a demand for that product, and thus they sell it. It isn't about 'invasions' or illegal immigration, it is about supplying a demand. You don't hear complaints about all the Irish stuff on St. Paddy's day.

[TightyRighty]

I try tp shop at Wal-Mary as little as possible. They ones in our city are always dirty with stuff in the aisles - shelves are a mess. I'd rather pay a bit more and shop at Target.

[Gabz]

Thanks for the ping, now get back to your garden, there's work to be done!

ROFL!!!!!!!

Everyone's entitled to a break.....

[Smartaleck]

Next thing you know they'll be playing Irish Jigs on St Pat's day.....and heaven forbid, green everywhere in the store!!!

[mnehrling]

That's a joke right? Have you ever been to Wal Mart on St Pat's day? It is packed with Irish flags and the ilk. (I know because we bought a lot of St. Paddy's stuff this year.)

[RandallFlagg]

Can't wait to see all of the red, white and blue on July 4th.

[mnehrling]

Also, I learned something interesting last night. My wife grew up in Brasil and advised that they celebrate Cinco de Mayo all over South America. It isn't just a Mexican (or Beer company driven American) holiday.

[mnehrling]

You know Wal Mart would never put out an American Flag.. they only cater to illegals (if you read some of the posts on Freeper land..)

[RandallFlagg]

Heh! I love WalMart simply because they pi$$ of the left so much.

[Physicist]

(I know because we bought a lot of St. Paddy's stuff this year.)

<gasp> Traitor! Go back to Ireland!!!1

</sarcasm>

[RandallFlagg]

of=off

[altura]

WEll, the Texas Rangers were Los Rangers last night.

I didn't mind it. I never thought anything about Cinco de Mayo celebrations untill all the demonstrations and border stuff.

But, there may have been some karma involved because they lost for the first time in six games.

[mnehrling]

Ditto, also the brand new Wal Mart close to me is one of the new ones that carry high end products.. lots of good organic food and their produce has such high turn-over, it's always fresh.

[stentorian conservative]

I have been boycotting Wal-Mart for years now. This will hopefully motivate more Americans to do the same and keep more of the 10 BILLION Dollars worth of Chinese imports on the shelves and warehouses. Grrrrrrr I hate that company!

[bonfire]

Ours is new too. The only folks that boycott are the loony left and tree huggers.

[elhombrelibre]

Yes, it's a joke. I think this type of criticism of WalMart or frivolous types of ethnic pride is inane. And it makes conservatives look unsophisticated.

[Polliwag]

"Just makes me ill every time I see a large business or political party sell us down the river"

What a riot!!!!!!

I think your post says more about you being a racist mental midget than anything else.

Do you gripe about St. Patrick Day parades, merchandising, etc.

How about the the NBA, the NHL and Co's selling Canadian team merchandise.

What about capitalizing on the recent international baseball tournement.

How about selling merchandise with county logos related to World Cup events.

I guess you think everything with a British emblem or related to European heritages should be banned.

Yawn, I'm not impressed. In fact I'm amazed you don't realize how racist and pathetic your comment was.

Have a nice day

[mnehrling]

Or the isolationists who don't understand how trade helps keep our relationships stable. (When products cross borders, armies don't.)

[AlexW]

When I was back in Memphis, before leaving for Slovakia (Jan 05). I went by a Walmart out in the suburbs late at night. Half of the customers were Mexican. Ten years ago, I never saw a Mexican in Memphis.
I am sure they make a good customer base for Walmart.

I am happy to no longer be there.

[bonfire]

Sad that economics and common sense have to be explained over and over on WalMart threads. sigh......

[mnehrling]

Really, that is very interesting.. just one question.. how did you know they were Mexican?

[bonfire]

"I am happy to no longer be there."

WalMart or Memphis?

[righttackle44]

"How does selling caps with Mexican insignia "sell out Americans"?

Excellent point. If America can be damaged by the selling of caps, then we might as give it all up. Is American damaged by the minute-by-minute selling of pizza or canole? Are you being less-than-patriotic every time you go to the Spaghetti Company? Or eat Chinese food? Or Sushi?

Or does it all fit with our American lifestyle?

[TheForceOfOne]

St. Patrick's day is about celebrating the life of a Saint.

Cinco de Mayo is about Mexico's declared independence from Spain. An obscure holiday based on a short battle between Mexican and Spanish troops.

Does Mexico celebrate our 4th of July/Independence day?

[bfree]

I am happy to no longer be there.

I'm sure the people of Memphis are happy you aren't there also.

[bfree]

Yep and the bigot bridgade is out in force also.

[seastay]

my tinfoil hat conspiracy theory is that china is organizing the invasion of the US through wall mart, and bribing wall street to go along. Items that used to take months or years of savings are practically given away on pennies on the dollar, made by subsidized Chinese labor. So like a garage sale sign " 1 cent sale " in front of our house people come out of the woodwork in masses, and once they are in, demand that we offer refreshments, and when the lemonade and lampshades run out, they will start a riot .

[AlexW]

"We should not shop where it conflicts with our political ideology"
Concerning WalMart, thats a bit silly.
Are they to refuse Mexicans in the store?

Walmart is not supporting liberal causes, as Ben and Jerry's, or Starbucks, or a host of other leftist companies.

[mnehrling]

That is actually a myth, Cinco de Mayo isn't Mexican Independence Day (that is September 15th) Cinco de May is a celebration of when 4000 Mexican troops kicked the entire French Army out of Mexico (and subsequently, that led to them being kicked out of all of Central and South America as well as what would be the US Southwest)

America actually supported Mexico in this and helped arm the Mexican Army. This isn't why we celebrate Cinco de Mayo here though, we celebrate it because US Beer companies saw a great marketing option, but technically, this could be viewed as a US holiday as well as a Mexican holiday.

[TheForceOfOne]

Do you buy the NY Times?

I don't care who they let in, you as a retail customer have the freedom to shop wherever you choose. If you do not like a store for any reason you don't have to shop there, political differences are but one valid reason.