Wal*Mart Plan to Attack Democrats for Calling Attn. to Human Rights Abuses

[The Cleaner]

I received this letter in my inbox from Wake Up Walmart.com:

This week something truly incredible happened.

When we first walked into the office Monday morning, everything seemed totally normal. We talked about our weekend. We talked about the baseball game. And, we went to go get coffee.

But, things were far from normal at a Wal-Mart store near Miami, Florida. At 9 a.m., over 200 employees of that store walked out (the first time in Wal-Mart's history) and protested Wal-Mart's unfair policies which cut their hours and wouldn't let them tend to a sick child.

These courageous workers not only got their hours restored, but demonstrated why it is so important for us to build public pressure on Wal-Mart to change into a responsible, moral employer.

Sadly, though, while Wal-Mart's own employees were protesting how bad conditions have become, Wal-Mart's executives in Bentonville were planning a full-scale attack on Democratic leaders who have called on Wal-Mart to treat its employees better.

Wal-Mart's planned attacks are a disgrace and, on behalf of those 200 employees in Florida and every hard-working American, we are not going to sit back and let Wal-Mart try and "Swift Boat" real leaders so that it can continue to mistreat its employees, eliminate health care options, ship American jobs overseas, oppose a living wage, and even lobby against strengthening America's national security.

Starting Monday, October 23rd, we are launching a major new voter education campaign because we think every American needs to know that when you shop at Wal-Mart you are helping George Bush and the right wing take America in the wrong direction.

Why?

Because, Wal-Mart has contributed 80% of its campaign money to George Bush and right-wing politicians, and Wal-Mart supports a political agenda that hurts hard-working families.

This isn't about whether you are a Democrat or a Republican. This is about whether or not you are going to allow a big, powerful corporation like Wal-Mart to use our democracy against the best interests of the American people.

Please check out our new TV ad and send it to at least 5 friends:

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While Wal-Mart's political agenda may be good for Wal-Mart's rich executives and George Bush, it is bad for hard-working families and America. But, this Election, with over 278,000 supporters, we have the power to stop Wal-Mart's right wing agenda and turn the frown upside down.

Go to www.TurnTheFrownUpsideDown.com to learn more.

Thank you for all that you do,

Paul, Chris, Jeremy, Buffy, Matt, Laura & Carlos
The WakeUpWalMart.com Team

[Skidmore]

1. Boy can they multitask. I just heard that they were in the middle

of opening a bazillion stores in China.

[Initech]

2. Yeah, god forbid a company should give its workers humane treatment!

Yet another reason why I despise that store...

[Sugar Smack]

3. What're they planning to "attack" with? Plastic lawn chairs?

Cheap nylons? "President's Choice" root beer? Hula Hoops?

[Selatius]

4. Corporate campaign cash, I figure

Nothing says "assault the working class" like bought off politicians in Washington.

[Sugar Smack]

7. Pretty gross, I agree.

It's really, really sad, too. :grr: :nuke:

[dkofos]

8. No, they will attack with $4 generic drugs

And don't ask what unregulated third world factory they get them from.

[Sugar Smack]

9. O, God, I HATE pill-dodging.

Also, yours was a great remark. :pals: Sadly, so true.

[dkofos]

10. Pill-dodging

now that's funny

[silverweb]

5. Damn those Democrats!

Telling the truth and exposing dirty little secrets again!!

:D

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

6. OK, brace for the astroturfers. You know they're coming. -nt