Comments on: This Is Going To Leave A Mark

By: Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:34:38 +0000

How is Wal-Mart unfairly using the government against its competitors an argument against laissez-faire practices?

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:04:37 +0000

Speaking of Walmart, haven’t they received a bunch of government subsidies? I’d figure such a great corp could do it on their own…. Oh well.

By: darwin

darwin — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:29:17 +0000

Wal-Mart actually does drive competitors out of business, becuase it’s huge buying power and streamlined operations allow it to sell teh same goods at much lower prices. Using Star-bucks as an analogy is obviously problematic, since they sell the same good at much HIGHER prices.

If you have any data showing that small local businesses which sell the same goods as Wal-mart improve their business when Wal-Mart opens a store near them, I’d love to see it.

By: steve

steve — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:31:43 +0000

What are these really good reasons?

By: darwin

darwin — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:23:11 +0000

Gee, it’s almost like all the people you’re trying to argue against had a really good reason for using Wal-Mart as their example instead of Starbucks.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:33:30 +0000

“I trust corporations because I don’t I have to. Same can’t be said about the state.”

You trust the state more than many of us, given the powers you are comfortable with providing it in the name of supposedly combating terrorism.