Chicago denies Wal-Mart Zoning change

[MDE]

http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_091134632.html

Kinda strange that there isn't a single Wal-Mart in the city, but seeing how strong of a union presence there is here, it isn't surprising.

 

[Shockwave]

Isnt that somehow illegal??

 

[Nitemare]

Link no worky

 

[KingNothing]

Link works for me and...interesting.

 

[seepy83]

i think it's great. Walmart is the big bully of the retail world. i really wish they would go away...they put KB Toys and FAO Schwartz out of business.

 

[MDE]

The problem I have with Wal-Mart is that they stamp out any movements to organized labor and import loads of cheap crap that could be made here and support the economy.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: MDE
The problem I have with Wal-Mart is that they stamp out any movements to organized labor and import loads of cheap crap that could be made here and support the economy.

then i soppose you hate every store. they all import loads of cheap crap that could made here to support the economy.

oh and even though its not made here it still supports the economy. take a eco 101 class. you will find out how it does.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: seepy83
i think it's great. Walmart is the big bully of the retail world. i really wish they would go away...they put KB Toys and FAO Schwartz out of business.

Oh boo-fscking-hoo. Two over-priced toy stores couldn't compete. That's what capitalism is all about.

FYI, KB Toys was it's own worst enemy. You cannot compete with discount stores if your primary presence is in malls.

As for FAO, their prices were simply ridiculious. As soon as people put their elitism aside, they realized they could get the same toys MUCH cheaper elsewhere.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: MDE
The problem I have with Wal-Mart is that they stamp out any movements to organized labor and import loads of cheap crap that could be made here and support the economy.

then i soppose you hate every store. they all import loads of cheap crap that could made here to support the economy.

oh and even though its not made here it still supports the economy. take a eco 101 class. you will find out how it does.

Yep, it's amazing they don't teach the dangers of protectionism in school. Look up the Smoot-Hawley act, and learn how it was largely responsible for the Great Depression being as long and as bad as it was.

 

[Thegonagle]

Good. (Maybe.)

Zoning laws are somehow illegal? (As is typical in TV news, the story barely scratches the surface, so which zoning regulations Wal-Mart is trying to bully its way through aren't even mentioned. What's the name of the main Chicago newspaper again? Maybe they have a better article.)

Wal-Mart is actually running up against some laws, and finding that they're not invincible. They're going to meet more and more opposition as they try to move deeper inside major cities. I could live without Wal-Mart, even though I do shop there sometimes because some stores are open all night long. I wish Target would try that around here sometime. They're easily still the better corporate citizen, and I never feel guilty about patronizing their stores.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: seepy83
i think it's great. Walmart is the big bully of the retail world. i really wish they would go away...they put KB Toys and FAO Schwartz out of business.

Oh boo-fscking-hoo. Two over-priced toy stores couldn't compete. That's what capitalism is all about.

FYI, KB Toys was it's own worst enemy. You cannot compete with discount stores if your primary presence is in malls.

As for FAO, their prices were simply ridiculious. As soon as people put their elitism aside, they realized they could get the same toys MUCH cheaper elsewhere.

I hated KB toys. I dont enjoy going to a mall to shop. Not to mention they are way over priced.

FAO is not around here. anyway im not going to buy those expensive toys.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: MDE
The problem I have with Wal-Mart is that they stamp out any movements to organized labor and import loads of cheap crap that could be made here and support the economy.

then i soppose you hate every store. they all import loads of cheap crap that could made here to support the economy.

oh and even though its not made here it still supports the economy. take a eco 101 class. you will find out how it does.

I should have seen this coming...
I dislike Wal-Mart because they are the world's biggest offender IMO, when it comes to this. They're hurting the economy because they push manufacturing jobs out of the country in favor of minimum-wage stock and cashier positions. If you took an economics class you'd know that manufacturing requires machinery which must be manufactured, which creates jobs. Make more stuff here and you'll see the number of jobs go up, and then more people will have money to spend to boost the economy.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: Thegonagle
Good. (Maybe.)

Zoning laws are somehow illegal? (As is typical in TV news, the story barely scratches the surface, so which zoning regulations Wal-Mart is trying to bully its way through aren't even mentioned. What's the name of the main Chicago newspaper again? Maybe they have a better article.)

Wal-Mart is actually running up against some laws, and finding that they're not invincible. They're going to meet more and more opposition as they try to move deeper inside major cities. I could live without Wal-Mart, even though I do shop there sometimes because some stores are open all night long. I wish Target would try that around here sometime. They're easily still the better corporate citizen, and I never feel guilty about patronizing their stores.

Either the Chicago Sun-Times or Chicago Tribune would have a better story, this was the first link on Google News .

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: MDE

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: MDE
The problem I have with Wal-Mart is that they stamp out any movements to organized labor and import loads of cheap crap that could be made here and support the economy.

then i soppose you hate every store. they all import loads of cheap crap that could made here to support the economy.

oh and even though its not made here it still supports the economy. take a eco 101 class. you will find out how it does.

I should have seen this coming...
I dislike Wal-Mard because they are the world's biggest offender IMO, when it comes to this. They're hurting the economy because they push manufacturing jobs out of the country in favor of minimum-wage stock and cashier positions. If you took an economics class you'd know that manufacturing requires machinery which must be manufactured, which creates jobs. Make more stuff here and you'll see the number of jobs go up, and then more people will have money to spend to boost the economy.

Again then you have to hate every other store out there because they buy the same products that wal-mart has. Size dont really matter.

Yes manufacturing requires machinery. But makeing the products here in the US will increase the price of the products. But again wal-mart is NOT the only one buying the prducts. Safeway, target etc all are buying the same products.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: MDE

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: MDE
The problem I have with Wal-Mart is that they stamp out any movements to organized labor and import loads of cheap crap that could be made here and support the economy.

then i soppose you hate every store. they all import loads of cheap crap that could made here to support the economy.

oh and even though its not made here it still supports the economy. take a eco 101 class. you will find out how it does.

I should have seen this coming...
I dislike Wal-Mard because they are the world's biggest offender IMO, when it comes to this. They're hurting the economy because they push manufacturing jobs out of the country in favor of minimum-wage stock and cashier positions. If you took an economics class you'd know that manufacturing requires machinery which must be manufactured, which creates jobs. Make more stuff here and you'll see the number of jobs go up, and then more people will have money to spend to boost the economy.

Um, no. The products will cost more, thus dramtically raising the cost of living. We wont be any better off. In fact, the standard of living has only increased with the number of goods imported, not the other way around.

 

[tcsenter]

dislike Wal-Mart because they are the world's biggest offender IMO, when it comes to this. They're hurting the economy because they push manufacturing jobs out of the country in favor of minimum-wage stock and cashier positions. If you took an economics class you'd know that manufacturing requires machinery which must be manufactured, which creates jobs.

lol! First you assert that, by opening discount department stores which employ stock clerks and cashiers, Walmart 'pushes' manufacturing jobs out of the country, then you encourage others to take an economics class? WOW.

 

[MDE]

OK, give me an economics lesson. Pay for a class and I'll take it and pass with an A.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: MDE
OK, give me an economics lesson. Pay for a class and I'll take it and pass with an A.

well when you get to college (if you go) you have to take a bisic eco class. getting an A in it is NOT hard.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: MDE
OK, give me an economics lesson. Pay for a class and I'll take it and pass with an A.

Then you'd think you would know enough about history to have learned that EVERY attempt at economic protectionism has failed miserably. Instead of protecting jobs it lowers the standard of living and causes spikes in unemployment. The best example being Smoot-Hawley.

 

[TechnoKid]

The US has one of the biggest trade deficits in the world. We import more than we export.

USAToday Article

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: TechnoKid
The US has one of the biggest trade deficits in the world. We import more than we export.

USAToday Article

And yet, we have one of the highest standards of living in the world.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: MDE
OK, give me an economics lesson. Pay for a class and I'll take it and pass with an A.

well when you get to college (if you go) you have to take a bisic eco class. getting an A in it is NOT hard.

Actually, no I won't be taking an economics class. Offer still stands, pay and I'll go.

 

[tcsenter]

Why would we pay to remedy your ignorance? Isn't that your job?