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Voltron: God Bless WalMart

Voltron: Everyone acts like Wal Mart is the devil because of their supposedly low wages and benefits. Hello, clerks at stores like Fred Meyer and Super 1 don't make much either. People go for the best deal — period. Nobody says, you know what, “I'd like to spend an extra $20 bucks today because Wal Mart is evil.” If you want to pretend you're taking a stand against corporate America, please. You're just bowing down to a different corporate god. It's trendy to say, “Ohh, I would never shop at Wal Mart.” Whatever. Those same people think they're extra special cause they have a Costco membership. I got news for you. Those two store chains aren't very different. I am going to Wal Mart this weekend on 9/11 so that the terrorists don't win. God Bless Wal Mart and God Bless America.

Question: Do any of you WalMart haters have a Costco card? What difference do you see between WalMart & Costco?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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