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    But, but...Walmart is EVIL!

    Look at what private company is doing the heavy lifting after Katrina:

    Follow the link:
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/05/AR2005090501598.html



    While state and federal officials have come under harsh criticism for their handling of the storm’s aftermath, Wal-Mart is being held up as a model for logistical efficiency and nimble disaster planning, which have allowed it to quickly deliver staples such as water, fuel and toilet paper to thousands of evacuees. In Brookhaven, Miss., for example, where Wal-Mart operates a vast distribution center, the company had 45 trucks full of goods loaded and ready for delivery before Katrina made landfall. To keep operating near capacity, Wal-Mart secured a special line at a nearby gas station to ensure that its employees could make it to work. Wal-Mart has much to gain though its conspicuous largesse -- it has hundreds of stores in Gulf Coast states and an image problem across the country -- but even those who have criticized the company in the past are impressed.

    So, anyone in favour here for more government?
    Skeptics should forego any thought of convincing the unconvinced that we hold the torch of truth illuminating the darkness. A more modest, realistic, and achievable goal is to encourage the idea that one may be mistaken. Doubt is humbling and constructive; it leads to rational thought in weighing alternatives and fully reexamining options, and it opens unlimited vistas.

    Elie A. Shneour Skeptical Inquirer
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    We should contract FEMA out to Walmart, clearly.

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    • #3
      YES!

      EDIT: D'oh. Rest of my reply:

      This plus $17 million in cash given plus millions given that are collected at Wal Marts across the US

      Yesterday I went in Wal Mart to buy something. They had DVDs for $1, so I figured, "hey, I MUST get that," and it was Groucho Marx. I'm going to watch it later today to see if it's any good...the back of the DVD case said "It one of TV's most popular game show." but for $1, hey, isn't that cheaper than it costs to even just make a DVD and a case for it?

      No running screaming kids, no messes in the aisles, everything nice and clean and shiny, and the cashier made nice small talk.
      meet the new boss, same as the old boss

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      • #4
        /me waits for the cognative dissonance to cause some heads here to explode
        I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
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        • #5
          If cognitive dissonance could have that effect half of the OT would be dead by now.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Kuciwalker
            If cognitive dissonance could have that effect half of the OT would be dead by now.
            Nope, it's just that some people can live without their heads.
            Why can't you be a non-conformist just like everybody else?

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            • #7
              "The trouble with liberals is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so."

              - Ronald Reagan

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              • #8
                "[omfg i want to suck off Ronald Reagan]"

                -Winston

                meet the new boss, same as the old boss

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                • #9
                  Well done to Walmart for helping some people in a very small way.

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                  • #10
                    While state and federal officials have come under harsh criticism for their handling of the storm’s aftermath, Wal-Mart is being held up as a model for logistical efficiency and nimble disaster planning, which have allowed it to quickly deliver staples such as water, fuel and toilet paper to thousands of evacuees.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Sandman
                      Well done to Walmart for helping some people in a very small way.
                      "very small way"? You should have tried following the link and reading the article...

                      Clinton, who is leading a hurricane relief fundraising effort with Bush, said he hoped Wal-Mart's plan to allow relocating employees to take jobs at Wal-Marts across the country "will give some guidance to our members of Congress."

                      The praise comes at a time when the chain faces a series of lawsuits over allegations of wage-and-hour-law violations and gender discrimination.

                      But the chain's huge scale is suddenly an advantage in providing disaster relief. The same sophisticated supply chain that has turned the company into a widely feared competitor is now viewed as exactly what the waterlogged Gulf Coast needs.

                      The Bentonville, Ark., company is rushing to set up mini-Wal-Marts in storm-ravaged areas, handing out clothing, diapers, baby wipes, toothbrushes and food. With police escorts, it delivered two truckloads of ice and water into New Orleans. It is shipping 150 Internet-ready computers to shelters caring for evacuees.
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                      Skeptics should forego any thought of convincing the unconvinced that we hold the torch of truth illuminating the darkness. A more modest, realistic, and achievable goal is to encourage the idea that one may be mistaken. Doubt is humbling and constructive; it leads to rational thought in weighing alternatives and fully reexamining options, and it opens unlimited vistas.

                      Elie A. Shneour Skeptical Inquirer

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                      • #12
                        Re: But, but...Walmart is EVIL!

                        I can't remember Wal-Mart was ever criticised for being inefficient.

                        Brillant PR campaign nevertheless.
                        (\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
                        (='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
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                        • #13
                          Thousands, eh? What's that, half a percent of the affected area?

                          There are those who would claim that this proves that charity works better than government. Even though compared to the federal effort, it's miniscule.

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                          • #14
                            Thousands, eh? What's that, half a percent of the affected area?


                            Yeah, who cares about the people who were in the superdome, anyway?

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                            • #15
                              Re: Re: But, but...Walmart is EVIL!

                              Originally posted by Urban Ranger
                              I can't remember Wal-Mart was ever criticised for being inefficient.

                              Brillant PR campaign nevertheless.
                              If good works motivated by social expectations don't count, 99.9% of charity is bogus.

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