Wal-Mart vs The LIberals: Armageddon Begins

Ah, liberals. You just gotta love 'em. Without liberals, I wouldn't have so much material throughout my daily routine.

In the news of lately regarding our favorite friends is the dispute with Wal-Mart. Liberals are pushing the government to force the retail giant to set higher wages and benefits.

Who are they, we, or anyone else to force a business to set wages?! Ok, I know I rag on Wal-Mart a lot, but that's because you have to walk 2 miles from the pharmacy (where you snagged shampoo for $1.19) to the grocery section for a package of paper towels. It's a small country in its own right and packed wall to wall like China. That's why I hate Wal-Mart. That, and the fact that I can never leave the store for less than $50 a shopping bag!

Why doesn't any put the pressure on restaurants? They pay waiters and waitresses like, $2.15 an hour plus ZERO benefits. The restaurant owner makes out because he hires cheap help. The wait staff makes out because they don't report all their tips come tax time.

This in the wake of Wal-Mart taking over. Yeah, and you all thought it might be Nazis or Islamic Extremists. HA! Wrong, pal! It's Wal-Mart and they snuck right out from under McDonald's. In fact, McDonald's is sorta the Joseph Stalin to the Wal-Mart.

Here's how it works: Wal-Mart purchases a plot of land in an area uninhabited by its forces. The town votes and sometimes tries to lawfully prohibit Wal-Mart from building to keep it from stomping out any Mom and Pop stores. Wal-Mart routinely puts small retail stores out of business.

However, and forgive me for going out of character here, but for every 10 jobs Wal-Mart destroys by stepping on the competition, it creates 100 new jobs. Not too shabby. And again, another however, it doesn't mean that everyone wants to work for Wal-Mart.

God help me if the major retail chain desides to take over the dry cleaning business.