[Stardust]

Walmart has shut down more local businesses than any administration can think of.

But yet you support them.

Do you eat McDonald's, then you support the system that shutdown 99.9% of all local "Mom & Pop" Restaurants in America

Do you buy your morning soft-drink or Mountain Dew at the local Speedway. Then you support the closing of 99.9% of the local Full Service Gas Stations in America. Plus, if you take your car to Tire America, Midas, Jiffy Lube or any vehicle specialty shop, you support the system that shut down the local street corner service station.

Grocery shop at Krogers? Then you eliminated the local butcher shop!

Do you do your Christmas shopping online, then you have completely eliminated the local "5 & Dime" (which you probably don't come from the era that even knows what that is).

Do you have one of them fancy smartphones whose services reach the entire country no matter where you travel to, then you have supported the virtual elimination of the Local Bell telephone companies that ONLY serviced your area.

Do you buy materials at Home Depot or Lowes, then you have virtually eliminated your local lumber yard.

Come on people, times change - NO, Consumers Change. And, the consumer dictates what business MUST be. My wife, along with her family and friends will be partaking in the sales that start tonight, and then be out all day tomorrow. My son will be working at Dunhams Sports for his 12 hour shift on Friday, and yes, he will get a break and will be paid his slightly higher than minimum wage. And me, I'll avoid it all and sit on my couch recovering from overeating. But the consumer has changed what retailers MUST provide. And it sure is hell was NOT Wal-Mart that started the elimination the local mom and pops. And someday, if Wal-Mart does not provide what the consumer WANTS, then Wal-Mart will cease to exist as well.