It's really very simple

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It's really very simple

Robert — 5/26/2006 6:12:50 PM (archived)

The citizens of the town of Hercules don't want WalMart to build a store there. WalMart says "eff 'em" and threatens to bankrupt the city if they resist.

Please explain why the citizens of a town don't have the right to a say over their town's development.

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Bay area city votes to confiscate Wal-Mart land. - Tom Brosz - 5/26/2006 5:21:11 PM
- re: Bay area city votes to confiscate Wal-Mart land. - SteveS - 5/27/2006 2:27:27 PM
- Hoist that Petard - ER - 5/27/2006 11:47:19 AM
  - Not quite - Mary Anne - 5/28/2006 4:16:06 PM
- Side note - there are no Wal Marts in Vancouver - Laurie Street - 5/26/2006 6:52:58 PM
- The rest of the story - Robert - 5/26/2006 5:45:04 PM
  - Motivation - FrankC - 5/26/2006 11:49:52 PM
    - Walmart can, too, bankrupt a community. - Mary Anne - 5/27/2006 4:29:00 AM
      - maybe you are right - FrankC - 5/28/2006 1:59:52 AM
        
        Selling out - Mary Anne - 5/28/2006 4:03:52 PM
        
        teaching people - FrankC - 5/28/2006 5:10:38 PM
      - re: Walmart can, too, bankrupt a community. - Robert - 5/27/2006 4:27:59 PM
    - "without doubt elitist" - Robert - 5/27/2006 1:19:53 AM
      - I did live in a small town. - Tom Brosz - 5/27/2006 7:11:09 AM
        
        I have too - Robert - 5/27/2006 4:00:09 PM
        
        re: I have too - Tom Brosz - 5/27/2006 6:34:39 PM
  - Not even a good try. - Tom Brosz - 5/26/2006 6:04:19 PM
    - It's really very simple - Robert - 5/26/2006 6:12:50 PM
      - Development - Tom Brosz - 5/26/2006 6:50:33 PM
        
        re: Development - Robert - 5/26/2006 8:48:49 PM
        
        re: Development - Tom Brosz - 5/26/2006 10:01:56 PM
        
        well yes - Robert - 5/26/2006 10:37:33 PM
        
        Still, and I know you disagree with me... - Mary Anne - 5/27/2006 4:01:44 AM
        
        I'm not sure why - Robert - 5/27/2006 4:14:05 PM
        
        The ruling - Mary Anne - 5/27/2006 11:30:42 PM
        
        re: The ruling - Tom Brosz - 5/28/2006 8:00:36 AM
        
        I knew you would bring that up. - Mary Anne - 5/28/2006 4:41:28 PM
        
        demographics - Robert - 5/28/2006 6:28:55 PM
        
        drawing a blank - Robert - 5/28/2006 12:58:32 AM
        
        Just vs. Legal - Mary Anne - 5/28/2006 4:58:30 PM
  - And... - Robert - 5/26/2006 5:57:45 PM
    - So saying "no" to the government is now considered a threat? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 5/26/2006 6:10:10 PM
      - "THE government"? - Robert - 5/26/2006 6:16:28 PM
        
        good point........... - Publilus - 5/26/2006 9:44:31 PM

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