Anti-Wal-Mart Leftists Literally Target D.C. Developer's Home with Crosshairs Flyer
Apparently the folks at WalMartFreeDC.org didn't get the memo from the liberal media about crosshairs being verboten in political speech.
[Related story at TheBlaze.com has more information]
The website for Wal-Mart Free DC prominently features the Wal-Mart smiley-face icon at the center of crosshairs in an advertisement for a "March on the Developer's House" in Northwest D.C. tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
A march on a person's private residence after dark. A civil affair to be sure.
What's more, the Wal-Mart Free DC website auto-plays a song by rap artist Head-Roc that accuses the discount retailer of a "plantation mentality":
Wal-Mart is not good for Chocolate City
[...]
Overseeing plantation mentality
Results in black and brown casualties
Statehood opposition for the District
Has been supported by Wal-Mart's mischief
The D.C. Voting Rights Act was defeated
Assisted [by] the Wal-Mart PAC
And now they want to come here to see their money stacks
Stay up on the facts
Chocolate City, don't relax and fight back
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Comments
It's the right-wing Walmart haters!!
Submitted by Quasi-socialist on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 12:07pm.
[Below is satire. Because of my handle, I have needed to make this explicit]
The right wing are anti-government, and these people are anti- so that anti- part ties them to the right wing!! (QED by Kinseyan logic)
Chocolate City needs to be defunded..
Submitted by adamsmith on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 12:07pm.
Chocolate City needs to be defunded in order to get rid of the Plantation. Welfare money is the chain that keeps the black man down. Cut the Federal Government by 90%, and Washington turns into a ghost town, the way it needs to be.....
No taxation without
Submitted by Ken Shepherd on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 12:15pm.
No taxation without representation they gripe.
Fair point. Let's make DC a federal income tax free zone.
These idiot Anti-Wal-Mart goons will be the same ones...
Submitted by Dave. on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 12:26pm.
...that will be marching to-and-fro six months from now, repeating some mindless slogan that will be undoubtedly written by a functionally illiterate, government-educated 6th grader, bitching and moaning about the lack of available jobs in their area.
I've seen that happen right here in Atlanta, and more than once, too.
These people will cut off their noses to spite their faces, then complain about the end result.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
I Posted a Photo of it at PhotoBucket
Submitted by papagiorgio200 on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 1:22pm.
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silly
Submitted by blablablather on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 1:36pm.
non-story.
Really, marching on a
Submitted by UpNorth on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 9:47pm.
private citizen's house, at night is a "non-story"? How's about you send me your address, so I can post it everywhere?
Ken, can you shrink the poster down and re-post it, because the fools sponsoring this "civil" response to Wal-Mart are saying there was no community involvement, when, in fact, they found out about the pending deal from the Ward 4 community meeting. The full poster is available at This Ain't Hell.
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=21924
Also, the Blockbuster across the street from the abandoned Chevy dealer closed, WRMC is moving, so this area will be left with no jobs, but that's what liberals want, a totally dependent citizenry.
So, what's wrong with lower prices?
Submitted by richb313 on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 2:42pm.
They seem to be stuck on stupid. Walmart actually benifits lower income folks more than anyone else.
Another perfect example
Submitted by MissMinPhx on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 3:53pm.
of how the left hates poor people. Sure, they talk a good game, but in the end, it is the left who will deny the poor the things that will improve their situation - jobs, low cost prescriptions, low cost fuel (if this WalMart has a gas station attached) and lower priced consumer goods that allow residents to save money on food, clothing, socks, etc. Study after study shows that when WalMart goes into a town with a supercenter, the amount consumers spend on essentials goes down. With the money they save, they tend to spend at other local establishments - restaurants and local retailers. In my former hometown, the town benefited greatly from Walmart -- the store's gross receipts tax payments were a huge boon to town coffers, the store donated heavily to the hospital, schools and civic groups and many local retailers learned how to prosper by offering things that Walmart does not offer, such as high-end bike sales and rentals, sporting equipment, handmade stationary, the list goes on. Even the town butcher did well. Walmart was a good neighbor for the town. Those who try to keep it out, obviously do not want to see the lives of poor people improve.
Snobbery
Submitted by Unsane on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 4:58pm.
I am becoming convinced for a lot of people, the hatred of Wal-Mart is rooted in good old fashioned pure snobbery.
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
On this one, I will need clearance.
Submitted by NevadanConservative on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 5:05pm.
Whichever admins see this... I am a WalMart employee. Is it ethical or legitimate for me to comment on this?
I await an answer from a legit admin...
NVCon, standing mute
(Disclaimer: All bets are off at the first letter of BS)
Yes, you can comment. I see
Submitted by Ken Shepherd on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 7:41pm.
Yes, you can comment. I see no reason why you couldn't.
Hypocrisy Can Be Funny
Submitted by rammingspeed on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 5:12pm.
Talk about bald faced, in-your-face hypocrisy! It's insane. These people don't care because they are unable to care. This is not good for those democrats who are still in touch with reality, who realize they've still got a public relations issue to deal with. But it's a hoot and a half for us.
MEAN OLD WALMART
Submitted by Herbster on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 5:19pm.
Of course the "Chocolate City" hates Walmart. (Is Ray Nagin behind this?) Walmart means JOBS! JOBS means getting off the dole. The obama lovers must be kept on the plantation and thrown a bone at election time. Democrats = broken lives and broken homes. Sad. When these animals march at night, will they be singing an ode to obama? Will they be waring brown shirts? I guess this group of imbeciles is what obama referred to as a "Civilian army?" Does John (The wimp) King know about the crosshairs sign? Will he demand an apology? Oh, the humanity.
Confused
Submitted by One on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 5:30pm.
What makes this a liberal movement? People of all communities should be able to have an opinion when a monster like Walmart moves in to town.
once again....
Submitted by Hoosier Conservative on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 7:17pm.
One shoots and misses.
The point is not that only liberals hate Wal Mart. The point is that liberal media outlets will ignore threats of violence and/or bullying when it comes to something they don't care about .
Hypocrite
Submitted by Unsane on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 11:43pm.
By you calling Wal-Mart a "monster" you show you own hatred of successful corporations. Me, i'm happy this evil corporation exists and gives me options for buying things.
It is so funny how your true colors are coming out. On one of your first threads, you endlessly whined about divisiveness and why America wasn't united. And here you are, showing how pissed off you are at successful Americans, and how eager you are to declare war on the successful. You hypocrite.
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
Confusion on your part
Submitted by One on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 1:23pm.
Monster was used to portray a corporation of "monstrous" size. Do you deny Walmart is monstrous in size? Do you believe residents should have a say in the types of businesses that move into town? Do you believe in the right to protest? When a strip club opens up, are there not protests?
Do you not love our freedoms?
Note your connotations
Submitted by Unsane on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 10:03pm.
"Monster" has a negative connotation. You could have just as easily said "large", or other such terms, but you chose "monster" for the negative connotation.
The rest of your blather are just strawmen. You need to admit that you are enraged that Wal-Mart exists, and that you are a hypocrite. Protest upsets you. Americans shouldn't protest, according to you, because we need to be "united". (Unless of course, said Americans are protesting your sworn enemies, like Wal-Mart and people who think making any sort of profit in the medical world is not the worst thing that can happen. You wish for total war on them, American or not.)
That last question from YOU, a person who is completely pissed off over the fact that I might POSSIBLY want a CHOICE of places to shop (and who is even more pissed that I can choose whatever doctor I want for whatever reason and have a choice of ways to pay for the doctor's services; you call such a system "broken"), is asinine.
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
Perhaps the author can clarify
Submitted by One on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 7:38pm.
Because the headline reads:
Anti-Wal-Mart Leftists Literally Target Developer's Home with Crosshairs Flyer, Plan March After Dark Tomorrow
The article mentions the media once, and only to say the website didn't get the memo. So what makes this a leftist attack?
Per chance you think it is
Submitted by BuffNBone on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 7:43pm.
Per chance you think it is coming from the right?
Reading comprehension
Submitted by Boudin on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 7:44pm.
Is obviously not a strong asset of yours. Target, using cross-hairs. You know the ones CNN is apologizing for.
The libtard media makes up a scenario about violent language, and now they are pitifully trying to abide by their made-up standards. Typical libtard thinking, no wonder you dont "get it"
Because Leftists hate Wal-Mart. Not very bright are you?
Submitted by Unsane on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 11:39pm.
Because Leftists like you are overwhelmingly enraged at ANYONE or ANYTHING being remotely successful in this country.
You apparently have been living in a cave or perhaps you are just acting like you have, so let me clue you in: Wal-Mart has been a target of the Left for YEARS?
Why? Largely because Wal-Mart is successful. Also, as I point out above, I think a good chunk of it has to do with out and out pure total snobbery.
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
Have you been paying any attention?
Submitted by One on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 1:27pm.
Walmart has seen lawsuit after lawsuit brought against them for a number of reasons. Unpaid wages, discrimination, wrongful death...what exactly makes you love this corporation?
No, lefties like success, but not when it comes at the worker's expense.
Cmon, Zippers, tell us about all the people Walmart killed
Submitted by SickofLibs on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 2:09pm.
Other than the one poor sap who was trampled during a Black Friday sale.
You should have plenty of time to research it since you're on yet another union-mandated 8-hour break.
And you?
Submitted by One on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 2:18pm.
Sitting at home collecting social security as you rail against socialism. You on medicare too?
Numero Uno ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 10:12pm.
Do you plan on giving any Social Security benefits you may accumulate, back to the gov upon your retirement? MDHypocrite
Submitted by Unsane on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 10:16pm.
Funny how you walk around accusing others of hypocrisy when you are THE biggest hypocrite on NB these days.
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
I've said it before, and I'll say it again
Submitted by RESTLESS 1 on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 10:25pm.
Give me back ALL of the SS and medicare payments I've had taken from me all of these years, and I'll gladly forego SS and medicaid upon my retirement.
You do know those payments were involuntary, don't you? You should know SOMETHING before posting. You just seem like an empty headed liberal posting in ignorance as you do.
For the Leftist, One
Submitted by Unsane on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 10:13pm.
The shareholders and board of Wal-Mart don't work? The CEO of Wal-Mart doesn't work? The managers at Wal-Mart, at multiple levels, don't work? REALLY?
I'd like to see examples of these lawsuits. You think I trust a hate-filled Socialist like you?
Besides, YOU are the one who doesn't like success along with your Leftist ilk. All you Leftists talk about is punishing achievement and stealing from people through legal means. Leftists CONSTANTLY target the successful. If you didn't think that way, you'd support a cut on the corporate tax rate to 17% across the board with zero loopholes or breaks. Ditto for individuals. But no. The only thing I hear from you and your Leftist friends is how we need to punish people who ALREADY pay 99.4% of the freight, and how evil corporations don't pay enough.
I think I'll just continue to shop at the evil Wal-Mart, just to piss you off. That is, if they cut me a good deal...
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
Uns, you're talking to a ghost
Submitted by Dave. on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 10:18pm.
LOL - The onerous One has been derezzed.
:-)
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Day-um, Dave---
Submitted by matthewdean on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 10:26pm.
Uns was jest gittin' warmed up, too.
Ol' 7 Sticks made a comeback in 36 hours as the Real 7 Sticks; I wonder if the derezzed deceased Kennedy Ted One will attempt a comeback as Duh One in an even shorter span of time?
MD
Oh, he'll see it.
Submitted by RESTLESS 1 on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 10:27pm.
And will probably be back, laying bombs and stinking up the joint in no time.
Did I say "bombs"?
Submitted by RESTLESS 1 on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 10:28pm.
Dammit this civil discourse is hard to remember.
Restless---
Submitted by matthewdean on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 10:31pm.
Just converse in liberal; all will be forgiven. MDBAH!!!
Submitted by Unsane on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 10:45pm.
KILLJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
Ooh, this is just like Deadliest Catch,
Submitted by SickofLibs on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 11:52pm.
except Captain Zippers is setting new strings every two hours - a blistering pace.
First haul at 4:30 pm only got two keepers. Re-bait and get em back in, boys, and mind the sewage floating around the transom.
Why are they targeting the
Submitted by Radical1979 on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 7:45pm.
Why are they targeting the corporation? We've had two Walmarts open in my area within the past 10 years in the face of opposition. The battle is fought at the level of local government. They should be showing up at local government meetings Walmart goes to with studies showing negative affects of Walmart's, etc.
This is just a witch hunt against a company they don't like.
I'm Confused
Submitted by IrateNate on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 10:28pm.
Chocolate City...sounds like a wonderful place. Does Willy Wonka still live there?
We on the right apologize...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 2:51am.
...for the use of the hateful, crosshairs symbol by those in this leftist group. Furthermore, we take full responsibility for any and all possible violence that may occur by the use of this dreaded symbol since we will be blamed for it anyway.
The above had -best- be sarcasm
Submitted by NevadanConservative on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 4:45am.
as I have had two years of BHO apologizing for the whole damn country, and damn well will NOT put up with some fencestraddler or rino doing the same for what remains.
Let THEM try to pin this crap on us... make em PAY for the effort.
GIVE THEM NOTHING!
NVCon
Is this group funded by unions?
Submitted by Keith Phillips on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 4:46am.
It seems to me that the unions are the ones that are really against Walmart. I kinow that is the case here in Chicago.