PREDICTION: SD City Council will repeal Wal-Mart superstore ban! But I’m getting ahead of my self. Since I posted my press release on on SDRostra concerning the San Diego Wal-Mart referendum petition drive, I’ve done a bit more research on the referendum time line. Wal-Mart needs only 31,029 valid signatures. After the petitions are submitted (they MUST be submitted by …
Liberal economist lauds Wal-Mart effects
Rostra commenter “Gwendolyn” and I have exchanged acerbic comments here on the Wal-Mart ban. Naturally, she cited labor union/left wing “studies” intended to show how evil Wal-Mart is. Of course, I could counter with free market-friendly website rebuttals. But I don’t have to. Instead, let’s go to an impartial source — a leading economist in the Obama administration who has …
Wal-Mart going to San Diego ballot?
Posted on my blog: http://Walmart-SanDiego.notlong.com Is the San Diego Wal-Mart superstore ban going to the ballot? by Richard Rider 4 December, 2010 The San Diego Union-Tribune (the U-T) is doing a survey on San Diego’s new Wal-Mart ban. Normally I’m not too interested in such unscientific polls, but this one might affect Wal-Mart’s decision to go to the voters via …
HELP! Who to support for Poway CC?
I’m looking for guidance and input concerning the Poway city council elections. I understand that certain candidates are opposed to the proposed Poway Wal-Mart Superstore (for whatever reasons they care to claim). I’m interested in supporting candidates who will vote FOR the Wal-Mart enterprise. I care not what the claimed reasons are. My pro-Wal-Mart position is based on consumer choice, …
Re-Print on Wal-Mart
Reading Richard Rider’s post below, I can’t help but re-hash my FlashReport commentary of about 3-1/2 years ago, regarding — at the time — a proposed ordinance to regulate big box retailers… Big Boxes and Big Brother Proving they are more beholden to their union backers than they are their own constituents, a majority of the San Diego City Council …
End SD city ban on Wal-Mart superstores
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE editorial writer Chris Reed has an excellent post on his blog about the incoherent anti-Wal-Mart arguments by Democrats against low food prices and jobs for lower income folks. I strongly recommend reading his piece. http://Wal-Mart-GOOD.notlong.com It reviews in detail a fabulous study from an honest LIBERAL economist verifying all the good Wal-Mart is doing the poor and …
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