Sen. John Edwards does us all a favor
Posted by in Tech,Politics at 10:15 a.m. on Nov. 17th, 20062 Comments 0 Pings
John Edwards _ a vocal critic of the retailer _ asked his local Wal- Mart store for help in getting the potential 2008 presidential candidate a Sony PlayStation 3. Edwards said a volunteer did so by mistake.Unbelievable stuff. Edwards is so beholden to unions and soy milk guzzling neohippies that he has to ask their pardon for doing exactly what 99% of parents in the United States are doing. This is what’s known as ‘being out of touch’. It betrays the intellectual dishonesty involved in being an empty-suit sound bite peddler.
Edwards told The Associated Press that the volunteer “feels terrible” about seeking the game unit at Wal-Mart a day after his boss criticized the company, saying it doesn’t treat its employees fairly.
Being an antisocial libertarian helps me immeasurably when it comes to lemming-like materialism. Were I not such a late adopter of technology, I would go into Wal-Mart myself and root around for Playstations 3; I would do this without a bad conscience, and would not have to apologize to anybody. Trust me, if Hitler’s Electronics had them in ample supply, and at an acceptable price, I would walk in smiling with Visa in hand.
And now, as John Edwards contorts himself into various contrite postures, blaming his actions on subordinates, Playstations are most likely already in the homes of Wal-Mart executives across the country. Every Wal-Mart employee in North Carolina now has the opportunity to buy one before the good Senator. It’s too bad they only make about $2 an hour, else they could bedeck the trailer with Christmas cheer, whilst a gloom hangs about the Edwards Manse.
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savannah tom
December 31, 2006 at 1:56 a.m.:Tempest in a teapot. However, if there should be name calling and finger pointing, then the light-weight indictment for being hypocritical should be against the American proletariat for getting hung up on the inconsequential rather than delving into the real issues that John Edwards is bringing to the for. Edwards theme of two Americas resonates with a lot of economically middle and lower class Americans and also with many farther sighted wealthy citizens. Unfortunately, an awful lot of people are easily distracted from the messages of not only Edwards but also others with disparate visions. People are distracted by the slightest of window dressings that comprise the electoral diplay and miss the main focus.
Maybe Edwards won't get the nomination, but keep this in mind - In the past four years there have been many, many local officials who count John Edwards as a friend who helped them raise campaign funds and many will remember that when the time comes. Never underestimate the power of grass root organization.
Kalafan
November 17, 2006 at 8:37 p.m.:Eddy apparently forgot that "Everybody's money spends" and "If one doesn't buy, ten others will." In the end, boycotts are about as effective at forcing the retailer in question to change as an M16 is at destroying a tank. I'd also like to ask him what continent his kids' clothes come from.