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gateley

(62,683 posts)
Wed Jan 9, 2013, 11:53 AM Jan 2013

Wal-Mart Misses a Meeting With Biden on Gun Violence

The White House extended an invitation to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to participate in a meeting Thursday focused on curbing gun violence, but the retailer declined due to a scheduling conflict, a company spokesman said.

The meeting is part of a series of gatherings Vice President Joe Biden is holding this week with a wide range of organizations, including the National Rifle Association and victims’ groups, as he and other administration officials undertake a broad review of gun violence in the wake of the December shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. On Thursday, the vice president is scheduled to sit down with gun owners’ groups, including the NRA, as well as advocates for sportsmen and sportswomen…

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/01/08/wal-mart-declines-a-meeting-with-biden-on-gun-violence/

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Wal-Mart Misses a Meeting With Biden on Gun Violence (Original Post) gateley Jan 2013 OP
Wal-Mart is not a US company, it's a NWO company. The sooner Americans realize it the more they'll blm Jan 2013 #1
Sends a strong message; they don't care. Robb Jan 2013 #2
bastards uponit7771 Jan 2013 #3
BREAKING, CNN: Wal-Mart reconsiders, will join in VP's gun violence meeting pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #4
Scheduling conflict? liberal N proud Jan 2013 #5

blm

(113,060 posts)
1. Wal-Mart is not a US company, it's a NWO company. The sooner Americans realize it the more they'll
Wed Jan 9, 2013, 11:59 AM
Jan 2013

be able to understand how Wal-Mart operates against the good of this nation and its citizenry.

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)
5. Scheduling conflict?
Wed Jan 9, 2013, 12:11 PM
Jan 2013

The worlds largest employer couldn't find any employee/representative to send to a meeting that could effect some of the merchandise they sell?

What a fucked up excuse.

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