Those leftie socialists at Wal-Mart...

[warrens]

Wal-Mart Called a 'Blatant Shill for Environmentalists'
Monisha Bansal
Staff Writer

(CNSNews.com) - Wal-Mart has long been under fire from labor unions for fighting attempts to unionize its employees, but a conservative ethics group Tuesday accused the retail giant of trying in recent years to appeal to liberal interests and "cowering" under pressure from activists.

"Despite standing up to union bullying, the company does little to defend the free market principles that have made it so successful," the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) said in a study examining the corporation's policies over the last three years.

"Cowering to activist pressure, Wal-Mart has over the last three years become a strident advocate of environmentalism, affirmative action, and homosexual rights in an attempt to quell some of the politically charged criticism," it said. (Social conservatives have blasted Wal-Mart for joining the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.)



NLPC director of policy John Carlisle, who authored the study, told Cybercast News Service that Wal-Mart had become a "blatant shill for the environmental movement."

"For obvious reasons Wal-Mart is an unusually influential corporation. And starting two, three years ago Wal-Mart started to aggressively support a variety of liberal causes, especially the environment," he said.

"They have completely got on board the global warming band wagon," Carlisle added. "It is scientifically dubious that global warming is even occurring, but as far as Lee Scott, the CEO, is concerned it is a done deal."

http://www.crosswalk.com/news/1456295.html

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Wingnuts are so amusing lately.

[Beaverhausen]

1. Why is the environment a "liberal" cause?

Don't conservatives breathe air too?

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Because the 'conservatives' and fundies believe that God gave the world and all of its

resources to them for their personal consumption. And it doesn't make any sense to conserve or protect the environment when the Rapture is on the way any day now.

[Akoto]

2. LOL! Yeah, because ...

Bulldozing forested areas to make room for their supercenters really fits the environmentalist agenda.

[BOSSHOG]

3. I'd like for Wal-Mart to get a lot more "liberal" and stop selling Cyrpus Mulch

Eating up the cypress tress for mulch is hurting the Louisiana Gulf Coast's ability to protect against storm surge and to slow down the steady erosion of the state. Something totally fucking lost on "conservatives" who just want to hate and kill.

[walldude]

4. "It is scientifically dubious"

Yup, as long as there are 2 scientists paid by Exxon-Mobile who still deny Global Warming it's still "scientifically dubious" :eyes:

Hey maybe if Wal-Mart loses their conservative base they'll have to do other "progressive" things like pay a fair wage and offer health care.

[MrCoffee]

5. thanks, i needed a good laugh today!

:rofl: