With the economy the way it is now, who doesn't like to save a few bucks when he or she can? Until last Thursday, I didn't realize that saving money comes at a higher price than one might think. One of our friends said he had gotten a copy of the documentary, Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, and would like to watch it with us. Always up for something new, especially a movie, we scheduled for him to come over last Thursday night and watch it. The documentary, released in 2005, "presents an unfavorable picture of Wal-Mart's business practices through interviews with former employees, small business owners, and footage of Wal-Mart executives. The film intersperses statistics between the interviews to provide large-scale examinations beyond personal opinions." The three of us sat in disbelief as we absorbed the amount of corruption, discrimination, and other unlawful practices that Wal-Mart supposedly commits. With more research after watching the film, I found this website: http://walmartwatch.com. It's definitely worth checking out. I especially like the "Fact Sheet" section on the lefthand side. Like anything, you have to be careful what all you believe, especially when the intent is to badmouth something or someone. But, the documentary definitely caused us to think A LOT about shopping there and supporting this multi-billion dollar corporation when we can shop other places for the same things! Makes you wonder when all four Walton heirs are in the Top 12 Richest of the World list...
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