Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on April 22, 2008, 07:50:06 AM

Title: Well, They Did It Again - It Been 15 Years Now
Post by: Henry on April 22, 2008, 07:50:06 AM

Hi all,

Well, not that I am a big shopper at Walmarts, but they do have some things that you can't get in St. Albans.  I just find it strange that so few can control so many.  St. Albans was making progress, I felt when they got their second large grocery store.  There was a time when you were pretty well stuck with Hannafords and if they didn't have it, you came home without it.  I used to do most of my grocery shopping in Essex Center, where I at least had Hannafords and Price Chopper.

I put up Fox 44's News Report here if you want to read what they had to say last night:

http://www.fox44.net/Global/story.asp?S=8205967 (http://www.fox44.net/Global/story.asp?S=8205967)

Title: Re: Well, They Did It Again - It Been 15 Years Now
Post by: dearon on April 23, 2008, 06:15:26 AM

The only way the masses can control the special interest groups is to find out who they are.  If they own a store or business, boycott that business!  This will get the message across that we as citizens will not put up with these type of antics.
We cannot allow special interest groups  to control what the general publics wants and needs.

Title: Re: Well, They Did It Again - It Been 15 Years Now
Post by: NorthFairfaxBoy on April 23, 2008, 06:38:48 AM

My thought is let the people decide.  Put it to a vote. 

Title: Re: Well, They Did It Again - It Been 15 Years Now
Post by: Mike Raburn on April 24, 2008, 03:55:44 AM

Hey Northern Vermont,

We had the same issue here in Anchorage, Alaska.

Walmart wanted to erect a 3rd Sam's Club here in an area close to me.

This area is a huge tract of land that now houses town homes and a brand new middle school.
(Mom, this is the old trailer park behind the Chester Court home. They evicted and leveled it all the way to Muldoon.

Across the road is a Super Fred Meyer (Kroger)

Walmart was denied that land use permit, the construction permit,  and development zoning permit, buy a local judiciary ruling. (Total crap)

BUT yet,,, there is Anchorage's 1st and only Target, and other stores, going in where yet ANOTHER trailer park used to be on my side of town.
(I don't live in a trailer but I am drawing attention to an ironic reference here)
That area is being "developed" by a Native "Indian" Corporation and had ZERO permitting problems?

Why does local gov't dislike corporate America? Poor Sam Walton just wanted to sell some stuff.
I do believe they pay property taxes. Right?