I have always loved Oprah, and defend her to the end, but that may have changed today. She did a show on redecorating on a budget, and she bought all this stuff at Wal-Mart. She repeated their name with praise over and over again. Showing the low prices on the internet, and oohing and awing, etc. It made me gag.<br><br><br><br>
I sent the following letter, and I invite anyone else (whether you watch or not, to send something similar, at her website, oprah.com )<br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">I have been a fan of Oprah's since I was about 12 years old, and I always defend Oprah when anyone says anything bad about her. In fact, if I could meet any living person, it would probably be Oprah, the person who has inspired me so much over the years.<br><br><br><br>
But my admiration faded today (2/18/03)when I turned on Oprah, not only to see an entire show devoted to advertising a single company, but that company was Wal-Mart.<br><br><br><br>
Wal-Mart is responsible for driving out local businesses and the local color they contribute to their communities, as well as take money out of local economies. Well many large chains do that, but Wal-mart is competetive with so many other businesses at once- optomitrists, autoparts, clothes, groceries, even gas.<br><br><br><br>
Furthermore, Wal-Mart has a poor labor record. The New York Times reported that, "But many current and former workers and managers said an intense focus on cost cutting had created an unofficial policy that encouraged managers to request or require off-the-clock work and avoid paying overtime. "<br><br>
This is just one of many criticisms of Wal-Mart. More can be found here- walmartwatch.com.<br><br><br><br>
Please tell Oprah that if she is going to turn her entire show into an infomercial, to make sure that it is at least a business with socially responsible business practices.<br><br><br><br>
Thank you,<br><br>
Thalia</div>
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I sent the following letter, and I invite anyone else (whether you watch or not, to send something similar, at her website, oprah.com )<br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">I have been a fan of Oprah's since I was about 12 years old, and I always defend Oprah when anyone says anything bad about her. In fact, if I could meet any living person, it would probably be Oprah, the person who has inspired me so much over the years.<br><br><br><br>
But my admiration faded today (2/18/03)when I turned on Oprah, not only to see an entire show devoted to advertising a single company, but that company was Wal-Mart.<br><br><br><br>
Wal-Mart is responsible for driving out local businesses and the local color they contribute to their communities, as well as take money out of local economies. Well many large chains do that, but Wal-mart is competetive with so many other businesses at once- optomitrists, autoparts, clothes, groceries, even gas.<br><br><br><br>
Furthermore, Wal-Mart has a poor labor record. The New York Times reported that, "But many current and former workers and managers said an intense focus on cost cutting had created an unofficial policy that encouraged managers to request or require off-the-clock work and avoid paying overtime. "<br><br>
This is just one of many criticisms of Wal-Mart. More can be found here- walmartwatch.com.<br><br><br><br>
Please tell Oprah that if she is going to turn her entire show into an infomercial, to make sure that it is at least a business with socially responsible business practices.<br><br><br><br>
Thank you,<br><br>
Thalia</div>
</div>
<br>
etchange my name to my online persona. (whoops! I'm unlisted, it's OK)