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On July 15, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents in Wawarsing, New Battle-Mart is a joint project
York, and the village of Ellenville, New York were fighting a ‘secret’ of Wal-Mart Watch and Al
Norman and Steve Alves.
Wal-Mart. Ellenville describes itself as “cute” and “one of the most
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itself out of criminal prosecution, did not sit well with the victim’s
family. “It’s like if they were driving a car and they hit someone, killed
him and then just walked away,” said Ogera Charles, the father of Jdimytai
Damour. The father of the victim noted that the deal leaves him in the
dark as to what the investigation of the incident actually found. “It is
the epitome of corporate arrogance that Wal-Mart can reach an agreement
without admitting their responsibility, and walk away,” Attorney Andrew
Libo, who is representing the family, told Newsday. The D.A.’s office
defended the Wal-Mart buyout, saying the victim’s family has access to
everything the prosecutors found.
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Welch and Duvall both spoke out not only on the importance of the site, but of
Wal-Mart’s ability to take the high road:
“The impact of the Wal-Mart is that it will totally change the context
of that battle site,” Welch said. “With the immense increase in
traffic and congestion and additional development, you’re going to
get very large-scale commercial activity.”
Actor Duvall enters battle to save Va. battlefield [AP via the Daily Press]
Again, both are really good reads, and the post on The Daily Kos has already
inspired 150 comments, so head on over and join the discussion!
Wal-Mart vs. the Wilderness [Daily Kos] [And yes, they have the same title...]
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