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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-09-09 11:33 PM
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I just witnessed my nephew graduate from the Sam Walton School of Business
Edited on Sat May-09-09 11:34 PM by rocktivity
at the University of Arkansas. Must I kiss my liberal street-cred goodbye?

:shrug:
rocktivity
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Tangerine LaBamba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-09-09 11:35 PM
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1. Naw, take a bow ..........
The kid did good, and he'll go out and do good things in the world.

You'll see to that, right?

Otherwise, the cred gets lifted ...................
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-09-09 11:36 PM
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2. you want I should kick his Sam Walt-ing ass, rockivity?
lemme at him
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dweller Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-09-09 11:43 PM
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5. rumble on
:popcorn:

dp
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-09-09 11:52 PM
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6. Oh no.
Another young life cut tragically short. ;-)
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MarianJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-09-09 11:38 PM
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3. Hell No!
You love your nephew and went to share his moment of celebration and joy.

Who knows, maybe HE will be one of those who introduces a more humane and EMPATHETIC employee relations model!

Best of luck to your young nephew in his new careet!

PEACE!
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-09-09 11:40 PM
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4. No. Sam Walton was a hero to the working class, once upon a time.
He wanted to sell good stuff, American made, cheap. So "regular" folks could afford it.

Real liberals look beyond the labels. What will determine your nephew's fate is what he does with the education he received.
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XOKCowboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 02:20 AM
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11. He was the original "Made In America" guy...
I really think that some of the stuff coming out about WalMart's third world dealings would disgust him.
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Common Sense Party Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 12:16 AM
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7. Sam Walton was a business genius and a helluva good guy,
regardless of what you think of the WM empire of today.
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 12:27 AM
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8. Be proud of him AND take good care of your relationship with him. He will need you.
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Joe the Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 12:30 AM
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9. Not at all......
be proud, I know I would be.
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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 12:31 AM
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10. You did stand up and wave a red flag during the ceremony, didn't you?
Or at least lead a chant of "El Pueblo, Unido, Jamas Sera Vencido"?

:sarcasm:

You're still cool. We all have family things where we have to make temporary adjustments.
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-10-09 02:39 AM
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12. Thanks, all
Edited on Sun May-10-09 02:40 AM by rocktivity
The bars close too early here, but it if weren't for the license plates and the fact that the Walmarts sell groceries, I would think that I'd never left New Jersey.

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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 12:07 PM
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13. A Jersey Girl's Guide To The Ozarks
Edited on Mon May-11-09 12:12 PM by rocktivity
WaWa = Kum and Go
$1.91 per gallon regular = $2.09 per gallon regular
3:00 AM bar closing = 1:30 AM Bar Closing
Garden State Parkway = Route 540
Jughandles = Yield on green when making left turn
rock clubs = churches
churches = Super Walmarts
strip malls = strip malls
Atlantic City = Branson
Tillie = razorback hogs

But seriously, folks, I had a ball. And I'm not worried about by nephew's Walton sponsorship hurting my lib-cred anymore--my not being on a no-fly list took care of that!

:headbang:
rocktivity
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kpominville Donating Member (323 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 12:07 PM
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14. Did they teach "Outsourcing 101"?
I bet they spent a whole semester on how to avoid paying taxes.
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rocktivity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 12:28 PM
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17. Fortunately, he switched his emphasis to Finance
Edited on Mon May-11-09 12:29 PM by rocktivity
He wants to create what he calls "financial literacy," especially in minority communities. At least I can take comfort in that!

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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 12:08 PM
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15. suuu-eeee! Go hogs, and congratulations to your nephew and all of your family. nt
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-11-09 12:10 PM
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16. Recommended - No I didn't. Its too late. Oh, pshaw
Edited on Mon May-11-09 12:11 PM by NNN0LHI
And congratulations to the kid.

Don
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