Democrats lash out at the vile armada

And it is not the republicans.
Courtesy the NY Times: (Sorry...)
"Democratic leaders have found a new rallying cry that many of them say could prove powerful in the midterm elections and into 2008: denouncing Wal-Mart for what they say are substandard wages and health care benefits.

Six Democratic presidential contenders have appeared at rallies like the one Mr. Biden headlined, along with some Democratic candidates for Congress in some of the toughest-fought races in the country.

“My problem with Wal-Mart is that I don’t see any indication that they care about the fate of middle-class people,” Mr. Biden said, standing on the sweltering rooftop of the State Historical Society building here. “They talk about paying them $10 an hour. That’s true. How can you live a middle-class life on that?”

And the pearls of wisdom continue, with stunning brillance from Senator Bayh:
"“It’s not anti-business,” said Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana, a former head of the moderate Democratic Leadership Council, appearing at an anti-Wal-Mart rally on Tuesday. “Wal-Mart has become emblematic of the anxiety around the country, and the middle-class squeeze.”"

And the fashion model of the Senate, John Edwards chimes in with:
"“Wal-Mart as an example of the problems that exist in America today is a powerful political issue,” he said in an interview on Wednesday. “I think our party pretty much across the board agrees that people who work hard should be able to support their families. When a company like Wal-Mart fails to meet its corporate responsibility, it make it impossible for that to occur.”"

I'm not sure exactly what the democrats are doing here. The 3 biggest issues, in order, of this year:
1. The War on Terror, and with it, the War in Iraq
2. Illegal Immigration
3. The Economy, and closely tied to it, the energy crises.

Where Wal-Mart fits in would be the 3rd most important issue. Except that Wal-Mart is one of the greatest pistons in the economy, the 2nd largest company in the history of the world.
The number of people employed by Wal-Mart? 1,300,000 associates. Most of them are part time and young, looking to move up in the world.
An entry level job at Wal-Mart is not meant to make a livelyhood. If you want to stay in retail, you move up in the company. If you don't you go to work somewhere else. If wal-mart wasn't a good employer, there were be a catestrophic lack of workers. As it is, its hard to get a job there. Why? Because Wal-Mart takes care of its assosiates, with good pay, working conditions, and other beinefits.

If they didn't they wouldn't be in buisness. And thats the bueaty of the free market. Competiton makes everything better.