"cibola de oro" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "cibola de oro" > wrote in message
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>>> sf wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 10 Jan 2016 18:57:02 -0700, cibola de oro > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> sf wrote:
>>>>>> On Sun, 10 Jan 2016 13:11:39 -0700, cibola de oro > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> sf wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Sun, 10 Jan 2016 12:33:05 -0700, cibola de oro >
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cheri wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 10 Jan 2016 11:07:30 -0700, cibola de oro >
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> sf wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 10 Jan 2016 05:08:04 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I could generalize that Walmart favors the less
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> impoverished parts
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of towns and cities, where people have more disposable
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> income.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> They go into the worst areas where I live. Nobody in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> affluent areas
>>>>>>>>>>>>> wants a nearby Walmart devaluing property and the less
>>>>>>>>>>>>> affluent areas
>>>>>>>>>>>>> need their paltry paying jobs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Iow, they DO create jobs where they're needed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> That's the idea around here.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Btw - "paltry" was just raised by them to $10/hr.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Just so you know...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Still just a drop in the bucket. $15 an hour doesn't go very
>>>>>>>>>>> far
>>>>>>>>>>> here.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> sf
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Probably should find a different *here* to live.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Cheri
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yabut...she lives in a mucho cool city.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks. I'm not part of the working poor, but it doesn't mean I'm
>>>>>>>> blind or unsympathetic.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Of course not, a problem doesn't go away from ignoring it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Oh for that to be true...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Goodbye meth!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We have more pressing problems to deal with than a few people using
>>>>>> illegal drugs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Round here it's almost a state full.
>>>>
>>>> I'm sorry for you and for them.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> So far so good on this end, do the "Breaking Bad" TV marathon if you
>>> need any confirmation...
>>>
>>> Tweakers...sad...
>>>
>>> One gets by.
>>
>> The really sad that is that the first time I saw one, I didn't know what
>> was wrong with him. My daughter did. She steered me away from him.
>> This was at the Everett Winco. AFAIK I haven't seen any since. But I
>> know they are around here. Drugs are starting to be a BIG problem here!
>
> It's a national epidemic - how and where it spreads is just a matter of
> time and demographics.

Seems to follow the economy. When we were in PA, they had a very high
unemployment rate, at least where we were at and the drug problem was severe
where as it wasn't so bad here. And now it is.