Comments on: Blood Gold at Wal-Mart; Five Million Dead in the Congo http://www.disinfo.com/2009/11/blood-gold-at-wal-mart-five-million-dead-in-the-congo/ alternative views, news & information—online, video and print Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:34:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: tonyviner http://www.disinfo.com/2009/11/blood-gold-at-wal-mart-five-million-dead-in-the-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-12988 tonyviner Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:53:43 +0000 http://www.disinfo.com/?p=15936#comment-12988 I recently saw a diamond and gold ring at Costco for $40K. WTF?? I recently saw a diamond and gold ring at Costco for $40K. WTF??

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.disinfo.com/2009/11/blood-gold-at-wal-mart-five-million-dead-in-the-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-35682 Anonymous Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:53:00 +0000 http://www.disinfo.com/?p=15936#comment-35682 I recently saw a diamond and gold ring at Costco for $40K. WTF?? I recently saw a diamond and gold ring at Costco for $40K. WTF??

]]> By: Anon http://www.disinfo.com/2009/11/blood-gold-at-wal-mart-five-million-dead-in-the-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-12917 Anon Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:08:42 +0000 http://www.disinfo.com/?p=15936#comment-12917 Nothing says classy like a walmart ring. What a lucky girl. Nothing says classy like a walmart ring. What a lucky girl.

]]> By: psycl0ptic http://www.disinfo.com/2009/11/blood-gold-at-wal-mart-five-million-dead-in-the-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-7413 psycl0ptic Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:19:09 +0000 http://www.disinfo.com/?p=15936#comment-7413 You just have to wonder...how many kids labored to dig up Mr. T's gold? You just have to wonder…how many kids labored to dig up Mr. T's gold?

]]> By: tonyviner http://www.disinfo.com/2009/11/blood-gold-at-wal-mart-five-million-dead-in-the-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-3111 tonyviner Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:22:34 +0000 http://www.disinfo.com/?p=15936#comment-3111 I knew there was a good reason I don't buy my girlfriend gold jewelry from Wal-Mart. I knew there was a good reason I don't buy my girlfriend gold jewelry from Wal-Mart.

]]> By: Word Eater http://www.disinfo.com/2009/11/blood-gold-at-wal-mart-five-million-dead-in-the-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-3099 Word Eater Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:44:07 +0000 http://www.disinfo.com/?p=15936#comment-3099 I have anecdotal evidence that Wal-mart goes out of its way to make sure that local (at least, *select* local) businesses do not go out of business when they move in.<br><br>They've funded independent businesses to update their frontage and signage.<br><br>It is debatable whether they actually support competition for the sake of saving local businesses or for the sake of being able to just *appear* to save local businesses. I have anecdotal evidence that Wal-mart goes out of its way to make sure that local (at least, *select* local) businesses do not go out of business when they move in.

They've funded independent businesses to update their frontage and signage.

It is debatable whether they actually support competition for the sake of saving local businesses or for the sake of being able to just *appear* to save local businesses.

]]> By: ralph http://www.disinfo.com/2009/11/blood-gold-at-wal-mart-five-million-dead-in-the-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-3093 ralph Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:24:04 +0000 http://www.disinfo.com/?p=15936#comment-3093 I understand the difficulty for the consumer when Wal-Mart is the only show in town. What's interesting to me (and asked in the news segment) is that since Wal-Mart has so much control over/success in the U.S. gold jewelry market can they influence where the gold supply comes from... I understand the difficulty for the consumer when Wal-Mart is the only show in town. What's interesting to me (and asked in the news segment) is that since Wal-Mart has so much control over/success in the U.S. gold jewelry market can they influence where the gold supply comes from…

]]> By: shenonymous http://www.disinfo.com/2009/11/blood-gold-at-wal-mart-five-million-dead-in-the-congo/comment-page-1/#comment-3092 shenonymous Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:17:25 +0000 http://www.disinfo.com/?p=15936#comment-3092 What if WalMart is the only store within a 27-mile radius to shop? They have a monopoly and will not let other shops that would compete in to the area. What if WalMart is the only store within a 27-mile radius to shop? They have a monopoly and will not let other shops that would compete in to the area.

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