Sorry, I meant civic duty. And I wasn't talking about WalMart this time - though I suppose it's still applicable.
Civic duty refers to the basic responsibility we all have to those around us. It refers to the responsibility a CEO has to the folks who earn for him/her. To the responsibility a person has to their countrymen. It refers to the compassion that is the foundation of democratic socialism.
WalMart does indeed give back....the first thing they do is to offer products at an affordable price that allows those in the lower rungs of the economic ladder to have much that they wouldn't have otherwise. The larger picture that WalMart does is evident in their response to Katrina, and Sandy....
"Over the next few days, Wal-Mart's response to Katrina -- an unrivaled $20 million in cash donations, 1,500 truckloads of free merchandise, food for 100,000 meals and the promise of a job for every one of its displaced workers -- has turned the chain into an unexpected lifeline for much of the Southeast and earned it near-universal praise at a time when the company is struggling to burnish its image."
Wal-Mart at Forefront of Hurricane Relief
"What we're doing to help
Some examples of the disaster relief efforts we've been involved in so far include:
Working with the American Red Cross to help support disaster shelter operations by donating essential items (water, food, snack items, personal care products, diapers, blankets) to serve those displaced by Hurricane Sandy.
Pledging up to $1.5 million to our disaster relief partners (American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Feeding America) to help with relief efforts in the hardest hit areas to ensure the essential needs of residents are being met.
Facilitating numerous requests from several government officials in the impacted areas, such as Mayor Booker in Newark, Governor Christie of NJ and Mayor Bloomberg in NYC. Those requests have ranged from transporting generators to schools and hospitals in the city of New York last night to delivering about a million bottles of water throughout the northeast.
By teaming up with a number of our suppliers, we are working to lend an extra hand to the areas that need our support. Some examples of what we're doing include:
JOHNSONVILLE: On Nov. 9-11, we're hosting the World's Largest Grill in select New York store parking lots to serve hot meals for those affected by or responding to the devastation and mass power outages of Hurricane Sandy. Our supplier Johnsonville is bringing the brats and the grill, the stores and clubs are providing the buns and drinks and our associates are volunteering to help feed the community.
Additionally, Sam's Clubs in the Northeast are also offering cell phone recharging stations and temporarily waiving membership fees to those areas affected by the storm."
Walmart Corporate - Hurricane Sandy Disaster Response
Ok? so what would you like to see?
Regardless of what you wish this country of our was, what it is, is NOT a democratic socialist society.
I disagree, with both your ad hom and the bridge you try to build between Democrats and myself.
Whiter you choose to agree or not, the idea that government should have it's hand in the economy has been primarily positive.
"ad hom"? What ad hom? You know, when you can't hold your own in the debate with facts, it is the weak way out to claim that you're being attacked....No one attacked you.
But, show me where top down governmental control of an economy has worked long term.