Sorry, Don. Bargains trump culture.Shoppers rush to pyramid Wal-Mart
Shoppers flocked to the opening of the new store
Bargain-hungry Mexican shoppers have flocked to a new Wal-Mart supermarket that environmentalists claim will threaten one of the nation's treasures.Around 200 shoppers queued for hours to be the first to enter the store, which is half a mile from the ancient Mexican pyramids at Teotihuacan.
"People need the well-being of their families more than culture," said one.
Environmental groups had argued that the store was too close to the ruins and would erode the local way of life.
While the Wal-Mart store was overflowing with shoppers on its opening day, a handful of local opponents kept a vigil outside the 2,000-year-old Teotihuacan pyramids.
They pledged to continue a protest that has drawn international attention and prompted a national debate.
PRO
- Atomic power
- Space Exploration
- Free Trade
- Capitalism
- Home Schooling
- Liberty
- Amendments IX and X
- 10th Commandment
- Good Manners
- Drug War
- Universal Health Care
- Islamo-Fascism
- Big Government
- Government-funded compulsory schooling
- Income Tax
Just shut yer yap, leave me alone, and stop raising my blankety blank taxes!
Sunday, November 07, 2004
For my friend, Don
From an article in the BBCNews World edition:
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