[Sosfbay-discuss] Seeking Info on Wal-Mart in Milpitas

[Andrea Dorey]

Alex, what to do?
Any advice on procedure?
Rob, I can contact our "deep throat" in Milpitas to see what the  
feeling is on this issue now.
Andrea

On Sep 30, 2009, at 11:28 AM, Rob Means wrote:

> Alex,
>
> Yes, I recently heard that Wal-Mart plans to file for an  
> expansion.  No
> more details, nor do I know of anyone organizing to push back.
>
> Rob Means, Electro Ride Bikes and Scooters
> 408-262-8975   rob.means at electric-bikes.com
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> Dear Green Friends,
>
> While attending my grandson's 11th birthday this weekend, I was told
> that Wal-Mart is again trying to upgrade it's Milpitas store to a  
> "Super
> Center."
>
> Have any of you heard about this?? I was going to write a
> Letter-to-the-Editor of the Milpitas Post, but I can't find their
> contact information.? I know Rob Means is a "good friend" of the
> Milpitas Post :).? Rob, Andrea, could you help me out on this?
>
> I was still living in Milpitas a few years ago when Wal-Mart tried  
> to do
> this and Milpitas folks pushed back.? Now, I suspect they think  
> they can
> exploit the current recession to trot out their old argument about
> creating a few low-wage jobs.? It occurred to me this is a textbook  
> case
> of how people are mortals living ordinary lives, but big bad corporate
> "persons" like Wal-Mart are immortal.
>
>
> Alex Walker
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