Wal-Mart was one of the biggest political contributors in the 2004 election campaign. After years of political inactivity Wal-Mart enter the realm of politics the way an elephant quietly enters a small room.
By the end of the first quarter of 2004 Wal-Mart had donated to more then 220 House and Senate Members, in amounts ranging from $1,000 to $17,500. Approximately 85% of this money went to Republicans. 1.3 Million was given out by the end of February 2004.
There is no question that Wal-Mart is an innovative company and has achieved it’s success do to hard work and skilful management but it is starting to act like a monopoly. A good sine that an organization has achieved a size that is no longer a benefit to the country is when it starts to lobby governmental originations for regulatory changes.
Wal-Mart’s control of the retail market has left it with out any true changers other than the federal government, and the American people. Let’s hope they do not start dealing with us the same way they took care of their competition.
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