[jellicle]

> The reality is that Walmart is a victim of their own success in some ways.

Well, and a victim of the policies they and their shareholders advocate that put more people in poverty. Arkansas is about the third poorest state. Maybe a little less trickledown economics would result in a little less shoplifting.

[jessaustin]

You can't blame Arkansas on Wal-Mart. While in many ways it's a charming state, if you took away Wal-Mart what would replace it? Not everyone can work on a chicken-processing line at Tyson.

[LyndsySimon]

I grew up in Arkansas - WalMart has been nothing but a blessing to the state, particularly in the NW corner.