Comments on: Wal-Mart bows to pressure, does the right thing.

By: OnTheLeft

OnTheLeft — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:13:12 +0000

I’m glad Walmart gave in on this. It was the right thing to do. It took far too long, granted, but at least (for once!) they let this woman keep the money she so desperately needs.

By: Razster

Razster — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:45:19 +0000

That family was touched by his noodly appendage.
She should be thanking FSM.

By: nanlichi

nanlichi — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:24:01 +0000

OK Daryll, this one’s for you buddy. Congratulations.

By: fletc3her

fletc3her — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:11:52 +0000

Oh no! Walmart broke its rules which were designed for the fairness of all associates. What’s next, breaking its rule about paying the minimum wage possible? Breaking the rule about not providing health insurance, but forcing all the workers to sign up for Medicaid, SCHIP, or state run minimum care plans? Breaking the rule about selling shoddy versions of common products for cheaper than other chains? Breaking the rule about exporting US jobs overseas by ensuring that its contracts demand prices so low manufacturers cannot afford to pay the minimum let alone a living wage?

By: Lawyer Smith

Lawyer Smith — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:10:27 +0000

Great for them but this does nothing to help the hundreds of thousands of other folks each year who have to pay back to insurance companies benefits they received from their policies as a result of recovery from a third party. The federal government does the same thing with SS and medicare benefits when recovery is made against a third person. Laws allowing “subrogation” must go. The law today views monies paid from insurance policies as the money of the insurance company rather than the money of the beneficiary of a trust. This view means that the Plaintiff in a law suit may make the dreaded “bouble recovery” of his medical bills or other covered expenses if the Plaintiff is allowed to recover both the benefits of his own insurance and from a third party. Ignored today is the idea that the benefit was paid for by the Plaintiff out of a trust established for his benefit. Ignored is the fact the Plaintiff is denied the benefit of the deal he paid for, the insurance, simply because someone else (the third party) made a similar deal for the benefit of people he injured – liability insurance. Heaven forbid if we view the Plaintiff as the beneficiary of two trusts! Lord knows you simply can’t be the beneficiary of two different trusts! It just can’t happen. One trust must pay the other trust so only one insurance company pays benefits. Geez, you don’t think this type of policy is meant to discourage people form suing for damages in addition to their medical bills do you? Remember we are not a litigious society because people can resolve their differences in a civil manner under the law, we are a litigious society because every lawsuit is frivolous simply because it is a lawsuit and nobody ever has any reason to sue anyone. The Courts are just window dressing, not actually meant to be used by the public – didn’t you know?

By: upright left

upright left — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:42:28 +0000

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ManBearPig Says:
April 1st, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Oh no another Jeezbus freak..
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5th Estate Says:
April 1st, 2008 at 11:35 pm
I’m sorry? “thanks first and foremost to my Lord and Saviour”?
That would be the one who’s “dad” just killed a kid with diabetes?
I’m going to PUKE!

Your “lord and SAVIOR”?!!!

The doctor’s and nurses don’t count. The lawyers efforts don’t matter that much. The public pressure had NO bearing on your result? I am so sick of this supersitious garbage!
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bernarda Says:
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:00 am
“My thanks go first and foremost to my lord and savior Jesus Christ for the strength to bear up under all this. ”

Well, why don’t you ask where was Jeebus when the accident happened? Why didn’t he prevent it? It rather looks like Jeebus wanted to punish you, or maybe test your faith.
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Luckily for Jim Shank, liberals are tolerant. ;)

By: bratboy

bratboy — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:46:35 +0000

Whether one believes in J.C. or not is irrelevant. The fact remains that Wal-Mart FINALLY did the right thing. I still do not shop there and try to persuade everyone else to not shop there. The best thing to happen to Wal-Mart is for the employees to get organized with a Union. Then maybe the employees would be fairly treated as humans and not as merely “workers.”

Yeah, like that’s gonna happen.

By: bernarda

bernarda — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:00:45 +0000

“My thanks go first and foremost to my lord and savior Jesus Christ for the strength to bear up under all this. ”

Well, why don’t you ask where was Jeebus when the accident happened? Why didn’t he prevent it? It rather looks like Jeebus wanted to punish you, or maybe test your faith.

By: Wayne A. Schneider

Wayne A. Schneider — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:36:11 +0000

Well, it’s a start, but it’s not enough. There’s still more that they can do to help this woman, and there’s more that they should so. As I have noted elsewhere, what they were trying to get from this woman was equal to less than one half-hour’s profits. They can do more.

By: 5th Estate

5th Estate — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:35:35 +0000

I’m sorry? “thanks first and foremost to my Lord and Saviour”?
That would be the one who’s “dad” just killed a kid with diabetes?
I’m going to PUKE!

Your “lord and SAVIOR”?!!!

The doctor’s and nurses don’t count. The lawyers efforts don’t matter that much. The public pressure had NO bearing on your result? I am so sick of this supersitious garbage!

By: SP Biloxi

SP Biloxi — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:16:49 +0000

Freedom Rebel, what is sad is that the Walton family are not involved in the interest of Sam Walton’s empire that he created. The family has allowed the shareholders and board of directors to control Walmart. I read Sam Walton’s book sometime ago on how he created Walmart. And his passion for the creation of Walmart was for interest of the consumers and employees. As you can see now, the almighty dollar and power has become more important to the Walton family than the consumers and employees.

By: woodguy

woodguy — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:39:50 +0000

gooderservice Says:
April 1st, 2008 at 8:19 pm
sorry, my last comment came out wrong. What I meant to say was even if believes in the flying spaghetti monster or the blue plate or the slinky to credit for Walmart’s change of position (I won’t say “heart), then he’s entitled, don’t you think?

No offense, but I thought the first version was clearer.

By: katy

katy — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:34:37 +0000

the man’s personal religeous beliefs are of no concern, but he definitely
should be lauded for this awesome statement:

“…if there’s a lesson in this story it’s that ‘we the people’ still means something.”

hear hear!!!
.

By: 1984

1984 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:17:59 +0000

Now put pressure on those health insurance companies!

By: Freedom Rebel

Freedom Rebel — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:51:24 +0000

Keith you have a fan for life. I’m glad you made it your mission to give them hell every night.

People need to make a socially conscious decision not to shop there anymore. Who we buy from makes such a difference, so many Mom and Pop stores have disappeared because of them.

Biloxi, you are right Sam would roll over in his grave not only because of this but the fact that his children are using their money in the political arena. Something he felt very strongly about.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:40:43 +0000

It was the lost of money and customers that brought Wal Mart to change it’s policy in Mrs. Shank’s case. I have heard so many people say they wouldn’t shop at Wal Mart. Now this company says it had a policy and for years put this family through hell, even knowing they lost their son in Iraq. All these signs as people say We Support Our Troops and here a young man gave his life for All Americans Freedoms yet this is how his Mother is treated. Now one can only wonder how a once policy got changed? It’s wasn’t to benefit Mrs. Shank it was greed and the lost of customers that changed the policy.

By: SP Biloxi

SP Biloxi — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:39:51 +0000

Hats off to K.O. and other media outlets that expose slave like store’s treatment to the Shank family. Throwing a bone to the Shank family does not excuse Walmart for their mistreatment to that family. Sam Walton would roll over his grave on this type of treatment to the Walmart employees.

Walmart: Lower prices with lower ethics.

By: Aupumn

Aupumn — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:24:02 +0000

sorry, my last comment came out wrong. What I meant to say was even if believes in the flying spaghetti monster or the blue plate or the slinky to credit for Walmart’s change of position (I won’t say “heart), then he’s entitled, don’t you think?

Making fun of Jesus freaks help me cope. I’m entitled.

By: gooderservice

gooderservice — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:19:28 +0000

sorry, my last comment came out wrong. What I meant to say was even if believes in the flying spaghetti monster or the blue plate or the slinky to credit for Walmart’s change of position (I won’t say “heart), then he’s entitled, don’t you think?

By: gooderservice

gooderservice — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:17:27 +0000

Oh no another Jeezbus freak..

In this case, whatever gets this man through his personal tragedies is perfectly fine. If his belief in the flying spaghetti monster helps him cope, good for him.

He’s not trying to convert you, he’s not trying to make policy that we all have to live with… he’s just trying to live.