So... some morons are putting together a "petition" against WalMart in Battle Ground.

In another of the series of colossal wastes of time, union shills in Battle Ground are showing their usual idiocy with an abortive, high-profile effort that will result in.... nothing.

This cannot be stopped because some fringe-left whack jobs don't like WalMart: the only issue is this: is this development legal?

Of course it is: end of story.

The ONLY reason it can be stopped is illegality.

NOT "small town feel."  NOT their labor practices.  NOT ANY reason the "petitioners" are attempting to use in manipulating the ignorant into doing their bidding. 

Here's a clue for the many hypocrites: Don't like it?

Then don't shop there.  Better yet, then move.

The left, of course, hates capitalism.  They tell us they wouldn't be caught dead in a WalMart... but then they go shopping at any of a dozen other chain stores, typically and frequently ignoring their bias against WalMart LIKE stores.

I live about 4 miles from the WalMart site, and I want that thing built YESTERDAY.  If for no other reason then it will assist in my effort to keep money out of Vancouver.

BUILD IT NOW.

Petitions oppose Walmart in Battle Ground

City officials say they cannot block project

AP Photo/Seth Perlman

Less than two weeks after Wal-Mart Stores announced plans to develop a new store on a parcel of land at Scotton Way and Northeast 117th Avenue in Battle Ground, the backlash against the discount retail giant has begun.

By Tyler Graf
Columbian staff writer

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Opponents of the Bentonville, Ark.-based company have begun circulating two online petitions, which they plan to present to the Battle Ground City Council. They say plans for a 154,000-square-foot Walmart store have been shrouded in secrecy and, once developed, a store would degrade the city's hometown feel.

With opposition to the project gaining steam, city officials have reiterated that they didn't know the developers of the property, CJ Dens Land Co. and T.J. Fontenette of Mill Creek Partnership, were finalizing a deal for a Walmart until the company issued a press release announcing its plans on Oct. 12. Now that they know, there's nothing they can — or want — to do to reverse the deal.

"It would have been nice if they had told us," said Battle Ground Mayor Lisa Walters. "All we could do was speculate about it."

She said city officials knew the land would be used for a big-box store, but didn't know which one. Other tenants will include Panda Express and Carl's Jr. restaurants.

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