Seattle Times Op-Ed: "A high price to pay for low-cost shopping"
November 28, 2007: Today’s Seattle Times includes an op-ed by Karen Lowe and Selma Bonham, leaders of Citizens for a Better Mill Creek, that explains why they and their neighbors are opposing the construction of a new Wal-Mart store in Mill Creek. As they write:
This holiday season, like all Americans, we are giving thanks for what we value most: family, community, our health and the beauty of our environment. We also value ethical business principles and practices that support families and communities. Wal-Mart has demonstrated nationwide that it values profits over the safety of our children, the health of our families, the life of our communities and the future of our environment.
Click here to read the whole piece online at the Seattle Times website.