What a guy...

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Another reason now why I don't like him. Never liked his acting, I personally believe he is one of those brokeback mountain and in the closet dudes. From the first day I saw him on the big screen, I had a bad feeling about him...the other actors/singers that back him up can go to hell too. To praise a corporation that killed all those people in Bangladesh is disgusting!!!! I hate Walmart and every corp. like them!!!

Tom Cruise Wal-Mart Controversy: Why Did the Actor Praise the Retail Giant?


Tom Cruise is no stranger to ruffling feathers, and he did just that during an appearance at Wal-Mart's annual shareholders meeting on June 7.

During the event, the 50-year-old "Oblivion" star described the retailer as "a role model for how business can address some of the biggest issues facing our world, in ways big and small." But the comment that really riled critics of the Arkansas-based chain was his assertion that Wal-Mart is "improving women's lives around the world."

That controversial claim -- for which Cruise has taken serious heat -- came just one year after 2,000 women filed a class-action lawsuit against Wal-Mart, alleging discrimination when it comes to pay and promotions, and only a few months after a Wal-Mart supplier's factory in Bangladesh collapsed and killed over 1,100 workers, mostly female. Wal-Mart hasn't signed on to an agreement aimed at improving conditions in the Bangladesh garment industry.

The Hollywood Reporter explains that Cruise likely appeared as part of Hollywood's overall bid to stay on Wal-Mart's good side, considering the retailer is responsible for approximately 40 percent of annual DVD sales and has the power to boost box-office performance.

Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend also joined Cruise at the annual event, taking the stage to entertain the 14,000 attendees.


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MalWart is bad for America.

But so too is public education, modern entertainment, news media and of course.....
Washington which approves of all this... but then..., the masses put those people in power.

To change the direction this country is headed is going to require a major extraction.
I think Democracy, Capitalism, "Freedom", IF practiced with "Common Sense, Wisdom and Prudence",
which serves a more judicious government, would yield a more perfect union. But, as is,
the irony of "unity" in these so-called "states" neither exists on the map nor yet in the
collective consciousness of the people.
It's "Every Man For Himself!"
One ought to consider how China and Asia have gladly encouraged the factories of the US and Europe.
Very strange game in Geopolitical-economic world is well underway.
Does China win?
SMH