Wal-Mart and gangs ... huh?
The 2007 award for most obscure parallel between two completely unrelated political issues goes to ... Ewing Mayor Jack Ball.
In commenting for today's Trentonian story about the proposed Wal-Mart in Lawrence, the mayor listed one possible benefit of Wal-Mart's arrival as, get this, fighting gangs.
What's Wal-Mart's connection to gangs, other than providing another outlet for the purchase of cheap firearms?
Mayor Ball sees Wal-Mart bringing more jobs to the community, and if there are more jobs available, maybe young people will be less likely to join gangs.
Hey, it makes sense. What prospective gang-banging, bling-flashing drug dealer wouldn't exchange that lifestyle for a $7 an hour job greeting Wal-Mart customers?
In commenting for today's Trentonian story about the proposed Wal-Mart in Lawrence, the mayor listed one possible benefit of Wal-Mart's arrival as, get this, fighting gangs.
What's Wal-Mart's connection to gangs, other than providing another outlet for the purchase of cheap firearms?
Mayor Ball sees Wal-Mart bringing more jobs to the community, and if there are more jobs available, maybe young people will be less likely to join gangs.
Hey, it makes sense. What prospective gang-banging, bling-flashing drug dealer wouldn't exchange that lifestyle for a $7 an hour job greeting Wal-Mart customers?
posted by Trentonian Editor at
11:57 PM
1 Comments:
You really nailed it with the last paragraph. That's almost exactly what I said to Mrs. Clean this morning.
I'm sure the line for blue aprons will stretch around the block.
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