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#51 of 95 Re: There is a slightly different side to this [lemko] by fezo

Nov 28, 2011 (5:23 pm)

Replying to: lemko (Nov 28, 2011 12:45 pm)
Sam Walton was the saving type. Drove an old pickup til the day he died.
 
I don't imagine his kids are following that example.

#52 of 95 Re: There is a slightly different side to this [fezo] by lemko

Nov 29, 2011 (8:47 am)

Replying to: fezo (Nov 28, 2011 5:23 pm)
I think they have Sam Walton's old red and white Ford F-150 on display at Wal~Mart headquarters in Bentonville, AK.
 
His kids most certainly aren't following his example - especially his daughter Alice who is a hostile drunk who has been arrested for DUI umpteen times. That's the trouble. The man who worked hard and built an empire is gone only to have his spoiled entitled children squander it and stain his legacy. If Sam came back saw what became of Wal~Mart and his family, he would never stop throwing up.

#53 of 95 Re: There is a slightly different side to this [lemko] by robr2

Nov 29, 2011 (9:55 am)

Replying to: lemko (Nov 29, 2011 8:47 am)
...especially his daughter Alice who is a hostile drunk who has been arrested for DUI umpteen times.
 
Would twice be umpteen? IMHO, once is too much.
 
But it looks like she's at least done something with her money in terms of philantropy. She's quite different than some of today's young heiresses whose life revolves around shopping and celebrity.
 
BTW, Sam Walton stated in his autobioraphy that of his children Alice was the most like him but even more volatile than he.

#54 of 95 Re: There is a slightly different side to this [robr2] by fintail

Nov 29, 2011 (11:34 am)

Replying to: robr2 (Nov 29, 2011 9:55 am)
But is she doing it for tax benefits or real cares?
 
Some of us remember "Sam's American Choice".

#55 of 95 Re: There is a slightly different side to this [fintail] by fezo

Nov 29, 2011 (11:39 am)

Replying to: fintail (Nov 29, 2011 11:34 am)
Absolutely! I remember them featuring American made products. This was back in the day when if there were three people waiting to check out they'd open another register. Heck, they even kept the store clean.
 
I miss old Sam.

#56 of 95 Re: There is a slightly different side to this [fezo] by fintail

Nov 29, 2011 (11:42 am)

Replying to: fezo (Nov 29, 2011 11:39 am)
My region didn't get WMs until the early 90s, when those policies and products still existed. Wally World didn't seem so bad then (and I don't think it is a horrible evil now), but it certainly was more benevolent. Then the changes hit.

#57 of 95 Re: There is a slightly different side to this [lemko] by nvbanker

Nov 29, 2011 (11:45 am)

Replying to: lemko (Nov 28, 2011 12:45 pm)
And, that's exactly what I have. 2 very foolish kids. I'm skipping them in the trust, (assuming there is anything left but my car), and going to the grandkids...hoping for better.

#58 of 95 Re: There is a slightly different side to this [fintail] by robr2

Nov 29, 2011 (11:54 am)

Replying to: fintail (Nov 29, 2011 11:34 am)
Well she's a board member of the Walton Foundation which was founded by her parents. So they got the tax benefit of the bequest.
 
According to her wiki, she worked in finance for many years before getting involved in raising horses and opening an art museum.
 
Other than the DUI's, she seem to be a pretty dull person.

#59 of 95 Re: There is a slightly different side to this [robr2] by fintail

Nov 29, 2011 (12:09 pm)

Replying to: robr2 (Nov 29, 2011 11:54 am)
I am sure her name and family money got her none of that. She knows hard work, and none of the "philanthropy" has other benefits.
 
She also apparently ran someone down, with no charges being filed, and has never actually served any time for her transgressions. I am sure someone of low socio-economic status would be treated just the same. What a great legacy, Sam is very proud no doubt. And don't raise her taxes! It'll trickle down, just wait, any day now, it's coming.

#60 of 95 Re: There is a slightly different side to this [fintail] by lemko

Nov 29, 2011 (12:18 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Nov 29, 2011 12:09 pm)
Here's a mugshot of the witch herself:
 

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