You have a very limited view of economics.

#1) The importing of cheaper alternatives to american made products actually helps the entire nation live well above where they would if we had to buy products made here by overpriced labor.

#2) Walmart will run many small businesses out of the market, but there is so much competition from stores like Target and Kmart, that it is moronic to think there will ever be a time that they can 'charge anything'. Additionally, websites like Amazon, and dollar stores further drive down the margins.

Now, if you want to keep manufacturing in the US, then you should adopt the fair tax, and eliminate corporate income taxes.

Cuz...newsflash.... the corporations aren't actually paying taxes. Those taxes come out of the pockets of the consumer, or the people who work for the company.

I did the WalMart thing last year. Didn't really have anything I needed, but my cousin wanted to grab a few things & I decided to go with him. Bad idea.

DVD/Blu-Ray rack was completely empty at about 12:10. Kids & adults were fighting for position with each other at the video game rack and the TV and laptop area was ****ing insane. So yeah, I'm not doing that again.

And I'm curious to know how many of these people are actually doing Christmas shopping and how many are just getting shit for themselves...

I'm pretty damn happy our family decided against giving any presents this year. Eliminates the need to spend the time & money freaking out over what to get anyone. Plus, that jackass cousin who only shows up with the family once per year at Christmas to get his presents before he leaves won't show up. **** yeah.

Dad's been lurking. I went shopping for him.

Bob Dole is about to head out for some Black Friday Drinking. Does that count?

Know how I know you're gay?

Got to Target at 10 last night they opened at midnight. Brought chairs, Ipad, and drinks wasn't bad at all. Got beats by dre head phones for 140 (50 dollars off with my gift card that I got awhile ago) They sell for 285 online I believe.

Woke up at 10, at work at 11, bought a 23" Samsung SyncMaster monitor for $129 from my office chair at 12. That's my Black Friday story.

I heard some stories from a couple of people in line behind me that had gone to the earlier sales. From what they said, most places had organized chaos. Target only let 60 people in at a time, etc. A guy in line was reading something on his phone about a few people getting physical over people letting people cut in line at Gordman's but that's about it. Of course, I slept from 6-10:30 this morning, and just went to lunch with my mom, so I haven't seen or heard any newscasts.

Sure it does.:BLVD: I will doing that here in a few hours...

I bought a wireless router from TigerDirect for $15.

Also, the guy behind me in line said that he was about 200th in line at Best Buy. He went in, got the tv he wanted, and was out within about 20 minutes. He was 200th in line and was able to still get the items that were available to those dumb ****s who camped out since Monday. LMAO

My mom and I used to go but we never went out before 6am and usually we had all the shopping for everyone done.

When you figure up how much time people put into waiting outside, they are actually getting ripped off.

You can get this at Macy's but you need to hurry before they are all gone.

http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/j...7%26slotId%3D1