Acquiring more unearned wealth

No one would be complaining about Walmart coming to Burbank if it paid its employees better wages and provided health care coverage at a more reasonable cost.

Walmart under Sam Walton was probably a better corporate citizen than today’s company — he was proud to sell products made in America, for instance.

The only way to stop the spread of Walmart is not to shop there — a tall order. But we all must decide if we want to help the people in our own communities, or just help Walton’s heirs acquire even more unearned wealth.

John Svetlik

Burbank