Must Act to Ensure Safeguards and Protections

Concerned Austinites,
    Once the debacle of Wal-Mart at Northcross is “over” we must continue our pursuit in ensuring safeguards and protections for our pragmatic city. Be involved. We should expect this of our current City Council members and continue our strife by electing future council members who will unequivocally choose Austin over corporate America. Austin needs local representatives who understand and will act consequently on what is truly best for Austin and its citizens. Keep in mind Wal-Mart wants to build an additional 11 supercenters in Austin. If this doesn’t alarm you, maybe having your children grow up in a city with 21 Wal-Marts will. Don’t give way to indifference. We must stop Wal-Mart at Northcross. Time is of the essence. Please visit www.rg4n.org and sign the petition, e-mail City Council members, contact Wal-Mart’s attorney. Please do it today. Get the word out. Surrounding communities should witness Wal-Mart’s bullying practices in Austin. Tell friends and family even if they do not reside in Austin that 70% of Northcross neighbors do not want this Wal-Mart in their back yard. That’s not a dismal number. Wal-Mart has been aggressively invading small-town America for years. If they can get away with it here, they can get away with it anywhere. Shop responsibly. Send a clear message to Wal-Mart shareholders that Austin does not tolerate economic slavery. For further information on how other communities successfully stopped Wal-Mart, please check out: www.walmartmovie.com and www.walmartwatch.com.
    Take Austin back.