"Wal-Mart will cause young people to be tempted to steal".....Seriously, that's what one lawmaker said in this article. That is the same mentality that says Guns Kill People. Guns don't kill people and Wal-Mart doesn't cause people to steal. IT'S the PEOPLE who do these things.

Wal-Mart's arrival in District looks like welcome advance for shopping, jobs

When politicians, agency officials and other establishment types discuss the pros and cons of Wal-Mart opening stores in poor, retail-starved neighborhoods in the District, they often talk about pretty high-minded stuff. Fair pay. Job training. Environmental safeguards.