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Don't Let Bentonville Use Frivolous Lawsuits to Stifle its Critics

Remember when Walmart tried to restrict usage of the ubiquitous yellow smiley face? Well, the company's legal team is it again.

Walmart has filed an injunction against a website critical of its Canadian business practices, and their "legal basis" will outrage you. Walmart wants to stop WalmartWorkersCanada.ca from using the word "Wal-Mart" either "alone or with other words... in a color scheme of blue, white and gold." Even more ridiculous, Walmart wants to restrict the usage of circular shapes on the group's website!

If Bentonville has its way, "an oval, circular or semi-circular design" will be off limits to groups critical of its business practices. You can read the rest of Walmart's demands here, most of which are too absurd for words.

We need you to take a stand for free speech. Take a few seconds to put the pressure on Walmart to respect freedom of expression.

Tell Walmart to respect free speech: sign the petition on this page

If we let Walmart set the standard for free speech online, there is no telling where the company's absurd demands will end. Can you imagine a world where Walmart has exlusive rights to blue, white, gold, and abstract geometrical shapes? Rest assured that Walmart can.

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Help stop Walmart's war on the internet's freedom of expression by signing on to our petition:

We, the undersigned, jointly demand that Walmart adhere to the ideals of free expression.
Walmart must respect the sanctity of free speech, and must not unduly interfere with groups expressing their views with regard to Walmart, though they may be critical of Walmart's business practices.
The frivolous demands levied against WalmartWorkersCanada.ca, restricting the use of color schemes and shapes, are contrary to our most basic ideals, and must be retracted at once.
Signed,
<Your name>

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D. A. writes

The first amendment isnt the only amendment walmart violates!!! Read here:
rexological (dot) blogspot (dot) com

A. B. writes

Walmart will not change its code of ethics until we can change our politics. We shouldn't blame Walmart but our own government for not regulating Walmart's practices.

S. W. writes

Walmart CEOs should be penalized heavilyand not be able to make his under employees pay his fine.the money used could be put towards employees medical "coverage".

K. A. writes

I am a walmart employee in the seafood department and am spreading the word to my fellow employees and customers about the "real" walmart. Im fed up with Walmart and the way they treat their employees so im contributing to taking down my local walmart from the inside.

T. B. writes

Since government won't regulate company policies it is up to us-the general public to demand that walmart treat their employees better. your dollar spent elsewehere will speak volumes.

R. H. writes

Wow! Maybe if Wal-Mart actually ran an ethical company they wouldn't have to run around suing everyone. Maybe if they actually had values and morals they would not be sued as much as they are.

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K. K. writes

I believe what your organization is doing is amazing. People need to stop buying goods from large companies such as walmart and start buying from local small buisnesses. If people would do that then this reccession wouldn't be as much of an overwhelming issue as it is now. Stores like walmart don't care about the people, all they care about is money, and that is wrong.

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G. G. writes

All of us are intitled to speak our minds no matter what walmart has to say!!!

J. R. writes

i agrre walmart should retract their damands but i think u need too as well about the glenn beck show if u dont then ur telling us that u also are against free speech!

K. V. writes

america is free speach

S. M. writes

Walmart treats everyon they can badly- MI workers are starving and Walmart keeps cuts our hours and blames it on their computer system

D. S. writes

Big Brother is here.

C. V. writes

Wal-mart is the most recognizable symbol of America. Considering the way they bully people on site and beyond, the rest of the world must be terrified of US!

D. S. writes

You have the freedom to advertise so you should let others have the freedom to critique. Is the integrity of Wal-Mart so weak that it has to resort to frivolous law suits intended to stifle freedom of speech? Why, exactly do you want to "hush" one of your critics? What have you got to hide?

I join with the undersigned and demand that Walmart adhere to the ideals of free expression.

Walmart must respect the sanctity of free speech, and must not unduly interfere with groups expressing their views with regard to Walmart, though they may be critical of Walmart's business practices.

The frivolous demands levied against WalmartWorkersCanada.ca, restricting the use of color schemes and shapes, are contrary to our most basic ideals, and must be retracted at once.

Dawn Sevier

W. D. writes

free speech is a right in our country

E. P. writes

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E. E. writes

I would also like to add that WalMart should advertise again on the Glenn Beck Show, which also is a show of free speech in this great country of ours.

J. V. writes

I have not sit foot in a Wal Mart for years becuase of their treatment of anyone who gets in their way.Wal Mart will only be as strong as their customer base. I can only hope that most who shop their are doing so out of ignorance.

P. T. writes

we need a union the intimidation and unfairness is a shame

K. N. writes

I shop at the local Wal-Mart but between the company's attacks against reasonable comment and free speech, the poor compensation of workers, and quality concerns about its generic drugs, I may have to reconsider. CVS is closer to my house!

E. W. writes

Don't let Walmart get more unneeded coltrol

S. W. writes

Patently ridiculous.

J. T. writes

Absoloutly ridiculous. I previously worked for this company for a total of 4 years. I have seen alot of injustices while working there. This however is just plain wrong!!!!

C. R. writes

This type of fascist behavior is part of why I never shop @ Wal-mart--oh no, I used the word "Wal-mart" in a way you don't like...

T. V. writes

#!!!###?

P. S. writes

proud memberof the UAW

M. P. writes

This borders on the absurd!

N. F. writes

Disgusting

M. J. writes

Crying Shame

L. P. writes

Respect people and thneir civil rights

M. L. writes

Your attempts at censorship just call more attention to what you are trying to censor. I would never have known about the website but for your lawsuit! How ironic.

A. G. writes

Respect free speech. I am considering organizing a boycott of your store. Reduce your activities against the Walmart Workers of Canada

S. A. writes

You can't own EVERYTHING- you just think you can.

B. A. writes

People should be FREE to say "MERRY CHRISTMAS" during the holidays! Remember, we live in AMERICA and we have RIGHT to FREE SPEECH!! It disgusts me when I shop Wal-Mart and find most everything there is from a foreign country; AND, when you stop your employees from speaking freely YOU enfringe on their rights! Allow "bell ringing" too!! I think YOUR company makes enough money from us AMERICAN workers WHO still have a job; so, STOP bullying your employees!!

G. L. writes

Every worker at Wall Mart needs a union--contact www.iww.org and organize!

O. G. writes

Unbelievable!!

M. W. writes

Walmart lost their morals a long time ago and now they have lost their sanity.

K. G. writes

Walmart needs to be a better citizen before I will shop there again.

M. S. writes

Walmart sucks

S. D. writes

your atrocities have led to your absurdities

A. V. writes

I never will shop at Walmart again!

C. D. writes

I shop at Walmart as little as possible due to what I consider unfair treatment of it's workers. This only deepens my resolve to NEVER shop there!

J. W. writes

Your low costs come at too high a price.

C. G. writes

Wal-Mart, you are not "paqtriotic" or "American" - you're a bunch of soulless, fascist reactionaries!

K. W. writes

Really? You wanna control light, circular shapes?
Focus on making better products instead of micro-managing people.

S. H. writes

Walmart is NOT the 1st to draw a smiley face. How characteristically domineering for them to try to claim it as their own private property. SHEESH!!!!!!!!!!

W. F. writes

Previous Asst Mgr. Wal-Mart scared to death of unions

J. S. writes

Walmart, stop being anti-American and pro-fascism. There are reasons I haven't shopped in one of your stores in five years.

M. K. writes

Seems to be yet another attempt by a multi-million dollar corporation to control the "little guy".
"We will not go quietly into that good night!"

J. C. writes

Will Wal-Mart's colors be the colors of the emerging Fascist America's flag?

L. M. writes

Sometimes cheap costs too much.

N. J. writes

Walmart must not be given rights to restrict others' rights. Stop them now.

S. B. writes

What more to expect from the employer with more employee on the Federal Food Stamp program than any other corporation. Shame on you and all who profit from your exploitations of workers, the public and the environment.

R. W. writes

Well, you just keep getting worse, and worse. I'm glad l've decided to stop shopping at your union busting box.

V. G. writes

I've been boycotting Wal-mart for 5 years now. Thanks for letting me know that they are supporting Foxnews. Now I finally get to shop there again. Yeaaaah!

T. S. writes

Respect the Free Speech of that is outlined in the Constitution! Let freedom ring!

R. B. writes

This is absolutely absurd.

M. C. writes

WALMART HARMS AMERICA

C. H. writes

May God bless the walmart workers of Canada and good luck.

B. J. writes

we want you to stop it

B. W. writes

Resptecting free speech will benefit Walmart far greater than attempting to stifle it.

A. K. writes

I'll stick to shop;ping Target if Wal-Mart likes to follow this business practice.

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