Accept Rosemead Wal-Mart for What It Is

Re “Wal-Mart Foes Claim Win in Rosemead,” March 10: Regarding the proposed, though unwanted, Wal-Mart Supercenter in Rosemead: It is common for Wal-Mart ads to describe the store as “a good neighbor.” What kind of “good neighbor” elbows its way into your community when the community has vociferously objected to its presence?

Rosemead still has the feeling of a peaceful little town. Its people understandably object to the imposition of a gargantuan, unadorned box surrounded by traffic, noise and litter. Take your neighborliness outside California, Wal-Mart. We respect the will of the people here.

Eileen Bigelow

Whittier

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As a student, I can say that I do not understand the principles of business. However, as a teenager, I realize that we are biased against the things we cannot accept. Lately, the talk of the town regarding the construction of Wal-Mart has gotten to me. Sure, there may be many who disagree, but perhaps they have not come to realize that Wal-Mart will help Rosemead grow and prosper. It is an opportunity to give the unemployed jobs, to stop commuters from going to Wal-Mart in bordering cities.

If we have allowed Wal-Marts all over the world to be constructed, why won’t we allow this one? Many families would love to have a place to work where they can make minimum wage. They are not as well off as others, but they would like to get there. Not everyone hates Wal-Mart. Nevertheless, it will be constructed, and we can do nothing about it. We shall just accept it for what it is: an opportunity.

Winnie Jaing

Rosemead