Wal-Mart Fixing Prices for Muslims

Say it isn't so. As a consumer with finite resources, I've always been a fan of Wal-Mart because of progenitor Sam's philosophy of keeping prices as low as reasonably achievable.

Reportedly, though, Wal-Mart has strayed from the path laid out by dearly-departed Sam Walton. In Dearborn, Michigan, it seems that the company has fixed prices per an agreement with local Muslim leaders.

Wal-Mart caters to local Islamic needs and desires in product selection and display which can be expected of a prudently-managed enterprise. But for Wal-Mart to bend over and fix prices at the behest of the local Muslim community should furrow the brows of all who believe in free trade. And, for the sake of the legal brain trusts in Bentonville who apparently approved of the agreement, fixing prices is illegal.

Hello, Wal-Mart stockholders! Your company is doing something quite troubling. You may want to convey your concerns to headquarters.

Companion post at The Jawa Report.