I was recently in the position of sending out invitations to local and national businesses to contribute a donation (of any kind, at their choosing) for door prizes to be awarded to U.S. Border Patrol agents at their annual sector Christmas party.  The letter is rather generic and I see it as an invitation to those businesses to show their appreciation to those agents for their hard, and sometimes dangerous, work.  I don't know how the businesses see it but out of 150 or so letters sent we've gotten immediate and pleasant replies so far from many.

One immediate response recieved back was from walmart.  It was not pleasant, in my opinion.  It was a letter informing us that walmart corporation does not donate/sponsor such things.  I didn't expect them to, really.  I sent the letter to them only to see what response they would have, if any, and figured it would be a resounding "no thanks".  I wasn't disappointed - only more sure of what walmart is.

Go here to check out some of the events at Boise State University's diversity week.  Some of the insane things on tap, that walmart is sponsoring, are:  Gay History of Idaho, "how to recoginize heterosexism and how to deal with it", "the decline of American values and ethics", and a dance for those 24 years old and younger. 

Perhaps if I had said I was one of the drug smugglers or people traffickers walmart would have been more generous to us.  It does seem they appreciate deviant behaviors far more than honorable behaviors!