In light of the new merger between K-Mart and Sears, it got me to thinking. Is Walmart so strong that it can put many other big buisness, not just small mom and pop stores out of buisness? Is so, should we be worried?

It also got me to thinking... What exactly is a monopoly(not the game)? Does Walmart qualify? What would have to happen for them to become one? Would the government then step in?

I was trying to do reasearch on this via the internet and it also brought up some other issues I was thinking about.
I was at Walmart the other day buying some fuel injector cleaner for my car. I got carded because you must be over 18 in order to buy it. WTF? I would hate for some kid to have some of that, dump it in my tank and clean my injectors. They also have the same policy on spray paint. This I can understand as kids can perform acts of vandalism with it. Shouldn't they then regulate other things like toilet paper, paint thinner, and finger nail polish? Maybe they should regulate cheese in a can so kids can't "huff" the gas.

Anyway, what are your thoughts on Walmart?