The following letter was sent today from Paul Blank, Campaign Director of WakeUpWalMart.com to Lee Scott, CEO of Wal-Mart:

Lee Scott, CEO
Wal-Mart, Inc.
Bentonville, AR

Dear Mr. Scott

I can’t express to you my profound shock and disappointment that Wal-Mart is bankrolling a group in Arizona running an advertisement using Nazi images to depict their opposition. This is outrageous, degrades the sacrifices that were made to end Nazism and must be immediately condemned by you and your company.

As you well know, recently, the world celebrated the end of the Second World War and the demise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. The brutality and viciousness of this regime has no modern parallel. To this very day, countless numbers of Americans and people around the world suffer from the memories of Nazism. I think you will agree with me, there is never a justification for any group to use the evil imageries of Nazism to push a political or corporate agenda.

It is frighteningly un-American to use Nazi images in an attempt to demonize those who oppose Wal-Mart and the negative effects this company has had on our communities and the nation.

I urge Wal-Mart to immediately end the company’s support for this group and its media campaign. You must publicly condemn this group and you should offer a public apology on behalf of Wal-Mart making clear you would never support – directly or indirectly – a media campaign that uses Nazi imagery.

Mr. Scott, I urge you to do the right thing.

Yours truly,

Paul Blank
WakeUpWalmart.com
Campaign Director