Well over 100 people gathered at Schlafly’s Bottleworks in Maplewood, Missouri tonight for a community meeting. The crowd was yet another example of broad-based social movement emerging all across this country. We had ministers, teachers, politicians (and candidates), small business owners, health care workers, grocery workers, former Wal-Mart workers, and others.

People from all walks of life came out to hear the message and to share their thoughts about changing Wal-Mart and America for the better. The conversation at the end of our “A Costly Truth” power point was fantastic. More than anything, people wanted to know what they can do to change Wal-Mart. We talked about joining the campaign, adopting a store, and taking part in WakeUpWalMart.com mini-campaigns. When we left, we knew St. Louis was ready for change and that troops are ready to take action.

We were also joined by Jeff Smith, who just won a primary election for state senate. Jeff and other local politicians will join U.S. Senate Candidate Claire McCaskill for a special press conference tomorrow at noon with the arch in the background.