In the United States no decision on the local level, on the level of a city, and the level of county i
s taken without the consent of the people. There is a small town by the name Middle Town. On the web site of this town it is displayed that the people of this town meet at 5 PM every Monday evening.
This happens in many a town in the US where people congregate in the town hall, discuss their problems and take collective decisions based on which the administration of the town runs.
In the town of Oregon, Wal Mart wanted to set up a shop. A notice to this effect was circulated to all the residents of the town. A meeting was called in the town hall to discuss and deliberate on the issue of Wal Mart setting up the shop. This issue was discussed in the town hall at length and people came to this conclusion that the shop will kill all the Mom and Pop shops that were selling goods and services.
Wal Mart was not able to go against the unanimous decision of the community and they could not open the store in the city.
Wal Mart wanted to come to India too and set up shop. But the decision to let the giant supermarket into the country would mean the death of small enterprises and family businesses. This could lead to massive unemployment and deal a fatal blow to the indigenous market. But the wishes of the people will not be taken into consideration when the permission is granted to Wal Mart. Though this is a database issue, the decision to give Walmart the welcome nod rests with two people in this country: the Commerce Minister and the Prime Minister.
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