Yet, i just heard on the news that a in a wall-mart in my local area a worker was trampled to death by over eager consumers. It's speaks pretty sadly for this country really..

Youtube: Wal-Mart Worker Killed During Stampede

Just wait until 'thousands of Americans' are lined up not for a holiday sale, but for food with which to feed their starving families.

As tempers flare and tummies grumble, there will certainly be no shortage of trampling, conflict, and senseless violence. I wonder whether the cornucopian economists will refer to this as demand destruction..

"there will certainly be no shortage of trampling, conflict, and senseless violence. I wonder whether the cornucopian economists will refer to this as demand destruction."

LMAO !!! That is perfect. I can just see the economists on TV explaining "demand destruction" while charting the dead and maimed consumers after each rampage at the supermarkets.

It speaks badly for New Yorkers. There has been a lot written on The Drum lately about all the advantages of living in high density cities. I'll stay here in Decatur County IA where we lock our doors so the neighbors don't sneak in an leave a bushel of sweet corn.

Chuckle, up here if you leave your car unlocked in town in the summer, you'll most likely have a back seat full of zucchinis.

Don in Maine