While technically the Bill of Rights still stands, we live in a version of the United States where "He who has the gold, makes the rules" I was at Wal-Mart and as my wife, kids and I exited the store with our groceries we were stopped and made to show our receipt before we could we leave. That isn't freedom, that isn't in line with law, state law dictates that once I pay for something, I don't need to show ownership of it. It makes me feel oppressed, threatened, accused and guilty before proven innocent. It isn't legal but that's Walmart policy.
I am ashamed to say I looked at my daughter and said "hand the nice lady our receipt". I went home angry and annoyed and I found this blog about this exact situation...Graceful Wal-Mart Receipt Refusal.
The next weekend we returned for our weekly grocery trip. The kids were fighting over who got to hold the receipt so I ripped it in half and handed one to each of my children. Again as we left we were stopped and asked to present our receipt. I said ma'am, if you want to get it from them and put it back together be my guest. She glanced at my kids who were clutching booger covered shards of the receipt. She glanced at me and I smiled and we left.
People have gotten too passive. People are too ignorant to say no sometimes. The only way we can fix our country is to be Americans, know our rights and fight for them.
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