Okay, I am venting so you are welcome to run the other way.  A relative posted on FB her irritation at Walmart employees about having to work a holiday when the military has no choices.  I truly respect our military, police, fireman, etc.  But I do expect the ones going into those positions to have some idea of what they are getting into.  I know they don't have a full picture, but they do know there is a danger to these jobs.  These jobs are also 24/7 so they can't just shut down and go home for Christmas.  Duh??
I support the Walmart employees about not honoring the Thanksgiving opening time of 8 pm for several reasons. 
The Walmart chain is not going to close the doors because of not making money before 4 or 6 am Friday.  They are choosing to beat the other stores on Thanksgiving evening.  BTW did anyone see the art one of the Walton heirs had collected??  Yeah, the doors won't close.  If you have to stand in line for hours and fight shoppers to get a certain TV for a $100.00 less, do you really need that TV?  Just asking.  When you hear the horror stories about these black friday stories it just makes you wonder why?
Hey Walmart, why not just make Thanksgiving an ordinary day?  If you had hired these people telling them there were no holidays, you would not have a problem.  Oh, wait, we have to do a special early evening opening to make us stand out. Sounds like we had rules and now they are changing the rules for the almighty dollar.
I'm not smart enough to know whether to be anti/pro union.  I do know this much........Hostess people, you had jobs and some benefits.  Shame on you for wasting both in this economy.  I am so pissed that I am now supporting your butts because you had to make a stand. 
I would love to know the difference in salaries, job responsibilities, and benefits between the Walmart and Hostess employees.
Okay I am done.  Back to normal later this week.
Sorry, one more thing.  Please support retailers who tried to be normal about black friday.  I hear JC Penney is one of them.  I haven't had time to research more.