Contact Person:
Brandon Harris
Chair, Freedom Movement, USA
815-823-7144
freedommovementusa@gmail.com
– Press Release –
Walmart Boycott from Freedom Movement USA now at
193,000 signers and reaching 4.1 million people on
Facebook.
Freedom Movement Calls for National Boycott / Protest Thursday
September, 12 2019 at 6:00pm outside all Walmarts in the United States.
Freedom Movement USA has taken to social media this week boycotting Walmart, CVS
and Walgreens. Now within a matter of days the crew has had over 193,000 people sign
their proclamation to boycott Walmart. As of midnight the group’s Chairman Brandon
Harris announced on Facebook that they had officially reached 4,000,000 people in a
matter of three days and the boycott does not seem to be slowing down anytime soon.
Harris stated that Thursday they would be hosting a national Boycott Walmart day with
groups in Texas, Ohio and Illinois signed on board to stand outside of local Walmart's
on the parkways with boycott Walmart signs.
"Enough is enough" Harris stated Saturday. "Yes, Walmart is a privately owned
company, but this is too much control". Harris and crew made it clear they are not
seeking any government involvement, but instead to bring Walmart to the table to
reconsider.
"Walmart's got some of the smartest business people in the world," said Harris, "if we
can drop their stock by even 2 -3 % they will listen. We just need more people to stand
up and join us.
The team plans to continue this week through Thursday getting more state, city and
county leaders nationwide to join the fight. Other members of both Freedom Movement
USA and community also spoke up on this issue.
George L. Pearson the Chair Will County Republicans Central Committee in Will County
Illinois stated “I am glad Wal-Mart is moving away from carrying ammunition. Frankly,
they never should have been in the business of selling firearms and ammunition. They
saw it as another away to gain profits while "killing off" the Ma and Pa locations. I wish
they would get out of selling firearms all together. Big Box chains have destroyed the
true economic engine of this country which has always been the small business owner.
Their offerings of cheap knockoffs gave them the extra cash flow to help push out hard
working small business out of their niche selling. Local Firearm dealers and shops are
heavily regulated and taxed. They will now see an increase in their customer base and
that is a good thing!” His words like many others on the topic.
Cornel Darden Jr. Vice Chairman of Freedom Movement USA , 34 of Joliet, Illinois,
believes that “it’s always about freedom. Walmart, as a business, has a right to not sell
ammunition or to set rules for their stores. And we as free citizens have a right not to do
business with Walmart. However, Walmart being a very large publicly traded company
has tremendous influence in our society, and we cannot allow that influence to hint at an
attack on our 2nd amendment. Walmart’s sensational response is a direct attack by an
entity with large influence, to take away our rights and basic freedoms.”
Ohio State Freedom Movement Director and local Business Owner James Hicks, 30
Lebanon, Ohio stated “ We are in no way seeking government involvement as Mr.
Harris has been saying. We Simply feel we can get their attention by making a real
stand on a national effort”
“In the state of NJ we aren’t allowed to have open or concealed carry. There were only
approved 32 concealed carry permits last year. Anti-second amendment actions make
the situation worse as Camden, NJ and Newark, NJ made it to the “Murder capitals of
America” list” stated Dr. Jenna Evans 34, New Jersey state Chairman for Freedom
Movement USA.
All in all the team is showing a national fight against Walmart for the constitution and it
seems it has only just begun.
