"> CONSUMERS decide who stays in business. That premise is based on a number of faulty assumptions. First, it assumes consumers have much of a choice in the first place. Let's assume I hate WalMart, but they're the only store in town. I'm not going to greatly inconvenience myself by traveling long distances just to buy from a company I actually want to buy from. Second, it assumes there's perfect information involved in exchanges. Lots of times consumers won't know about the evil shit corporations get up to behind the scenes, and they won't be able to punish them appropriately by themselves. This is where a government organization with the power to compel corporations to disclose relevant information becomes necessary. Third, it's based on the faulty assumption that consumers are rational when they decide which businesses to purchase from. Lots of times consumers will know that a company is evil and that they probably shouldn't be purchasing from them, but they'll go and buy from them..." - Eric 'E-money' Gallager