Many people forget that in 1937 Hitler announced massive gun confiscation. He said it would make Germany safer for everyone. Prohibitions are only good for controlling law-abiding people. There are many who don't care and criminals are borne from the prohibition. Then the government can control more because now the government must protect people from the criminals they created in the first place. Soon the government figures out that money can be made from criminal activity and we have Iran-Contra among other wonderful endeavors like the War on Drugs. Millions spent for nothing more than a realignment of providers and distributors.

A rule to impinge commerce and trade? I would hope not...

Free markets should decide.

Being human, store owners have the ability to choose, and since they have volition they have the right to choose. They make policies which are the rules under which employees work. and which they deem will make their businesses prosper. If you don't like it, don't shop there, if you do like it, you can take advantage of it by having one day earlier to shop, or if you're an employee, by making extra money on that day.

The government needs to get out of our bathrooms, our kitchens, our houses and our businesses. They can't run anything right, so they want to mess up what is working.
Okay, don't want to work a holiday, tell the boss and take the consequences, quit whining. At 16 I worked (part time) 7 days a week, with 11 hours on both Saturday and Sunday. that included Thanksgiving and Christmas. Yeah, there was a syndicate involvement, but they paid on time and every hour your worked. No overtime either.
Later, as a reporter, I worked the same kind of hours, only, did not always get paid for them, politician owned paper. See what I mean?
Anyway, if the stores serve the shoppers who want them open, they will open; and if shoppers stay away, they will not open. Let it be gov.Just because people whine, doe not mean we need a law.

Outlaw something and the black market will fill the void to satisfy the market for it. Unintentional consequence of a law meant to protect the folks from themselves. Safety over liberty resulting in more harm to all. Government interference, by attempting to legislate morality, brought it on. A disaster of a law for everyone, and accomplished nothing due to market demand.

NO.

Of course there should not be such rules. Rules should be made to protect the innocent from harm. What harm comes from opening or closing stores?
Ruth Goldman

The "loss leaders" falls under the heading of advertising gimmicks to get folks in the door of any business. If the folks aren't smart enough to figure it out, that is their problem not the business owners. Government needs to keep their nose out of trying to run businesses. Fraud, nope, just advertising gimmicks.

Now there's a dose of reality for ya. Hiraghm, thanks for the reality check. Walmart has been open for this holiday since I can remember, and supporting families via paychecks since the first one opened. Customer demand and the "free" market decides what businesses do, not legislation. Well, that is how it should be, no government interference. Government has never run anything competently nor efficiently, and never will. I, too, have what I have because I "earned it", including the roof over my head and food in my fridge. Thank you, Hiraghm, for the reality check.

KYFHO

Where are all the Capitalists Here?
Any CEO must be allowed to operate in any way that does not cause public harm. If the people didn't want to shop, then why were there all those lines???

There should be no rule nor law governing when a business can or cannot be open. With that said I personally choose to work in an industry where I will NEVER be required nor even asked to work on holidays or weekends. If a person chooses to work in an industry where they are required to work when they do not wish to work be that days, nights, weekends or holidays they should make a change.

I thought it was impossible to live on what Walmart pays?? At least according to certain union bosses (who make big bucks) and liberal politicians.

My daughter works for them and is doing very well. Thank you all.

This subject is beneath the dignity of Galt's Gulch.

What?!?!? Please read your history. I suppose prohibition was a business idea too? In a sense, the moonshine and bootleg trades were capitalism without controls. Today it's the drug trade and maybe the some exotic spice trade. But the drug trade is a perfect example. It thrives given tremendous prohibitions and penalties for use. Drug dealers are only businessmen providing a service. No market, no drug dealers. When government takes control, the basic problems of uncontrolled commerce, of which there are quite a few, are magnified with winners and losers chosen by political loyalty not necessarily business acumen. I give you AIG as AN EXAMPLE.

Yes, the rule should be the owner can choose to be open or not 24/7 365.25

Dead on. But how long have we heard the phrase: "There oughta be a law?" We have been led to believe anything can be legislated.

Alcohol sales are forbidden on Sundays in many areas, including such socialist states as NJ, MD, NY. If the liberals/socialists did not support such laws, they would have been eliminated.