No. Are you? Competition is only lifeblood to consumers. America is a closing society, you must realize this. In order to start a corporation you have to have connections and the ability to call in favors and pull the strings of important people. If Walmart was the only department store in the United States... there's nothing 'lifeblood' about that. Starting even a small business is hell in this economy, and to expect it to thrive... forget about it.