Unmasking Wall Street

Up to seven protesters have been arrested at Occupy Wall Street , which is ongoing but with dwindling numbers. Several were charged under a little-used 1845 law that bans masks at gatherings unless for a "masquerade party or like entertainment." So: party, yes. Protest, no.

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Just About Everything Is Unconstitutional

Though more and more wingnuts are espousing more and more wingnutty ideas, the Tea Party is still not happy. Rick Perry? He hasn't gotten rid of all those immigrants yet. John Boehner? He's a "socialist" because, well, isn't it obvious? And the devious enemies of the constitution - schools, roads, health care, labor and food safety laws - are still everywhere. Wanna see what their America will look like? Not pretty.

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The Amazon Sweatshop

An exposé of the Amazon.com warehouse in the Allentown, Penn. Morning Call found medieval conditions for scores of mostly temporary workers: insane rules, escalating quotas, random firings, no benefits, closed doors and suffocating heat that could top 110 degrees. The company's response: popsicles, bandanas and paramedics in ambulances parked outside to treat the (many) fallen.

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