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• To Fight Inequality, Link Worker Pay to Corporate Taxes ~~~ Reduced Executive Pay

  Source: Common Dreams

  The tax code sets some basic priorities for the economy and society, so a better way to think about taxes is to ask, “How can we improve the tax code to get the kind of economy we want?” If there’s one thing we should want less of in our economy, it’s ine …

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• Illinois Traffic Stop Of Star Trek Fans Raises Concerns About Drug Searches, Police Dogs, Bad Cops

  Source: The Huffington Post

  Asset forfeiture is the process by which law enforcement agencies can take possession of property suspected of being tied to illegal activity. Under these laws, the property itself is presumed to be guilty of criminal activity. Once the property has been seized, it's up to the  …

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• Dog survives 53 days in wild, reunited with owner

  Barbara Bagley says she never gave up hope that her dog would be found alive in the Nevada desert after the animal bolted from the scene of a crash that critically injured her and killed her husband.

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• Andrew Breitbart Loses Control at "Occupy" Protesters

  Source: Raw Story

  Controversial right-wing blogger Andrew Breitbart lashed out at “Occupy” protesters Friday evening outside the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). According to Campus Progress, Breitbart began yelling “Behave yourself!” repeatedly to prote …

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• Surprising no one, Georgia judge concludes the President is a citizen - Ruling singles out Orly Taitz for particular criticism

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  According to Friday’s ruling by Georgia Administrative Law Judge Michael Malihi, the president is indeed a natural-born citizen eligible to run for office in this fall’s election. Malihi, who lacks even the authority to enforce a contempt-of-court order, wrote in a …

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