1.0 link 147033 <![CDATA[Black Friday At Wal-Mart: The Cost Of Crazed Consumerism]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-judith-rich/black-friday-at-wal-mart_b_147033.html An employee was trampled to death by over-zealous shoppers who literally broke down the doors at a Long Island Wal-Mart on "Black Friday," while four other shoppers were injured during the stampede and taken to the hospital.

According to news reports, shoppers screamed, shoved and jockeyed for position while waiting for the doors to open. As the part-time stock clerk approached the doors at 5 AM, the force of the crowd physically broke through the doors and mowed down the...

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