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| With to much Time on their Hands: RNC protestors gear up for ... well, what exactly? |
| 2008-01-26 |
| A Wednesday afternoon press conference touting big statements from various anti-Republican convention factions started out as some sort of Rush Limbaugh dream. Speakers from no fewer than five organizations took turns behind a podium in the Walker Community Church in south Minneapolis. The statements were prepared and read, and heavy on the type of college-dorm rhetoric — "Republican virus," "comfort zone of diversity," "one stripe in the resistance rainbow"— that makes the right salivate. To top it off, the press conference was really just to announce an upcoming "Town hall meeting" at the church Saturday, where protest groups of all stripes will brainstorm how to best go about their brands of civil disobedience and hash out other minor details — like, how to get a permit to protest, and where to actually do some protesting. The media will not be allowed at the Saturday meeting. Dude this cold weather is hard on bongs! Approval has been granted to no other group or entity, however. What's the holdup? According to some in attendance, the St. Paul charter calls for permits to be considered six months before the event, which means, according to Aby, the city isn't even looking at applications until March. Snicker "We have to move ahead, our plans can't be contingent on the city of St. Paul," she noted. "If we do wait for the city, it will be August 30 when we find out [about permits]. We're not stupid." Ah, yes you are.... |
| Posted by:Icerigger |