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Protesters, police educate, gear up for convention (Protesters have BIG plans...)
Rocky Mountain News ^ | 17 July 08 | Sara Burnett,

Posted on 07/18/2008 3:41:58 AM PDT by SkyPilot

Dozens of protest groups are planning a full schedule of classes, concerts, marches and other actions during the Democratic National Convention, hoping to capture the world's attention and recruit new activists.

Ron Lewis shoots video and transmits it to his Web site, ronlewis.com/live, at an event Thursday by We Are Change Colorado. The organization said it plans to video DNC protests and police, posting clips on YouTube.com for the public to see.

They are both energized and organized, and most insist they are not looking for trouble.

"We are completely peaceful," said Rob Weiland, a 37-year-old courier from Denver and member of the group We Are Change Colorado. "We follow the ideals of Ghandi."

(Excerpt) Read more at rockymountainnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008dncconvention; colorado; convention; democrat; dnc; obama; protests; recreate68

1 posted on 07/18/2008 3:41:59 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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The Democrats are doing everything they can to avoid this, including giving movie tickets, museum passes, and free restaurant coupons to the homeless.


2 posted on 07/18/2008 3:44:11 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I wasn't in church during the time when the statements were made.")
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To: SkyPilot
"We are completely peaceful," said Rob Weiland, a 37-year-old courier from Denver

When it's true you don't have to say it.

When "it's not about the money", it's about the money.

If someone says, I'm not going to hurt you", they're going to hurt you.

" You can trust me" - means you can't. And this?

When a liberal proteseter says "we are completely peaceful", it means they're NOT.

3 posted on 07/18/2008 4:37:15 AM PDT by GOPJ (Obama gets the unicorn and purple sky vote...)
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To: SkyPilot
RECREATE '68 isn't on the list.

Those are the guys looking for a fight.
4 posted on 07/18/2008 6:40:19 AM PDT by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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To: SkyPilot

Clear your throat and give us a good one Nelson.
“Ha ha!”
“By the time we got to Denver-stock we were half a million strong.” Denver is just a long drive from san francisco. Every scumbag in San Fran will be at the rat convention.


5 posted on 07/18/2008 7:59:40 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: SkyPilot

Popping popcorn in industrial quantities.


6 posted on 07/18/2008 9:15:34 AM PDT by NaughtiusMaximus (Bible toting, bitter and armed with slashing sarcasm.)
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To: SkyPilot

The Minutemen are planning a HUGE rally in a park near the Pepsi center.


7 posted on 07/18/2008 9:39:34 AM PDT by whipitgood (Illegal immigration: Let's roll!)
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To: SkyPilot

Party like it’s 1968.


8 posted on 07/18/2008 4:28:12 PM PDT by hsalaw
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This is going to be such a mess: a whole bunch of violent activist “peace protester” idiots, backed by legions of equally moronic lawyers, and police armed with pepper-spray bazookas. I can’t wait.


9 posted on 07/18/2008 4:30:27 PM PDT by hsalaw
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