( Re-create 68 ) Protesters rip DNC lottery

Rocky Mountain News ^ | March 21, 2008 | Daniel J. Chacon

[george76]

Denver could face a "dangerous situation" on the eve of the Democratic National Convention, war protesters said Thursday, after losing a coveted permit for Civic Center to the convention host committee.

"When things blow up because the police have to enforce a permit that the Democrats got, don’t blame us for that," said Glenn Spagnuolo, an organizer for the Re-create 68 Alliance.

"Blame the Democrats for trying to silence dissent in the city of Denver."

when Jenny Anderson, event planner for the Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee, won the permit for Civic Center for a kick-off Aug. 24, Spagnuolo accused the committee of creating a "very serious, dangerous situation . . . for everybody."

Re-create 68 - which has promised demonstrations that will rival those at the bloody 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago - will be at Civic Center on Aug. 24, with or without a permit...

The group, which is expecting up to 50,000 protesters from across the country...

Spagnuolo and Mark Cohen, another protester, said that the host committee shouldn’t have been allowed to apply for park permits.

[edcoil]

Any bets Al Gore comes out as their candidate after 4 rounds?

Any bets?

[george76]

Glenn got some attention bending over for Ward Churchill

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[mware]

"When things blow up because the police have to enforce a permit that the Democrats got, don’t blame us for that," said Glenn Spagnuolo, an organizer for the Re-create 68 Alliance.

Not a smart move to use words like that old boy. This guy is itching for a visit from the FBI

[SandRat]

"When things blow up because the police have to enforce a permit that the Democrats got, don’t blame us for that," said Glenn Spagnuolo, an organizer for the Re-create 68 Alliance.

First there were the "Chicago 7" soon theere will be the "Denver Dozen."

ROTFLOL!!!!

PASS THE POPCORN please.

ROTFLOL!!!!

[Heatseeker]

There isn’t going to be enough popcorn in the country for this.

[Jim Noble]

Where's Pigasus?

The whole world's watching....

[george76]

Soon there will be a new you tube video : Don’t taze me bro ?

[Sender]

Wow, this is going to be a knock-down, drag-out convention, literally. Have lots of holding cells and lice powder.

[mamelukesabre]

I'm not trying to side with rioters here, but if I'm understanding this correctly, protestors are being denied a voice because they were denied a “permit”?

Since when in the USA is one required to apply for a permit prior to exercising first amendment rights? How did it get like this?

[Comparative Advantage]

Batons busting some heads will look good on HD widescreen. This is going to be a real freak show.

[gundog]

I was waiting for that. Vote Pig!!!

[FatherofFive]

The group, which is expecting up to 50,000 protesters from across the country...

I'm sending them a check - to help them get this up to 100,000!

What good fun this could be.

Prayers for the Denver police.

[Gondring]

The DNC did a good job at playing the rules. By splitting off a "host committee," they were able to apply separately and grab both the Pepsi Center and the Civic Center.

I think the "Re-create 68" crowd should have split into a bunch of splinter groups and then showed up as part of a coalition with whichever one won the lottery. Oh well, they goofed.

[Gondring]

“Re-create 68” would probably appreciate any “Re-creational” drugs you can send them.

[Repeal 16-17]

In August, the D’s convention is going to be Must See TV. Denver better brace itself.

[Joe Boucher]

Maybe not, remember the Chicago 8?
Civil disobedience.
Abby Hoffman
and that other bastard who was married to Hanoi Jane
Those bozos all got off.

[Farmer Dean]

I hear they are already constructing a nice long ramp to the podium so he can give his acceptance speach.

[Farmer Dean]

Tom Hayden?Was that the fool married to Hanoi Jane?

[moondoggie]

The comments were the best part!

Maybe there's hope for Denver after all.

I was surprised to see so few apologists.

Still glad we live 100 miles away, though.