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Here are some links I’ve had open for days, all of them worth reading for different reasons: Overrate ’68 by Daniel Flynn, City Journal 26 August 2008 Melanie Phillips: A Star Is Born USF sets aside oasis for prayer - St. Petersburg Times Digg Puts Focus on Politics, Bringing Charges ...
(Cross-posted at Pajamas Media.) To wrap up my coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Denver on August 25-28, I offer here a compilation of all the lesser marches, the forgotten vignettes, the little scenes that few ever saw. Despite all the hubbub and furor about the anticipated protests, the ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie, Falun Gong
(Cross-posted at Pajamas Media.) How the media and left-wing blogs combined to create a police scandal out of thin air The real story behind the Alicia Forrest/Carlo Garcia arrests. On Tuesday, August 27, during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, I witnessed an incident that seemed at the time to ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie, Police Brutality
(Cross-posted at Pajamas Media.) One of the hottest tickets at the Democratic National Convention was the “EMILY’s List Gala” starring Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama and Nancy Pelosi, held at the Sheraton Hotel on Tuesday afternoon, August 26. Here’s my souvenir button. Code Pink, whom you’d think would ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie, Code Pink, Abortion
(Cross-posted at Pajamas Media.) On the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, a “truther” organization called We Are Change sponsored the convention’s “9/11 Truth March.” I didn’t expect more than a few dozen people to show up, but was surprised and a little disturbed at how ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, 9/11 Conspiracies, Truthers, Troofers
(Cross-posted at Pajamas Media.) On Tuesday, a group called The Backbone Campaign sponsored a parade they call "Procession to the Future," but which is better known in journalistic circles as Giant Puppets! Here's a secret about parades: the best scenes are usually in the staging area, not the ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie, Giant Puppets
(Cross-posted at Pajamas Media.) Not everything that happens outside the Democratic National Convention fits into a “theme” of some sort. Instead, a chaotic kaleidoscope of sights and scenes assault your senses, until you just get overwhelmed. The following series of images were all taken within the space of two ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie
(Cross-posted at Pajamas Media.) On Tuesday, some Hillary Clinton die-hards held a march along the “designated parade route” from Denver’s Civic Center Park to the “free speech zone” at the Pepsi Center, where the convention is being held. Their goal: a last-ditch attempt to secure the nomination for Hillary. ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie
(Zombie’s reports are cross-posted at Pajamas Media.) The rumors are true. Political conventions are prime territory for star-chasers and celebrity hounds. In the space of just a few hours, I shook hands with the potential next Vice President (Joe Biden), had lunch with my Senator (Barbara Boxer) and a movie ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie
I first arrived in Denver's Civic Center Park expecting to see hordes of anarchists and protesters. Instead, I was confronted with... ...this huge mosque made of translucent fabric. It was put together by a group called "Pictures of You," which is (according to its flier) part of The ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie, Mosque
(Zombie live-blogging from the Kos “Big Tent” in Denver.) I’m sitting in “The Big Tent,” a “space” co-sponsored by Daily Kos for “alternative media.” RIght now, as I type, Dan Rather is standing about 8 feet above my head, giving some longwinded diatribe about media ethics to a room ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie
The Denver Post has a report on the mini-riot incited last night by the Recreate 68 gang: Rocks, other potential weapons helped spark police action. “Denver police made limited use of pepper spray Monday night when a protest crowd that had gathered near Civic Center Park refused requests to ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Riot
(Zombie's reports are cross-posted at Pajamas Media.) Unstoppable force... ...meet immovable object. But wait: how did we get to this point? Word had disseminated among the protest crowd that there was to be an "Anti-capitalist march" as well as a "Meet-up for Fundraiser Disruption" jointly announced by Recreate ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie, Riot
The latest: Zombie has escaped the riot at Denver Civic Center and is safely working on the next report, which will show up later tonight.
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie, Riot
Just received via text from Zombie: Riot in civic center still happening. Moved south. I got pepper sprayed. Currently trapped with anarchists... UPDATE at 8/25/08 6:54:17 pm: Received at 6:50 pm PST: Trapped with several hundred rioters ... no way out ... 100s of police have us ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie
Tonight’s going to be a Kennedyfest, you’d better just get used to it, culminating in a Ted Kennedy extravaganza you may not be able to believe. Here’s another discussion thread as Caroline takes the podium.
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Caroline Kennedy
Blinky’s up next with her opening day speech to Democratic convention, and here’s a thread for persiflage.
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Nancy Pelosi
(Zombie's reports are cross-posted at Pajamas Media.) Recreate 68 scheduled a "major" protest for "prisoners' rights" on Monday afternoon. The event seriously fizzled, with perhaps 200 protesters at most. The march ended outside the Federal Courthouse in downtown Denver. Here, a Recreate 68 devotee watches two masked wannabe terror ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie
Here’s an open thread to discuss what’s going on at the Denver convention; Zombie’s been hanging out with (or I should say, lurking near) Joe Biden, Barbara Boxer, and Danny Glover to name a few, and another report is imminent barring unforeseen internet connection problems. Right now the convention is ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie
We should have some more photos from Denver soon; I’ve been keeping in touch with Agent Z via SMS on a jailbroken iPhone. Upcoming highlights: the Falun Gong protest, and Angry Joe Biden’s arrival.
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie
(Zombie's reports are cross-posted at Pajamas Media.) Although the Democratic National Convention doesn't start until today, Monday, August 25, the protests against the convention started the day before on Sunday. The PJM/LGF/zombietime photo team had not yet arrived in Denver, but luckily fellow photojournalist and LGF/zombietime stringer "El Marco" was ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives, Zombie
Activists/idiots from the “Recreate 68” gang are hyperventilating over a “secret political prison camp” they’ve discovered being built right under their noses in Denver. It’s like a little Guantanamo Bay, dude! (Hat tip: Breitbart.tv.)
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, recreate 68, Moonbats, Progressives
They have become impossible to parody. Don’t even try. You can’t top this. Beware the dreaded Brown Note. Beware of the Brown Note. That’s the word among some political activists as the Democratic National Convention nears. As legend has it, the Brown Note is an infrasonic frequency believed to ...
LGF, Denver, democratic convention, Moonbats, recreate 68, Demonstration, Brown Note
The idiots who want to “Recreate 68” at the Denver Democratic Convention, led by the ACLU, are demanding that the city of Denver reveal how they’re planning to stop demonstrators from disrupting the convention: ACLU Sues Denver For Democratic Convention Weapons Information. The city told them to buzz off. ...
Demonstration, recreate 68, Moonbats, democratic convention, Denver, LGF