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R-68 E-News Flash

Two important announcements:

1. Meeting to plan post convention party and other agenda items
2.  Lawsuit information and request for assistance

1. R-68 will be hosting a short meeting to plan a post convention party for radicals in addition to checking in on how the community is doing and what our next steps will be to continue the momentum created during the DNC.

When: Thursday, 9/11, 6:30pm
Where: Common Grounds Coffee Shop, 1601 17th Street, Denver (on the corner of Wynkoop and 17th)

2. Recreate 68 is working with David Lane, a prominent civil rights attorney, about civil suits resulting from some of the police actions during the DNC. As some of you may know, illegal police actions at some of the previous national conventions and other large protests (for example, the FTAA actions in Miami) have resulted in six- and seven-figure payouts by the cities involved. There’s no guarantee of similar monetary awards in these cases, but we will still be able to hold the city of Denver and the police officers involved accountable for its violations of the civil rights of demonstrators and of people who simply got caught up in police actions.

We need to gather information relating to three specific incidents:

1) The illegal arrests and detentions on Monday evening, August 25, on 15th Street between Court and Cleveland.

If you were caught in the crowd that evening, either arrested or detained, please send your name, address, phone and email, and a brief description of what happened to you that evening, and what else you saw or heard, to legal@recreate68.org and to dlane@killmerlane.com. If you know anyone else who was there and who may not see this email, please pass this information on to him or her.  Time is of the essence, so please, the sooner the better.

If you have video and/or still photographs of any portion of the events that evening, please bring a copy of the video to Mr. Lane’s office at 1543 Champa St., Suite 400, Denver. Please leave your name, address, phone and email with the video, along with a signed letter stating that you personally took this video on the date in question. If you can’t make a copy yourself, Mr. Lane’s office can make a copy and get the original back to you. Please indicate that you need that done.  If you are unable to get to Mr. Lane’s office, you can bring your evidence to the next R-68 meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11 and turn it over to Glenn Spagnuolo.

2) The arrests of Carlo Garcia and Alicia Forrest in and near Civic Center Park on Tuesday, August 26.
If you have video and/or still photos of either or both of those arrests, please follow the instructions above.

3) The pretext stops of vehicles associated with the convergence center on Monday and Tuesday.
We understand that several vehicles were stopped and searched by police shortly after leaving the convergence center, but no citations were issued, and that a truck or van carrying signs and banners was stopped and impounded and held for more than 24 hours sometime during the DNC. We know there were no videos of these events, but if you were involved in any of those stops or have knowledge of them, please get in touch with Mr. Lane. We know that some of those stopped may live outside of Denver; if you have contact with any of them, please pass this information on.

4) The illegal siezure of materials at the convergence center in relation to the incident when the Denver Police Department bulldozed material on private property rented by R-68 and Unconventional Denver.

Thank you in advance for your assitance in this matter of critical importance.

Master Schedule

The master schedule for all DNC related events is complete.  Click here for a .pdf, or click on the image to enlarge.

Update to Last R-68 E-News Flash

An update to the last E-News Flash.

Last minute update to last E-News Flash:

1. Public Enemy Free Concert
2. Cindy Sheehan Joins Us in Denver
3. March and Street Theater in the Freedom Cage
4. Last Working Meeting
5. New Convergence Center

1.  Public Enemy Free Concert
The Re-create 68 Alliance has announced that in addition to free shows by Dead Prez, Rebel Diaz and Blue Scholars, and 22 other influential bands, the historic and legendary political hip-hop band Public Enemy (The original line-up) will be playing a free concert at Civic Center Park on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 2pm which is expected to draw thousands (no tickets necessary).

2.  Cindy Sheehan Joins Us in Denver
The Re-create 68 Alliance also announced that anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan and Green Party Presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney and Green Party Vice Presidential candidate Rosa Clemente will be joining their historic line-up of speakers who include Ida Audeh, Kathleen Cleaver, Ward Churchill, Mark Cohen, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr., Larry Hales, Larry Holmes, Ron Kovic, Glenn Spagnuolo, Pamela Africa, King Downing, Jenny Esquiveo, Mumia Abu Jamal - Current Political Prisoner (Recorded from Death Row for the DNC), Gloria Estela La Riva, Ricardo Romero, Natsu Saito, Ann Erika White Bird, and others.

3.  March and Street Theater in the Freedom Cage
Monday August 25 at 9am, Re-create will be staging a street theater demo at the Freedom Cages.  We need your assistancee and can explain the details when you arrive.  We will be starting at Skyline Park on the 16th Street Mall and head to the Freedom Cages at the Pepsi Center.  If you cherish your civil liberties, than you should be a part of this event!

For more information on other speakers and bands, go to www.recreate68.org.

4.  Last Working Meeting
R-68 will be having their last working meeting this Thursday at 6:30pm at Lincoln Park in front of the State Capitol Building.

5.  New Convergence Center
R-68 will be utilizing Civic Center Park as the base of their operations, but we have partnered with Unconventional Action to offer you a convergence center during your stay, the center is open to all and is located at 4301 Brighton Avenue in Denver.

For more information on bands and events please go to www.recreate68.org.

Liberation Soiree

Tuesday August 26th, 8pm, at Dazzle.

Protest groups picket at ‘Gitmo on the Platte’

From CBS 4:

Convention protest groups aren’t happy with what they call a “clandestine” detention center. It’s a warehouse filled with makeshift jail cells to be used if there are mass arrests during the Democratic National Convention.

Protesters gathered at the site Friday. They think the conditions will be inhumane. They say the warehouse wasn’t even fit for the voting machines it once housed. But the sheriff’s department says the facility will actually speed up the time many of those arrested will have to spend in custody should laws be violated at the convention.

Since its existence was revealed protesters have likened the facility to a prison camp.

“We don’t need another Gulag or Stalag or prison or whatever you want to call it,” protester Larry Hales said.

The city and county says it is not a detention center. It is only to speed up the processing of those who are arrested during the convention.

“We don’t anticipate large numbers of arrests, we think we are going to have a wonderful convention here,” Bill Lovingier with the Denver Sheriff’s Department said. “We would be remiss if we didn’t plan for larger than normal arrests. That’s what this site does.”

Earlier this week CBS4 showed the warehouse has been converted into a series of cells topped with razor wire. There’s a sign that warns of the presence of stun guns.

“We don’t need those threats already. We are already going to be put inside of cages for doing nothing more than exercising our constitutional rights,” Glenn Spagnuolo with the protest group Recreate ‘68 said.

“Typically you would have participants from both sides that would be arrested,” Lovingier said about the razor wire. “We have an obligation to keep them safe. So we don’t want people climbing fences and assaulting each other.”

Air conditioners now stand outside. Water, bathrooms, medical staff and phones will be available. The city says no one should be there more than a few hours.

Those arrested will be taken to the facility and processed. If they make bond they’ll be released at the Denver County Jail. If not, they’ll be housed there or in a neighboring county while they await their appearance in court.

Mayor’s Office News Release

Mayor John Hickenlooper’s office sent a news release to CBS4 and other media explaining the purpose of the holding facility. It says there will be a community outreach program this week to explain the facility’s function.

R-68 E-News Flash

The last R-68 E-News Flash as follows.

Sorry to say folks that this will be the last e-news flash prior to the historic events that will be occurring at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.  In this update we will list relevant events, locations, speakers, and bands.  If you need to know more about a specific event, you can review the information on the website www.recreate68.org.

Before we list the events, R-68 would like to take a moment and address an ever-increasing amount of attacks from the more conservative quarters on the left.  Many have asked us to respond to multiple false and inaccurate claims and smear jobs put out by other organizations and individuals.  These types of mis-information campaigns have a long history here in Denver and across this country.  When an organization allies with the voices of the oppressed and becomes effective, the attacks escalate.  These attacks and counter-organizations started over a year ago but have come and gone.  R-68 has always maintained a principled position and refused to engage in this behavior due to our belief that the left needs unity and solidarity now more than ever and this unproductive in fighting is a distraction to the larger global issues we face.  Our actions and behavior speak louder than words and we will continue to try to set the example of principled behavior for our communities.  We will not respond, in kind, to these slanderous attacks, but instead, will maintain our focus to provide a forum for oppressed communities and communities of color and to do what we can to amplify their voices on the political stage.  Our events will reflect all of the hard work and commitment to the vision that was shared with us at the beginning of our organizing efforts, a vision that became the foundation and blueprint for our actions from respected voices and leaders in this struggle from the communities mentioned above.

Unfortunately, Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente, two voices for true change in this country, have become targets of some of this unnecessary and unproductive rage that has been perpetuated by what we refer to as spirit snipers.  Spirit snipers are people who take shots from afar at others working for change, while doing nothing positive in the community.  We applaud the principled stand that Cynthia & Rosa have taken in the face of threats and intimidation to their campaign for the highest office in this land.  It is not often that one will find such a morally sound base in a political ticket or individual.  So yes, R-68 does support a “black” candidate and a “female” candidate - that is why we support Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente!

E-News Flash Contents:

1. Press conference Monday August 18, 2008 announcing special music act and political speaker to join us.
2. Events
3. Blast from the past

1.  Press Conference (Press Statement will be released for media later today)
R-68 will be hosting a press conference on Monday, August 18, 2008 at 2pm in Civic Center Park at the Greek Amphitheater.  We will be announcing the name and the date of performance of a historic politically driven band that will be joining us for a free concert for the people.  In addition, we will be announcing three guest speakers who are well known and respected nationally who have committed to joining us and speaking with our already historic line-up of voices for change.  Please come down and support the spokes people.

2.  Events
R-68 has assisted certain communities in organizing the logistics for historic events in Denver during the DNC.  Below is a list of the events, speakers and music acts that will be occurring each day.  Please note that this is not the entire amazing amount of activities that will be occurring during the week.  You can go to our welcoming table at any of our events and obtain a copy of a comprehensive schedule that our welcome committee worked hard to produce.  The schedule includes events from all other groups in addition to ours in order to maximize the voices of our communities and show solidarity in message.  In addition, our welcome table will provide transportation information, logistical information and a list of friendly businesses to visit during your stay.

We would like to reiterate the fact that, contrary to reports, all of the events coordinated by R-68 are permitted and legal events and are organized with our statement of non-violence and our statement of principles of solidarity in mind.

Saturday, August 23

Training Day, Lincoln Park (In front of the State Capitol Building) 12pm - 6pm
We will be offering two duplicate sessions of trainings that will provide you with skills and knowledge that may assist you during your stay.  This is not to be confused with our trainings and teach-ins on how to better your community that will be taking place throughout the week at the Festival of Democracy.

Session 1:
                                    Training Area 1                                    Training Area 2
12pm - 1pm                Healthy & Safety for Activists            Non-Technical Blockades
                                   (Colorado Street Medics)                       (Re-create 68 Alliance)
1pm - 2pm                  Logistics Training                                Self-Defense for Protesters
                                   (Unconventional Denver)                        (Gumm Mixed Martial Arts)
2pm - 3pm                  Know Your Rights                               Drumming for Demos
                                   (People’s Law Project)                           (The Back Bone Campaign)

Session 2:
                                    Training Area 1                                    Training Area 2
3pm - 4pm                  Healthy & Safety for Activists            Non-Technical Blockades
                                   (Colorado Street Medics)                        (Re-create 68 Alliance)
4pm - 5pm                  Logistics Training                                 Self-Defense for Protesters
                                   (Unconventional Denver)                         (Gumm Mixed Martial Arts)
5pm - 6pm                  Know Your Rights                                Drumming for Demos
                                   (People’s Law Project)                           (The Back Bone Campaign)

Sunday, August 24

End the War / End the Occupations March and Rally, West Steps of the State Capitol building, 9am - 6pm
This will be 2008’s largest national and Denver’s largest ever anti-war and illegal occupations march and rally.  There will be speakers, music and a march to the Pepsi Center.

Speakers will begin at 9am sharp:

Speakers (Alphabetical order):
Ida Audeh - Palestinian Refugee
Kathleen Cleaver - Black Panthers
Ward Churchill - Long-time Author, Activist, and Scholar
Mark Cohen - Re-create 68 Alliance
Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. - Prisoners of Conscience Committee
Larry Hales - World Worker’s Party and Re-create 68 Alliance
Larry Holmes - Troops Out Now Coalition
Ron Kovic - anti-war activist, veteran and author of Born On The Fourth of July
Cynthia Mckinney - Green Party United States Presidential Candidate
Glenn Spagnuolo - Re-create 68 Alliance
Special Guest Speaker to be announced at Monday’s Press Conference

Bands:
David Rovic - State Capitol Steps, kicking of the rally
M1 and Stic.man of Dead Prez - Free Concert at the State Capitol Steps, prior to the march
Blue Scholars - Free Concert at State Capitol, after the march
Jim Page - State Capitol Steps, during the rally

Monday, August 25

The Freedom March and Rally, Civic Center to the Federal Courthouse, 10am
The event will be focusing on political prisoners and human rights violations.  It will include speakers, music and a march to the Federal Courthouse.

Speakers (Alphabetical order):
Pamela Africa - MOVE Organization
Rosa Clemente - United States Vice Presidential Candidate for the Green Party
Kathleen Cleaver - The Panther Nine from San Francisco
King Downing - National Coordinator of the ACLU’s Campaign Against Racial Profiling
Jenny Esquiveo - Spokesperson for Eric McDavid (Political Prisoner)
Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. - Prisoners of Conscience Committee
Mumia Abu Jamal - Current Political Prisoner (Recorded from Death Row)
Cha Cha Jimenez - Founder of the Young Lords (Puerto Rican Resistance Prisoners)
Gloria Estela La Riva - Spokesperson for the Cuban Five
Ricardo Romero - National Coordinator for the Mexican Liberation Organization
Natsu Saito - Author, Activist, and Human Rights Scholar on Guantanamo Inmates
Ann Erika White Bird - American Indian Movement Spokes Person - Leonard Peltier Defense and Sacred Sites

Bands:
** Special Guest Band To Be Announced at Monday’s Press Conference**

Shake Your Money Maker, The Denver Mint Building, 5pm
It’s time to redistribute the wealth. The event will use a little magic and energy to draw attention to the issue of poverty that plagues our communities.  The rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer.  Poverty and capitalism are the biggest killers in this country.  Between security and corporate pay-offs, the DNC will cost over $100 million dollars. We think the people deserve that money. Join us as we encircle the Denver Mint (where U.S. currency is produced) and use our collective power to raise the mint building in the air and shake the money out of it for the people. Don’t forget a sack to put all of your loot in.

Bring noisemakers, energy, spells, magic, costumes, anything that gives you power. We’ll need it!

Festival of Democracy at Civic Center Park (free concerts, food, medical assistance, teach-ins, workshops and tabling) will begin Monday morning at 7am, entertainment start time - 3pm

Bands:
Savage Family - From Illegally Occupied U.S.
Dinigunim - San Diego
DJ Cavem - Five Points, CO
Moetavation - Five Points, CO
DJ Asar Heru - Brooklyn
Karma - Barbados
Whiskey Blanket - Boulder
Midstate Music - Chicago
Dario Rosa - Boulder
Special Guest Speakers and Poets Between Acts

Tuesday, August 26

Procession to the Future March, Civic Center Park to the Pepsi Center, 11am
R-68 and the Back Bone Campaign (http://www.backbonecampaign.org/) will be co-hosting a march to the Pepsi Center that will utilize over 100 large theatrical props to display our vision for the future.  Feel free to bring an artistic expression to the march that represents your vision for the future.�

Festival of Democracy at Civic Center Park (free concerts, food, medical assistance, teach-ins, workshops and tabling) 7am, entertainment start time - 3pm

Bands:
Debajo Del Agua - Denver
DKO-Electric Horns - Denver
Melanie Susuras Band - Denver
Rebel Diaz - Bronx
The Night Kitchen - Boulder
From The Depths - North Carolina
Black Sheep Brigade - Boulder
Special Guest Speakers and Poets Between Acts

Poets for Monday and Tuesday:
Isis, Ladyspeech, Bianca, Lucifury, Allende, Bobby LeFebre (members from nationally ranked Slam Nuba Team 2008)

Additional Speakers Throughout the Week:
Deb Sweet - World Can’t Wait
Mason Tyert - SAFER
Timothy Tipton - Rocky Mountain Caregiver’s Cooperative
Ben Manski - Bring the Guard Home
CHOIR - ‘Acapella Choir with a conscience’ from Oakland/San Francisco
Ramona Africa - MOVE Organization

Liberation Soirée at Dazzle, 930 Lincoln St. - 8pm Start Time
A benefit concert and party for the Festival of Democracy. A “No More Politics as Usual” Party. $7.00 cover charge.

Bands at the Soirée:
Rhythm Vision - Denver
Rebel Diaz - Bronx
DeeJay SD & K DJ Above

Wednesday, August 27

IVAW March
R-68 has agreed to support this march to the Pepsi Center, organized by Iraq Veterans Against the War.

Rage Against The Machine Free Concert at the Denver Coliseum, 11am
Don’t miss seeing this free concert by one of the best political bands in the country.  The event is not an R-68 event, but is sponsored by IVAW and Tent State.

Thursday, August 28

Immigration March and Rally, 11am
R-68 will be providing support and marching in solidarity with the undocumented community members of Colorado for a more human immigration policy.

Solidarity March to Invesco Field, Skyline Park, 2pm
There will be a permitted march in solidarity that will express the ideals of true change that goes beyond a campaign slogan.

***Please look for events on our website and others from groups like Food Not Bombs, Unconventional Action, World Can’t Wait and Others.***

3.  Blast from the Past
Over the last year and a half R-68 has been providing voices from the past to inspire all of us for the future.  It is time now for you all to find your voice and provide a message that will inspire the generations to come.  Good luck and remember, Do It In Denver!

Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente Announce Their Participation in Anti-war, Anti-human rights Abuse Events Before the DNC

A press release from Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente.

Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente Announce Their Participation in Anti-war, Anti-human rights Abuse Events Before the DNC
August 14, 2008

As the United States activated Navy ships and the Air Force to begin an airlift of non-specified goods into the former Soviet state of Georgia, and military exercises began in the Persian Gulf near Iran, I received communications from certain individuals among the Colorado Greens who were organizing campaign support events there, suggesting that I not participate in an anti-war program being organized by other individuals in Colorado.

Perplexed, I began to do my research to understand the nature of the fissure that I seemed to be placing myself in the middle of. The communications to me about not participating in one of the scheduled events became more and more shrill. The events ran through August 26th. When the lineup of speakers, including Rosa and me, was announced for the events in question, I received multiple communications stating in various ways that the sender from the Green Party of Colorado, was on the verge of desperation over the matter. Within a few hours, I was reading messages stating that the Green Party of Colorado would be ruined if I participated in the End the Occupations/End the War march and rally slated to take place on the morning of August 24th on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol, or if Rosa participated in a Freedom March and Rally for Human Rights and Political Prisoners at Civic Center Park the following day.

An article appeared in a local Colorado newspaper stating that Rosa and I would not appear at the events for which we had been scheduled. Rosa responded to our Colorado Green Party contact that yes, indeed, we were appearing at the two events. Both Rosa and I then received messages demanding to know by a time certain what our plans were, and asserting that the Green Party of Colorado would be totally ruined if we associated with the group sponsoring the events. In addition, we were told that at least one resignation and sustaining membership would be tendered to the Party, and that Rosa and I could expect no support on the ground in Denver from the Green Party of Colorado, including a planned fundraiser and a place to stay.

Without receiving any additional response or information from either Rosa or I, the correspondent sent a message informing us that all Green Party of Colorado events previously scheduled for us had been canceled. Further, the message stated that ballot access petitioning by Green Party of Colorado would cease in neighboring Wyoming and that all efforts would be made to remove Rosa’s and my names from the ballot in Colorado. The message also noted that the Colorado delegation overwhelmingly supported Elaine Brown at the Green Party Convention.

With the e-mail messages flying “fast and furious,” I hope I have mentioned the highlights of this episode in somewhat chronological order. What Rosa and I would like to address now, is the ideological and rational order that produced this outcome. At the very first Green Party debate held in San Francisco earlier this year, I pleaded for unity of action and purpose as we face the challenges that confront us as a country. Rosa and I are proud to join with others who are sick and tired of war, occupation, human rights abuses, and the continued incarceration of our political prisoners. We are proud to join with others who are willing to do something about it. In the context of activities in Denver, that means cooperating with some organizations new to us and others with which Rosa and I have had a long-standing relationship. Let me explain some of those relationships.

I am proud to have received a Backbone Award from the Backbone Campaign, one of the co-participants of the anti-war, anti-occupation events in question, according to the organizers.

Rosa and I are pleased to have received the endorsement of M-1 of Dead Prez, who put out a video of endorsement and is rallying other conscious Hip Hop, Generation X voters to the Green Party with Rosa and I as its nominees. Rebel Diaz was on the stage with Rosa as she accepted her Green Party nomination for Vice President. Both Dead Prez and Rebel Diaz are participating in the events in question, according to the organizers.

Fred Hampton, Jr.’s mother, a victim of COINTELPRO, came to Georgia in the mid-1990s to help me gain reelection after a malicious redistricting case that went all the way up to the Supreme Court. Ward Churchill has traveled to my Congressional district to educate my former constituents on the COINTELPRO of yesterday and the COINTELPRO of today. Natsu Saito introduced me to other victims of COINTELPRO. I asked Kathleen Cleaver to co-author a report that was submitted to Mary Robinson, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights at the time of the World Conference Against Racism, on the unsolved murders of Black Panther Party members who were victims of COINTELPRO. Fred Hampton, Jr., Ward Churchill, Natsu Saito, and Kathleen Cleaver are all participating in the events in question, according to the organizers.

As a Member of Congress, I supported the release of all political prisoners and welcomed information from the American Indian Movement about Leonard Peltier. I have at many times in my political career been allied with the ACLU, and have always supported Pam and Ramona Africa and the MOVE Organization. The American Indian Movement of Colorado, King Downing of the ACLU, and Pam and Ramona Africa of MOVE are all participating in the events in question, according to the organizers.

Mumia Abu Jamal has endorsed the Power to the People Campaign and my Green Party candidacy. According to the organizers, Mumia will transmit a message to all of us participating in the events in question.

Finally, I have appeared on various stages with many Palestinians; I have proudly spoken at rallies organized by Larry Holmes. Debra Sweet with World Can’t Wait was among the very first to my knowledge to organize around impeachment as an imperative and I support hers and all other impeachment groups in their efforts. And finally, I have known Ben Manski for a long time as a socially conscious activist who is also a member of the Green Party. According to the organizers, a Palestinian refugee is slated to speak at the events in question, as well as Larry Holmes, Debra Sweet, and Ben Manski.

Rosa and I have not been given any rational, ideological, or strategically-acceptable reason by the Green Party of Colorado to dissociate ourselves from the movement that this country so desperately needs and that these individuals and organizations participating represent, as we all attempt to hold the Democratic Party accountable for its complicity in all of the crimes of the Bush Administration. Therefore Rosa and I will keep our appointments in Denver and we hope that the members of the Green Party of Colorado will attend our sessions and listen to what we have to say. I have faith that by taking principled stands against war and occupation, human rights abuse, the prison-industrial complex, and in support of freedom for political prisoners, the Green party will emerge stronger.

Cynthia McKinney
Green Party Nominee for President of the United States

Rosa Clemente
Green Party Nominee for Vice President of the United States

Fashionable anarchists create “Defend Denver” T-shirt for DNC

From Westword.

You’ve got to fight for your right to wear cool protest shirts.

A few local anarchists who are helping to coordinate planned disruptions of the Democratic National Convention have been raising funds by selling off these spiffy “Defend Denver” T-shirts.

I picked one up myself after being approached by the designer at a recent protest meeting. I wore it around the next day and received more inquiries about where I got it than any T-shirt I’ve ever owned.

What does the shirt mean? The designer explained it to me as a way to “support the real movement of the exploited to produce human utopia, or something.”

Or maybe it just looks kinda cool and militant-y. He says his inspiration came from similar “Defend” shirts that popped up a number of years ago in other cities – like “Defend Brooklyn,” “Defend Philadelphia,” etc – in response to gentrification and other real or perceived injustices.

The Defend Denver shirt got its most public play when it was worn by Recreate 68’s Glenn Spagnuolo during a press conference the group had called to denounce the city’s security plans for protesters as excessive and unnecessary. Hey, Glenn, is that an AK-47 on your shirt? Uh, great messaging, dude!

Anyone interested in snatching up their own Defend Denver shirt can get one at the Fabric Lab next week. They will also be available the week of the DNC at a booth in Civic Center Park, which is serving as a kind of protest HQ.

Tom Mestnik on Peter Boyles

Tom Mestnik was on the Peter Boyles Show this morning.  You can download audio here.