John Hickenlooper Loves T.A.R.D.
July 17th, 2008
Long-time R68 nemesis Charlie Brown’s doing everything he can to make nice with the peaceful, non-threatening, irrelevant protesters over at T.A.R.D.
Students at a planned “Tent State University” may get a lesson in Denver geography, after a city council person proposes moves them to a different location at night.
“Tent State” is expected to draw 20 thousand anti-war protesters to Denver’s City Park, where they plan to camp out, listen to music and lectures.
The only problem is that city rules say parks must close, and everyone has to be out, at 11:00 p.m. — meaning 20 thousand people may have no where to stay.
The protest organizer Adam Jung says the common sense solution is to let people stay in the park. He says that allows event organizers to control security and control who comes in and out.
But city councilman Charlie Brown says the city has never allowed anyone to camp at City Park, including the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. But Brown agrees you can’t simply dump 20,000 people on the streets. So he’s proposing that protesters camp out at the Stock Show grounds which are close to town.
Keep reading.
Hell, maybe the city could just make the stock grounds the free speech zone, and then T.A.R.D. wouldn’t have to bother anyone. Everybody wins, nobody’s upset. If you think about it, then T.A.R.D. wouldn’t even have to protest.
They could just do a little cocaine and go jogging. (Scroll down to Kevin’s comment. And, for God’s sake, mute your compute before clicking on the link,)
By the way, can you think of a better place for a bunch of fucking sheep than the stock grounds?
July 17th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Ahhhhhh…
The scenario is IDENTICAL to that in Chicago, 1968. The first “riots” occurred when Mayor Richard J. Daley’s pigs set about enforcing an 11 PM curfew on several thousand folks who’d shown up for the Yippies’ “Festival of Life” in Lincoln Park — several miles north of the convention site — with the idea of camping there.
As things stand, Hickenlooper is cast in the role of Daley. It’s not entirely clear which part Brown is trying for, but it bears an at least passing resemblance to that of Police Commissioner Conlisk.
Which means, of course, that Mr. Junk is in the position of having to try and fill the shoes of Abbie Hoffman.
Oi-fucking-vey, as Abbie would’ve said.
Which, translated into goy, means Fat Fucking Chance, Mr. Junk.
July 17th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Since when did the city allow camping at the “stock show grounds”?
And when did said grounds get moved to some point “close to town”?
If they can bend the rules to allow camping at the stock show grounds, the can bend ‘em to allow camping in the park.
Better still, since there’ll be a whole lot of unused indoor space every night at the Pepsi Center…
July 17th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Brown’s talking about the stock grounds up in Cheyenne, right?
July 17th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
There’s never a police riot around when you really need one.
July 17th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
“Ghetto Senator”
July 17th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
hol-e.
that makes him look worse and less serious than your blog does. Phish?? Abbie Hoffman is his hero? If they’re paying him to lead these 20,000 people he signed up at the park or showyard, what previous campaigns did he list on his resume.
there’s a blog entry “So Seriously, Fuck the Troops”, defending the SHAC7 (I met one of them), “Fuck you, Bob Weir!”, “Now I love Phish, so simply the fact that I’m going to be chilling with them nearly makes me cum”, …
the showyard should be a fun hangout with the bands, particularly if the city provides munchies and some movie or zoo tickets as well.
July 17th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Cocaine and jogging.. Tent State fuckin rules.
July 17th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
in his pictures area, what is in that person’s left hand in the photo left of him with Nader, sitting in the back of a truck.
July 18th, 2008 at 12:13 am
Somebody saying that the plutonium contaminated Lowry Landfill has a long drain pipe leading to Civic center park where the tents will be? that’s the site where the high radioactive sludge was produced where Assoc. Prof. Adrienne Anderson was fired over her classroom investigative journalism exercises. They reported it was being spread on farms or tomatoes or something. Like, the ducks in the ponds at the park keep suddenly dying, and it’s not due to west nile. that sucks do they at least have signs to keep toddlers or people who need showers out of the pond there?
July 19th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Phish…
Oi-fucking-vey.
July 19th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
sbl,
My daughter transported sick ducks to the sanctuary near Lyons. Her degree is in veterinary science. The avian botulism found is not harmful to pets or people. Here’s the Cherry Creek News report concerning those ducks:
Denver Duck dead of botulism
Tuesday, Sep 25/2007 10:33 Written by Staff
The Colorado Division of Wildlife today confirmed to the City & County of Denver that avian botulism caused the recent deaths of about 100 waterfowl in City Park.
Avian botulism occurs naturally in the sediment of shallow lakes and wetlands and has been reported at City Park for at least a decade. Conditions in late August and early September typically can cause a sudden die-off of waterfowl, which has happened for several years.
About a dozen of the ducks were taken to a bird sanctuary and recovered after they were treated for avian botulism.
“While we cannot eliminate the possibility of avian botulism, we will continue work with the Division of Wildlife and Denver Environmental Health to implement best practices for prevention of die-offs due to disease,” said Kim Bailey, manager of Denver Parks & Recreation. “Simple steps such as aeration and adding fresh water to the lakes can assist in preventing avian botulism.”
Avian botulism is a disease that is transmitted to birds when they ingest toxin produced by bacteria. Type C botulinum toxin, as found in this case, is not generally considered a threat to humans or pets.
“We are pleased that we could identify the cause of the deaths,” said Melanie Kaknes, District Wildlife Manager of the DOW. “Humans can help prevent some of the problem by not feeding the ducks and geese because it congregates them in one area, making them more susceptible to disease in greater numbers.”
July 19th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
“About a dozen of the ducks were taken to a bird sanctuary and recovered after they were treated for avian botulism.”
I really don’t much like this method of diagnosing a health problem but when it works, its pretty conclusive.
July 19th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
No - that story about radioactive sludge on the park grass is so compelling not only because it relates this stoner guy hired as the protest leader with corrupt industry and university administration, but let us also suppose that they only are releasing the plutonium at safe levels into the greywater used at City Park. Unless they can hide the practice, the public is supposed to not get paranoid about it due to public trust. Now, has Lowry and Rocky Flats and CU earned public trust via having a history of not lying or cutting corners? BTW, I’ve worked in hospital and molecular labs, even the animal hall at UoW, and when there is a system that each project (including personally financed grad school projects) must fund disposal of their hazardous waste with a service that can cost $1000s, including moderate toxicity stuff like acetone and chloroform, hey, guess what happens?
http://www.democracynow.org/2004/5/4/grand_jury_accuses_justice_department_of
City lake “like a commode” http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_9803668
July 20th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Mao NOW!!!