A Turbulent Labor Day for the GOP: VP Fallout, Violence in St. Paul & Gustav
September 1, 2008
Fresh off what many are calling one of the better Democratic National Convention’s in recent memory, John McCain, his newly anointed Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin and the rest of the GOP kicked off their week long shin dig in one half of the twin cities, St. Paul, Minnesota. Well, kinda anyways. In what had to be one of the more bizarre Labor Days in quite some time, much of the RNC Convention was canceled due to Hurricane Gustav, all the while a firestorm seemingly spilled over regarding a laundry list of issues plaguing the 72 hour old VP candidate Sarah Palin. Serving as the “cherry on top”; anti-war protesters and law enforcement clashed numerous times throughout the day, subsequently ending in violence, arrests, tear gas and more bad press for the GOP.
Pause those Video Games, Ron Paul Has Scheduled a R3volution Gathering in DC
July 10, 2008
Just when you thought he super stardom fan fare that Ron Paul has caused across the nation might be dying down, news of the R3volution March was announced, and it goes without saying the constitutional love party is back and ready to kick it into high gear. Yes folks I am talking about the highly anticipated “Revolution March” set to take place in the streets of Washington, D.C. on July the 12th. This isn’t just your typical, run of the mill march either – there’s going to be food, bands, and yes the man himself – Ron Paul.
