Rage @ DNC

Left work 4 hours early just disappointed with the good intentions of coming back 4 hours later and finishing my work.It was right down the street from work so i drove over paid my $10 parking and went on up I got there around noon and the fucking line wrapped around the Coliseum. I didn't have a ticket but a friend said that they were just letting people in as they came up. I waited in line for 30 minuets in the hot sun with a couple thousand of the coolest people and when i got tot he front some giant ogar dude stamped my hand, gave em a bracelet and let me loose. I was in. Damn it felt good. Iraq Veterans Against the War or I.V.A.W put on the show and they did one hell of a job. I respect there cause the most out of the 1000 different groups downtown this week each bitchin bout something different. They have the most to say in this whole campaign.
The Flobots fucking fucked it up for only 30 minuets before Rage came on and I think i am in love with there violinist. She is a true Bad Ass. During each act the lead singer of the band The Dead Kennedy's was our MC for the night. He introduce Ronnie Covak to the crowd whom the movie Born on the Fourth of July was about and he talked for 10 minuets pumping the crowed with his speech about peacefully demonstration. After the show they were planning a march peacefully and organized.
Rage took the stage at 2 pm with there Giant red and black Star flag pinned up for the background and there were greeted with a salute by the Colorado I.V.A.W they were all in uniform. Rage gave a salute back and they began. They opened with Guerrilla Radio and blessed the crowed for over an hour with songs like Bulls on Parade and finishing only to come back out for an encore playing Killing in the name of... I SAW GOD... best show I have seen in a while ohh yea did i say it was free.

DNC

I keep seeing her all over. I thought I say her last night downtown. I might have but knowing her she stayed away from the crowds. We started the night by wandering Civic Center park checking out all the Vendors and listening to the free music provided by the wonderful people at Recreate 68. I wish i could remember the groups name (whiskey something) but they consisted of three white males and a sexy white female. The preformed in front of several hundred onlookers and a just as many police. They were in full force. In the background of the picture on top you can see a dozen cops standing by with there machine guns in the ready position yet there were friendly enough and stayed out of the way.
We made our way up the 16th street mall were thousands upon thousands walked the streets yelling and cheering. The vendors sold everything from waffles to t-shirts that said "Show us your "O" face " loved it. My T-shirt attracted allot of attention alone. It read "Marijuana is like alcohol but without the violence and the hangover" I bought it for a $1 donation to the good people at S.A.F.E.R who had several booths strategically placed around town.
8 oclock approached on us quickly and we all wanted to find somewhere to watch who i thought we should have chosen Hilary Clinton. The paramount was one of the only few places that weren't hosting a private party and we found a table in the back next to the bar and the big screen. The place filled up quick and when she appeared on stage after a good intro from her daughter who mind you is starting to look good. Hilary looked great she resembled something like the Great Pumpkin in the classic Charlie Brown episode. The room went into an uproar of applause and jeered like the crazy drunks that they all were. Everyone listened closely. Several hundred people gathered outside the bar and stood in the streets like nothing i have ever witnessed. I have never seen so many people care about what one person was saying.. I cant wait for Bill tonight and the close of it all on Thursday when our next President takes center stage. I think that i am going to miss it all when its all gone.