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• Saturday, August 30, 2008 03:59 PM

  Here's the story that didn't get covered by anyone except the Minneapolis Star-Tribune:

  http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/27680814.html?page=2&c=y

  In a sign of what may be to come, St. Paul police made two RNC-related arrests at an encampment set up by anti-poverty protesters on Harriet Island on Thursday night. About 60 officers -- half from the mobile field force -- closed in on the encampment, which protesters had dubbed "Bushville."

  Sounds like Hooverville... not something they want on the news, a bunch of poor people protesting Bush right as the economy is tanking.

  Asked whether the show of strength was justified, Chief John Harrington said Friday, "Oh, absolutely." At one point, he said, police counted about 40 protesters in the park. Then, he said, word came that more people might join the protesters' cause.

  Lord forbid that poor people should be allowed to come out in the street and protest Bush policies - but wait, they were on an island. Not exactly getting in anyone's way, were they?

  Just a bad image.

  Get on over to Harriet Island and get us some footage, Glenn! That's what they're paying you for - so get on it.

  You're doing a great job! Just keep it up!

  —CargoCult Read CargoCult's other letters
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