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Amid coverage this week of the DNC were remembrances of another historic gathering of Democrats – 40 years ago in Chicago. Mark Kurlansky, author of “1968: The Year that Rocked the World,” remembers the prevailing narrative of the day.
Though you might think the possiblity of modern revolution is remote, the Denver Police / Secret Service / ?? were not taking any chances this week. You get enough testosterone, mixed liberally with gadgets dispensing tear gas, electrical shock, and blunt force trauma .. and .. PRESTO. No revolution this year! There's a veritable plethrua of marginal abuse recorded on youTube for our viewing pleasure (or more likely not).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfISlq1gzK8
Some of those Hippies claimed they saw Pentagon rise. Gee, wonder why ;)
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