Dowbrigade

The
Dowbrigade and Norma Yvonne are thinking of driving down to NYC on Sunday
to attend/cover the massive protest planned for the day before the opening
of the RNC. Scheduled for the 41st anniversary of the legendary "March
on Washington" which galvanized public opinion against the war in Viernam,
Sunday’s protest was origially scheduled to mount up in Central Park
and march down Fifth Avenue to the Madison Sq. Garden, site of the convention.

But the City has refused permits to the protesters,
and offered to relocate them – off of the island of Manhattan. No one
seems to know exactly what will happen Sunday, although the latest news
reports say the protesters do have a permit for the march part of their
protest, which is now scheduled to wind up at historic Union Square. What
will happen when up to a quarter of a million people end up in Union
Square, just in time for Sunday brunch, surrounded by New York’s Finest, remains to be seen. Whatever
happens will certainly be worth Blogging, and we want to be there.

Do any of our readers know if there are any support
facilities for bloggers visiting the city to blog the convention from
the outside? Any
blogger meet-ups, or gathering places, or informal command centers? Are
there any other bloggers or blog-readers who would be interested in trying
to hook up? Let us know, we are looking forward to an interesting mix
of a day in the park and a day at the zoo.

protest story from CNN