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RTD has given up trying to make a "next train" announcement system work at light-rail stations in downtown Denver.
For more than a year, the Regional Transportation District and its communications contractor have labored to get the public-address and electronic-sign system working throughout much of its light-rail system.
The messaging system aims to tell riders the next train is coming in three minutes - with an audible announcement and on the electronic sign.
The automated system was scheduled to go on line around the time the Southeast rail line opened in late 2006.
Not sure how much RTD actually spent on this, but the good news is holding back a $5 Million payment to the implementers of the system.
They claim the problem is downtown, where red lights and other traffic events made getting timely announcements difficult.
DENVER (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union says undercover police officers posing as protesters staged a violent confrontation with another officer during the Democratic convention in Denver.
The ACLU said it obtained a police document
showing the undercover officers pretended to struggle with a police commander so they could be removed from the crowd without blowing their cover.
The ACLU says another officer thought the commander was being attacked and pepper-sprayed the undercover officers.
This is just pathetic and if verified, I think all the higher ups should be fired. Someone had to approve this idea.
I just can't understand people who could get pleasure from beating others.
Though I am happy that the undercover officers got pepper-sprayed. Serves 'em right.
A few days ago, I received an email from a friend about a prayer request for someone who lost their child from gun violence. Being busy with the campaign, I almost did not take a second to open the email. I am glad I took a moment to read about the tragedy, and I hope you will take a moment to read this diary and request.
(And you can see a photo of this guy leading the pledge in a diary below - promoted by johne)
I haven't posted in awhile, not because I've disappeared, but because I didn't have anything I felt deeply moved to say. In part that is because so many others have been doing such a good job of saying the things I believe in recently.
But today at the Obama rally in Denver I was reminded why we do the things we do, why we work so hard, why we fight for important things, why we work the phones and wear out shoes and argue passionately for what we believe in.
I just got back from the Obama rally at Civic Center Park here in Denver. The Denver Post estimates the turnout was 100,000 people, which is really just astounding considering the total size of the city is about 550,000 people and the total size of the metro area is about 3 million. Here's a shot that gives you a sense of the crowd - and let me just remind you, it's not a short distance between City Hall, where the speech was, to the steps of the state capitol:
Here's an up close photo from the speech:
Most Americans have seen Obama speak, and millions at this point have been to his events, so I won't bore you with my opinion on the details of his promises (pretty progressive) or of the energy at the event (high). But what I will say is that while most of the rhetoric was standard Democratic stuff, what really seemed new and "transformative" (to admittedly use a cliche description of Obama) - what really seemed to capture those 100,000 Coloradoans (including me) - was his discussion about struggle. I may be an old seadog from the many campaigns I've worked, and I may have learned enough to not be easily mesmerized by politicians, but I will admit right here: the flash I saw from Obama at the end of his speech really blew me away.
"Sequoia made an unfortunate mistake with a portion of Denver's absentee ballots that we produced and mailed,"
~ Sequoia Voting Systems spokeswoman Michelle Shafer
DENVER -- Thousands of ballots that went missing were never prepared because of a technical problem, the Denver Clerk and Recorder said Saturday.
More than 11,000 ballots went missing when the vendor in charge of printing the ballots, Sequoia Voting Systems, reported delivering 21,450 ballots to a Denver mail processing facility on Oct. 16, but the U.S. Postal Service said they only received 10,364 ballots that day.
Barack is returning to Colorado on Sunday, October 26th for two early vote for change rallies!
EARLY VOTE FOR CHANGE RALLY WITH BARACK OBAMA Civic Center Park Central Denver Park District Denver, CO
Sunday, October 26th Gates open: 10:00 a.m. Program begins: 11:30 a.m. RSVP Here
EARLY VOTE FOR CHANGE RALLY WITH BARACK OBAMA The Oval on the Colorado State University Campus Public Entrance: University Ave. and West Drive Fort Collins, CO 80523
Sunday, October 26th Gates open: 1:30 p.m. Program begins: 3:30 p.m. RSVP Here
Both events are free and open to the public. Tickets are NOT required, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
It's a glorious day in the high country of Colorado. Even though it's 24 degrees outside with a few inches of the traditional "GOTV-time" snow, there is nothing that's gonna stop Colorado. We may be going door to door on snowshoes this week, but that's ok. We are determined to change our country and make history in our state.
And you ask why GCD are you so certain that Colorado is going to add nine electors to the win column for Barack Obama? The answer is because of the organizers. People like the young man that wrote the poem and put it to video that I share with you to share with the world.
The people have spoken
Our leader is the one whose ears are large
Because he hears the voice of this nation
You don't want to miss this one. I guarantee that you will want to share it with the world.
See the video and read the poem on the flip. Flip it good.
(Help this go viral at GCD Daily Kos.)
(Amanda here runs the Liberal Card program and hosted a number of us in Des Moines for the Living Liberally Conference last year. It was that weekend at the Harkin Steak Fry where I got to shake Barack Obama's hand. - promoted by johne)
During the Democratic National Convention in Denver this year, we handed out hundreds of Liberal Card buttons, and we told hundreds more people about The Liberal Card. Now we're telling you.
The Liberal Card is a project of Living Liberally that promotes liberal pride, liberal community ... and liberal discounts. We're hooking you up with places that allow you to shop, dine and drink with a clear conscience. You can find out everything about the card and its perks at www.theliberalcard.org.
In Denver, you can use The Liberal Card at a range of businesses like the Skylark Lounge (where Denver Drinking Liberally meets each week), Jack-n-Grill, 8 Rivers Restaurant, and Denver Open Acupuncture (see Jenn's ad below).
In addition to discounts in the Denver area, there are national discounts that include clothes, green products, phone service, books and movies, plus free music. Another national discount is Colorado-based online bookstore NeonHearts.com.
To the loyal readers of SquareState.net, we're offering FREE Liberal Cards to the first 50 people who email 2008@theliberalcard.org with the subject line "SquareState." Please include your name (as you want it to appear on your card) and your mailing address. Then we'll get your card in the mail faster than John McCain changes campaign strategies.
And if you're not in the first 50, don't worry: We've got a great consolation prize that will still allow you to be a card-carrying liberal!
We all wanted to be watching the debates tonight, but, as Denver Democrats Chair Jennifer Coken pointed out, it might have been important that we didn't. We had made up our minds long ago. We knew who we were supporting. We needed to be somewhere else talking about next steps.
In the bigger picture, I am not sure the meeting was the most productive use of time. It was the usual preaching to the choir and lessons in Robert's Rules of Order, but maybe it is good for the choir to get together from time to time and practice singing.
What can I say. I am a political junkie. I'm glad I went. Details follow...
Green Valley Ranch needs your help. Denver needs your help. Colorado needs your help.
Yesterday I got an urgent email from my local Obama coordinator Keyshia. In my area (District 7- Green Valley Ranch), there are over 6000 residents that are not registered to vote. There are many more in District 8. Colorado is a swing state and time is running out to register as many voters as possible.
Today at 3:45 Gov. Sibelius and Colorado Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien will be at the Denver Athletic Club to talk about Barack Obama's plan for the economy.
The event is free, which considering recent events is probably a good thing.
DENVER -- The Denver police union is selling T-shirts that poke fun at protesters at last month's Democratic National Convention, but the main target isn't laughing.
The back of the shirts reads, "We get up early to beat the crowds" and "2008 DNC," and has a caricature of a police officer holding a baton.
Because stomping on people is, you know, hilarious!
Things that make me die a little inside:
Detective Nick Rogers, a member of the Police Protective Association board, said police often issue T-shirts to commemorate big events.
Rogers said each Denver officer was given one of the shirts free and others are on sale for $10 each at police union offices.
He said the union expects to sell about 2,000 of them.
Rogers said he hadn't received any previous complaints about the shirts.
The image in question:
Should I lighten up? Dunno. I guess it is hard for me to find the humor in authoritarian beatings.
Republicans tell me that a worker at Invesco Field in Denver saved thousands of unused flags from the Democratic National Convention that were headed for the garbage. Guerrilla campaigning. They will use these flags at their own event today in Colorado Springs with John McCain and Sarah Palin.
If it is false, then we need to counter it in a very big way.
"All of the flags at Invesco were picked up and put in bags and into storage, along with the unused flags and campaign signs. The flags were going to be donated, and the signs were going to be sent out to be used elsewhere," the official said, speaking anonymously since he was not authorized to talk to the press
To begin with, there is NO evidence that the Democratic Party arranged for the flags to be thrown out in the garbage instead of disposed properly by burning. More likely, the flags were left behind after the event and the Invesco Field staff collected them for disposal. This is the sort of thing that, if unrebutted, assumes the form of truthiness that never dies. Just like claims that Al Gore said he invented the internet, etc. We cannot let these slurs stand unchallenged, and we have to reveal the Republican Party for their lying hypocrisy. This is especially true with lies like this focused on Colorado, which is in play and may make the difference this year. We have to kill the Patriotism meme and call them out for just making stuff up. And don't say it's not a big deal. It is.
We need to correct this false rumor spread by the Post's blogger quickly, and we need to demand that Fox retract this falsehood before its frame is imprinted.
Had enough yet?
UPDATE II: The Rocky reported it straight with the DNC challenge and noted "unidentified" Republican sources. Really, doesn't someone need to get to the bottom of this? If the flags were stolen, whoever took or accepted them needs to be brought to the public bar. If not, then the Repbulicans can have their fun.
A new group of Democrats has been formed, who live in Denve's Capitol Hill area, and named, "Capitol Hill Democrats". They make up those who share progressive ideals and live in the precincts near the area, drawing House Districts 5, 6 and 8.
You may visit thier MySpace location, and they welcome all who share their outlook to their Swing this State kickoff party is to be held Wednesday night October 1, at Dazzle Jazz Club, 938 Lincoln St.
(Some great shots of the protests - promoted by johne)
The first amendment to the constitution in the Bill of Rights states very clearly the rights of American citizens. It has always stood as our first and most guiding principle.
" Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. "
On Sunday August 24th, 2008, anti-war demonstrators gathered in various parts of Denver to protest the war.
Several small groups converged from different parts of the city at the State Capitol building in Denver to hear speeches, listen to some hip hop and provide a loyal opposition to the status quo.
The following pictures were sent to me by my photographer friend, Paul Winner. All images are his copyrighted materials. He gave me permission to post a few of the amazing images he shot that were missed by the main stream media.
I've known these kids since they were little. What a cool shot!
One of the best parts of being a member of the host state delegation at the convention is having front row seating during the convention. They didn't help my photographic skills, but I managed to get a few shots that I share with the world on the flip. Unfortunately, I 'lost' a lot of pictures while downloading to my computer. These are the ones I managed to save.
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