Today's Denver Post contained a paeon to the Democratic Party today. This is understandable, as the Denver Post typically is nakedly partisan. Obviously, the Denver Post is catering to their visiting audience of the Democratic National Convention.
Not included in the online report is a chart of the Democrat Party platforms since 1908. Interestingly enough, except for Bill Clinton's 1996 reelection year, the Democrat Party platform advocated for small government three times: 1908, 1912, and 1932. The 1932 Democratic National Convention party platform is especially laughable as FDR's programs vastly expanded the role of government in the market and people's lives.
For those who want to see a more raw perspective on the convention, the Peoples Press Collective is an aggregator of blog posts about the Democratic National Convention. Many Colorado bloggers will have raw pictures and video of the event. I am planning to participate as well, looking for the news behind the scripted "news" from the Pepsi Center.
It will be interesting to compare the blog coverage to the dominant mass media coverage. Hopefully, everything will proceed peacefully this week, but, if not, the blogosphere will be around to cover it.
by Civil Sense
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