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by Chris Steller, Minnesota Independent • September 4, 2008 • An unadulterated press release:

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 3 — U.S. Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign today announced that Mrs. Cindy McCain will attend the Tribute to Cindy McCain “One Heart One World” Luncheon Thursday, September 4th.

The noon-hour event took place at the downtown Minneapolis Hilton Hotel.

by Harry Boyte, 9/3/08 • More and more of us live in gated communities, not only of neighborhoods, but of belief.

This sense of alienation and distance was fully on display among the demonstrators at the Republican national convention this week in St. Paul. Protestors voiced outrage at the war in Iraq, fury at the Bush administration, and anger at Republicans. Some demonstrators attacked delegates. But what struck me most was the sense of powerlessness.

by Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet • September 4, 2008 • In what may be a little-noticed ploy to flatter local rockabillies, the last song played before John McCain’s speech at the Republican National Convention was “Rock This Town,” a 1981 hit for the Stray Cats—a band fronted by transplanted Gopher Stater Brian Setzer.

by Rich Broderick • September 1, 2008 • The conversation started off on a positive note. More than positive. I shook the Mayor’s hand and commended the St. Paul Police Department for its low profile during the weekend’s worth of patently unconstitutional raids around St. Paul and Minneapolis.

“I know John Harrington slightly,” I pointed out, “and he doesn’t seem to be the kind of law enforcement official who engages in breaking the law.”

by Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet • September 4, 2008 •