Aside from the strange news that "Recreate 68," a group who will be protesting at the Democratic National Convention this fall, have decided to have "daily themes" at the convention, I find it interesting that they do not have their permits yet either. Maybe there is no conspiracy by St. Paul police after all (HT: Democratic Convention Watch):

For example, the city and the Secret Service have not yet decided on the "security zone" around the Pepsi Center. The drawing of that line will help define where protesters can and cannot gather.

And the Denver City Council is expected to take up legislation on Jan. 22 that would refine the process used to issue permits for special events and parades.

David Broadwell, an assistant city attorney, said the proposed language would establish a firm timeline for the application of a permit.

It would also set up a lottery system in the event of conflicting applications.

There is also language in the proposal that could be trouble for the protesters who hope to use Civic Center.

That's because the new measure would give precedent to groups that have historically used a park.