Among The Protesters…

By Gabe Erickson / Convention Intern

ST. PAUL – Strategically placed in the center of Rice Park in St. Paul is the MSNBC platform for their RNC coverage.  Gates keep the public a mere fifteen feet away from the news set, and many people showed up to watch the coverage in person.  But the Wednesday broadcast hit a few road bumps, as protesters from all backgrounds showed up to speak their minds behind the set.

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Ron Paul’s loyal fans continued to raise his campaign signs above their heads.  Members of PETA showed up in pig costumes.  

But the protest that stole the show (pun?) was a group of 9/11 conspiracy theorists.  Holding up signs in the background of the broadcast saying “Investigate 9/11″ and “9/11 Truth Now,” these protesters said 9/11 was an inside job by our government and that the truth was covered up with help from the media.

They were there to protest MSNBC, which, according to a protester, ”failed to uncover the truth about 9/11 during the broadcasts that followed the events.”  We had a chance to catch up more with that protester to find out exactly why he believed 9/11 was a conspiracy.  My interview didn’t last long though.  The following ensued just after my first question was asked:

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That is only the first few minutes of the debate!  The two men went on for at least 5 more minutes.

For the general public there to watch a live television set in action, the protesters were, in the words of one woman, just making people angry.