Security trumps democracy at the DNC
The Democratic National Convention's security environment made sure that no intersection took place between the persuaders and the persuadable. It's hard to see how a democracy can survive or flourish in such a setting.
The taxi driver said to me that “this is as far as I can go without going through massive security.” I thanked him and paid my fare. I travel light, so walking three or four blocks to the hotel on a beautiful day in Chicago, Ill., was really no problem.
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