Run! Run! The Democrats have come!

It looks like the whole population of Boston has evacuated the city for the Democratic Convention. The local businesses are idling, because people don't go downtown and Democrats don't go downtown either. The Mayor (probably, after this disaster, the soon-to-be-ex-mayor) has appealed to the population to hang out downtown and rescinded some parking fees in order to lure the people. People are listening, but not going anywhere. Gee, I wonder why? Could it be the threat of terrorism, the fact that MBTA decided to "discourage" people from taking any bags and backpacks with them on public transportation this weekend, the constant searches and the fear that the Democrats can, so to say, eliminate the middleman and simply put their hands in people's pockets in crowded places and help themselves to their wallets? Good luck getting people to hang out downtown.

But cheer up, Bostonian businessmen, businesswomen and other businesscreatures! The Republican Convention is coming up in New York. Imagine the terrorism threat and the public transportation disruption there! All the population of New York City is gonna run, and guess where are they gonna run? That's right, expect a very busy weekend.