Who is planning on being in Austin on the 9th to protest redistricting?

[efhmc]

There are buses going from several places. Hope to see you there.

[pop goes the weasel]

1. what are the details?

I know the info web pages were posted here earlier today, but DU kept going down, and I ended up losing the links.

[lastliberalintexas]

14. Here you go

Dear MoveOn Texan,

If you'd like to make a strong statement against Tom DeLay's
redistricting plan, please join hundreds of other folks at a rally at
the Capitol this Saturday. The rally will celebrate the Texas 11 and
the Killer Ds -- legislators who are standing up to DeLay's power
grab. I hope you can make it. The details are below.

Sincerely,
--Eli Pariser
MoveOn.org PAC
August 4th, 2003

TEXAS ANTI-REDISTRICTING "UNITY IS OUR STRENGTH" RALLY

U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay knows that our unity is his
weakness. In order to further his extremist Washington agenda he is
relentlessly pushing a plan to divide Texas congressional districts.

Come Together for the Statewide Anti-Redistricting Rally: From across
the state, Texans are uniting on Saturday, August 9 on the south side
of Capitol in Austin to say "Enough is Enough." Enough to special
interests. Enough to special sessions.

WHERE AND WHEN: The rally begins at 11:30 a.m., and if you can make
it earlier, others will begin meeting at nearby Waterloo Park at 10
a.m. to march to the Capitol.

TRANSPORTATION: If you live outside of Austin and need transportation
to the rally, then call 512-480-8999.

Be a part of history: We are honoring the courage of the Texas 11
and Killer Ds, the Texas legislators taking a stand against this power
grab. Great Texas music and special guests will be announced later.
Bring your family, friends, and neighbors to the biggest
anti-redistricting event yet.

[VelmaD]

2. pick me pick me

Darth Velma will be there.

-V-

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. I will be there in SPIRIT cheering you all on from So Cal

:hi: TEXAS DEMS ARE GONNA KICK SOME ASS!!!!!!

[silverlib]

4. Where in Austin

I just got info that Kucinich is going to be in Austin speaking on the 9th also. Austin is going to be rockin! Please post a link for the protest.

[orangecoloredapple]

5. How many millions are going to be spent

trying to rob people of their rights? Is anyone keeping track?

[VelmaD]

6. info on rally

is over in the Activism forum:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=106&topic_id=1046&mesg_id=1046

-V-

[efhmc]

7. Things weren't working around here so I went to bed.

Happy to hear that the info was provided. Do we all wear our DU smiles?

[GOPisEvil]

8. I'll be in town!!!

Maybe we should all meet somewhere before the rally! :shrug:

[VelmaD]

9. sounds like a great idea...

anyone got any suggestions for where?

-V-

[GOPisEvil]

10. Let's see...how about breakfast at Kerbey Lane on Guadalupe?

For the locals anyway...

I don't have a clue how we'd find the out-of-towners, unless we put DU stickers on signage.

[VelmaD]

11. mmm...Kerbey Lane...

Sounds good to me. It's on the bus route - hooray!

Signs with DU stickers or something like that might be a really good idea for finding people - at breakfast, at the pre-rally thing, and at the rally itself.

Does anyone know if there are any local Dems getting together to do signs for this thing? (We had some great signs at the public hearing in Dallas that the local Dems put together.) If anyone knows of anything like that going on let me know 'cause I'm more than willing to help.

-V-

[GOPisEvil]

12. I haven't heard...

...I wonder if any of the local democrat clubs are getting involved. I didn't see anything on the Travis County party site...

[GOPisEvil]

13. We need to be e-mailing and PMing one another!

Keep in touch - that sort of thing! :-)

[efhmc]

15. I'll be putting my daughter on the plane earlier to go home to Ca. but I

will definitely be at the rally and will look for my DU buddys. I have some smiley stickers from my grandson's sticker book. Maybe I'll make a adhesive sign with those.

[GOPisEvil]

17. We'll have to keep an eye out for each other!

I have some DU stickers I can put on signs. I have some other anti-Shrub and anti-Repuke stickers, too...

Oh, I think I should wear my "Killer D's" t-shirt! :bounce:

[efhmc]

16. Any parking suggestions for those who will have to be in their own cars?

In the lot by the BB history museum, perhaps?

[VelmaD]

18. if you aren't going to the pre-rally...

but just to the rally itself there are parking garages on San Jacinto across the street from the State Library. (It's a little far from the pre-rally but close to the Capitol itself.) I think parking there is free on the weekend. For those of you who haven't been there before, it's one block east of the capitol (toward I-35).

Another option I highly endorse is parking at a park and ride and taking the bus downtown. The #1 runs down there or you can check out the bus schedule at:

http://www.capmetro.org

-V-

[efhmc]

19. What time do you think folks will leave Waterloo to go to the rally?

I'll be at the airport until about 9:30 so I might be able to meet up there. I dread parking around the capitol because this rally is going to be BIG!

[GOPisEvil]

20. There are any number of parking lots around 6th St.

You might have to pay, but it could be worth it. I like the Littlefield Garage, which I think is at 6th and San Jacinto.

Otherwise, parking by the Bullock museum or anywhere along MLK is the way to go.