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April 17, 2005
Report on DeLay protest at the NRA in Houston
WOW! There were over 200 protestors ready to greet Tom DeLay at his speech to the NRA banquet in Houston Texas. They were LOUD and had great signs that read “2nd Amendment YES, Tom DeLay NO”, “Keep Guns. Ban DeLay”, “Put the Hammer in the Slammer” and more.
DeLay protest. Houston Texas.
(Special thanks to Melissa Taylor, Tom Gederberg, Jackie Ricot, and April Moone for a GREAT job putting this peaceful protest together)
WOW! There over 200 protestors ready to greet Tom DeLay at his speech to the NRA banquet in Houston Texas. They were LOUD and had great signs that read “2nd Amendment YES, Tom DeLay NO”, “Keep Guns. Ban DeLay”, “Put the Hammer in the Slammer” and more.
With the NRA in town, so was the media. The protestors were interviewed by all local channels in Houston, the Houston Chronicle, the Houston Press, KTRH radio, and KPFT. The Associated Press, New York Times, ABC Radio, Fox News, and NPR also did interviews.
Some pictures can be found at yahoo:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?g=events/ts/041505nranatlrifle&a=&tmpl=sl&ns=&l=1&e=17&a=0&printer=
The only interesting event was when DeLay fans began giving us the 1 finger salute. The police quickly stopped this because it was considered “disorderly behavior”. Someone dress in a prisoners costume had a sign that said “Make DeLay My Bitch” was also warned to use the other side of the sign that said “Don’t DeLay. Indict Today”.
Contrary to what many would believe, many NRA people who were coming out of the Convention Center were very much in favor of what the protestors were doing. Only a few made comments about the NRA but quickly became quite once they understood the protestors were focused on DeLay and not on the NRA.
Protestors from Houston, Fort Bend, Clear Lake, and even from Conroe were part of the crowd.
A great event for DeLay foes. Another embarrassment for Tom DeLay and his supporters.
Posted by John Cobarruvias at April 17, 2005 12:04 AM | Permalink
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Thank you to the people who organized the protest and got the word out to everyone. Perhaps we have seen the beginning of the end of Tom DeLay?
Posted by: Leif Hatlen at April 17, 2005 02:43 PM
Hopefully, we will see Mr. Delay endure a SLOW and AGONIZING political demise. The longer it takes, the better! The closer it gets to the 2006 elections, the more Republicans he can drag down with him.
Posted by: Phillip McNutt at April 19, 2005 12:10 AM