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YA BASTA! to REDISTRICTING: Houston & Austin Protests
by Independent voter Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003 at 7:02 PM

On a hot Friday afternoon, Houstonians said ENOUGH IS ENOUGH to the Republican Party's expensive and unethical attempt to redistrict voting rights away from minorities and into the bloody and grubby hands of the power elite.

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On Saturday afternoon, about 5000 people from all walks of life, and all over Texas gathered in front of the State Capital building in Austin to give the genetically-modified Congressman tom delay, his wind-up poodle, Governor rick perry, and other would-be colonizers a loud and spirited dose of democracy.

Both events were organized by the Texas Democratic Party.

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at tom deLay's office in Houston
by Independent voter Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003 at 7:02 PM

at tom deLay's offic...
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at tom deLay's office in Houston
by Independent voter Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003 at 7:02 PM

at tom deLay's offic...
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at tom deLay's office in Houston
by Independent voter Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003 at 7:02 PM

at tom deLay's offic...
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at tom deLay's office in Houston
by Independent voter Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003 at 7:02 PM

at tom deLay's offic...
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at the State Capital in Austin
by Independent voter Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003 at 7:02 PM

at the State Capital...
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at the State Capital in Austin
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at the State Capital in Austin
by Independent voter Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003 at 7:02 PM

at the State Capital...
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at the State Capital in Austin
by Independent voter Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003 at 7:02 PM

at the State Capital...
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at the State Capital in Austin
by Independent voter Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003 at 7:02 PM

at the State Capital...
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Tom DeLay Tommy Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003 at 2:04 PM
doused holy water Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003 at 4:17 AM
Delay hates America Bill of Rights Fan Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003 at 4:06 AM
Huntin' 'rats Jim Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003 at 7:58 PM
Mr Keith Orndoff Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003 at 12:24 PM
CIA Hitman Biff Uppercrust Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003 at 12:20 PM
Mr. Kevin Crowley Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003 at 11:39 AM
Mr. Tom Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003 at 9:55 AM
His Lordship Tom Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003 at 9:54 AM
Ms. Mary Beth Day Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003 at 4:58 AM
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