In Houston? Join us in a protest of Tom DeLay!!! Its going to be great!!!

[johncoby2]

PASS THIS ON TO ALL ORGANIZATIONS WILLING TO PROTEST DELAY.

TUESDAY AUG 24
4:30 -7:00
University of Houston Clear Lake
Bayou Building on both sides

Protest Tom DeLay at the University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL) reception "honoring" DeLay.

On Tuesday, August 24 (5:00 pm to 7:00 pm), Dr Jay Gogue (Chancellor of the University of Houston) and Dr. William Staples (President of the University of Houston Clear Lake) are holding a reception to "honor" the dishonorable Tom DeLay. This reception of the most unethical member of Congress is also a violation of UH's own ethics policy (see the policy the end of this e-mail). The reception is an implied endorsement of Tom DeLay. In addition, UHCL is not currently in DeLay‚s district ,instead it is in Nick Lampson's.

I am an alumnus and current student of the University of Houston Clear Lake and have received permission from the University to hold a protest against DeLay (and the reception). The protest will be held outside the Bayou building where the reception is being held. We have permission to protest at both the faculty entrance (were DeLay and Chancellor Gogue are expected to enter) and also at the student entrance (note: the fall semester will be starting the day before so there will be lots of students around). We are planning to start assembling at 4:00 pm and should be finished about 7:30 pm.

Please alert everyone you know who may be able to help protest know about this. The University sent out 7,500 invitations and is only expecting about 200 attendees. I am hoping that we outnumber the reception attendees. If you are planning on joining us, please contact me, Tom Gederberg, either via e-mail at [e-mail] or call me at 281-451-4669.

For those who would like to join us and make signs for the protest, the Bay Area New Democrats (BAND) have agreed to let us use their new headquarters on Monday, August 23 starting at 7:00 pm. The BAND headquarters are on Egret Bay Blvd near NASA Road 1.

A map and directions to the University of Houston Clear Lake can be found here:

http://www.cl.uh.edu/admissions/directio.htm. The campus police told me that they would not be ticketing cars without student parking permits, so you will be able to park in the student parking lot.

These are some of the guidelines for the protest ˆ please adhere to these since I am organizing this protest as a student and will be held responsible for any infractions:

(1) No bullhorns or amplified sound systems

(2) We will not be allowed to approach, touch, grab, stop or interfere with any passerby.

(3) We must stay in the designated area.

(4) We may use the rest rooms, etc. in the Bayou Building but must not bring our signs or protest into the building. We may not disrupt the reception.

(5) I have been asked to give to the Dean of Students copies of any handouts we may have (they do not have to be approved, but they would like to have copies).





If you can not come to the protest, but would like to help, please e-mail President Staples at [e-mail] and Chancellor Gauge via the following website: http://www.uh.edu/admin/president/gogue/pages/contact.html and let them know what his this of this reception to DeLay.



Also, submit letters to the following:
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drop it off to The Citizen also.





UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
ADMINISTRATIVE MEMORANDUM

SECTION:

Human Resources

NUMBER:

02.A.29

AREA:

General





SUBJECT:

Ethical Conduct of Employees

















1. PURPOSE

1.1. New federal and state laws and regulations, together with growing scrutiny of the complex relationships between public institutions and outside public and private organizations and individuals, necessitate the clarification of standards of accountability for public servants. Requirements for ethical behavior are especially important in public institutions of higher education; component university employees are accountable to taxpayers for the use of public funds and also have the responsibility to lead and educate component university students by example.

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4.15. Lobbying by state employees, political campaigns, holding public office, and other political activities: The General Appropriations Act prohibits the use of state funds to influence the outcome of any election or any legislative measure. Likewise, this act restricts the use of any component university funds to hire lobbyists and provides restrictions against offering gifts to legislators and accepting gifts from legislators. Similarly, federal restrictions prohibit the use of federal funds to influence federal legislation. The Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations shall be responsible for the general coordination of System governmental activities.




No component university employee may use his or her authority, influence, or time during university work hours to affect the result of any election or political campaign or to achieve any other political purpose. Likewise, university funds, equipment, or other resources may not be used to work on a political campaign.



Component university employees may run for local elective office and serve as elected public officials so long as campaign activities are not conducted during official component university hours and so long as the office does not involve a political party primary or a party affiliation. The employee must provide prior notification to his or her supervisor of the candidacy and election to office.

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7. APPROVAL

Approved: Jay Gogue

Date: June 16, 2004





The complete ethics policy can be found at: http://www.uh.edu/sam/AM/AM_02a29.htm



Thanks

Tom Gederberg
281-451-4669
[e-mail]

"There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dram of things that never were, and ask why not" - Robert F. Kennedy

[Lisa0825]

1. I'll be there!:-)

Good thing I scheduled vacation time next week. There is SO much going on!!! I have 6 events to attend between today and the 26th!

[PDittie]

2. Kicking it

On Tuesday, tell the boss you're sick; leave work early, and go wave bye-bye to the Bugman!

[JLFinch]

9. File and Publicize State Bar Ethics Complaints Against John O'Neill

HELP ME MAKE SURE TEXAS MEDIA REPORTS THAT AN ETHICS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST O'NEILL AND HE COULD BE DISBARRED

Start calling the Texas newspapers and TV Stations and starting asking, start a buzz...

Stop John O'Neill and force accountability upon him - this is how...
John E. O'Neill
CLEMENTS O'NEILL PIERCE WILSON ET AL
1000 LOUISIANA ST STE 1800
HOUSTON, TX, 77002
phone [phone]

Bar Card Number: 1529750

John E. O'Neill, author of Unfit for Command, is an attorney licensed and practicing in Texas. Rumor has it he thinks he will be appointed a federal judge...let's not let that happen.

According to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct:

Rule 8.02 Judicial and Legal Officials (a) A lawyer shall not make a statement that the lawyer knows to be false or with reckless disregard as to its truth or falsity concerning the *qualifications or integrity* of a judge, adjudicatory official or public legal officer, or of a *candidate for election* or appointment to judicial or legal office.

Rule 8.04 Misconduct (a) A lawyer shall not: (3) engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation;

The State Bar can sanction him, suspend his license or even DISBAR him.

PLEASE WRITE, FAX, FED EX THE TEXAS STATE BAR TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THESE VIOLATIONS - including specific examples would be best:

P.O. Box 12487
Austin, Texas 78711

1414 Colorado St.
Austin, TX 78701

Fax: [phone]

Telephone Numbers --- but writing is better

Toll Free: [phone]
Local: [phone]

COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF O'NEILL'S DEBUNKED LIES AT www.mediamatters.org - search on "O'NEILL"


FEEL FREE TO POST THIS EVERYWHERE AND E-MAIL IT EVERWHERE

[sonias]

3. Hey Houston let us know how this goes today

You got some news paper coverage in advance
Protest expected at DeLay reception
http://www.galvnews.com/story.lasso?wcd=23313
(snip)
Gerber said the protesters would be welcome and that two 500-square-foot areas would be set up for them, one at each entrance of the Bayou Building, where the reception will be held.

"As a university we welcome all sorts of exchanges of opinions, we’re certainly open to these people expressing their points of view," Gerber said. "We’re not by any means trying to exclude these people — it’s their campus too."
(/snip)

Sonia

[PDittie]

4. A complete embarrassment for DeLay

Sorry I couldn't get there.

This is johncoby's e-mail:

Tom "The Hammer" DeLay gets hammered in Clear Lake.

What an embarrassment for Tom DeLay. After sending
7500 invitations paid for by the University of
Houston, for a reception honoring Tom DeLay, less than
100 attended, 50 of which were staff or worked at the
university.

Outside in the hot sun were 150 enthusiastic
protestors changing "Don't DeLay. Indict today!" and
"Tom DeLay has got to go". Three times as many
protested Delay than those that honored him.

Also, only 2 elected officials from the city of
Houston attended, no NASA employees or management, or
any other type of dignitary.

A counter protest consisting of 6 (yes, six)
protestors, 2 of them were younger than 8 years old,
was hastily convened close to the 150 protesters
against DeLay. The 2 young children kept busy by
building a fort with the 25 or so signs that were to
be held by other protesters that didnt show up.

On the inside there were 3 large tables filled with
food for 400-500 people that was left untouched. Name
tags of about 100 people were left on the table, from
those who didn't bother to attend after making
reservations.

And DeLay only spoke for about 3 minutes including
taking time to address students who were distrubed his
speech by singing.

This was to be an event to "introduce DeLay to his new
district" according to an email sent from the
University. Many believed this was a misuse of state
funds and will be filing a complaint tomorrow in
Austin.

Instead it turned out to be an embarrassment for
DeLay. He later went to Deer Park where again there
were more protestors than those attending the event.

Pictures later.

[Lisa0825]

5. Thanks for the report!!!

I was in attendence, and it was a blast! A stoopid Freeper-type (yes, I know that's redundant) lady came up to us with a very young child to argue about Delay. I thought that was very wrong. The child looked shy and timid, and it had to be intimidating to see his mommy and a bunch of people yelling at each other.

She kept repeating that Tom Delay is a "godly man," and we should be ashamed of ourselves for being there. I told her he's nothing but a lying pig, and the most corrupt politician in the country. She said that's just because I believe what they say in the news. I said all she believes is the party line, and that she's just a brainwashed moron. She asked me what I thought the "Almighty Heavenly Father" would have to say to me when he meets me at the pearly gates on my judgement day. I said, "He's going to say, 'Thank you for all the hard work you did down there!'"LOL!

She went on in, and other attendees arrived a couple at a time. I am NOT surprised at how few showed up, because I couldn't have counted more than 20 arriving through my entrance. There was hardly anybody to shout down!LOL! But each time I saw a well-dressed couple coming from the parking lot, I'd pass along word to start a chant, so everyone who entered got to hear us:-)

"Don't Delay! Indict Today!"

"Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Tom Delay Has Got To Go!"

"Exterminate Delay!"

"This Is What Democracy Looks Like!"

There was one camerman who took a lot of footage of us, and a correspondent interviewed 3 or 4 of us, and also tried to get a few questions in for Delay on his way in. The cameraman said he was with KPRC (NBC 2), and we'd be on the news that night, but I never saw a peep about us. But then I wondered... the blazer they pulled up in did not have any KPRC markings on it, and I didn't see any logos on their equipment or clothes... hmmmm....

Anyway it was a fun time, and I hope it's just one more indication to the Bug Man that his campaign is actually in TROUBLE and facing a SERIOUS challenge from Richard Morrison! Hopefully, he won't be "the most powerful man in Washington" much longer!!!

[Catherine Vincent]

6. We're proud of ya!

I can't stand Tom Delay!

[redqueen]

11. And just for comparison - Frost drew 1200 to Gilley's Tue nite.

:bounce:

[PDittie]

7. Another first-hand account:

(not me)

"As an additional note, I stayed at the UHCL site until DeLay left the building. While waiting for DeLay, his six supporters asked the police if they could gather near the spot where DeLay was to enter his vehicle. The police said no. They then asked if they could gather where the anti-DeLay protestors had stood. The police said they could not since there was still one protester (me) there. Lesson learned: make sure at least one protestor stays behind.

As DeLay was leaving the Bayou building, I shouted out, 'You are not the Federal Government.' I shouted that out three times at which point DeLay shouted a retort to me which I couldn't hear over the applause his supporters gave him as he came into their view. I finally shouted out, 'How was your service in Viet Nam?' That comment received no response from DeLay."

[sonias]

8. Thank you Houston and surrounding communities

for telling Tom DeLay where he can go - prison of course.

Thanks for the reports Lisa and PDittie.

Sonia

[CitySky]

10. Don't DeLay!

Kudos to all who protested -- three times as many of you as supporters -- hooray!

Also remember that the Richard Morrison campaign needs all of the help we can give. This weekend they are asking for phone bankers, Sat & Sun both. HQ is open 10am to 9pm. Show up at 1837 El Dorado Blvd (near NASA) in Clear Lake. www.morrisonfor22.com

[newyawker99]

12. Hi CitySky!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[CitySky]

13. Thanks!