I think we ought to occupy our dear governor Perry's remote mansion...

[Dover]

Just a little visual reminder about whose camp he's in...as if there's any question.

http://www.newser.com/story/89064/texas-gov-living-high-on-the-hog-in-rented-mansion.html

I still swear he had something to do with the burning of the governor's mansion so he
could conduct his daily comings and goings more secretively. But then I'm a hard core 'good hair' bigot. :P


on edit: did I say "big hair"? Sorry Molly..lol.

[Gari]

1. Any sidewalks in the area?

Must check on google maps.

[sonias]

2. Perry is armed and crazy - just keep that in mind

Plus really this is in a private neighborhood. It's not the neighbors' fault that our sucky governor lives in their neighborhood.

If it was the real Governor's mansion and it was public property, I'd say go for it. I've done it many a time there.

Oh here's the crazy armed part in case you forgot this. Personally I think he lied about the whole thing just to pump up his "macho" image for the press.
:shrug:
Rick Perry Shoots And KILLS Coyote: Texas Gov Carried Laser-Sighted Pistol On Jog

[PDittie]

3. Yeah.

You're just asking to get arrested.

[Gari]

4. I had forgotten about that story!

Yikes! Maybe a demonstration at the Gov's mansion would be better?

[PDittie]

5. Nobody there except for

some construction workers. Lege isn't in session so nobody but tourists there. Where the protests are happening currently are the best locations (and I encourage you to go down and join them).

It's a protest against the financial powers that be, who also own the politicians. All of them. Keep in mind that most of the protestors are fed up with BOTH political parties:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/06/politics/main20117043.shtml

Democrats are going to find tough sledding in trying to co-opt this movement. Even Robert Reich notes that "the modern Democratic Party is not likely to embrace left-wing populism the way GOP has right-wing populism":

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-reich/occupy-wall-street_b_1002500.html

That would be the Ben Nelsons, the Mary Landreius et. al., not the Democrats on DU ... necessarily.

[sonias]

6. MoveOn event on Wednesday at the Capitol

Here is a protest near the Governor's mansion - or really it's at the capitol.

Jobs Not Cuts: Week of Action Event
11th and Congress
1101 North Congress
Austin, TX 78701
Wednesday, 12 Oct 2011, 12:00 PM