Dallas Passes Resolution Against Patriot Act!!!

[anarchy1999]

Deep in the heart of Bush Country!!!

No link yet. Just left City Hall. Passes by a narrow margin with 4 abstaining including the mayor.

Cheers to all who worked long and hard on making it happen!

[RFK MLK PW]

1. Outstanding!

Bush is going to poop bricks!

[waterman]

2. Nice, very nice.

[BR_Parkway]

3. maybe give enough others the push they need to snowball

[CaptainClark23]

4. needed some good news today

hoo-ray for deepindahearta....

[wryter2000]

5. Wahoo!!!

:yourock:

[anarchy1999]

15. The Dallas BORDC are the ones that ROCK!

http://www.bordcdallas.org/content/en/home/index.jsp;jsessionid=E08BDC2E12633FC69263AE642DD8C41B

Many people were involved and many, many hours were put in. Lots of people representing a broad cross section of the city showed up today and didn't leave until they finally voted around 4:00 pm. 1 hour of 3 minutes speeches from citizens, 1 hour of 5 minute speeches from council. LONG, Long day for everyone.

It was nail-biting time by the time they voted. I think it only passed by one vote, maybe two.

[Adam D]

6. !

good work

[muchacho]

7. wow

it's been a while since I've been proud of my home town.

[mountainvue]

8. Good for Dallas!

Now maybe it will catch on.

[proud patriot]

9. YEAH!

Way to go Dallas .. didn't ashcroft just tour
promoting it ..Guess that went over real well .

[anarchy1999]

11. Yes, Ashcroft was here just in last week or two.

Apparently only reinforced opinions of those that abstained or voted no. Councilperson's voting yes, truly were representing their constituencies well. Dallas is a pretty divided little town if you know what I mean.

[stevedeshazer]

10. Dallas?

Freaking Dallas?

Please tell us more!

[anarchy1999]

12. What more do you want to know?

n/t

[stevedeshazer]

19. You said you were at City Hall

What was it like? Was this expected? Will it cause much controversy?

You know, like stuff that happened when you were there.

[anarchy1999]

20. Hard to say what reaction will be.

Most people in Dallas have very little to do with what happens at City Hall. Most people, I would be willing to bet, did not even know about it. Hell, this morning on my way in I met a young woman going to the library (late 20's-early 30's), my companion asked if she was on her way to City Hall for the Patriot Act. She did not even know what the Patriot Act was????? Like you've got to be kidding me.

Pretty much what you run into in this town. Alot of uninvolved, brain dead, SUV driving empty people.

If it makes the Dallas Morning News tomorrow, then we will see. Not many even bother to read the paper.

[stevedeshazer]

22. Thanks

Sounds like America in general to me.

I can't imagine it wouldn't make the news. We'll be watching for it.

[Protagoras]

13. OH George

that has gotta sting }(

[mike1963]

14. Whoa! You mean the Dallas in TEXAS? Just south of me here in OK?

:bounce:
:toast:
:D

[anarchy1999]

18. Yes sir, that would be the one!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

OH HAPPY DAY!
The one citizen against them passing it said "Think of the headline, this in an election year, Dallas bashes Bush" or something along that line and one of the no vote councilperson said pretty much the same thing. The ignorance level of a couple of no voters was pretty bad.

Another councilman voting no went over the top, got emotional about being at war, our servicemen and actually cried. One hell of a performance for the cameras that were rolling for the local news at 6:00 and 10:00. Over the top!

[JoFerret]

16. So much for demonizing

anyone for where they live or the accident of their birth!

[salin]

17. hitting close to home for W....

bet he is a bit puzzled at this "open revolt" (on many fronts) that has even reached home... I mean, dick and carl keep handing him the script... and it always worked before....

[knight_of_the_star]

21. WOW!!!

Congrats big time!!!

[Barrett808]

23. What's the list of cities that have done this? n/t

n/t

[CaptAhab]

25. Google is your friend...

http://www.bordc.org/OtherLocalEfforts.htm

[KamaAina]

24. I'm going there next week

Maybe I won't have to hose myself down with Fascist OFF! after all!!

[anarchy1999]

29. Sorry, you'll probably still need it.

n/t

What area will you be staying in?

[KamaAina]

31. Right downtown at one of the big convention hotels

at least it's on the other side of town from Dealey Plaza, the grassy knoll, etc. :evilgrin:

[anarchy1999]

34. You are safe, will only need minamal amounts of OFF.

It's when you get into the far North reaches where it gets dangerous, and oh yes, let us not forget "Highland Park". Home territory of Bush and Cheney and major supporters.

[saltpoint]

26. anarchy, thanks for posting this good news.

And in Dallas no less! Can't get over it.

[DemoTex]

27. Sorry I missed the meetings. Great stuff. Now, Dallas ....

Let's see something meaningful and compassionate about the homeless issue. Please.

[truthisfreedom]

28. who says abstinence doesn't work? 8^)

[Crachet2004]

30. I wish George sr. had "abstained".

I wondered how long it would take for conservatives to come to the defense of the Constitution! Given time, I knew they would. It is right up there with the Bible as a sacred document, for most of them.

The assault Patriot makes on the constitution, along with their marriage amendment, plus Orrin Hatch's "Arnold" amendment, taken together means the GOP hates the US Constitution!

Otherwise, why do they want to change it so much! We can beat the hell out of them with this.

[0007]

32. I fucking love it!!! and....and .....Tom DeLay and Tom Craddick

in bad shape.. Rick Perry's leaving wife him, Ron Paige taking heat.
And this is the administration of "Intergity" and Dallas is telling the White House to shove it!!

:grouphug:

[sonias]

33. Congratulations Dallas!!

Welcome to the Civil Liberties Safe Zone areas of the country. Austin is one too. We were the second city in Texas. Our little sister burb to the south of us, Sunset Valley beat us.

Dallas, Austin, Sunset Valley. Come on Houston get on board.

Sonia

[leesa]

35. Go Dallas! Shake that nasty beast that has had you by the throat!

[anarchy1999]

36. To one and all - I'm told I should quit being shocked and awed....

repeatedly.

Tonight, once again, I'm shocked. We surfed and caught every local news channel at 10:00pm. Not a word. Only on one "independent" channel for less than 1 minute.

I'm sorry, I just am consistently amazed at the lack of information being fed to the masses in this huge community. My husband said they would wind up with a kitten being saved by firefighters, he was close, it's a squirrel.

Be glad you don't live in this place.

Peace out.

Come join us all in Crawford on March 20th.

[anarchy1999]

37. Oh yes. Cover up, Grand Central Style.

Can not afford to give this issue to much press. Bad for Bush.
I think I get it now. How silly of me. This is going to take days. May not even be covered in tomorrow's headlines. Maybe Saturday, or better yet, Monday of next week. Not an issue, Republican style, Texas standard. Remember everyone, you did hear it here from an eyewitness, hope I get to live to tell the story.

[argyl]

38. Yeee Hah for Dallas.

xx

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

39. anarchy! I am here in Dallas too!!!!

Well really a burb that will remain unnamed but it is NOT one of the northern burbs, thank God.

Hey what are ya'll going to Crawford on March 20th for? I'm game!!!!

And WHOOO HOOOO!!!!! DALLAS!!!!!

This is the first time I have felt even a TINY bit of pride for being a Dallasite in a looooong time!

That just freaking ROCKS.

And you guys who made this happen? You COMPLETELY rock.

congratulations, I have a bit of faith restored.

I keep telling people, this part of the country cANNOT be assumed to be all repukes. We just AREN'T. And many repukes that I know can't stand Chucklenuts.

So tell me about this Crawford thing?