Attention Austin/Central Texas DUers! It's brunch time again!

[GOPisEvil]

10:00am Sunday, July 23rd! That's THIS Sunday! Curra's Grill North, 6801 Burnet Rd.

Be there or Republican! :P

[Melissa G]

1. Okay, GOPisEvil...sigh.. I guess it is only fair that this time we cross

the dreaded river for you since you even came across last time and it was even your birthday...

[GOPisEvil]

8. The last brunch was down south, too.

:)

Curra's wasn't really my idea, it was just suggested and went from there. Not that I have objections to it, mind you. ;)

[Lithos]

2. That's awfully far north

Isn't that really Round Rock?

:evilgrin:

[NoPasaran]

3. It's still south of 183

I'll make the trek.

[sonias]

4. I'll be there

So much to catch up on, re-re-re-districting, our statewide candidates are on fire, Ralph Reed lost his primary (ha ha), GW has succeeded in starting WWIII, the wing nuts eagerly await Armageddon and the rapture, Tom DeLay and Greg Abbott are still asses. And of course, winning our 1st amendment rights case.
:applause: It's been 5 long years but we finally got our justice.

AAS article 7/20
Judge says city violated protestors' rights during Bush appearance
Police kept group away from Governor's Mansion in 2001.
The City of Austin violated the free speech and assembly rights of a group of protesters in 2001 when police kept them away from the Governor's Mansion during a visit by President Bush, a judge ruled Wednesday.

District Judge Gisela Triana ruled after a three-day trial that the city discriminated against members of the Democracy Coalition based on their opposition to Bush.

The protesters will not receive monetary damages, and Triana's ruling doesn't require police to make any changes, said Wayne Krause, a lawyer for the coalition.

But Jim Harrington, who works with Krause at the Texas Civil Rights Project and also represented the coalition, said he's relying on the city to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Sonia

[Melissa G]

5. WOO HOO!!! Way to Kick legal behind!

Conversation should be good at the get together!!!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[sonias]

6. TCRP deserves all the credit

They're our watchdogs for civil rights in Texas. ACLU too, but TCRP does most of the litigation. When we lost the lower court ruling, most of us were pretty discouraged and thought it was over. But TCRP never let us give up, they were convinced we had a good case. They won one point in the 3rd court of appeals and that's what gave us the opportunity to come back and get a second trial.

This is exactly why you need good judges on that 3rd Court of Appeals, so let's keep in mind those 4 for the 3rd. Our great candidates Henson, Coronado, Brees and Buchanan. These courts do matter.

Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals, Pl. 2
Jim Coronado
5602 Palisades Ct.
Austin, TX 78731
[phone]
www.judgejimcoronado.com

Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals, Pl. 3
Diane Henson
908 Terrace Mountain Drive
Austin, TX 78746
www.dianehensonfortexas.com

Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals, Pl. 5
Mina A. Brees
9000 Ruxton Cove
Austin, TX 78749
[phone]
www.breesforjudge.com

Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals, Pl. 6
Bree Buchanan
1510 Edgewood Ave.
Austin, TX 78722
[phone]
www.breebuchanan.com


Sonia

[VelmaD]

7. I'll be there...

if things work out right I might even bring a guest. :)

[GOPisEvil]

9. *cough*

24 hour warning.

[GOPisEvil]

10. You have less than 12 hours.

You've been warned. :)

[GOPisEvil]

11. Two. Hours.

:hi:

[sonias]

12. Lovely time

Wish more of Austin DUers would join us. You're really missing out on good company and great political conversation. Plus good food. Maybe you'll come out and join us next time. I hear there may be a pool party. Bet you want to come to that one.

Sonia

[Melissa G]

13. Yeah... Pool party at my place coming up...Be there or

GOPisEvil will call you a republican....

This is gonna be a potluck and it is gonna feature VelmaD's FAMOUS Brownies so make your plan's now. We were thinking mid Sept but with the promise of Brownies it could ooch sooner....

[GOPisEvil]

14. Exactly! You're missing out on the food and fun!

Pool party!!! :bounce: You'd better be there!

[StellaBlue]

15. Go to the pool party or the terrorists will win

[GOPisEvil]

16. You'd better go or Baby Jesus will cry.

[Sailing]

17. One of these days...

I'll make it to one. I was at KAB and listened to David Van Os. That's the first time I heard him. Quite a dynamic speaker.

[Melissa G]

18. Be sure to make the next one 'cuz it is SOUTH of the river!!!

and it will be wet, as in cool and splashy ,and full of Fun and Lots of Good Food! Dems make for great potlucks!!!