November 7, 2009
By: Frioman
Hours before what would become the day Health Care Reform passed the House, the Tea Party Express made a stop in Houston, TX. Attendees assembled to protest several issues, and their homemade signs reflected this—health care, the wasteful spending, cap and trade.
Under a beautiful blue Texas sky, the several thousand attendees [...]
August 31, 2009
While commuting in Houston, one may perceive the majority of Harris County Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) bus drivers to be Black. That’s because they are.
Documents obtained from Metro reveal some surprising statistics–80% of Metro bus drivers are Black. This is startling, but accurate nonetheless.
To truly understand the breadth of Metro’s overt discriminatory employment practices, one must [...]
Back in May 2004, the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority (HMTA) announced the selection of Frank Wilson as the new CEO of HMTA. The initial package offered to him was so lucrative that one was led to believe that Mr. Wilson must be one of the best mass transportation specialists in the country. Cursory research produced [...]
September 19, 2009
The Houston Tea Party Patriots (HTPP) hosted a Town Hall today to discuss H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. The Town Hall included a panel of experts representing a variety of fields.
HTPP Chairperson Catherine Engelbrecht opened the event by greeting attendees and then leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairperson Engelbrecht [...]
September 3, 2009
Written by: Ron
A Health Care Insurance Reform Town Hall took place at Houston City Hall today. The rally was headlined by Sheila Lee, Gene Greene, and other elected Democrats from Harris County. Both Planned Parenthood and President Obama’s “Organizing For America – BarackObama.com” have sent out notices asking people to attend. (Houston Area [...]
8-12-2009 (Houston, TX)
This evening, Shelia J. Lee (SJL) held a Health Care Town Hall, and I must say, it was lively. The diverse attendees were loud, disruptive, and included both supporters and those that opposed H.R. 3200–America’s Affordable Health Choices Act.
The venue had a maximum occupancy load of approximately 192, and it was filled to [...]
July 3, 2009
The over 7,000 attendees that converged on Houston’s Discovery Green today consisted of Nine Twelvers, Tea Party members, Raging Elephants, Conservadors, Libertarians, Republicans, Democrats, and those not affiliated with any group.People started gathering about the same time the band started to play—4:00 PM—and the band was so good, one may initially believe it was [...]
June 24, 2009
On a day experiencing over 100 degree temperatures, over 100 protesters marched in front of the American Broadcast Company (ABC) affiliate KTRH Channel 13 in Houston, TX. The protesters primarily gathered to demonstrate their disagreement with the manner in which ABC and the Obama administration plan to air the Obama Health Care Presentation.
The [...]
June 12, 2009, Nancy Pelosi spoke at the Houston Wortham Center to promote her book—Know Your Power. Approximately 900 Tea Party members, US Border Watch members, and concerned citizens gathered to protest and demonstrate their disapproval of Madame Speaker’s involvement in government wasteful spending. Others protested the Speaker’s insistence to release the photographs displaying alleged [...]
The Houston Tea Party started off with strong attendance and soon grew to a capacity crowd. At 3:30 PM Central, the gates opened and the crowd began flowing in. The sign in rosters collectively total 11,500 attendees. The beautiful weather and comfortable temperature helped, but the main reason for the large crowds was obviously due to the [...]
Tea Party Express arrives in Houston | 
Discrimination in Harris County Metropolitan Transit Authority (Exclusive) | 
Frank Wilson -- How did he land this job at Metro? | 
Cap & Trade Town Hall -- Houston | 
Houston Health Care Rally/Protest - September 3, 2009 | 
Sheila Jackson Lee Health Care Town Hall 8-12 | 
Houston Tea Party Independence Day Rally 2009 | 
ABC/Obama Health Care Infomercial Protest – Houston | 
Pelosi Protest – Houston, Texas | 
Houston Tea Party—Tax Day 2009 | 
