Help Me Start A Boycott of the Texas Senate Chicken D's Home District's Commerce !!

Self | 29 July, 2003 | Plano Mike

[PlanoMike]

Help Me Start A Boycott of the Texas Senate Chicken D's Home District's Commerce!!

They are:

District 6 – Mario Gallegos, Houston (Parts of N to SE Harris County).

District 13 – Rodney G. Ellis, Houston (Parts of SW to Harris County, Parts of Fort Bend County).

District 14 - Gonzalo Barrientos, Austin (Most of Travis County).

District 15 - John Whitmire, Houston (Most of North Harris County).

District 18 - Ken Armbrister, Victoria (Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Calhoun, Colorado, De Witt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, Washington, Wharton, and parts of Fort Bend Counties).

District 19 - Frank Madla, San Antonio (Bandera, Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler, and Southern parts of Bexar and El Paso).

District 20 - Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, CC & McAllen (Brooks, Jim Wells, Nueces, and parts of Hidalgo).

District 21 - Judith Zaffirini, San Antonio & Laredo (Atascosa, Bee, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Jim Hogg, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Wilson, Zapata, Zavala, and Eastern parts of Bexar).

District 23 – Royce West, Dallas (Most of South Dallas).

District 26 - Leticia R. Van de Putte, San Antonio (Western parts of Bexar County).

District 27 - Leticia R. Van de Putte, Westlaco & Brownsville (Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, Willacy, and parts of Hidalgo Counties).

District 29 - Eliot Shapleigh, El Paso (Most of El Paso).

Note: More info on the Chicken D's can be found at http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/senmem.htm

How about the following list of things to boycott?

1. Houston (Hobby Airport, Ship Channel, Reliant Stadium [Texans], Astrodome, Minute Maid Park [Astros], Geo. Bush Intercontinental Airport).

2. San Antonio except for the Northern part (Alamo, Alamodome, River Walk, el Mercado, La Villita, Tower of the Americas, SBC Center [Spurs], Sea World, Six Flags).

3. Austin (UT Sports, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin City Limits TV Show, Chuys, Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport).

4. Corpus Christi (Texas State Aquarium, Salena Memorial, Columbus Fleet, So. Padre Island, Corpus Christi International Airport).

5. South Texas (Dove & Deer Hunting, King Ranch, Mexican Border town activities, Rio Grand Valley Produce).

6. El Paso (El Paso International Airport, Mexican Border town activities).

7. South Dallas (American Airlines Center [Mavericks & Stars)], Reunion Arena, Dallas Zoo, State Fair Grounds, Smirnoff Music Centre).

8. Big Bend Area.

9. Mexican Food.

10. Blue Bell Ice Cream.

[PlanoMike]

I'm seriuos about this! It's time to show the Chicken D's that Flight's Not Right!!!

Please Note: I've included Royce West even though he stayed behind in Austin. Also, I didn't check to see if the owners of some of the suggested items to boycott are Republicans. This will need to be done.

Let me hear from you!!

[TomGuy]

Boycott the Texas Senate?

That won't do any good--they are in Santa Fe and that's in New Mexico.

LOL

[PlanoMike]

Not the Senate, the commerce in the Chicken D's Districts.

[Liberal Classic]

How about the following list of things to boycott?

...

9. Mexican Food.

10. Blue Bell Ice Cream.

Now, wait just one minute...

[The Old Hoosier]

This doesn't sound like the best way to handle it. Convince the people there to vote them out instead.

[PlanoMike]

I didn't say the boycott wouldn't hurt!!

[PlanoMike]

There's now way we could unseat most of the Chicken D's given the set-up of the Districts! That's why redistricting is necessary!!

[Dante3]

BUMP

[PlanoMike]

That's "No way......."

[The South Texan]

This has to be a joke. According to your wishes, I would have to boycott my own hometown. Could not fly anywhere because all of the planes that fly from here go to Houston Hobby or DFW. Mexican Food? Don't go there. Sorry, but most people in San Antonio probably think that Van de Putte is a nutcase so my weekend getaway in a few weeks is a go.

[Warriormom]

I live in a "Chicken D" district. My rep is a home town guy whose parents were popular here. I didn't vote for him and I have contacted his office to condemn what he is doing, but I am totally opposed to any boycott of products from our district to get back at him. Our economy here is hurting. There's got to be a better way!

[PlanoMike]

I'm seriuos, and again, I didn't say the boycott wouldn't hurt!!

As to "most people in San Antonio probably think that Van de Putte is a nutcase", they elected her, didn't they!!

As to flying, drive to DFW.

[PlanoMike]

I'm sure your call to the Chicken D's office will really help.

If there's a better way, suggest one!

[PlanoMike]

Re District 27 , it's Eddie Lucio, Jr, not Van de Putte. Sorry.

[Only1choice____Freedom]

There's got to be a better way!

There is, campaign against him. While he is out of town, join the chorus of voices condemning this act of cowardice. If you're lucky you might get on the news.

[Elkiejg]

Is recall in Texas a possibility?

[writmeister]

Royce West went to Albuquerque. It was Kent Armbrister who stayed.

[lowbridge]

I'm sure your call to the Chicken D's office will really help. If there's a better way, suggest one!

How about you run for election against one of the Chicken D's? :-)

[Warriormom]

What I didn't add in my post was that I am part of a group of women who call a group of women, who call a group of women... to all call. We are very active politically and we believe that our little hometown boy is history in the next election.

I encourage every one of you to get on the phone and call a few people and tell them what is happening. You'd be amazed at how many people are unaware that this is even going on!

[Lockbox]

Better yet, Boycott Taxes.