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The HOT Chapter of FreeRepublic invites you to join us on Saturday, December 2nd at 3:30 p.m. for a social get-together. We will meet at the Mesa Rosa restaurant off of F.M. 620 in North North Austin/Round Rock.The phone number for Mesa Rosa is 733-6622. The address is 15515 N. F.M. 620. It is halfway between 183 and I-35. Look for the big parrot sign on the south side of the road. If you want you can try out one of the new toll roads on your way, while they are still "free". SH45 exits just West of the restaurant...

Just heard this on the radio. Someone should be able to post a source for it soon. Not sure what they are planning to protest but the fact they even plan to show up is SICK.

We had our first meeting for 2006 at Kruez's BBQ in Lockhart, Texas. Hopefully someone will be able to post some pictures of the eat and greet and Earth Day flag burning soon!

Attention to those in the North Austin/Round Rock Texas Area. The Hurricane Katrina drop off center located off I-35 is totally out of food for the Hurricane Katrina relief. We just dropped off some other items and they asked us to help get the word out. They need non-perishable foods, hygiene items, diapers, socks and underwear. They are NOT accepting any clothes other than the socks and underwear. If you have any non-perishable foods or water you can take please do so. Also, contact any other groups that can help out. Thanks.

Just talked to Basil on site in Crawford, Texas. Currently there are about 100 folks there helping to set up. They have not received word about the caravan arrival in Waco yet. JimRob is riding with the caravan. She thinks it might get to Crawford around 1:00 p.m.Basil says the stage is set up, the sound system is excellent and they have hung the most beautiful banners overnighted by W04Man on the stage. A big thanks for the banners, they are much appreciated!Someone arrived early and hung yellow ribbons everywhere.They have an American flag that is about 50 feet by...

Round Rock school district voters turned out in record numbers Saturday to overwhelmingly reject a record-high $349 million bond package administrators said was needed to build new schools. Hutto school district voters did just the opposite, approving a $53 million bond issue to build new facilities by a margin of 2-to-1. Round Rock's effort to sell bonds to construct two new elementary schools, a middle school and a high school was voted down by 62 percent of voters. The final count was 8,595 to 5,209. The controversial proposal, floated during a lagging economy and against organized opposition, drew nearly 14,000...

McNeil students see 13-minute presentation on campus needs, angering bond opponents By Bob Banta AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Wednesday, February 09, 2005 ROUND ROCK — A 13-minute video produced by the Round Rock school district outlining the needs for new schools and renovations caused controversy Wednesday. The $13,000 video, paid for with school tax dollars, was shown campuswide to students at McNeil High School during an announcements period on Tuesday. The video listed school facilities administrators hope will be funded through a $349 million bond proposal. Residents will vote on the bond issue March 5. Teachers and staff members were shown pointing...

Please join us this Sunday, October 24, starting @ 3:00 PM and ending no later than 10:00 PM at Basil's lovely home in Lakeway. We're making this a Sunday afternoon at the theatre. Our featured movie will be the documentary "Stolen Honor" featuring John sKerry's war record and his treasonous activities upon returning to the U.S. Other films that will be on hand are; "FahrenHYPE 9.11 ; Weapons of Mass Destruction;" "The Murderous Reign of Saddam Hussein;" "The Seige or Western Civilization" and perhaps some others, will be on hand. The price of admission is some sort of munchies or...

My husband called this morning to talk to the two disc jockeys on the morning show at KGSR 107.1, Kevin and Joe Nick. This is a rock/country station here in liberal Austin, TX. One of the dj's had brought up the Drudge report and the Swiftboat Vet story. The other one kept saying how Drudge was just a front for the right and Drudge was obsessed with silly stories about Hillary. He said he gets all his news from ABC.com. So my husband called to ask why they wouldn't discuss the details of the Swifties book. They told him that...

I just heard on the radio news (don't know which alphabet) that the Edwards ALWAYS celebrate their anniversary at Wendy's.

Food Police: Milk Is Unhealthy for Kids Soon-to-be-Released Vending-Machine Report Is Latest Baseless Assault Against Soft Drinks Washington, DC – Attention parents and teachers! The food police have added whole and two-percent milk to the list of "poor nutritional quality" beverages in their crosshairs, recommending that they be removed from American's schools. This and other ridiculous assertions are contained in a report being circulated by the self-described "food police" at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). The draft report, rumored to be released this month, bears the name of CSPI's activist coalition, the National Alliance for Nutrition...

Neighborhood protests proposed water treatment plant Brushy Creek facility would take 24 acres of longtime resident's property By Sarah Coppola AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Sunday, November 9, 2003 ROUND ROCK -- Dan McFall's 95-year-old grandfather, Garland Walsh, has lived on the same parcel of land since 1938. Walsh loves its open spaces, occupied by big oak trees, cattle and a clan of wild turkeys. So his grandfather was stunned, McFall said, when utility district officials told him a year ago that they planned to build a water treatment facility on the land. "He's been living out his remaining years there," McFall said....

Can anyone link the USA Today Sports Page where they interject race into their coverage of an athlete? The media did today exactly what Rush said they do. The article is about a black crew athlete. The radio station in San Antonio is all over this.

Did anyone else hear this on Hannity's show? Clinton blamed the Freepers for being boo'd at a concert. We must be getting to him.

Help! Why do I seem to know all the answers until I am confronted with the questions? A friend of mine has a brother, who is having a discussion with me via e-mail. After my first response regarding the war in Iraq I received the following. Can anyone help me to respond to this one? I've already asked how long we should wait on the inspectors? If 12 years was long enough? What diplomacy would he suggest using with Saddam? Notice none of my questions was answered.

Who needs France? We have Tex-Mex By John Kelso AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Friday, February 21, 2003 You can't go wrong making fun of France, since the French live there and it is just so much fun to taunt the French. Look at it this way: It's the only country featured in a famous poem that ends with the words "someone's underpants." It was the only country ridiculed in Mel Brooks' western comedy, "Blazing Saddles," when Dom DeLuise and a chorus line of like-minded male dancers were shown kicking up their heels and doing a number called "The French Mistake." France has...

Did anyone else happen to see the AFV video tonight of the little girl who knew her government officials?After asking the audience such mentally challenging questions as "Who is the Vice-President?", "Who is the Secretary of State?", "Who is the Speaker of the House?" and "Who is the leader of the Senate?" and getting totally blank looks on the faces of the average American they showed a video of a little girl.Her Dad (who I swear must be a Freeper!) was asking her the same questions. She must have been six or seven years old. He would ask who is...

Just starting an after action report. Here are a few highlights of the evening so far. I'm sure there will be more additions tonight and tomorrow but most of our folks are still socializing at an undisclosed location...with beer.

February 8, 2003 For Immediate Release Contact: Brendan Steinhauser NEWS ADVISORY - DRAFT FORMYCT, UT College Republicans to Lead Protest of Bill Clinton UT-Austin Lecture on Wednesday. Austin, TX - Today, the Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) and the UT College Republicans announced they will protest a lecture by former U.S. President Bill Clinton on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The lecture, which is cosponsored by the UT College of Liberal Arts, will be held at the Frank C. Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St. at 6:45 p.m. Community groups such as the local chapter of Free Republic and activists in the...

The Heart of Texas Chapter and other Freepers from around the state gathered at the George H.W. Bush Library and Museum on Saturday, November 23rd. for a fun afternoon of viewing and eating.We had 15 Freepers/spouses and 4 little Freepers with us. Two of our group came from Tyler and one came from Brownsville. Thank you all for taking the time to "make a weekend" of it and join us. We also met some local Freepers from right there in the Bryan/College Station area. I do not have the attendance list with me and ask that someone post any persons...