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Posted on 09/09/2001 3:01:02 PM PDT by Ms. AntiFeminazi

Okay people - time to take action!

On Wednesday, September 5, basil, Ms. AntiFeminazi, tillacum, Mr. tillacum, and a local TRT member met in Waco to scope out the logistics of the upcoming protest of Janet Reno who has been invited BY BAYLOR UNIVERSITY to speak on ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT on Thursday, September 13, 2001.

There was much discussion about where we should park ourselves to get the most visibility by Ms. Reno. We drove out to the airport and decided that is NOT a good idea. The airport is very far from campus and is difficult to find. We would have to know Ms. Reno's exact schedule to get any kind of visibility and we have been unable to get even a hint of her schedule so far. We also agreed that Baylor needs to see us as well since they are the ones who so graciously extended this invitation to Ms. Reno above requests from the citizens of Waco that she not be invited.

Meeting place:
We decided that a good meeting place for us is at a public park directly behind the

Texas Rangers Hall of Fame Museum
100 Texas Ranger Trail
Waco, Texas 76706
on Interstate-35, Exit 335-B

This is on the outer edge (outside) of the Baylor campus and we can walk to the 2 facilities she'll be speaking in from there. We didn't get a chance to see if they have BBQ grills, but we can bring our own and cook hotdogs or hamburgers. One of us will follow up in a later e-mail with a map and directions.

Protest position:
Reno speaks at 2:00 p.m. in Waco Hall to the students (we believe - more details on this later) and then at 7:30 p.m. at the Ferrell Center - Get tickets here Where we will actually stand to protest will be included in a detailed message I'll send out later. I need to talk to someone I know about our best advantage with or without police assistance before we decide on our final place to stand.

Publicity, Talking Points, and the Media:
We need to spread the word and invite to join us in this protest any and everyone we know who may be associated with conservative groups. The more conservative groups represented, the bolder our statement that this is much bigger than just a Freep or local Waco protest - this is a national protest by many diverse groups who all see the abuse of our freedom that Janet Reno shoved on our country.

Talking points:
* 2nd Amendment - Waco
* 4th Amendment - Waco, Elian
* refusing to investigate Chinese espionage - Los Alamos,Budhist temple,JohnHuang
* Florida Governor's race

Media:
We should have something prepared for the media. A typed report to hand newspapers or notes for reporters. We should also designate a spokesperson(s) for the group. I know I am not a good person to be speaking to the media, so someone with more experience would be good.

Protest Props:
T-shirt:
Freeper abner has been generous to produce some T-shirts at Freeper cost for those who want buy them. There is limited supply, so contact basil via Freepmail if you want one. They are convict orange with "Parolee Former Clinton D.O.J. U.S. Attorney" on the front and "Community Service Litter Patrol" on the back. They are $7 each and come in X-large (I believe).

Plastic firehats:
Someone has purchased plastic firehats for us to wear. I don't know who, but we can get them at the park before the protest.

Individuals Killed by ATF/FBI in Waco:
We would like to have a cross or something to hold with the name of each individual who died on it for physical representation of the deceased. I believe there were 82 people killed. We need a list of those people and someone to organize getting the crosses prepared. Anymouse would you like to do that?

Signs:
The H.O.T. chapter will be having a sign-making party on Saturday, tomorrow - September 8. Please contact Gracey? if you wish to participate. Forward any suggestions you may have for sign mottos to Gracey? The only one I have I'm not sure I'm brave enough to use: Janet Reno - Timothy McVeigh in DRAG. lol.

Needs:
-List of 82 who died
-poster sayings
-an article tastefully written to hand to newspapers
-talking point notes for reporters
-flyers with the 82 listed and a brief history of what really happened at Waco
-pins, bumper stickers, business cards

Please reply to this thread with any comments, suggestions, or questions. ANY and ALL suggestions are welcome as well as any additions to the list above.

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