Great Discussion Of Anti-Democratic Whitmire Ordinance To Restrict Protest

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I had a great discussion this morning with Egberto Willies on his Politics Done Right broadcast about the anti-democratic restrictions on protest in Houston being proposed  by Mayor John Whitmire. 

There I am above with Egberto.  

I'm the guest each Thursday morning on Politics Done Right from 6 AM to 7 AM. It is the weekly Houston Democracy Project segment. It can be heard on the air on KPFT 90.1 FM, on the KPFT livestream and on Egberto's YouTube channel.     

​Here is the broadcast from this morning. 

Here is a report on the ordinance from the Houston Landing. 

I'm going to have a lot more to say about this subject in the days ahead. The ordinance in question would prohibit protest in front of a home. It is spurred by Mayor Whitmire's anger at Gaza protestors coming to his home.  

Here is the text of the proposed language. Click where it says Redline in the bottom left.  The substance is in the first of the three pages.   

You can't even stand outside without a sign on public property within 200 feet of a politician's home if it deemed a protest by the police or even by the homeowner.

Whatever you think about protesting at a home, we should not be having our rights stripped away as we confront an authoritarian threat in Texas and the nation.  Elected officials should not be insulated from the public.    

The issue will likely be voted on in Houston City Council on Wednesday, August 13.          

I'll be writing to Council and also speaking at Council public session on August 12 on this issue. Here is information on how you can speak at Council as well.  (Council does not meet next week.) 

Please keep up with the Houston Democracy Project Blog over the next two weeks. I'll have my letter to Council posted here and further updates. 

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