John Cornyn Houston Office Protest Reaches 400 Weeks-Please Join Us

​The John Cornyn Houston Office Protest will be at the corner of Memorial & Detering for its 400th week this Tuesday, October 8th, 11:30 AM -1 PM, 5300 Memorial Dr.   

(Above--The Cornyn Protest.)  

The Cornyn Houston Office Protest began in January of 2017 as one of a number of Tuesday protests at Republican Senate offices across the country after the election of Donald Trump. It is the only one remaining. 

The Cornyn Protest estimates it has been watched by approximately 1200 HPD units. Things we’ve had thrown at us include lit cigars, batteries, potatoes, eggs and a softball. Earlier in 2024, the Protest secured a misdemeanor conviction in a Houston City Court against a man who had thrown eggs at the group from a moving car.

For all of that however, reactions from passers-by at our busy corner are each week strongly positive. Friendly honks and kind words are far more common than middle fingers. We have longtime supporters in motorists who expect to see us each Tuesday, and a social media presence that brings us followers from across Texas. 

The bottom line of the Protest is for others to see people just like themselves willing to stand openly and confidently for democracy. We won’t be pushed out of public space by the aggression of the right. With clear threats from authoritarianism coming from the right, we must--in addition to voting--be ready to show up in any way required for the fights ahead. 

Please join us Tuesday, October 8th to celebrate our 400th week of effective advocacy on Houston streets.

Here is a fundraising pitch for Houston Democracy Project. I'm doing the work and showing up in many different ways.  Please help the effort. 
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