tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175452132012-01-21T05:44:10.149-08:00On the campaign road with David Van Os, Democratic candidate for Texas Attorney General 2006. If you're tired of corporate handouts, gasoline company price gouging, and Big Brother erosion of Constitutional rights, this is your man.snarko!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09317635799641286718noreply@blogger.comBlogger1131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17545213.post-1162058376613203782006-10-28T10:59:00.000-07:002006-10-28T11:01:41.696-07:00

[Note: this belongs to "In David's Own Words"; however that blog won't allow posts at the moment]Hey Greg, WRONG is WRONG, LYING is LYING, and STEALING is STEALING.The "good guy" image of himself that Greg Abbott is spending millions of dollars to promote is phonier than a three-dollar bill. Beneath the glossy campaign ads, he's a thief and a hypocrite, and his claim to be such a nice guy is a

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Dear Friends, Supporters, and Visitors,I pledged to meet the public at every one of the 254 county courthouses in Texas, and I have met my pledge. The 254th whistlestop was last Friday, October 20, at the Travis County courthouse in Austin. From April to October touring Texas occupied most of the time and energy of my wife Rachel and myself. Seeing and meeting the good people of Texas in every

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On October 20, 2006, David Van Os gave his final courthouse speech in Austin Texas, at the Travis County Courthouse, amid much car-horn honking in support.David has fulfilled his oath to every county and every voter count in the great state of Texas.David Van Os went to every county courthouse in Texas, and spoke in the most public of places in the open air to whomever would listen. He was joined

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Now this is how a newspaper endorses a candidate:The race for attorney general's office hasn't garnered one-umpteenth the attention of the tragi-comic governor's draw, despite the Texas-sized personality fighting for the public interest. With an omnipresent Stetson and bolo tie, Van Os is a striking figure, even before he opens his mouth. A specialist in constitutional and labor law, Van Os has

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The nonpartisan Policyholders of America has endorsed David Van Os for Texas Attorney General in the upcoming elections. Policyholders of America is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide free assistance to insurance policyholders in dealing with insurance companies under auto or homeowners policies. It has 3.4 million members nationwide. "David Van Os has a strong

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David Van Os, Democratic candidate for state attorney general, proposed a state constitutional amendment Monday that would allow the use of eminent domain to seize property only in cases that involve public safety and security. The San Antonio lawyer made the announcement to about 50 supporters at a rally in front of the Tarrant County Courthouse. It was the 250th county courthouse Van Os has

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Down to only five counties to go, David and Rachel Van Os will finish their whistlestop tour of all 254 Texas county courthouses with stops Monday-Friday this week at the Tarrant (Oct. 16), Dallas (Oct. 17), Harris (Oct. 18), Bexar (Oct. 19), and Travis County (Oct. 20) courthouses. Please see the schedule here for details about the courthouse stops and the after-gatherings.David and Rachel set

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A snip of several quotes from the newspaper of record in Tyler. The full article is here."I am running in order to change the political culture of greed and chasing money, chasing self-promotion and chasing power that has taken over the top of our political system in state and federal government.""It (the office of Texas Attorney General) was intended by the framers of the Texas Constitution to

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Laylan Copelin, visibly impressed with this analogy:Democrat David Van Os is taking his campaign for attorney general to all 254 Texas courthouses, trying to invoke memories of President Truman's come-from-behind whistlestop tour in 1948. In this case, it's more like Van Os is touring a yellow-brick road, attacking the wicked witches of Big Oil, Big Insurance and Big Business.

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David is sprinting to the finish line on his 254-county Whistlestop Tour; this week he'll visit Fredericksburg (Gillespie) and Georgetown (Williamson) and next week he'll be at the courthouses in Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin, completing the tour.Greg Abbott has $7 million bucks and all of the corruption it can buy. David Van Os has the truth and the power of the

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DON'T MISS THE EXCITING LAST LEG OF THE TOUR!http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.bold.gifAll major city courthouse appearances approximately 4 PM, but please stay tuned for exact times, or join the newsletter (Interest Group: WhistleStops) for up-to-date information.Reception, meet and greet the candidate to follow each; details as they become available, or check the EVENTS PAGE >>No, really check the

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10:30 AM - Gillespie County Courthouse, Fredericksburg3:00 PM - Williamson County Courthouse, GeorgetownGO TO WHISTLESTOP CENTRAL >

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Republican incumbent Attorney General Greg Abbott might have the money, the office and odds on his side, but Democratic challenger David Van Os is nothing if not optimistic. When Abbott's taking his message to the masses with television ads in the weeks leading to the Nov. 7 election, Van Os will be arriving at the last of the 254 county courthouses, giving stump speeches and hoping for a

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The visit at the Hale County Courthouse was part of a tour of all 254 county seats in Texas. Van Os is making the visits not only to meet with voters, but also to file affidavits at the courthouses that outline his intentions should he defeat incumbent Greg Abbott.Van Os refers to the affidavits as his "Written Oath" to be the "People's Lawyer." The statement reads, in part, "I am placing my

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"My whistlestop tour of the 254 counties in Texas reached its 211th county courthouse on September 22 in Sterling City, Sterling County. "Greg Abbott is sitting on a campaign bank account of approximately $7 million from big business executives and corporate law firms who have written huge checks to purchase the office of Texas Attorney General. But I am reaching out to every county in Texas,

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David Van Os, the Democratic candidate for Attorney General, vowed during a stop in Midland to combat corporate malfeasance, derail the Trans-Texas Corridor and return the government to the people by riding a wave of anti-incumbent sentiment into office. ..."We don't have to sit idly by while runaway corporate greed runs roughshod over everybody's standard of living," Van Os said, later citing

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From Friday, September 22, a report from West Texas:=======================================This afternoon in Sterling City, Texas, Rachel and I completed our 211th courthouse stop. It was a terrific week, with very friendly West Texans greeting us warmly and expressing their appreciation over a candidate for state office coming to some of their communities for the first time in decades.In Crane

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Tuesday, October 38:15 AM - Lynn County Courthouse, Tahoka10:00 AM - Dawson County Courthouse, Lamesa12:00 NOON - Gaines County Courthouse, Seminole2:15 PM - Andrews County Courthouse, Andrews4:15 PM - Martin County Courthouse, StantonWednesday, October 48:30 AM - Howard County Courthouse, Big Spring10:15 AM - Mtchell County Courthouse, Colorado City11:45 AM - Scurry County Courthouse, Snyder2:15

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Tuesday September 268:30 AM - Terry County Courthouse, Brownfield10:15 AM - Yoakum County Courthouse, Plains12:00 NOON - Cochran County Courthouse, Morton2:30 PM - Hockley County Courthouse, Levelland4:00 PM - Lamb County Courthouse, LittlefieldWednesday September 278:30 AM - Bailey County Courthouse, Muleshoe10:00 AM - Parmer County Courthouse, Farwell11:45 AM - Castro County Courthouse,

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Friday afternoon Rachel and I completed our 194th courthouse stop in Hereford, Deaf Smith County. Tuesday through Friday the tour took us to the 20 northernmost counties of Texas in the Upper Panhandle. It was one of the most amazing and rewarding weeks of the whole campaign. We fell in love with the poetic beauty of the vast rolling plains, the sudden canyons and ravines, the horizon-stretching

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 198:30 AM - Ozona, TX (Crockett County)12:00 NOON - Sanderson, TX (Terrell County)3:45 PM - Fort Stockton, TX (Pecos County) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 208:30 AM - Alpine, TX (Brewster County)10:15 AM - Marfa, TX (Presidio County)12:00 PM - Fort Davis, TX (Jeff Davis County)4:00 PM - Pecos, TX (Reeves County)THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 218:15 AM - Mentone, TX (Loving County)10:00 AM - Kermit

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"Texas Politics", the blog belonging to the San Antonio Express-News and the Houston Chronicle, posted today about David's Big Oil billboards:Democratic attorney general candidate David Van Os is asking supporters to buy miniature versions of a billboard expressing his desire to crack down on high gas prices. He says as attorney general he will "blow the dust" off of anti-trust laws to bring gas

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Tuesday, September 128:15 AM - Oldham County Courthouse, Vega10:00 AM - Channing County Courthouse, Hartley11:30 AM - Dallam County Courthouse, Dalhart 2:00 PM - Sherman County Courthouse, Stratford 4:00 PM - Hansford County Courthouse, SpearmanWednesday, September 138:15 AM - Ochiltree County Courthouse, Perryton10:00 AM - LipsComb County Courthouse, Lipscomb11:30 AM - Hemphill County

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Calling on Texans to help him bring Texas out of an age of greed, Democrat David Van Os brought his "whistlestop" campaign for Texas attorney general to Sherman Wednesday.Standing near the steps of the Grayson County Courthouse, dressed in a button-down blue shirt, a black vest, a white hat and light colored pants, Van Os said his victory in the race will spell doom for the "robber barons" in the

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Beginning with his WhistleStops in Smith, Upshur, Wood, Van Zandt and Kaufman counties, and henceforth during the tour, David Van Os is legally declaring his promise to the People to uphold what he says he will do, including using every legal means possible to stop the TTC in its tracks.Press Release follows:September 5, 2006DAVID VAN OS FILES SWORN AFFIDAVIT OF HIS INTENTIONS TO BLOCK THE

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Tuesday, September 58:30 AM - Smith County Courthouse, Tyler 10:15 AM - Upshur County Courthouse, Gilmer12:00 NOON - Wood County Courthouse, Quitman2:30 PM - Van Zandt County Courthouse, Canton4:15 PM - Kaufman County Courthouse, KaufmanWednesday, September 68:30 AM - Rockwall County Courthouse, Rockwall10:15 AM - Collin County Courthouse, McKinney11:45 AM - Grayson County Courthouse, Sherman2:30

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And a fish fry, which isn't really a Whistlestop, but fun!THURSDAY, AUGUST 319:00 AM - Kerr County Courthouse, Kerrville1:30 PM - Kimble County Courthouse, Junction4:00 PM - Crockett County Courthouse, OzonaFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19:00 AM - Irion County Courthouse, Mertzon11:30 AM - McCulloch County Courthouse, Brady5:30 PM - Labor Day Fish Fry - Austin, TX

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The last stop yesterday was in Franklin, county seat of Robertson County. It was my 157th courthouse stop. This leaves 97 to go. There were large enthusiastic crowds of 30+ in Madisonville (Madison Co) and Franklin. Smaller numbers in Crockett (Houston Co), Centerville (Leon Co), and Woodville (Tyler Co), but just as welcoming. Rachel or I will transmit photos to Sherry in next few days. Press

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These are the last Whistlestops in East Texas; the Tour enters the fall going to courthouses in West Texas and the Panhandle. Don't miss Democracy in action in your town... Wednesday, August 23 8:15 AM Tyler County Courthouse, Woodville 10:45 AM Houston County Courthouse, Crockett 1:15 PM Madison County Courthouse, Madisonville 2:45 PM Leon County Courthouse, Centerville 4:30 PM

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GrassRoots Action Democrats proudly hostsThe "Sure Bet for Texas" Casino Night Fund RaiserbenefitingDavid Van Os for Texas Attorney GeneralandMary Beth Harrell for US Congress, District 31Saturday Evening, August 26th, 2006Kindred Oaks Ranch, 2100 County Road 176, Georgetown TX 78628Drinks and Buffet at 7:00 pm -- Casino Gaming from 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm$75 per Person $100, $250 and $500 Level

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Van Os campaigning against big oil 'robber barons'Kendall County was stop No. 127 for Democratic candidate for Attorney General David Van Os.The Kilgore native, with his cowboy hat and vest, plans to visit all 254 Texas counties before the November election in what he is calling a "whistle-stop tour.A small crowd gathered in front of the courthouse Thursday morning to hear Van Os' plans for the

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The Brazosport Facts, that is:Calling himself the "people's lawyer," Van Os spoke about the "special mystique" of Texas and its historic plight for constitutional democracy and system of checks and balances.The people of Texas have always said no to monopoly power, but "we are living under a reign of greed," Van Os said before speaking about oil companies and

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Van Os challenges Abbott to meet him on Whistlestop Tour to answer: "What have you done to protect the people from Big Oil, the Insurance Monopolists, giant homebuilders, and other corporate robber barons? Why did you file a partisan brief in federal court siding with Tom DeLay?"As David Van Os continues his Whistlestop Tour of all 254 Texas counties, he sends incumbent Attorney General Greg

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 158:15 a.m. - Burnet County Courthouse, Burnet10:30 a.m. - Mills County Courthouse, Goldthwaite1:30 p.m. - Comanche County Courthouse, Comanche4:00 p.m. - Stephens County Courthouse, BreckenridgeWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 168:00 a.m. - Young County Courthouse, Graham9:45 a.m. - Archer County Courthouse, Archer City11:10 a.m. - Wichita County Courthouse, Wichita Falls1:50 p.m. - Wilbarger

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 88:00 a.m. - Sutton County courthouse, Sonora10:00 a.m. - Edwards County courthouse, Rocksprings1:00 p.m. - Real County courthouse, Leakey3:00 p.m. - Bandera County courthouse, Bandera5:00 p.m. - TTC Hearing, East Central High School, San AntonioWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 98:00 a.m. - Refugio County courthouse, Refugio10:00 a.m. - Aransas County courthouse, Rockport12:45 p.m. - Calhoun

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 9:00 a.m. -- Webb County Courthouse, Laredo 11:15 a.m. -- Duval County Courthouse, San Diego 1:15 p.m. -- Jim Wells County Courthouse, Alice 3:00 p.m. -- San Patricio County Courthouse, Sinton 4:15 p.m. -- Nueces County Courthouse, Corpus Christi 5:30 p.m. -- Reception at the Havana Club in Corpus Christi WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 9:00 a.m. -- Kleberg County Courthouse,

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The Corsicana Daily Sun, on last Wednesday afternoon's Courthouse Tourstop:"They don't think your votes count," Van Os challenged the group as he began his attack on incumbent Greg Abbott, who he hopes to unseat in November. "They think that re-election is a done deal.""I wrote a letter to Greg Abbott and invited him to meet me on this tour of Texas," Van Os said. "But he's a part of the Rick

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From the Austin American Statesman, covering the campaign in Hays County (San Marcos):"The naysayers, including some in my party, I'm sorry to say, say I cannot win, and I say to heck with that. I'm taking my case directly to the people," said Van Os, who is running against incumbent Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott. Van Os said that as the business interests give more money

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Here's the first reports from Vince at Capitol Annex, Lyn at Houston Democrats, Muse's musings, John Coby at Bay Area H-Town, and Hal at Half Empty.More later will update this posting.Update: The Political State Report.

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As reported by the Huntsville Item:Texas Attorney General candidate David Van Os was in town Thursday on his 254-county tour to tell Walker County voters how he plans to take the power away from the corporations and put it back into the hands of the people.With his "whistle-stop campaign," the San Antonio labor attorney will travel to every county courthouse in Texas, sending his message directly

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Tuesday, July 259:00 AM Hays County Courthouse, San Marcos10:45 AM Bastrop County Courthouse, Bastrop12:45 PM Lee County Courthouse, Giddings2:30 PM Milam County Courthouse, Cameron4:00 PM Bell County Courthouse, Belton6:00 PM Fundraising reception at the home of Chris and Dian Ruud, TempleWednesday, July 269:00 AM Falls County Courthouse, Marlin10:30 AM Limestone County Courthouse,

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David attented the Trans-Texas Corridor hearings in Fort Worth last Monday and gave remarks for the record. Click on CanoFun to watch and listen.

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This Houston Business Connections poll will open your e-mail client for submission. Clicking on "other races' at the top right will take you to more polls.

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Homepage of http://www.empiretribune.com/ right column, Van Os (although they seem to think his last name is just "Os") versus Abbott... fight!:)

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The Somervell County Salon on David's response to the Texas Observer:Before I go into a bit of what Van Os said in response in the July 14, 2006 issue, I have to say that the bald facts do show that the Democratic party in Texas needs to be energized, and I personally believe that having candidates that speak their minds to issues the people care about, rather than playing to the center and polls

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From the Stephenville Empire-Tribune:His motto is "Fight 'em 'til hell freezes over, then fight 'em on the ice."Those were the words coming from David Van Os, Democratic candidate for Texas Attorney General, who was in Stephenville Wednesday as part of his Whistlestop tour. Standing in front of the Erath County Courthouse, Van Os gave a fiery speech to those in attendance, railing against big oil

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At the David's tour stop at the courthouse in Glen Rose yesterday, the Somervell County Salon took video and audio of his speech. Go watch and listen.

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Don't miss your chance to hear and speak to David Van Os at the following Central Texas locations next week:Thurday, July 209:30 AM - Burleson County Courthouse, Caldwell11:00 AM - Brazos County Courthouse, Bryan1:45 PM - Grimes County Courthouse, Anderson3:30 PM - Walker County Courthouse, Huntsville[ Appearances previously listed for Friday are currently being rescheduled due to necessary civil

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Somervell County Salon: DVO in Glen RoseDos Centavos: DVO's billboard campaignTexas Kaos: Big Oil Served noticejobsanger: Van Os will protect Texas from corporate greedBay Area Houston: David Van Os: I'm coming after youMusings: 1.1 Million Reasons why we need a new Attorney General

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The Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster:Saying he is ready to "take on" big oil and big insurance in Texas, Democratic Attorney General hopeful David Van Os paid a visit to Richmond last week to promote his candidacy.Van Os is looking to unseat incumbent Attorney General Republican Greg Abbott, who was elected to the office in 2002. Speaking before an audience of Democratic supporters at the Fort

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Thanks to everyone who contributed. The first four will be visible soon in the Metroplex and East Texas in a short period of time. Specific location details to follow.Update: Dallas, Harry Hines Boulevard at Market Center Boulevard, within the week.

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Tuesday, July 11 9:00 AM Llano County Courthouse, Llano 10:15 AM San Saba County Courthouse, San Saba 11:45 AM Lampasas County Courthouse, Lampasas 2:30 PM Coryell County Courthouse, Gatesville 4:00 PM Hamilton County Courthouse, Hamilton Wednesday, July 12 9:00 AM Bosque County Courthouse, Meridian 10:45 AM Erath County Courthouse, Stephenville 1:00 PM Somervell County,

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Frm the Brenham Banner-Press:Texas Attorney General candidate David Van Os was greeted by almost two dozen Democratic Party faithful upon his arrival at the Washington County Courthouse's north entrance steps about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday.Noting he might have to double-check his county count ("This is No. 4 today!"), Van Os calculated this Brenham stop likely makes Washington County No. 80 in his

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From the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung:The man who would boot Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott out of office next November was in New Braunfels on Wednesday morning, talking big and taking names.Democrat David Van Os spoke on the steps of the Comal County Courthouse as part of his whistle-stop tour of Texas' 254 county seats.His message, heartily received by the county's Democrats, was a

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musings: 1.1 Million Reasons Why We Need a New Attorney General In Texas

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Get ready for some old-time democracy, coming to a courthouse near you:Wednesday, July 58:45 a.m. Comal County courthouse, New Braunfels10:30 a.m. Caldwell County courthouse, Lockhart11:30-12:30 lunch in Lockhart2:00 p.m. Fayette County courthouse, La Grange4:00 p.m. Washington County courthouse, Brenham Thursday, July 69:00 a.m. Waller County courthouse, Hempstead10:30 a.m. Austin County

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The Lufkin Daily News:Van Os had the same message for insurance monopolies and other corporations. He said corporations "have been enthroned in high places" and given privileges that nobody else has. He said he wants to fight oil companies that can take $3 billion in profits and still charge $2.90 a gallon for gas.The AG candidate said the average Texas worker who has to drive 10 miles to work

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ANAHUAC -- Labor lawyer David Van Os said if he's elected attorney general in November, he is "coming after" large oil and insurance companies."I'm sending the big oil companies a message," Van Os said Tuesday in Anahuac. "They better spend every penny that they possibly can to try to defeat me in my run for Attorney General of Texas because when I get sworn in January 2007, I'm coming after

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Stace Medellin made a couple of Tour stops with David and entourage yesterday.Here's his account.

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"Caspar", a homeless man who found our Filibuster and stayed through much of the night. He made the palm frond rose Lyn is holding for all the women present.

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We're pleasantly situated under two large oaks on the west side of city hall. The trolley has been clanging past us every so often, the church bells sound on the hour, it's warm but not hot, and there hasn't been any rain since I got here at 11 this morning.David pointed out earlier that African-American people have been suffering for centuries what we Caucasian progressives have only recently

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Bay Area Houston: Hey Big Oil: He's coming after you!: "In the speech by David Van Os, Candidate for Texas Attorney General at the Texas Democratic Convention, David made it very clear: I have a message for the big oil companys, the insurance monopolist, utility barons, and the other robber barons preying and pillaging on the people of this state. You better spend every penny out of your

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David carries the momentum of his barn-burning convention speech through Southeast Texas, following the Citizens' Filibuster for Freedom in Galveston this Juneteenth weekend. Hear what democracy sounds like by catching David speak at one of these county courthouses:June 20, Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Galveston County Courthouse, Galveston 11:15 a.m. Chambers County Courthouse, Anahuac 1:30

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Jim Mattox introduced David, making the comparisons to Harry Truman.He's raising the roof. Simply on fire. And so is the crowd. (Tomtech from Daily Kos is taking some pictures I'll post later on.)Some of the best excerpts:"I got a message for the robber barons: You better spend your millions to try to deeat me now, because when I am sworn in as your Attorney General, I'm coming after you.""The

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June 19, 2006, will be the 141st anniversary of the arrival of the news of the Emancipation Proclamation to the shores of Texas through Galveston on June 19, 1865. David Van Os will mark the occasion by conducting a marathon Citizens' Filibuster for Freedom in Galveston on June 18 and 19."One of America's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln, struck an everlasting blow against tyranny when he

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The campaign rested during the week after Memorial Day, but moves back into high gear in June with the Texas Democratic Party convention this weekend and the Juneteenth Filibuster for Freedom in Galveston the following weekend. More details to come on both events.Yesterday was Rachel Van Os' birthday. She spent it in a quite unusual fashion: relaxing with her family at home in San

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Driving into Gonzales, it was a thrill to see the big "Come and Take It" flag waving from a pole at the edge of town. It is of course, a replica of the battle flag the Gonzales townspeople raised in 1835 in response to the Mexican Army demand to surrender their one cannon.It was an even bigger thrill seeing the gorgeous old Gonzales county courthouse. Gonzales County was formed by legislation of

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Our first stop this morning was Goliad, one of the most historical Texas towns. Goliad County is one of the 35 original counties of the Republic of Texas. After Santa Anna's defeat at San Jacinto, the commanding general of the rest of the Mexican army tendered the army's surrender to Texan forces in Goliad County. Goliad was also the site, of course, of the well known Goliad Massacre.We had quite

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Karnes City and Karnes County are named for Henry Wade Karnes. The history marker at the courthouse says he was conspicuous for gallantry at Bexar, commanded a company at San Jacinto, and became a Texas Ranger in 1838 at age 26. There are portraits of him and Deaf Smith in the first floor hallway of the courthouse.County Clerk Alva Jonas engaged me in a lengthy discussion. She says the turnout

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Floresville was great. Many local officials there to greet us warmly. The Sheriff, Mayor, District Attorney, County Clerk, County Treasurer, two County Commissioners, the local Democratic Chairman, and many townspeople. A City Councilman asked to join my statewide steering committee after I spoke, and I took him up on it. The District Attorney said my attack on Big Oil inspired him to get more

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Well, as live as we can get it. Just got word that David's posting updates during the tour at DailyKos: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/5/23/75011/3524And we'll be republishing here as fast as we can. Stay tuned.

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David Van Os will be in South Texas this week at a county courthouse near you. Don't miss your opportunity to hear what democracy sounds like!David will be joined on this Tour by Lt. Governor candidate Maria Luisa Alvarado and Land Commissioner candidate VaLinda Hathcox.TUESDAY MAY 23 8:30 AM FLORESVILLE, WILSON COUNTY 10:00 AM KARNES CITY, KARNES COUNTY 12:30 PM TILDEN, McMULLEN COUNTY

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David Van Os discusses election issues on Air America Radio. Venue: See radio listing below Date/Time: May 21, 2006 :: 10:30 AM Web: http://airamerica.com Austin: 1600 AM Dallas: 910 AM San Antonio: 103.1 FMThat would be Central time for those of you outside Texas reading this.Listen live at the link above if you can't get AA in your market.

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Tuesday May 16 Hudspeth County Courthouse, Sierra Blanca, 2:30 p.m.Culberson County Courthouse, Van Horn, 4:15 p.m. Wednesday May 17 El Paso County Courthouse, El Paso, 2:00 p.m.More events and reports from the tour added here as they are scheduled.

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The Bush administration came clean this week and told us that they had been spying on us. As you may remember, they had previously denied doing so, then said it was only international calls, then finally admitted it was all calls. Your calls, my calls, the calls of politicians, of reporters, of government officials, tens of millions of landline and cellular phone calls and probably our

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Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott took a break from the weighty responsibilities of protecting Texas consumers this week and provided a constitutional opinion on the catfight between the Governor and the Comptroller.Specifically, on the legality of the investigation by Carole Strayhorn's office into the viability of Rick Perry's Texas Residential Construction Commission. Strayhorn had taken a

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David and Rachel Van Os have put together a quick two-day courthouse-to-courthouse Whistlestop Tour this Wednesday and Thursday. If you're near any of the following towns, head down to the county courthouse and see what democracy looks like:Wednesday April 269:00 a.m. Medina County Courthouse, Hondo10:45 a.m. Uvalde County Courthouse, Uvalde2:30 p.m. Kinney County Courthouse, Bracketville4

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Things I forgot about until watching the video I filmed for editting:A lot of school tours happened that day. Stupidly thinking they may be interested in having the children briefly meet a candidate (cuz isn't that cool when you're a kid? no?), I would approach the adults in the group and briefly tell them about what David was doing and invite them over.All of them said they were private schools,

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(cross-posted here)Best Moment:Jim Dillon is a local self-employed carpenter who has attended both Filibusters and always brings a bullhorn, but it is rarely used; David prefers no microphones, no soapboxes -- in a word, no grandstanding, just exercising his right of free discourse on public grounds like the way it used to be.But Governor Goodhair himself came out the front door of the Capitol

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Filibuster Update:As predicted by Rachel Barrios-Van Os, next morning Rick Perry's bodyguard-escourted chauffeur-driven tinted-window SUV, which has to drive only across the street and up the driveway from his fenced-in mansion (like can't he just walk?!), drove to the BACK of the building to drop him off to avoid us and others concerned for our teachers and children outside the front of the

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... at least, it wasn't 101 degrees, anyway.After I posted Monday evening, Senator Eliot Shapleigh stopped by with us for about a half hour. And I believe I saw Senfronia Thompson also, with a group that paused for a few moments after leaving the Capitol. Was that you, Rep. Thompson? (I just want you to know that you're one of my heroes.)We had a lively group well after dark, maybe twenty or

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... but it was hot outside (the conversation and the weather).I'm sitting on the south steps, drafting the WiFi connection inside to post this. The sun has all but gone down and it's starting to feel mostly tolerable.Special guests this afternoon included Kathi Thomas, Kirk Watson, Maria Luisa Alvarado (who joined us at 4 pm, saying she decided to "come outside to hear a real speaker") Richard

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excerpt from Paperless Voting to be Declared Unconstitutional by Tomtech :: DailyKos Texas has a suffrage amendment in it's constitution. In all elections by the people, the vote shall be by ballot, and the Legislature shall provide for the numbering of tickets and make such other regulations as may be necessary to detect and punish fraud and preserve the purity of the ballot box; and the

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Check out coverage of the Northeast Texas Whistlestop Tour. >>

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Most of you know that David's been taking it to the streets the last few weeks ahead of his Filibuster for Education on April 17.Last week when he was in Brownwood speaking to a handful of locals, a woman came out of the Brown County courthouse, scowled, went back in and returned a few minutes later with two burly sheriff's deputies. At this point, Rachel -- David's wife, accompanying him on the

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Just a note about the whistlestop and some observations. (ok, in retrospect, 'note' is misleading!)If you're not from Texas and don't know anyone from Texas and don't give a flip about helping Texas recover from DeLay's Republican Majority PAC, then you needn't read further.The meeting, on Saturday, March 25th, was not as well attended as one would have hoped. Frankly, for the Democratic

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Sharpening our wits on the grindstone of Life: BBQ Saturday with Morrison and Van Os: "BBQ Saturday with Morrison and Van OsIf I had to describe David Van Os in one word, I would probably have to say 'momentum'. The dude never stops. Now he's coming to Houston to one of my favorite venues, and he's bringing some heavy hitters with him.Van Os, best known for his Filibuster for Independence at the

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PRESS ADVISORY - Van Os to Filibuster at Special Session; Accuses Abbott of Twiddling His Thumbs "For 24 hours from noon April 17 to noon April 18, I'll be filibustering in front of the Capitol with fellow citizens, demanding a just and Constitutional system of free public education for all Texas children, like our forebears demanded when they declared independence from despotism

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In his journal at BOR, TDP chair candidate Glen Maxey has some good words for Chris Bell, Barbara Radnofsky, and David: Texans are responding to David Van Os's populist message and his courage to take on the big boys of corporate Texas who are literally stealing our future. He said it best: “We the people of Texas today must similarly declare our independence from the despotism of corruption,

PDiddie, aka Perry Hussein Dorrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05851660342241127485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17545213.post-1142380670368887392006-03-14T15:53:00.000-08:002006-03-15T14:19:13.640-08:00

Meet and hear David Van Os at his Houston "Whistlestop".Enjoy Texas BBQ and listen to music by David Rovics ("The Musical Version of Democracy Now" according to Amy Goodman) and "Brother Can You Spare A Dime" (a musical political comedy).Richard Morrison is the Master of Ceremonies.Drexler's BBQ, 2300 Pierce St., Houston : : March 25, 2006 :: 5 PM - 8 PMFor more info, contact Tom Gederberg at

PDiddie, aka Perry Hussein Dorrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05851660342241127485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17545213.post-1141947491186305062006-03-09T15:35:00.000-08:002006-03-09T15:38:11.186-08:00

Adding David Van Os Filibuster for Independence media as fast as possible, but first entries are up (and a few added here to the stories below):VIDEO :: PHOTO GALLERY

snarko!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09317635799641286718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17545213.post-1141856457269034562006-03-08T14:10:00.000-08:002006-03-08T19:00:34.263-08:00

If you're in Lampasas County or Bell County tomorrow, head on over and catch David at one of these two places:The Stonetree Golf Club (formerly the Killeen Municipal Golf Course)1600 Stonetree Drive, Killeen2:00 - 3:00 pm, speech and fundraising receptionThe Fourth Street Art Gallery (on the courthouse square)508 E. Fourth Street, Lampasas4:30 - 5:30 pm, speech and fundraising receptionAnd

PDiddie, aka Perry Hussein Dorrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05851660342241127485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17545213.post-1141684950842504572006-03-06T14:39:00.000-08:002006-03-06T14:42:30.856-08:00

Here they are:Larry Stallings is NOT a criminal trial lawyer, but is in, fact, the person who'd stayed all night and is running for Congress district 122; all other comments correct. The lawyer in question is named Wiston Cochran.

snarko!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09317635799641286718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17545213.post-1141683529390162882006-03-06T14:17:00.000-08:002006-03-06T14:18:49.406-08:00

Still forthcoming;But I'm gonna admit some of the fact (who-said-what) in previous posts are incorrect.Will publish as soon as I'm certain whose-who.Video nearly ready as well...

snarko!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09317635799641286718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17545213.post-1141597623078397322006-03-05T13:31:00.000-08:002006-03-05T14:27:03.126-08:00

The San Antonio Express News appears to be the only one:AUSTIN -- San Antonio lawyer David Van Os ended a 24-hour-long speech here, the first of several he plans to make in his campaign for Texas attorney general out of a desire to focus voters on "corruption and cronyism" in their government. Van Os, a Democrat and fiery orator, chose the state Capitol to celebrate the 170th anniversary of the

PDiddie, aka Perry Hussein Dorrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05851660342241127485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17545213.post-1141511076464763112006-03-04T14:20:00.000-08:002006-03-09T15:33:53.006-08:00

Just wanted to throw in, before heading back to the Capitol (laptop battery also died, and since this is a no-electricity event, couldn't plug in anywhere)...Did any of y'all know that? There have been no microphones, no generators; this is an old-fashioned type of thing, as close to standing on a soapbox as you'll get these days...Anyway, stay tuned for video and photographs within the next 48

snarko!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09317635799641286718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17545213.post-1141510841922736732006-03-04T14:09:00.000-08:002006-03-04T14:20:41.956-08:00

So it's 1:45 away from close; actually 1:50 if we hold David to his word (the event started 5 minutes late--but there's no stopwatch it's more likely to go over than under), and being one of the 24-hour people (now actually awake more like 38), please excuse any typos and loopiness.John Courage spoke earlier this morning, reading his favorite relevant quotes from our forefathers that were so

snarko!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09317635799641286718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17545213.post-1141476497926263462006-03-04T04:41:00.000-08:002006-03-04T04:48:17.946-08:00

So the campfire scenario I left to check on things at the campaign headquarters was sorta in the same state when I returned, minus the bats flying around, a glint of orange in the sky, and it was a bit less cold. But as soon as I showed up, David stood up, and said,"I don't know about you, but I'm sick and tired of corporate government."Great entrance.But the floor has been given over to one of

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