{"id":5566,"date":"2011-08-09T02:27:45","date_gmt":"2011-08-09T09:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=5566"},"modified":"2011-08-09T02:27:45","modified_gmt":"2011-08-09T09:27:45","slug":"the-biggest-rally-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2011\/08\/09\/the-biggest-rally-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"The Biggest Rally in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last weekend, Rick Perry and his followers of Republican Supply-side Jesus (not the real one), whipped their audience of 30,000 into a frenzy of hatred for everyone who disagrees with their extreme dogma.  Embarrassingly, the stadium was less than half full, despite numerous plugs from the Republican Ministry of propaganda, aka Fox.  At the same time, there was another rally of sorts just a few miles away with over three times as many attendees.  Ironically, the people attending that one were victims of Rick Perry and and the Republican Party.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"9rally\"Houston\u2019s biggest gathering on Saturday didn\u2019t see national television news crews. It didn\u2019t draw out protestors. It didn\u2019t spark its own Twitter handle. And the event \u2014 which attracted an estimated 100,0000 people<\/a><\/font> to a convention center just seven miles down the road from Gov. Rick Perry (R) and The Response prayer rally \u2014 had nothing to do with religion and everything to do with Texas families struggling<\/a><\/font> through hard economic times: <\/font><\/p>\n

\u201cSome families camped out for hours to gain admittance<\/strong><\/span> into Houston\u2019s first-ever, citywide back-to-school event<\/a><\/font> at George R. Brown Convention Center, where free backpacks, school supplies, uniforms, haircut vouchers, immunizations, and fresh produce were provided.<\/font><\/p>\n

Others were turned away.<\/font><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was getting beyond capacity,\u201d [Houstan Independent School District] spokesman Jason Spencer said. \u201cIf nothing else, it shows the need<\/strong><\/span>.\u201d<\/font><\/p>\n

In 2009, more than one-fifth of Houston-area residents<\/a><\/font> lived below the poverty level, 3 percentage points higher than the state average. Given the scope of the need, the HISD event provided more than just school supplies; the City of Houston donated 20,000 boxed lunches<\/a><\/font>, and the local Food Bank gave 25,000 three-pound bags<\/a><\/font> of food\u2026 [emphasis original<\/em>]<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

From <Think Progress<\/a>><\/p>\n

The meaning is clear.  Because of Perry\u2019s Republican policies, Houston residents found getting just tiny bit of help far more valuable than listening to hate, lies, and bigotry from the people who put them in need.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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