Topic: Lake Austin

International shortwave radio host Jeff Davis and local host Alex Jones lead a demonstration of nearly three dozen people at the Texas Capitol. The speakers argue that Independence Day is the appropriate time to warn the public that the Bill of Rights is being ignored while citizens are distracted by holiday celebrations at Town Lake.

A public service announcement is read for a memorial service at Town Lake in Austin, Texas, scheduled for November 23, 1997. The event is a remembrance for homeless men and women who died on the streets of Austin. The host notes that the request for the announcement was sent to their PO box and intends to link the issue of homelessness to broader economic themes.

In a recorded testimony, Mike Hanson addresses the Travis County Commissioners Court regarding the ASAP program. He criticizes Constable Bruce Elphont and argues that the program is unconstitutionally targeting residents in East and South Austin while avoiding affluent areas like Lake Travis. Hanson attempts to submit a notarized "no trespassing" letter to the court before his time expires.

A visitor from Canada criticized the increasing number of fences in Austin, comparing the restrictive land policies to those of authoritarian regimes like the former Soviet Union. The discussion linked the closure of public waterways to a broader loss of individual rights and the rise of a bureaucratic elite. Concerns were raised that the lower part of Barton Springs feeding into Lake Austin could be the next area targeted for closure.