Anna Conda (aka Glendon Hyde), candidate for District 6 supervisor, maintains a blog called Anarchonda where she chronicles stories and politics from the finge. She is hoping to make it big in San Francisco politics by championing the voices of the overlooked, underserved, and marginalized.Recently, she wrote an opinion piece titled "Oxymoron" detailing the disparities be left wing activism and conservative activism ala Tea Party Baggers. She calls us to action demanding that we stand up for what we believe in and take to the streets. Her voice is one of courage in the midst of a swirling pool of mindlessness, consumption, and apathy.
This is a must read for anyone interested in hearing from something other than their own head and fear. It is a message of hope.
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The richest country in the world has about 3.5 million US residents (about 1% of the population) [correction: according to the Census, the population of the USA is approximately 308 million making it approximately 4.5% of the global population], ...statistics for homeless families are even graver -- 52% were turned down by homeless shelters. Change means stepping up a war and paying more money to Huge Insurance Corporations so that the rich can get richer. Moderate means Right Leaning. Right is using fascist scare tactics to pass unconstitutional laws in favor of bigotry and hate and having very little resistance from the liberal media. Nor any opposition from politicians who are hired by the people to take care of the people. More people know who Kim Kardashian is than who the Vice President is and we can't find funding for schools. Texas; since they buy the most books for schools; gets to help right history for our countries public school system. No wonder we are all as fucking stupid as George Bush!
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