Freedom of speech and creativity on Pacific Avenue is the very heart of Santa Cruz. It is one of the things that makes this town so special, even famous! It used to be SO fun to go downtown and experience the amazing color, music, and full expression that was everywhere.

If the resistance had a puple heart award, Steve would get one for his actions here.

Truly it has been very saddening to see the Palo-Alteration of our beatiful town over the last several years. It may be a sign of the incroaching right wing fear vibe that this administration has tried to pour over this country.
Though Santa Cruz has never been one to fall into line with "conservative" trends, sometimes it very much looks that way. If you could see a film clip of what downtown Santa Cruz looked like year by year over the last 15 years, it would be quite interesting. At the rate we are going it WOULD look like downtown Palo Alto in a short 2-3 years from now!!!
Enter Steve Argue, Robert Norse, Becky Johnson, and the many many others who are NOT willing to succomb to the numbing of America.

Steve, this is a MAJOR full on victory, and as a scorpio I can't help relishing in the "sweet revenge" feeling that those council members and mayors who voted for such unprecidented, reactionary legislation, even while posing as being "anti war" or whatever, get their proper exposure.

The question is: how can we take this momentum and move it forward to PUSH BACK on the forces of repression, and FULLY REOCCUPY the Pacific Garden Mall???

Possible angle: It will be GREAT for the economy, because people LOVE to see a thriving healthy, creative, alternative community, as long as it's safe, respectful, and positive.

Where is the next battle?

ps. Special thanks to the musicians, political and environmental activists, tarot readers, jugglers, bubble blowers, hackey sack players, artists, poets, lovers, kids, and all who share their life, love and creativity downtown. Come out come out wherever you are! As quickly as life downtown has dissapeared, it can reappear!! All it takes is everyone showing up!!! :)

Keep the Vibe Alive