Women as Social Warriors: Mujeres en Marcha
Tuesday, Nov 9, 2004, 6-9pm
College 9-10 Multi-purpose Room, UCSC

we knew he had something he was not telling us

My immersion into Miami life and politics has been swift. I arrived Saturday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale, and had my first political discussion on the shuttle ride to Miami with a Dominican driver and Colombian passenger who were both vehemently anti-Bush. Once I started speaking Spanish they both really opened up, telling me about the political divisions between Latinos in Miami, which doesn’t end with the renowned conservativism of the Cuban community. They agreed with me that Bush has pulled the wool over the eyes of the people in the US, and they wished me the best of luck in getting out the vote.

This is a statement denouncing the hypocrisy and deception that exists within the current surrealist movement today in 2004. In order for a transformation of life and the chance for a positive engagement for freedom to take place, surrealism needs to redefine the goals of true revolution and to INVOLVE EVERYONE, not just a select few.

The manipulation of public school agenda by Christian parents in America is quite overwhelming. It is as if they are hell bent on making the public schools into Christian schools. But then, our own President Bush is hell bent on making this a Christian nation, so I guess this is no surprise. But I am constantly *stunned* at the level of assumed privilege Christian parents bring to the public school forum. Halloween is a perfect example of this. I have now watched Christian parents in Washington state take both sides of this Halloween issue, depending on which side benefits them at that time.