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Here’s how Freedomworks has become a place for tea party, hard-right supporters and Agenda 21 foes to “connect,” and it’s gaining steam with political activists in our rural community.

FreedomConnector includes a “news feed” slanted against you-know-who for President, as well as interactive maps that let users connect to other like-minded people in their region, post their views, organize events and more.

Congressman Tom McClintock, among others, has created local events on this site.

Agenda 21 opposition is heating up locally. One recent post out of Truckee read: “I purchased 10 copies of Ross Korie’s book “Behind the Green Mask,” which details her experience fighting UN Agenda 21 in Santa Rosa. I give them out to people I think may be in positions to squash this evil plan here in Truckee.”

“Documenting and exposing stealth attacks by Agenda 21ers,” another local one read.

In Silicon Valley, there’s a group called “CEOs for Liberty.”

Here’s the latest news from the FreedomConnector “news feed”:

Top 5 News
•Spain IS Greece After All: Here Are The Main Outstanding Items Following The Spanish Bailout
*Obama campaign plan for private sector? Hire more teachers, firefighters
*Walker to Romney: Take page from Reagan playbook
*Rep. King: Obama using leaks to build image, trying to be like ‘John Wayne’

Here’s why FreedomConnector “changes the game,” according to proponents:

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We’ve been analyzing some of the results from last week’s election. Here’s one: One of the precincts where George Smyrnos beat Tom Anderson for Judge was in downtown Grass Valley (CP26), not even George’s own home precinct.

All told, there were six and one close one, but GP 26 was the largest percentage and the only win in Grass Valley:

Tom/George
CP19— 148/147 50/50 Sierra Pines Methodist Church
CP15— 183/192 49/51 Alta Sierra Elem School, Bd A
CP40— 85/92 48/52 Penn Valley Community Church Bd B
CP53— 80/87 48/52 Banner Grange #627
CP20— 160/181 47/53 Alta Sierra Elem School, Bd B
CP18— 167/211 44/56 Alta Sierra C/c, Bd C
CP26— 44/55 44/56 Grass Valley Veterans Bldg, Bd C

I highly suspect a Smyrnos supporter — or George himself — walked the Grass Valley district. It worked for Supervisor Terry Lamphier when he beat John Spencer (who happens to be a “CP26′er” himself).

Judge of the Superior Court Seat 1

Votes/%

GEORGE JOHN SMYRNOS
55/55.6%

TOM ANDERSON
44/44.4%

CP26 (polling place: Grass Valley Veterans Bldg Bd C)

Streets within CP26:

Alta St.
Alta Vista Dr.
Brighton St.
Butler St.
Carol Dr.
Carpenter St.
Chapel St.
Cornwall Ave.
Doris Dr.
Fawcett St.
Finnie St.
Forest Glade Cir.
French Ave.
Hocking Ave.
Jenkins St.
Lamarque Ct.
Linden Ave.
Melissa Ct.
Mill St.
Minnie St.
N. Church St.
N. School St.
Pelton Way
Penstock Dr.
Pleasant St.
Rhode Island St.
Richardson St.
S. Church St.
Scadden Dr.
St Patricks Dr.
Todd Ct.
W. Main St.

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