What happens when a liberal blogger and activist speaks to an audience of conservatives? A standing ovation!

On Wednesday, Aug. 29 at the VFW Hall in Redmond, national speaker and author Rosa Koire wowed a gathering of more than 150 citizens when she spoke about the United Nation’s plan for the 21st century. At this event, organized by Washington Citizens for a Sustainable Economy, a coalition of Tea Party groups from across the Eastside addressed a topic of concern to people across the political spectrum.

Rosa talked about her experiences as a forensic commercial appraiser and the battles she faced as she worked her way through the maze of “smart growth” policies, visioning meetings and “consensus” building, only to discover at the core, Agenda 21.

Her book, “Behind the Green Mask: Agenda 21,” offers a blueprint for citizens to expose and fight back against those that would erode our civil liberties, seize our private property and restrict access to our wild lands, using environmentalism as a smokescreen.

Ann Streit, Redmond