From a loyal and concerned reader...

TWAC/EarthFirst! and the elections in Lake Worth 2014

There is much information about TWAC and EarthFirst! (EF), and all of the information used here is found searching TWACs website, blog, and Facebook  Much of the information comes from the EF Journal. The office for the EF Journal is right here in Lake Worth FL (PO Box 964, Lake Worth FL; the office for TWAC is 701 South F St, Lake Worth, FL). TWAC and EF are anarchist organizations, “organization” being a term but an inaccurate one, since these groups avoid “hierarchy,” tactically to protect the leaders and avoid scrutiny by law enforcement and the government, both local and national.

The “leaders” of these anarchist groups are well known in Lake Worth, Cara Jennings, Panagioti Tsolkas, Lynne Purvis, Ana Rodriguez, to name a few. Have concluded TWAC is not a stand-alone group, formed with their own goals and strategies, but what is called an “affinity” group, supported and trained by EF. EF and TWAC are one and the same with TWAC executing the plan, the “boots on the ground,” so to speak.
The recent protest in Boca Raton by TWAC (April 9) was preceded by multiple events, fundraisers, protests, and week-long planning sessions, all of which is documented. The four people arrested were the ones determined well in advance to be detained by the police. The protest in Boca Raton was well-planned and extremely well-executed.

Do not want to belabor the readers with the history of EF in Lake Worth but rather to explore their tactics and goals, specifically with respect to the elections next March, which will have profound consequences. This will be one of many articles, with kind permission from the Blogmaster, Wes Blackman.

TWACs protest in Boca Raton was staged to get the most attention possible. Coming on the heels of the GEO Stadium controversy it provided a highly public stage. And, no doubt, will increase TWACs fundraising and membership. An organization as TWAC is difficult to infiltrate and the members are trained well to detect infiltrators.

I've concluded TWAC/EF are forming a strong, core group of 15 to 20 people, each of whom will have their own pool of workers under them (each with limited knowledge and access), the goal being to elect a sympathetic city commission in next March 2014 elections. To the anarchists, TWAC/EF, the election next March is not just about regaining some control over the “process” but also demonstrating to the entire country that anarchist tactics and strategy are sound going forward.

The major impediment to EF is the Sheriff's office (PBSO). If somehow EF were to eliminate the Sheriff and institute a city police department the level of scrutiny and monitoring would drop significantly. In order to accomplish this next year's elections are critical in their efforts. It is a long range effort, but if EF were to not be successful, and the current 4/1 majority remains, this would be a major blow to the anarchists here in Lake Worth.

Skeptical? Answer this question. EF and TWAC have been staging protests, scheduling week-long secluded conferences, raising money on the web and hosting fund-raising events, doubtless getting volunteers and generating interest which will generate more funds, and...they are not going to use their resources, both human and money, to create a favorable outcome in March 2014? In their hometown? Lake Worth? Want to reread this paragraph?

This is naïve thinking. And dangerous. Doubtless the Facebook page will be taken down forthwith, yet direct you to facebook and look up, “elle purv”. This is Lynne Purvis' Facebook page. All of the members use not only aliases but a nickname along with the alias. And few, if any, have profile pictures. Now look at Lynne Purvis' friends. Notice anyone? Maybe someone who knocked on your door last election?
Don't let the disheveled look and ragged dress throw you off. When these young people knock on your door, their tattoos are covered, their hair is nice, makeup, and dressed like responsible citizens.

There is more to come, as long as Wes Blackman will post these articles. But one more thing, note Lake Worth's position as relates to poverty and property values in Palm Beach County, one of the richest counties in all of the United States. Of 38 cities in Palm Beach County, Lake Worth is in the bottom three in both categories, along with Belle Glade and Riviera Beach. Does EF and TWAC help us as a community? Do they contribute? And if so, exactly what?

Sincerely,

Wake Up Lake Worth