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Commander in Chief or Nanny Michelle's Fruit Picker?
President Obama is still so fixated on fundraising and divisive campaign tactics that major tragedies and world crises get ignored.
At 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, the @BarackObama ... |
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on Mar 21, 2013 at 5:07 pm by Sam Ramon, a resident of San Ramon |
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State mourns death of California Transportation Commission director Bimla Rhinehart
Bimla G. Rhinehart, executive director of the California Transportation Commission who retired just last month, died Tuesday in Sacramento, the commission announced yesterday.... |
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on Mar 20, 2013 at 8:55 pm by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online |
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Obama Hates on Fellow Americans: Steps Off American Soil and Shows His AntiPatriotic Zeal
A hot microphone caught President Obama in a moment of candor on Wednesday as he was greeted on the tarmac in Israel for the first overseas trip of his second term.
“It’s g... |
Tea Party Power |
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on Mar 20, 2013 at 7:32 pm by Vinnie, a resident of the Avignon neighborhood |
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Vacations and minimum wages are ruining America
If you're an American, it's likely been a while since your last paid vacation and your next one is probably a ways away.
That's because the U.S. doesn't have great vacatio... |
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on Mar 19, 2013 at 11:55 pm by Genius, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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New Pope Decides to Melt All the Gold in Vatican: Promises to Distribute to Poor Women Who Haven't Had Abortions
Back in 2005, Bergoglio drew high marks as an accomplished intellectual, having studied theology in Germany. His leading role during the Argentine economic crisis burnished hi... |
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on Mar 19, 2013 at 11:49 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Numbers show Obama is very popular in Pleasanton
The numbers don’t lie. Obama is hugely popular in Pleasanton. In fact, just last November Obama got 19,175 votes in Pleasanton to Romney’s 13,240 votes (Alameda Registrar of V... |
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on Mar 19, 2013 at 9:56 am by liberalism is a disease, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Who Is Chuck Hagel, Really?
Opponents of Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel are fuming in the aftermath of sloppy work by their allies that has backfired and risks turning their cause into a joke. ... |
Take Back This Nation |
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on Mar 15, 2013 at 3:15 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Tea Party Takes Increased Leadership Role
The number of antigovernment “Patriot” groups on the American right reached an all-time high in 2012, the fourth consecutive year of powerful growth by a movement that is beco... |
Tea Party Rising |
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on Mar 13, 2013 at 10:28 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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High-speed rail hits speedbump in its Caltrain partnership
What was billed as a historic occasion for the California High-Speed Rail Authority and its Bay Area partners ended on an awkward note Wednesday.
Read the full story here htt... |
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on Mar 9, 2013 at 11:33 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Obama's Aides' Earnings Through the Ceiling: Do They Even Care about Average Amercans?
President Obama’s top political appointees average $142,691 annually, more than three times the average American wage of $42,979–a difference of $99,712 a year.
Deep insid... |
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on Mar 9, 2013 at 9:51 am by The Answer Is TEA Z., a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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MC Hammer arrested at Hacienda Crossings Shopping Center
Legendary rapper MC Hammer was arrested during a stop at Hacienda Crossings Shopping Center earlier this week for allegedly resisting an officer, a police sergeant said Saturd... |
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on Mar 8, 2013 at 7:56 pm by JJ, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Swalwell introducing first bill today that could help depressed downtown areas
Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) will hold an outdoor news conference in downtown Hayward today to announce that he is introducing his first bill on the Hill, called the M... |
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on Mar 7, 2013 at 11:18 am by Ben Johansen, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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All lanes open at I-580/I-680 interchange following big-rig collision, fuel spill overnight
All lanes are open following a big rig collision and fuel spill on westbound I-580 in Pleasanton early this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Read the f... |
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on Mar 7, 2013 at 10:05 am by Ptown native, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
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Gas Tax Increased
Here is one of those tax increases that just occurred in California. The Gas tax increase was voted upon by the Board of Equalization (those guys who collect our taxes). Sta... |
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 2:13 pm by local, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Romney and Ann: The Comeback Kids?
In their first interview since the Great Shellacking of 2012, Mitt and Ann allow Chris Wallace into one of their many homes so they can wax philosophical about the defeat nobo... |
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 3:26 pm by PW fan, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Obama administration joins fight to overturn Prop. 8 same-sex marriage ban that voters approved
The Obama Administration called on the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to overturn California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage, saying that it violates gays' and lesbians'... |
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on Mar 2, 2013 at 4:51 pm by George, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Christie Shunned by Republicans, But He Assures Voters His Appetite for Victory Remains Insatiable
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) has still not received an invite to speak at this year's upcoming Conservative Political Action Conference, NBC News reported on Monday.
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Republican Rebounder |
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on Feb 28, 2013 at 10:24 pm by MYOB, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Cruz's Remarks about Communists in Colleges and Government Renders Democrats Apoplectic
Sen. Ted Cruz�s office has confirmed that the Texas Republican believes that the Harvard Law faculty contains numerous self-described Communists.
Cruz, according to the ... |
Taking Back Our Country |
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on Feb 27, 2013 at 8:46 pm by liberalism is a disease, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Tulancingo Sister City exchange program looking for teens
The Pleasanton/Tulancingo Sister City group is starting the 2011 selection process for its 27th Student Exchange Program.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Feb 27, 2013 at 8:30 am by David , a resident of the Avila neighborhood |
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Need part-time legislature
Here is a great reason why we should go to a part-time legislature. In California, the legislature has proposed 2,189 bills this year. Plus 23 constitutional amendments. The... |
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on Feb 27, 2013 at 12:14 am by part-timer, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Obama seeks to restrict states' voting rights: Another play of the race card?
President Obama played the race card when he said Friday that his new voting-rights commission will help to prevent state officials from engaging in “new tricks” that discoura... |
Liberalism NOT |
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on Feb 23, 2013 at 10:07 am by Grand Dragoon, a resident of another community |
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Dem. Illinois Sen. wants to limit free speech on the internet
Interesting article Web Link about Dem. Senator Ira Silverstein proposing a bill to ban anonymous p... |
keep the internet free |
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on Feb 22, 2013 at 1:56 pm by steve, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Obama's Approval Ratings Through the Roof! Proving Spread of Disease of Liberalism
As President Obama faces a tough showdown with congressional Republicans over the looming sequestration cuts, a new poll shows the commander-in-chief with his highest approval... |
Wither America? |
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on Feb 21, 2013 at 12:15 pm by Unphased by facts, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Is Global Warming a Ruse for Creeping Communism? Chairman Gore Pontificates on Income Inequality
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Former Vice President Al Gore says the American media and outsize effect of corporate money in politics are partially to blame for inaction on glo... |
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on Feb 19, 2013 at 6:34 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Rand Paul Offers Fiery Rebuttal to Obama's Speech: Tea Party Is More Caffinated than Ever, Claims Paul
WASHINGTON – In the tea party rebuke to President Obama’s vision of the state of the union, Republican Sen. Rand Paul laid out a deeply conservative alternative that includes ... |
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on Feb 17, 2013 at 11:24 am by hoops, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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