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Four more months! Four more months!
Four months from today, the voters will be going to the polls. Things are not looking godd for the incumbent President. 8.2% is the latest official unemployment number, and wi...
 
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on Jul 11, 2012 at 8:08 am by A free man, a resident of another community
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tear public pension down over time
I may have a solution to the current public pension problem. If we issue pensions that teer or scale down over a period of time. The problems seem to be with the huge pensions...
 
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on Nov 18, 2011 at 11:33 am by Pepper, a resident of the Danbury Park neighborhood
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Looks like measure E will lose!
It is still not final but it appears that measure E is going down to defeat. Web Link
 
Joanne
 
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on May 5, 2011 at 10:40 pm by Julie, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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Adminstration considering elimination of tax free healthcare benefits and elimination of interest expense on homes for couples making over $100,000
In order to help fund the cost of healthcare for the uninsured the Obama administration and congress are considering eliminating the tax free status of employer provided healt...
 
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on May 14, 2009 at 7:32 pm by Einstein, a member of the Mohr Elementary School community
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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...
 
Editor
 
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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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Obama not afraid to answer the tough questions...like the feud on American Idol
We are so fortunate to have a fearless leader like Obama to guide this country. Web Link "Small problem you say where? Libya? Don't bo...
 
Anyone But Obama
 
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on Oct 18, 2012 at 3:24 pm by Dave, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood
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If McCain had won
By listening to all the rather harsh critics of Obama,I can only deduce their vision of America today if McCain had won.Unemployment would be 5 %.Gas would be 2 dollarsOur hea...
 
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on Mar 11, 2012 at 9:46 am by Hoops, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood
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A Perfect Example of How Democrat "Welfare" Programs Destroy Motivation and the Economy...
People decline jobs in favor of remaining on unemployment instead. "Detroit Landscapers find workers choosing jobless pay" >>> Web Link...
 
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on May 12, 2010 at 10:42 am by Hmm, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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Santa Clara County ban on fast food toys?
What are your thoughts? Personally, I think this is a clear example of government over extending its authority into the marketplace. However, part of me recognizes the need ...
 
Pleasanton Parent
 
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on May 3, 2010 at 2:30 pm by Qwerty, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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Please, folks, make up your minds already
Wingnuts, Please make up your minds: Issue 1. Obama's first act as president was announcing the closing of Guantanamo. Dick Cheney went bonkers and predicted mushroom cloud...
 
poster boy
 
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on Oct 15, 2009 at 6:34 am by mmm,mmm,mmm, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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No Apology from a weak, spineless president
Obama's inability to acknowledge his thoughtless, racist remark regarding the arrest of prof. Gates is foreshadowed in his own writings in his book Dreams of My Father: A Stor...
 
Ken in South Pleasanton
 
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on Aug 1, 2009 at 5:08 pm by Liberal, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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Romney victory parade?
Since the Giants are having a victory party, shouldn't we have one for Romney? Rasmussen has Romney winning every state and only losing Washington DC! Now is a great time to...
 
Steve
 
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on Nov 8, 2012 at 7:43 am by Nancy s, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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California is the New Detroit
Excerpts from this article: Web Link "Like Detroit, California now has one party rule. The Democrats of Califor...
 
New Detroit
 
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on Aug 20, 2012 at 8:42 pm by on looker, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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Taxpayer Revolt
Public unions from around the country have spent most of a year campaigning in Wisconsin...apparently for naught. There was a huge 7 point spread when taxpayers finished with ...
 
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on Jun 7, 2012 at 7:29 pm by Nomad, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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Occupiers continue assult on Americans
Occupiers (sh** disturbers) continue their ignorant assult on Americans. Now they're making plans for disturbing a century-old tradition, the awesomely beautiful Rose Parade...
 
ANTI-anarchists
 
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on Dec 30, 2011 at 5:57 pm by anon, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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Protest rally at LLNL tomorrow
There will be a major protest rally to commemorate the anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, from 6-9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, starting at at William Payn...
 
Editor
 
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on Aug 9, 2011 at 10:34 pm by Pat, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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Hurtling Down the Road to Serfdom, by John Stossel
If we continue down the Road to Serfdom, our destination will be a poorer society, high unemployment, stagnation and complacency. Hurtling Down the Road to Serfdom, by Joh...
 
Pleasanton Mom
 
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on Feb 13, 2010 at 9:39 pm by Rat Turd, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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Quarter of state's children could be in poverty this year
More than a quarter of children in California and about an eighth of children in some Bay Area counties could be living below the federal poverty level this year, according to...
 
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on Feb 1, 2010 at 7:14 pm by Getting by in Pleasanton, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood
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Destruction of America
From Naval Aviator, Commander Jerry Wilson   We lived in California during the winters of 2007 and 2008. We became  addicted to Fox News and watched O'Reilly and Hannit...
 
Johnny
 
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on Nov 3, 2009 at 3:47 pm by Stay Cool, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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Feedback on McNerney's TownHall by Phone?
Anyone who attended this care to comment? For those who did not attend (like me), how did it go, what was it like, what were the questions and how did McNerney respond? What...
 
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on Aug 17, 2009 at 9:21 am by Jeb Loon, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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Our Founding Fathers were NOT Christian...
One of the most common statements from the "Religious Right" is that they want this country to "return to the Christian principles on which it was founded". However, a little...
 
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on Jul 24, 2009 at 6:38 pm by pastor, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood
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Obama campaign slandering donors to the Romney campaign
The Democrats in general and President Obama specifically seem willing to go to any length to trash their opposition. President Obama is out on the campaign trail, claiming he...
 
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on May 2, 2012 at 8:55 pm by dublinmike, a resident of Dublin
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When will republicans learn?
It looks like Santorum is a potential GOP nominee - yikes! When will the GOP learn? Web Link-...
 
My 2 cents
 
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on Feb 22, 2012 at 8:33 am by My 2 cents, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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'Occupy' protests continue
Police arrested 95 protesters who stormed a Bank of America branch in downtown San Francisco Wednesday afternoon and refused to leave. Read the full story here http:...
 
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on Nov 20, 2011 at 12:01 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood
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Redistribution of wealth becomes ‘biggest middle-class tax cut in history’
Campaign season is on, and President Obama is already out telling lies. BIG lies. Clearly, the President cannot defend his economic record, cannot campaign on any achievement ...
 
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on Sep 8, 2011 at 9:09 pm by Curious, a resident of the Canyon Meadows neighborhood
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