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Obama's trip to Montana: What was NOT reported by the major media...
I received this email from a Montana friend who was present during Obama's Montana visit and thought you'd like to know. This friend -- a proud American -- asked that this in...
 
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on Aug 28, 2009 at 11:08 pm by mark, a resident of another community
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Obama mortgage relief help
I was wondering if someone out there can give me some advice or direction with regard to my issue. I have a home and like most others my home has lost value and also my job h...
 
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on Aug 5, 2009 at 4:13 pm by Henry, a resident of Dublin
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Obama's Intentions You Ask? It's CRITICAL That You Read About the "CLOWARD-PIVEN STRATEGY"- SCARY for ALL (Both Dems & Repubs)
Obama's real intentions should scare all US citizens -- both Democrats and Republicans -- who care about this country. Obama adheres to the Saul Alinksy "Rules for Radical...
 
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on Jul 10, 2009 at 9:28 pm by Love Palin, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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Should wounded vets be forced to PAY for their medical treatment? Obama thinks so!
Another "brilliant" move by our Commander in Chief. (I cringe at his title.) He absolutely hates our military. Here our wonderful military who are sent into battle for...
 
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on Mar 19, 2009 at 7:35 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood
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Election Exemplary Of Initiative Process Faults
Frequent readers here may be familiar with my negative opinions about direct democracy. Most of my concern with it is in regards to the abuse that can lead to tyranny of the ...
 
Stacey
 
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on Nov 20, 2008 at 10:44 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood
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Brown builds a train. Walker invests in higher education.
Which one is taking care of their state's residents better? Brown builds a train: Web Link...
 
Dark Corners of Town
 
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on Jul 12, 2012 at 11:37 pm by TEALover, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood
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Brown signs bill for illegals to get financial aid
Jerry Brown signed AB131 (ironically on a SATURDAY morning). This is the bill that allows illegal immigrants to apply for financial aid for college. There's only so much o...
 
Pay for an illegal to go to college
 
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on Oct 16, 2011 at 9:42 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore
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Law would allow corporations to be 'socially responsible'
A new law passed by the state Assembly could, for the first time ever, make it legal in California for a corporation to put social responsibility before shareholder profits. ...
 
Editor
 
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on Sep 3, 2011 at 7:29 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood
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The Promises That Cannot Be Kept
I know we are all hoping that the economy truly turns around and things get better. But even if it does, we as a society are faced with an enormous title wave of obligations ...
 
Time to get serious
 
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on Jul 9, 2011 at 8:31 am by ?, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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Unions and pensions are a big problem, even here in PUSD
Although this article talks about the City of San Jose and its budget problems, what the article talks about also applies to all unions' concessions, including the PUSD con...
 
Concerned
 
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on May 25, 2010 at 5:07 pm by junebug, a member of the Alisal Elementary School community
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Tea Party in Searchlight, Nevada
Gas to Searchlight Nevada and back.....$85 (hybrid) One night in Hotel.....................$89 Ten Thousand Conservatives having a Tea Party in Harry Reid's backyard...........
 
Pleasanton Mom
 
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on Mar 30, 2010 at 11:05 pm by Sarah, a resident of the Danbury Park neighborhood
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Healthcare Bill designed to drive Insurance Industry out of Business
I believe the true motive of the Government Takeover of Healthcare is to force the Free Market Insurance Industry out of business, leaving us with no choice but a Single Payer...
 
Pleasanton Mom
 
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on Mar 21, 2010 at 3:01 pm by Pleasanton Mom, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood
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NBC: "Obama's Frightening Insensitivity Following the Ft. Hood Shooting"
Amazing that NBC reported this! Could it be that even NBC's reporters are beginning to see Obama in a different light? (doubtful...they'll get their biased senses back soon....
 
Steve
 
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on Nov 19, 2009 at 7:14 am by !, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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The Tea Party: An Embarrassment to Pleasanton
Don’t let the tea baggers fool you, the Pleasanton Tea Party was anything but bipartisan or grassroots. These events were orchestrated by national right-wing groups, like Free...
 
Ray
 
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on Apr 21, 2009 at 4:21 pm by Einstein, a member of the Mohr Elementary School community
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Water Conservation
Summer is coming and today is going to be hot. Time to start thinking once again about water conservation, especially since EBMUD has just voted to begin water rationing (htt...
 
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on May 24, 2008 at 12:21 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly
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Romney is Right -- Proposition 13 Needs reform
I saw this article today on Bloomberg, and I can't help but agree that measures 30 and 38 don't really address the core problem in California. Web Link...
 
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on Nov 3, 2012 at 11:03 am by hoops, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood
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What are the Republicans thinking?
When I read the following article, I thought "what are the Republicans thinking?!" CNN/TIME/ORC Poll: Gingrich Posts Massive Gains in Key Early States Read more: htt...
 
Independent
 
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on Dec 13, 2011 at 9:06 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood
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Scott Haggerty makes $234,000 per year! what does he do and can we afford it?
Alameda County Supervisor makes $234,000 dollars per year, see link Web Link Does anyone know what he does? what value he brin...
 
Boner
 
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on Jul 12, 2011 at 2:17 pm by caspergutman, a resident of Livermore
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How is healthcare reform coming along?
Interesting implications: "A report by McKinsey & Co. has found that 30% of employers are likely to stop offering workers health insurance after the bulk of the Obama admin...
 
Concerned
 
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on Jun 11, 2011 at 10:25 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood
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Rand Paul Stands Up forTea Party and American Race
Finally a politician stands up for the American Race! Web Link "Asked whethe...
 
Truth and Justice
 
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on May 21, 2010 at 4:23 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore
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New Mammogram Guidelines: A Step Backward?
I'm concerned that the government is changing its recommendations for when and how often women should get mammograms. After all we've been through to teach women to take c...
 
FamilyHistory
 
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on Nov 20, 2009 at 11:12 am by noone, a resident of Livermore
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What are they hiding in the Health Care proposal?
I'm appalled that our Senators and Representatives in Washington feel the need to keep the content of the health care reform proposal secret until after they have voted on it....
 
Ken in South Pleasanton
 
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on Oct 14, 2009 at 1:43 pm by poster boy, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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ANOTHER PRIME TIME ADDRESS
Barack Obama, well rested from his vacation is planning ANOTHER major "prime time" health care address next week after Labor Day. There will be no bi-partisan bill because the...
 
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on Sep 3, 2009 at 5:47 pm by Arroyo, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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Rowdy protesters overrun health care meetings
From: Web Link "More than 500 people packed a Napa town hall hosted this week by Rep. Mike Thompson,...
 
Stacey
 
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on Aug 6, 2009 at 4:22 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore
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What's so great about private health insurance?
Take a look at this article: Web Link The bloody battle in Congress over a 'public option' ignores the ...
 
The Fixx
 
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on Aug 5, 2009 at 12:47 am by Healthcare Professional, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood
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