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GOP wins, takes Kennedy seat, voters spoke against healthcare "reform"
See article:
Web Link
The GOP won, taking over Kennedy's seat. This, imo, is a reaction of the vote... |
GOP gets Kennedy seat |
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on Jan 20, 2010 at 4:06 pm by Moe Mentum, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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OBAMA WINS!!! Is the Romney Victory Parade Canceled?
I’m so sorry to all the teacher-hating, unionized grocery worker-hating, liberal-hating local conservatives. Must be tough see OBAMA WIN!!! Don’t let that stop you from fighti... |
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on Nov 11, 2012 at 7:46 am by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Massachusetts Miracle
I love it. Are you taking notes, Mr. McNerney? We are fed up with you ramming horrible and unwanted bills down our throats. We'll see you in November.
Great videoclip o... |
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on Jan 22, 2010 at 1:46 am by Big Poppa, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Mark Curtis Blog: California Tuskegee Airmen Head to Inauguration
California Tuskegee Airmen Head to Inauguration
By Mark Curtis
“Welcome to the Obama Express!” said the flight attendant, as most of the plane erupted in laughter. When a... |
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on Jan 18, 2009 at 8:19 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Public employee benefits - beyond reasonable
"As America's recession spooled out, Chicago responded to the ensuing budget crunch the way many cities have: by cutting jobs. Between 2003 and 2012, the city eliminated more... |
Joe |
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on Dec 5, 2012 at 1:40 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Hostess business killed by bakers union
Thanks again to another selfish union organization, a long time business has had to shut its doors: Web Link... |
Casanova |
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on Nov 23, 2012 at 6:03 am by joe, a resident of the Mission Park neighborhood |
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Is fireplace smoke second hand smoke?
After reading about Dublin's ordinance on second hand smoke, I wonder why they only consider cigarette smoke as offensive second hand smoke. Why stop there? Why not go a ste... |
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on May 24, 2010 at 11:28 am by Anthony, a resident of the Avila neighborhood |
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Prop 8 puts discrimination in the Constitution
Dear Pleasanton Neighbors,
After weeks of reading about Prop 8 in the news, I feel compelled to write. I know this is lengthy, but I hope you'll read it to the end. Let m... |
Tara Walsh |
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on Oct 30, 2008 at 3:46 pm by PJ, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Who is the more charitable...Romney vs. Biden?
Looks like Romney gave approx. 30 percent of his income to charity last year vs. Biden giving (0.2 percent).
Yet another in the seemingly infinite examples of democrat hypo... |
George |
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on Sep 26, 2012 at 8:38 am by Sam, a resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood |
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Is Bridget Melson bad for Pleasanton?
Perhaps no one person has done more to make Pleasanton look like a haven for right-wing bigotry and intolerance than Bridget Melson. As the organizer of the April 15 Tax Day T... |
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on Dec 2, 2011 at 4:33 pm by Real Republican, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Australia a Model for Successful Gun Control Laws
Someone started a thread earlier claiming that Australia's gun control laws were a failure. Not so, according to this ABC News article. The article states that in the past 16 ... |
Sam |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 11:31 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Pleasanton: Where Teachers and Unionized Workers are Enemy #1
Forget about drugs, crime, poverty,etc. According to comments on the Pleasanton Weekly TownSquare Forum and from local conservatives, there is no greater threat to the well-be... |
Sal |
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on Nov 11, 2012 at 10:03 pm by Truth, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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CLINTON HITS IT OUT OF THE PARK
In the old fashion method of speech giving, that is, let me speak with a drawl and explain complex issues clearly, Bill Clinton seems to have nailed the re-election for Obama.... |
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on Sep 11, 2012 at 7:31 pm by b, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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I'll be reading this to our family before Thanksgiving dinner: "The Real Meaning of Thanksgiving"
You won't learn this from our public school teachers, our textbooks, our American mainstream media.
The Real Meaning of Thanksgiving is to give thanks to the birth of Free... |
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on Dec 2, 2011 at 4:01 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Gabrielle Giffords Shooting: The Missed Warning Signs
A 2009 Homeland Security study warned that the rise of right-wing extremism could spur violent attacks. But the report was attacked by Republicans, including now-Speaker John ... |
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on Jan 19, 2011 at 6:52 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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ROMNEY SCORES A BIG ONE
Let me start off by stating that I am a middle of the pack Republican. With that being said, I am thrilled at the results of the 1st presidential debate. Mitt Romney was stell... |
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on Oct 7, 2012 at 12:23 am by Debater, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE IS ON!
A few minutes into the Presidential debate I realized the candidates were reading from their perspective scripts and redundantly sounding their familiar bell weather platforms... |
Foot Race To Victory |
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on Oct 19, 2012 at 9:48 am by Hoops, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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Think of the children???
I guess the Yes on Prop 8 people don't always think of the children do they? There's been some really appalling lies coming out of the Yes on Prop 8 campaign. This is beyond t... |
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on Nov 8, 2008 at 2:32 pm by baldy, a resident of the Carriage Gardens neighborhood |
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Which presidential candidate do you plan to vote for?
Vote in the Pleasanton Weekly's poll. It's at the bottom of the homepage. |
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on Sep 30, 2012 at 11:21 pm by Romney fan, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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I'm Red and I'm Scared
Don't get me wrong, I am a Republican, but more of a Rhino according to my friends. However, over the last few years, I felt the Republicans would achieve amazing victories, e... |
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on Sep 17, 2012 at 5:25 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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The President Steps Up
This one's for you, Steve of Parkside. It takes a big man to apologize to a private citizen (putting herself out there) for the inappropriate and disrespectful speech of a le... |
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on Mar 8, 2012 at 10:08 pm by Educated, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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To the homosexual members of our community: I'm sorry
I'm terribly disappointed in the citizens of our state. Constitutional amendments should be used to enshrine rights, not take them away.
Peace be with you. |
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on Nov 11, 2008 at 7:16 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Pelosi biggest Bay Area Spended
Excerpts from Dec 12, CCTimes article.
House MINORITY (sounds so good) LEADER Nancy Pelosi spent ONE MILLION, One Hundred thousand, plus, on local expenses, the most of any... |
.Penny Pincher |
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on Jan 5, 2012 at 4:13 pm by steve, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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Police Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid
I was shopping at the Kohls Department store this morning around 10:30a.m. and witnessed a Police I.C.E. raid on El Balazo restaurant. I am glad to see that Pleasanton is NOT... |
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on May 15, 2008 at 6:13 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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If Romney wins....
For those who say that women's rights are not in danger if Romney wins this November, read this article. It is about how Texas has now stopped funding for Planned Parenthood... |
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on Nov 5, 2012 at 9:47 pm by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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