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Sonia Sodomajor nominated to the Supremes
Thoughts? |
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on May 27, 2009 at 5:53 pm by I didn\'t know, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Only 2 Days Left to Comment on the BART/Livermore Proposal to Build Elevated Tracks Over Staples Ranch
While I have long been in support of this particular extension, I am concerned that most of the proposed routes do not follow the I-580 median, a corridor that, according to t... |
Billie |
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on Jan 21, 2010 at 10:44 pm by Livermoron, a resident of Livermore |
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Government-Run Health Care Plan Worse Than Anyone Imagined
(from Web Link )
Democrats in the House of the Represen... |
Jeff |
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on Dec 28, 2009 at 6:54 am by Haica, a resident of the Ridgeview Commons 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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Proposed New Driver Tax -" VMT"
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission(MTC)has proposed yet another tax. Drivers would be required to install a tracking device that would measure how far they drive then ... |
Jason |
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on Jul 31, 2012 at 11:40 am by steven, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
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Violins on Television
What's all this fuss I keep hearing about violins on television? Why don't parents want their kids to see violins on television? I thought the Leonardo Bernstein concerts were... |
Emily Litella |
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on Aug 19, 2011 at 7:07 pm by Tango, a resident of the Vineyard Avenue neighborhood |
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Whitman rolls into Pleasanton in her "Take Back Sac" tour bus
That commotion on Main Street late yesterday afternoon was just a typical day for Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for governor who rolled into Pleasanton just before 5 p... |
Editor |
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on Oct 28, 2010 at 11:19 pm by Chet, a resident of San Ramon |
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Mark Curtis Blog: America Has a New Hero from Danville
By Mark Curtis - Posted on January 17th, 2009
(Danville, California)
With all the excitement and fanfare surrounding the Inauguration in Washington, DC, you could not ima... |
Jeb Bing |
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on Jan 17, 2009 at 10:58 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Tell Congress to Repeal "Don't ask don't tell"
Discrimination is discrimination. Last I checked, ALL Americans are equal under the law... Concerned, contributing, patriotic, Tax Paying Americans are being denied the right ... |
holly blash |
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on Jul 23, 2008 at 1:06 pm by consider, a resident of Livermore |
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GOP's anti-abortion platform
The GOP's extreme views on abortion (no exception for rape or incest) have been confirmed:
" Republicans approved platform language on Tuesday calling for a constitutional ... |
Resident |
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on Aug 28, 2012 at 11:14 pm by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Breaking News!! GOP hit new low
The GOP used to have the GOV and Lt GOV seats in Calif. Now all state wide offices are Democratic Party winners. Many CONS and Tea [Party members] pinned a huge hope and mone... |
Chet |
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on Nov 6, 2010 at 9:10 pm by Ferdie, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Conservative Principles in Action: Indiana Now $1.2 Billion in the Black
Will democrats EVER "get it???" (Hey Calif...will you ever learn?)
Web Link... |
ConservatismWorks |
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on Jul 18, 2011 at 12:18 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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McNerney: "Eliminate the Middle Class"
It is the goal of the Obama Administration, including Jerry McNerney, to completely eliminate the middle class in America. And they are succeeding.
Article >>> ... |
Pete |
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on Sep 20, 2010 at 9:34 pm by Patriot, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Airport Backscatter Scanner Safety Concerns for Kids and Pregnant Women
The backscatter full body scanners used at some airports emit x-rays absorbed by the body, mostly human skin. I thought the following information was interesting:
"S... |
Diana |
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on Dec 6, 2010 at 9:14 pm by Stop Flying, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Alternative to Oak Grove Referendum, Hillside Initiative, Council Initiative, and Petty Politics
Buy the land from the Lins!
I've mentioned this here months ago in another thread. I found an example of a group trying to do just that elsewhere in California...
Group... |
Stacey |
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on Jul 27, 2008 at 12:53 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Jerry McNerney fails 'truth meter', makes false accusations against Dean Andal
Interesting that incumbent Congressman Jerry McNerney, whom the Pleasanton Weekly has already endorsed, has lowered himself to apparent false accusations against his challenge... |
Fact-checker |
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on Oct 23, 2008 at 10:51 am by Fact-checker, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Did you ever wonder how those signs that read, "13 minutes to San Mateo Bridge" , got the information?
Well I did but never really thought about it until I was listening to KGO Radio this morning and there was a guy talking about FasTrak. His message was that he was proposing ... |
dwalden |
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on Oct 2, 2010 at 9:44 am by They DO track, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Keep Hope Alive: Response to "We all Woke Up With Hope"
This is a highly ironic choice of words for the PW headline Friday Jan 23rd. Why? Because on this day, President Obama, chose to use the most powerful office in the world to s... |
Candyce Roberts |
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on Jan 30, 2009 at 11:02 pm by Downtowner, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Annoyed with Father's Day and Mother's Day
I don't like having the government making these holidays. I am a mother and I don't like Mother's Day. I don't want some official day pressuring us to something personal, ... |
Mom |
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on Jun 26, 2009 at 6:45 pm by IMHO, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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McNerney hosting event Saturday at Richert Lumber
Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) will host the next installment of his Congress at Your Corner series this Saturday at Richert Lumber in Pleasanton.
Instead of askin... |
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on Aug 23, 2008 at 5:02 pm by Reality, a resident of the Pheasant Ridge neighborhood |
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Harmer staff unaware of Castlewood lockout when booking event
Republican congressional candidate David Harmer's crossing picket lines of locked-out Castlewood Country Club workers was not a deliberate act, according to Harmer's campaign ... |
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on Aug 10, 2010 at 11:26 am by Lisa, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Which side of the fence are you on?
Which side of the fence?
If you ever wondered which side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test!
If a Conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn’t buy one.
If a De... |
Pablo |
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on Jun 30, 2010 at 12:39 pm by Pat C., a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Fair Tax - National Sales Tax
While it's not currently a hot topic, what do people out there think about a national sales tax (often referred to as Fair Tax) vs income tax. The basic premise is that we tax... |
Me Too |
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on May 25, 2011 at 3:41 pm by Boner, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Homeland Security Memo
It was reported, on the radio, that the Secretary Of Homeland Defense, Janet Napolitano, issued a memo, which apparently wasn't for public distribution, to law enforcement off... |
Jerry |
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on Apr 24, 2009 at 12:07 pm by Academic vs. Real World, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Local nonprofit helping Afghanistan
A local nonprofit organization that was organized following the 9/11 terrorists attacks in the U.S. will soon open a medical clinic it built and is now equipping in the wester... |
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on Feb 4, 2008 at 12:22 pm by ACarr, a resident of Dublin |