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The Real Problem With Sarah Palin
I view Gov. Palin as having some inate capabilities that a succesful politician must have, and the potential to go from her current office under certain circumstances. I don'... |
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on Nov 26, 2008 at 4:16 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Bigotry alive and well in CA
As I celebrate Obama's and all of our victory in the presidential race, my heart is heavy as I watch the numbers around Proposition 8, which confirms that over half our voting... |
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on Nov 12, 2008 at 12:20 am by 1man + 1 woman, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Federal judge rules Prop. 8 unconstitutional
A federal judge in San Francisco today overturned Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage. U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker said the voter-approved initiative vi... |
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on May 24, 2012 at 10:43 am by Equality north, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Student with 3.85 GPA gets rejection letters from UCs
Hi,
My friend's daughter got 3.85 GPA, had 5 AP classes in high school, was on competitive swimming team, volunteered 100+ hours, was active in school activities, yet she g... |
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 12:01 am by Recommendations/Opinions, a resident of another community |
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California high-speed-rail project receives Senate OK
Construction of California's controversial high-speed-rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles is ready to launch, following a dramatic vote by the state Senate Frida... |
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on Jul 13, 2012 at 9:22 am by Toady, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Strong vs weak American presidents
Ronald Reagan stood strong in favor of liberating the socialist slaves behind the Iron Curtain. He backed up his rhetoric with real power. Ask Lech Walesa or Natan Sharansky. ... |
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on Aug 4, 2012 at 12:51 pm by Bin Ladin dead, GM alive, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Good News! California Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Marriage
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This is great news for a minority that deserves every right that their heterosexual counterpar... |
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on May 21, 2008 at 5:25 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Can anyone explain Prop 8 to me?
I'm having trouble following the logic of Prop 8. All the signs say "Protect Marriage" but if you read the text of the amendment, it isn't protecting anything. It is actually... |
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on Oct 24, 2008 at 12:38 am by Louise, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Passionate boos, cheers mark Eshoo meeting
A vocal crowd of nearly 1,000 people turned out Wednesday night for a Town Hall meeting with Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) on the national health care system. Boos and applau... |
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on Sep 8, 2009 at 1:21 am by Ethan, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Second health-care 'telephone town hall' goes well
A second "telephone town hall" by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo Monday evening went smoothly and won praise from callers from Palo Alto, Mountain View and other 14th Congressional ... |
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on Oct 13, 2010 at 12:58 pm by Perspective, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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Ask the Economist
Economist Stephen Levy of Palo Alto will be online live to answer your questions about the economic crisis facing the nation and California and its local impacts.
Levy is d... |
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on Nov 2, 2008 at 8:48 am by Perspective, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Obama picks Supreme Court Nominee..uh-oh...
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“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better concl... |
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on Jun 5, 2009 at 2:19 pm by She said it several times, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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SCOTUS: John Roberts (hearts) Barack Obama
The Affordable Care Act is constitutional.
Puts a death knell in any sort of public option or Medicare-for-all plan anytime soon. We are stuck with private, for-profit insu... |
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on Aug 10, 2012 at 10:26 am by That User Name is already, a resident of another community |
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British professors approve plan to boycott Israeli academics, Israeli universities
More than 120,000 college-level educators, voted May 30 to pass a resolution calling for a boycott of Israeli academics and universities, as well as a moratorium on European U... |
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on Jun 4, 2007 at 9:36 pm by Tally Ho, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
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Tunneling dropped as Midpeninsula rail option
Deep tunnels and covered trenches have been dropped as alternatives for the Palo Alto/Midpeninsula portion of the state's high-speed-line under he latest plan from the Califor... |
Editor |
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on Aug 10, 2010 at 5:21 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of Atherton |
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Soccer is boring
Why is soccer such a smash amongst most of the world's nations? It is such a boring game. Basically, it is just semi-organized kick-ball. There is precious little scoring, a... |
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on Jul 11, 2010 at 4:50 pm by World Cup Fan, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Jimmy Carter accuses Jewish group of "falsehood and slander"
Fox news report:
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WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter has accused an international Jewish human rights group of "falsehood and s... |
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on Feb 16, 2007 at 4:08 pm by Robin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Anti-Rumsfeld petition tops 3,200 signatures
The petition being circulated in the Stanford University community protesting the one-year appointment of former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to the Hoover Institution as... |
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on Nov 30, 2007 at 5:57 pm by Stanford\'s Shame, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Daughter alleges misconduct in father's arrest
The daughter of Menlo Park resident William Burnett, an assistant professor at Stanford University, is alleging police misconduct in connection with his arrest on suspicion of... |
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on Dec 16, 2011 at 12:53 am by Anonymous, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
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Rumsfeld appointment sparks Stanford protest
The appointment of former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to a one-year position as a "distinguished visiting fellow" at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University has tr... |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 8:08 pm by Stanford\'s Shame, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Rail directors told to lay low in Midpeninsula
Two members of the California High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors have been advised by agency staff not to participate in public hearings on the Midpeninsula, where r... |
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on Aug 14, 2010 at 6:23 pm by Spokker, a resident of another community |
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Is one airplane crash enough or do we need to wait for another one?
The tragic airplane crash in East Palo Alto has generated a lot of discussion on the Town Square Forum spread over a number of different topics/threads. I thought it would be ... |
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on Mar 4, 2010 at 6:59 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of Atherton |
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Eshoo introduces bill to ban waterboarding
A bill that would ban waterboarding as an interrogation technique by agents of the U.S. government was introduced in Congress today by Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, and Rep. M... |
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on Feb 26, 2008 at 11:21 am by perspective, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Protesters rally outside office of Anna Eshoo
Carrying American flags, picket signs and at times bugling patriotic songs, members of the grassroots group the Tea Party Patriots picketed outside U.S. Assemblywoman Anna Esh... |
Editor |
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on Aug 16, 2009 at 9:37 pm by GS, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Obama states, again, his belief in the "redistribution of wealth"
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Listen to this, from 2001. A zebra never changes his stripes.
Think, people, this guy with a supermajority Dem Congress led b... |
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on Oct 30, 2008 at 6:12 am by Pesrspective, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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