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Even conservatives want AG out
To hear the conservative voice online here, you'd think that all the fuss about US attorneys and Attorney General Gonzales was politics as usual, just a bunch of liberals tryi... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:20 am
There have been 60 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2007 at 4:11 pm.

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US Aid to Israel
According to Thomas Stauffer (see full report by staff writer David Francis of the Christian Science Monitor), a consulting economist in Washington, Israel has drained a stagg... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:06 am
There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2007 at 2:10 pm.

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The time to act is now ...
On Saturday, April 14th, an estimated 250 people from the Palo Alto area took part in the largest day of citizen action on climate change in our country's history. In the ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Margaret Suozzo, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 17, 2007 at 9:51 am
There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2007 at 1:56 pm.

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Virginia tragedy
Many of us are in heavy mourning tonight following the senseless shootings at Virginia Tech. I wonder if anyone would like to share their reactions. And does anyone know what ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on Apr 16, 2007 at 8:08 pm
There have been 60 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2007 at 6:36 pm.

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The Party of Brown Shirts
Neoconservatives have turned the Republican Party into a Brownshirt Party. Look at the evidence. While real patriots flee the party, the remaining supporters cling to power... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by The Cohen brother, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 16, 2007 at 6:51 pm
There have been 50 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2007 at 7:33 pm.

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Income Restribution in Didguise
Critics of the recent U.S. wars of choice have long argued that they are all about oil. "No Blood for Oil" has been a rallying cry for most of the opponents of the war. It ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by The Cohen brother, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 16, 2007 at 8:52 am
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2007 at 9:49 pm.

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Meat and the Environment
With all the focus recently on reducing carbon emissions as they relate to transportation, it would be easy to overlook a more serious source of the planet-warming gases. T... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by gordon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2007 at 10:30 am
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2007 at 11:26 am.

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There goes the Surge
US officials admitted last night that the bombing of the Iraqi parliament shows that not even the heavily fortified Green Zone is safe any more, despite the security crackdown... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by The Cohen Brother, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2007 at 6:51 am
There have been 41 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 16, 2007 at 3:51 pm.

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Will Congress finally cut them off?
On Monday, April 9, 2007, the Boston Herald reported that the US military had announced the Easter weekend deaths of 10 more American soldiers, including six killed on Sunday.... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Albert, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2007 at 4:52 pm
There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 14, 2007 at 1:03 pm.

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Paying the Price for an SUV - Ira Ruskin creates a great gas hog disincentive
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_5625792?nclick_check=1 Ira Ruskin shuold be praised for introducing this bill - let's hope it passes. READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Bill Boland, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Apr 10, 2007 at 12:04 am
There have been 76 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2007 at 8:27 pm.

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Internet Pharmacy -- Trust or not?
So, after problems with a several drugs in the same class, my doctor suggested possibly trying an older one in the same class that isn't sold in this country (probably because... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 9, 2007 at 12:28 am
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2008 at 7:38 am.

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Should the Immigration Laws Be Changed
We have had a lively discussion about enforcing the current immigration laws particularly with reference to the Palo Alto family currently being deported. The broader quest... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Apr 6, 2007 at 7:25 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 7, 2007 at 2:15 pm.

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War for oil promoters read this.
In an article written by a left wing media station (CNN) they say America will not get big contracts. This say the oil will go to other nations. I am wonder how you "war for o... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by funny stuff, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Apr 6, 2007 at 2:23 am
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2007 at 9:57 pm.

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Regarding the article posted: Deportation mother faces 10-year ban from U.S
In reading this article, i am trying to find the value in publishing this article. What is of significant interest or unique about this case. I do question the capability of... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by In Menlo Park, a resident of Menlo Park, on Apr 3, 2007 at 2:49 pm
There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2007 at 6:43 pm.

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Info. on Biofuel and Ethanol. "Must-Read" article in San Jose Mercury News,Sunday Perspective Section
This is a "Must-Read" for those interested in the story of ethanol,biofuels and its production. See the Merc News,Sunday 4-1-07 for a lot of info.. Pages 1 and 6 of section P.... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Dick, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 2, 2007 at 3:37 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 11, 2007 at 12:45 pm.

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Troop Surge in Iraq will not help
Bush thinks more troops will do the job. Recent events suggest otherwise. He thinks a timeline for withdrawal comforts the enemy. We're not exactly accomplising anything no... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by BushBash, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Apr 1, 2007 at 3:25 pm
There have been 85 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 14, 2007 at 1:08 pm.

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Oil and the Empire
The oil men of the Bush administration are trying to set up one of the biggest swindles in history--the great Iraq oil robbery. The cabinet of the new Iraqi government, u... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Albert, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 30, 2007 at 4:54 pm
There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2007 at 6:38 pm.

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Enjoying multi-tasking?
Multi-tasking is antithetical to life as a conscientious and mindful human being. Discuss ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Mr. Man, a resident of Menlo Park, on Mar 26, 2007 at 3:02 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2008 at 9:34 pm.

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Mother's day traditions
Hi, Last year, my mother, myself and my two daughters made a ceramic pot for the mother's day.. each person got to do their own artwork on it and all of us signed our names... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by MomAndDaughters, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2007 at 8:25 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2007 at 10:13 am.

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Disaster Planning for Earthquake and Pandemic is Essential
I received this Link, today, to the website of the US Geological Survey (a local resource in Menlo Park), which shows how fast the earthquake moved in 1906. An earthquake gre... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Alice Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2007 at 4:36 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2007 at 5:04 pm.

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Immigration
I read Mr. Levy's article on immigration with great interest. It's such a knotty problem! I had a discussion with a good friend very recently and his only focus was on ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sue Kemp, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 23, 2007 at 3:02 pm
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2007 at 4:35 pm.

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Out Sourcing Sex Ed
I am disturbed to hear that some school systems may farm out their sex education needs to evangelical churches. Coming from my own strict religious background, I can say that ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Lynn Grant, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Mar 23, 2007 at 1:48 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2007 at 8:46 pm.

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Landslides: Should We Be Concerned?
Earthquakes aren't the only natural disasters for which area residents need to prepare. Given the number of landslides that have occurred locally within the past few weeks, re... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Henrietta J. Burroughs, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2007 at 11:00 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2007 at 8:30 am.

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Definition of Asian
It has occurred to me recently from reading some of these threads and from elsewhere, that we all define the term "Asian" as something different. For example, is someone from ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Curious, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 19, 2007 at 3:33 pm
There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2007 at 9:09 am.

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Shamrocks and St. Patrick's Day
To add to the festivities of St. Patrick's Day being celebrated by almost everyone, I thought I would share the story of St. Patrick. Patrick was an English boy who was kid... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Irish Connected, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 16, 2007 at 10:51 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2007 at 4:24 pm.



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