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Market reform health insurance now
If you claim to care about market reforms of insurance, here is a quick, simple reform suggestion that would dramatically alter the situation and allow us to see whether healt... |
common sense now |
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on May 23, 2008 at 10:56 am by whatever, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Living through the lessons of Simple Economics 101
New News: Tax bills (revenue into our Fed Coffers) at lowest since 1950, if you believe USA Today..an iffy proposal, but I checked the numbers and it seems true.
Web Link... |
Common Sense Professor |
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on May 21, 2010 at 6:31 am by Living through the lessons of Economics 101, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
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Obama stays awake at night worrying about Red Ink
Web Link
Read the above and join me in being happy that Pres. Obama is finally ... |
Common Sense Solutions |
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on Feb 20, 2010 at 5:05 am by Rahming through more red ink, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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CSMA Presents its 1st Annual party4all to Benefit Financial Aid and Arts Education Programs
On Saturday, October 24, the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) will throw open the doors of its Finn Center campus from 6-10 pm to hold its first-ever party4all to be... |
Community School of Music and Arts |
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on Oct 7, 2009 at 12:38 pm by Community School of Music and Arts, a resident of another community |
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What happened to the news about radiation from Japan? Is the press self-censoring itself?
Why haven't we heard anything recently about radiation levels from the nuclear disaster in Japan?
Absolutely nothing in the news about levels in west coast air, agriculture,... |
Concenred |
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on Apr 28, 2011 at 7:28 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Libya Consulate attack played down until 9/11 over
Anyone else feel that the President and the media kept quiet about the latest 9/11 attack on US by Muslim terrorists until after the day passed and practically no mention that... |
Concerned |
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on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:28 am by Edward Davidson, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Credit card rising rates - another looming disaster
Credit card issuers have raised interest rates to a minimum of 24% and often as high as 30% - 35% across the board, regardless of credit score, length of relationship, etc.
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Concerned |
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on Jan 21, 2010 at 11:44 am by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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John McCain Won't Release His Medical Record
I was astounded to learn today that John McCain won't release his medical record. Given his age and past medical history, his medical record is public interest.
http://t... |
concerned |
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on Oct 18, 2008 at 3:11 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Ask questions at the polls and read the paper receipt!!
I voted this morning at Stanford and had a problem with my vote. I previewed the paper receipt that comes with electronic voting and discovered that my vote had been cast for... |
Concerned about Electronic Voting |
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on Nov 10, 2006 at 3:47 pm by J.L., a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Fascism in America: watch a BBC special
Document uncovers details of a planned coup in the USA in 1933 by right-wing American businessmen. The coup was aimed at toppling President Franklin D Roosevelt with the help ... |
concerned american |
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on Aug 21, 2007 at 6:21 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Pollution Expansion!? Lehigh Cement Factory in Cupertino Foothills
Dear Neighbors:
This is a brief update on our continued efforts to get Lehigh to stop polluting our communities, and also to ask for your help. After 6 months of involveme... |
Concerned Citizen |
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on Apr 7, 2011 at 2:59 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Is the train whistle twice as loud?
The train whistle has become unbelievably loud, it’s deafening. Is there a safe decibel limit that should be adhered to and how can we do something about this?
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Concerned Citizen |
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on Jul 29, 2009 at 2:22 pm by sac, a resident of another community |
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Where is this "liberal media"?
So, Joe Lieberman who hasn't been a Democrat for years is touted over and over again in the press as being a Democrat cross over for McCain, but you don't hear word one about ... |
Concerned Citizen |
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on Sep 9, 2008 at 8:47 am by Walter\'s Walrus, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto to ICE: Don't trample immigrants' rights
See weblink:
Web Link
Are we becoming a sanctuary city?
The resolution passed by PA says the city supports the federal government's ... |
Concerned Resident |
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on Oct 25, 2008 at 5:24 am by FM, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Condi Rice's speech at the RNC
What did you all think of Palo Alto resident Condi Rice's speech at the RNC? I thought she gave the best speech of anyone at the convention, though Clint Eastwood did pretty w... |
condi |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 10:28 pm by condi, a resident of Stanford |
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Glad Bailout Did Not Pass
Good! We can finally save the $700 billion for more useful purposes, like healthcare and education. Good job, congress. |
Congress refused bailout |
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on Sep 30, 2008 at 6:55 pm by Tom, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Where to find reviews besides Yelp?
I heard Yelp only posts reviews if a business is paying them money. Are there any review sites which are not biased? Is it worth the money to pay for Angie's List?
Thank yo... |
Consumer |
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on Jul 22, 2010 at 11:25 am by Posting tip, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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Cooley Landing Community Workshop February 6
Cooley Landing is an 8.5 acre peninsula at the end of Bay Road, surrounded on 3 sides by San Francisco Bay. It contains Carl Schoof’s boat repair shop, wetland plants and an... |
Cooley Landing Project |
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on Feb 5, 2010 at 2:57 pm by Cooley Landing Project, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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High Speed Rail (HSR) issues, including the recent China disaster
I am definitely in favor of high-tech solutions, when they make sense (e.g. plasma arc solid waste treatment). However I fail to see how high speed rail (HSR) makes sense. I ... |
Craig Laughton |
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on Oct 2, 2011 at 4:14 pm by Craig Laughton, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Artificial trees as electrical energy producers
I had a thought, today, as I was driving down the road: Suppose artificial tree leaves could be made that are photovoltaic energy cells? When I got home, I googled the conce... |
Craig Laughton |
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on Feb 11, 2009 at 8:41 am by Alex, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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Multifaith Voices for Peace And Justice Joins National Religious Campaign Against Torture
This afternoon (June 5th) the Los Angeles Times reported that the Pentagon's new field manual on detainee handling will not include the Geneva Convention language banning "deg... |
Craig Wiesner |
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on Jun 14, 2006 at 1:58 pm by Jean E. Barker, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Even the Washington Post smells a stinker: HSR "A Golden State Train Wreck"
I don't always agree with George Will, but he sure gets it right this time (plus an amusing portrayal of Town and Country):
Web Link... |
Crescent Park Dad |
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on Aug 13, 2012 at 2:24 pm by George Wont, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Highway Robbery in the Works
Over my dead body.
Sure, I'd be more than happy to have a government installed GPS device installed in my car, then charge me $0.10/mile to drive. Perhaps I should just gi... |
Crescent Park Dad |
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on Jul 20, 2012 at 12:46 pm by anonymous, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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DRIVE TO WASHINGTON D.C. FREE
Would you like to visit D.C. this month? Drive a fabulous car, Honda Element, and you could stay in DC for FREE!
We are looking for a person/s to drive this car from Mountai... |
Cristina |
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on Jun 4, 2006 at 3:14 pm by Cristina, a resident of another community |
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Manners?
It used to be when people came to visit me, either for a pre-arranged meal or just visiting, that I would offer them tea, coffee, lemonade, or something stronger, etc. Nowaday... |
Curious |
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on Apr 27, 2008 at 4:28 pm by Safeway Shopper, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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