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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... |
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on May 17, 2007 at 4:11 pm by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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The tsunami online
As surely as it crashed over the publishing and music industries, the Internet is inexorably remaking the world of education. Stanford University President John Hennessy has l... |
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on Oct 26, 2012 at 10:44 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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High-speed rail: On the wrong track?
Midpeninsula city officials are assailing California's high-speed rail project, which state officials hope will connect San Francisco to Los Angeles by 2020. Voters approved a... |
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on Sep 28, 2010 at 9:37 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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High Crimes
The late night comedians and Jon Stewart et al are having a field day with the latest episode in the scandal ridden activities of the Bush Administration. Viewers were ‘treate... |
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on May 23, 2007 at 7:41 pm by John, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Obamas Big Speech the Gulf Oil Leak
He's laying out a "battle plan" to fight the leak at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. He's "deploying" the military.
The fact that he had to make the speech is to prepare us... |
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on Jul 29, 2012 at 9:53 am by Pearl Murdock of Fox, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Judge dismisses challenge to California Ave lane reduction
Palo Alto can proceed with its ambitious plan to reduce lanes on California Avenue and add a host of streetscape improvements to the commercial stretch despite opposition from... |
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on Feb 12, 2012 at 2:49 pm by Fred Balin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Caltrain board: 'The crisis is at hand'
The board that oversees Caltrain is calling for a public hearing on March 3 to declare a fiscal emergency and to consider cutting service and closing stations, a move that wou... |
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on Feb 9, 2011 at 9:27 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Response to Palin Article
Third try to post my reaction to a Palin article on Yahoo.com this morning. Apparently, my opinion was not in sync with Palo Alto Online beliefs, so it was not posted this mor... |
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on Feb 16, 2010 at 4:14 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Tell me is ain't so Barack!
It is very painful for me to write this post.
I loved Barack. He took it over the barriers of race and biogtry. I thought he was the new hope for this country. I saw, a... |
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on Mar 23, 2008 at 8:32 pm by about that \"attack machine\", a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Apr 22, 2007 at 6:36 pm by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford |
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Waterboarding led to OBL
Without waterboarding, KSM would have kept quiet. Turns out that KSM, having been softened up via waterboarding, got a little too obstreperous in denying any knowledge about ... |
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on May 19, 2011 at 6:59 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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City of Palo Alto finds high-speed rail allies
As they seek a greater say on the state's proposed high-speed rail system, Palo Alto officials are finding allies both within and beyond the city borders.
Read the full story... |
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on Nov 15, 2009 at 8:00 am by If it is being rushed through, what are they hiding?, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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Time for true monument to Reagan in DC?
Ronald Reagan was far ahead of his time, yet he was also in the center of it. He foresaw missle defense, when most thought it ridiculous. Now, we see a French socialist supp... |
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on May 27, 2012 at 9:35 pm by VoxPop, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Mitt Romney goes from "Mr Inevitable" to loser - why?
The Inevitable Nominee started the week as the winner of the first two primaries (he thought) and held a commanding lead in the polls in South Carolina. A recount shows he act... |
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on Feb 17, 2012 at 10:56 am by Jan Marks, a member of the Juana Briones School community |
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Caltrain deficit could force major service cuts
Faced with a staggering deficit, Caltrain will consider cutting its service significantly in the next 15 months, spokeswoman Tasha
Bartholomew said Wednesday.
Read the full... |
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on Feb 5, 2011 at 11:13 pm by Milkdeliveryman, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Anna Eshoo opposes Obama tax deal
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is not happy about a White House tax proposal, crafted with Congressional Republicans, that would, contrary to President Obama's campaign promise, ext... |
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on Dec 17, 2010 at 5:30 pm by anonymous, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto leads charge against Proposition 23
In recent months, Palo Alto has become ground zero for Proposition 23 opposition. The City Council passed a resolution last month opposing it, while local venture capitalists ... |
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on Nov 1, 2010 at 9:07 pm by Let\'s go Giants!, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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what does "pro life" really mean?
Dr. George Tiller, whose Wichita, Kansas, women's clinic has been the target of anti-abortion protests for years, was shot and killed at his church Sunday morning, his attorne... |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 6:58 am by The Real Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Arlen Specter will switch his party affiliation
At least he made an honest statement of why he switched-----
“I have traveled the State, talked to Republican leaders and office-holders and my supporters and I have carefu... |
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on May 6, 2009 at 11:53 pm by food for fhought, a resident of another community |
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CT Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban - one more step
Another state court sees the light! It will keep happening, state by state.
Web Link
Opponents of gay marriage can only hope that the US Supreme Court w... |
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on Oct 16, 2008 at 5:33 pm by Marriage Changes, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |
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McCain Shifts to Nearly All Negative Ads
McCain Shifts to Nearly All Negative Ads
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on Oct 7, 2008 at 5:17 pm by narnia, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Page Mill Properties sues EPA in rent dispute
Page Mill Properties, a Palo Alto company that owns about 1,600 apartments in East Palo Alto, filed suit against that city Wednesday, claiming an urgency ordinance passed unan... |
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on Feb 9, 2008 at 6:28 am by jperspective, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Global Warming Doubts are Increasing Among Scientists
Although this probably hurts my cause to promote safe and green nuclear power, I can only be honest about it. An increasing number of reputable sicentists are expressing thei... |
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on Dec 28, 2007 at 3:29 pm by Mike, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Red China has a better business environment than America!
The CEO of Coca Cola made an astounding statement, recently. He said that the business climate in (Communist) China is much better than here in America.
Web Link... |
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on Oct 24, 2011 at 12:04 pm by Sung, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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European trends
First Merkel (Germany), then Sarkozy (France), now Berlusconi (Italy). All of them replaced anti-American leaders, who led the charge against George W Bush.
I am not o... |
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on Apr 21, 2008 at 12:38 pm by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |