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Suicide Bombing in Israel
A suicide bomber killed 3 people at a bakery in Eilat, Israel today. Strange we didn't see the usual crowd of Israel haters comment on that today.
Here's a link to the sto... |
Silver Bullet |
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on Jan 31, 2007 at 7:33 am by Marvin, a resident of the Charleston Gardens 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... |
Tej Uberoi |
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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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Will Al Gore call for the shutting down of coal fired electric generating plants?
Since coal fired power plants emit enormus amounts of CO2 and other toxic pollutants, including mercury and radioactive materials into the atmosphere they must be phased out ... |
GGRick |
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on Feb 26, 2007 at 9:07 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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To live with violence or live in peace?
I went alone to the Live in Peace march and rally held in East Palo Alto on Saturday, Feb. 3.
My best friend found that was pretty bold of me. She felt at least when you go ... |
Mikaya Strickling |
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on Feb 24, 2007 at 4:20 am by Matthew Kortenhoven, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Norm Finkelstein
Norman Finkelstein, professor of political science at DePaul University in Chicago, delivered an enlightening talk at Stanford University last Thursday to a packed audience. H... |
Jag Singh |
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on Feb 3, 2007 at 11:40 am by Robin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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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... |
Henrietta J. Burroughs |
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on Mar 23, 2007 at 8:30 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Modern nomads
Exhibit shows Tuareg people of West Africa holding onto traditions, but moving with the times
A camel and a 4x4 truck. Cantor Arts Center director Thomas Seligman li... |
Editor |
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on Jun 11, 2007 at 9:18 am by Paul Rankin, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Americans can by illegal immigrants too
We always think of illegal immigration being one way only as someone trying to live here illegally. This may give the other side of the story Web Link... |
Legal Alien |
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on Jun 24, 2007 at 8:39 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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The most serious threat to our security
This Administration is a Threat to Our National Security
Bush and Cheney Must be Impeached Before it's too late.
The invasion-occupation of Iraq has been described as a cl... |
Albert |
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on Mar 1, 2007 at 7:38 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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... |
The Cohen Brother |
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on Apr 16, 2007 at 3:51 pm by ag, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
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PAGE uses derisive and divisive approach in latest flyer
This is an event scheduled for March 6. The Title : Building Community: making citizens out of residents. (yes, I thought we were all citizens.)
Who are their citizens? ... |
Carol |
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on Mar 5, 2007 at 4:45 pm by Not Going Either, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
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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... |
Editor |
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on Feb 26, 2008 at 11:21 am by perspective, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Moffett Activity
Anybody noticing a lot of fighter jets taking off from Moffett lately? Just curious if anybody knows why that might be... |
Mark |
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on Jul 13, 2007 at 9:13 am by Ryan, a resident of Stanford |
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Setting a CA tax penalty precedent - help please!
I had an appeal before the State Board of Equalization, because my husband and I were assessed a very large demand penalty for filing late, even though we had overpaid our tax... |
California Citizen |
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on Jan 5, 2012 at 1:37 pm by KatieJ, a resident of another community |
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ISRAEL (see www.occupation101.org)
It is sad that the US media repeats the Israeli official propaganda line that it is the Palestinians who are responsible for the lack of progress in bringing about a peaceful ... |
Jag Singh |
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on Sep 22, 2006 at 9:44 am by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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It was 40 yrs ago today, Sgt. Pepper's Band began to play.....
It was 40 years ago today that Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band was released. I have so many Beatle related memories that are intertwined with my life. It may be nos... |
50s baby |
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on Jun 3, 2007 at 4:49 pm by Parent of teens, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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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... |
Irish Connected |
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on Mar 16, 2007 at 4:24 pm by JustMe, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Looks like Bin Laden is toast
TV News is reporting he was killed a week ago by a U.S. missile that took him out a week ago and the DNA result is in with the confirmation. Stay tuned for more. |
Obamasaurus |
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on May 9, 2011 at 6:07 am by Cynic, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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Freedom of Speech in Egypt
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) - An Alexandria court convicted an Egyptian blogger on Thursday for insulting both Islam and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and sentenced him to ... |
Silver Bullet |
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on Feb 28, 2007 at 11:47 am by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford |
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Declassified documents emerge: Was Israel's 1967 surprise attack on Egypt really necessary?
Web Link
Little-noticed details in declassified U.S. documents indicate that Israel's Six-Day War may not h... |
Oh Oh |
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on Jun 6, 2007 at 1:52 pm by Sarlat, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Iraq's Oil
In breaking news, the London (UK) Independent has published details of a new law – the ‘Hydrocarbons Law’, drafted to ensure the ‘sale’ of Iraqi oil on terms extremely favorab... |
Jag Singh |
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on Jan 26, 2007 at 9:33 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Israel's War of Terror
It is encouraging that more and more voices are piercing through the silence so pervasive in the U.S. media regarding Israel’s war of terror on the Palestinians.
In the UK,... |
Tej Uberoi |
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on Jul 3, 2007 at 4:20 pm by resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Edits
It would be instructive if, when editing or deleting a comment, that comment would be returned to the author with guidance.
We all decry the personal attack as a response to ... |
Walter_E_Wallis |
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on Jan 30, 2007 at 8:34 am by Robin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Somalia
America’s dirty proxy war in Somalia, which has largely been ignored by the media, has resulted in the displacement of 350,000 Somalia’s in the past three months creating a ma... |
Tej Uberoi |
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on May 1, 2007 at 6:31 pm by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford |
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Thanks, Nathan
The 200th birthday of my country dawned dismal. We had run out on our obligation to an ally and left her people exposed to slaughter and slavery. We had turned inward, suckin... |
Walter_E_Wallis |
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on Jul 4, 2007 at 11:49 am by Dr. Ferragamo, a resident of Stanford |
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