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Jimmy Carter accuses Jewish group of "falsehood and slander"
Fox news report:
Web Link
WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter has accused an international Jewish human rights group of "falsehood and s... |
Robin |
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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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A unique volunteer opportunity reading to preschool children in Redwood City
The Redwood City Public Library is looking for volunteers to read to preschool children once a week as part of itsTraveling Storytime program. Volunteers learn how to perform... |
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on Jun 20, 2006 at 4:23 pm by JoAnne Wetzel, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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GAZA
The situation in Gaza is deteriorating by the hour. The Israeli siege of Gaza constitutes an international crime of collective punishment. Food and other basic necessities, in... |
Jag Singh |
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on Jan 16, 2008 at 10:51 pm by Jasbir Singh, a resident of Los Altos |
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Real Tree or Fake Tree ?
Do you get a real christmas tree? I fondly remember the the family 'outings' to the different christmas tree farms around the Bay Area, with Mom & Dad trying to figure out whe... |
NameWithheld |
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on May 2, 2007 at 12:44 pm by D Randolph, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
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The way of Tao
Anyone curious about the martial art of tai chi will have a chance to experience the ancient Chinese art form on Sept. 22, when the San Francisco Bay Area branch of the Intern... |
Editor |
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on Sep 16, 2007 at 1:05 am by Taijiquan, a resident of another community |
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Older men, younger women help everyone
Older men in relationships with younger women affect the genes that increase human longevity and thus help future generations live longer, researchers at Stanford University a... |
Editor |
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on Sep 19, 2009 at 6:04 am by dan proust, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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New York Dem defeat in District 9
"They (Jews) feel they want to protect their wealth, which is why a lot of well-off voters vote for Republicans" (Henry Waxman).
If a Republican had made this statement, c... |
Gary |
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on Sep 17, 2011 at 7:17 am by Perspective, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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AARP: Every Week Thousands of Americans File Bankruptcy Due to Medical Costs
AARP, along with other organizations, has launched a campaign called Divided We Fail,
Web Link .
You can see video of personal stories of ... |
Divided We Fail |
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on Mar 16, 2009 at 6:50 am by Perspective, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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So Much For Us Being Greeted As Liberators
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Four of the five Americans killed when a U.S. security company's helicopter crashed in a dangerous Sunni neighborhood in central Baghdad were shot execution st... |
EnoughAlready |
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on Jan 29, 2007 at 5:40 pm by Ron, a resident of another community |
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Prof. Beinen's "truthiness"
Don Kazak (Our Town, Aug. 30 Palo Alto Weelky) doesn't consider Stanford professor Joel Beinin as dangerous as David Horowitz does in "The Professors: The 101 Most Dangerous A... |
Sheree Roth |
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on Sep 12, 2006 at 2:48 pm by Marianne, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Welcome to Town Square!
This is the place to discuss regional, state, national and international issues. We'd like to keep the other categories exclusively local, so please keep the dialogue on non-l... |
Bill Johnson |
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on May 30, 2006 at 10:10 am by Bill Johnson, publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Ca Senate passes one-payer health bill -- voice your opinion to the governor
For information about SB 840 Universal Health Insurance Bill
A good blog discussion at
Web Link
Links (there are many others pro and c... |
$25k annual copays and non-covered medical |
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on Sep 11, 2006 at 10:53 am by $25k annual copays and non-covered medical, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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IRAQ
Terrell E. Arnold, (A World Less Safe), exposes the myth that we plan an early withdrawal from Iraq. The largest U.S. embassy in the world is being built in Bagdad costing US ... |
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on Jul 10, 2006 at 7:41 pm by Jag Singh, 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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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 ... |
Margaret Suozzo |
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on Apr 28, 2007 at 1:56 pm by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford |
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Gas Prices - a prediction!
Isn’t it remarkable that just a few weeks prior to the mid-term election, gas prices have been on a downward trend. Also, the maintenance problems which plagued BP at their Al... |
Jag Singh |
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on Oct 17, 2006 at 1:24 am by kiki, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Israeli Spies on U.S. soil prior to 9/11
A troubling new development reported by investigative reporters at Counterpunch, ABC’s 20/20, the Jewish newspaper, The Forward, and Salon.com was the presence of Israeli Secr... |
Jag Singh |
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on Feb 12, 2007 at 11:06 am by Boaz, a resident of the Greater Miranda neighborhood |
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Painter/Stenciler Recommendation?
My husband and I are expecting our first child in November and I'm looking for a good recommendation for someone to paint and stencil the nursery. The stenciling would be rel... |
Midtowner |
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on Jul 17, 2006 at 9:18 am by Carol Blitzer, a resident of the Midtown 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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Does a low voter turnout threaten democracy?
With national voter turnout just over 40 percent, do you think that this low voter turnout is a threat democracy? |
Frank Bravo |
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on Nov 24, 2006 at 10:11 pm by Jonathan, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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East Palo Alto to sue Four Seasons and developer
The East Palo Alto City Council agreed in closed session Tuesday night to file a lawsuit against the Four Seasons Hotel and its developer, LDW Resorts, as a way to resolve a d... |
Jocelyn Dong |
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on Aug 25, 2006 at 11:18 pm by J.Johnson, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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On Impeachment and Improving Relations between Individuals, the Community, and their Government
The opinions given below are entirely my own and do not reflect an official Palo Alto Human Relations Commission position.
As a newly appointed member of the HRC, I have w... |
Donald R. Mendoza |
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on Jun 22, 2006 at 3:01 pm by A concerned citizen, a resident of Stanford |
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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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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... |
Editor |
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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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Rally for Healthcare in Sacto with Michael Moore!
Go SiCKO in Sacto today with Michael Moore, 1:45pm! Rally with Mike and California nurses!
Web Link
Great quote for the Executive Director of the Calif... |
Anne |
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on Jul 11, 2007 at 12:32 am by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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