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| 7/2/2003 | We're not paying attention | Every month for over two years there have been fewer jobs in the U.S. than there were the month before. The numbers for job losses are actually worse than they appear to be. |
| 6/25/2003 | Let us talk of many things | Reading the Argus and Press Democrat today, I couldn't help but notice how inflammatory the headlines were on the city campaign finance stories. |
| 6/18/2003 | Good traffic, bad traffic | As with many things, traffic can be considered good or bad depending on how it's perceived. Good traffic is any traffic associated with a project I support. Bad traffic is any traffic associated with a project you support. And vice versa. |
| 6/11/2003 | A utility tax is OK, but... | A utility tax on our gas and electric bill is probably the most equitable way to generate funds for street improvements. Our use of PG&E resources is most likely related to our overall use of local public streets. |
| 6/4/2003 | It's all about security | The original force behind the formation of countries, what are called Nation States or just nations, was the need for security (safety). |
| 5/28/2003 | Campaign finance reform | Next week the City Council is scheduled to have a discussion about retaining, modifying or eliminating the city's campaign finance ordinance that was passed in December of 2000. There'll be much high-minded rhetoric, but keep in mind how politics really works. |
| 5/21/2003 | You're going to pay sooner or later | I was talking with a guy who's in favor of any tax cut proposed. He's in favor of eliminating the inheritance tax even though he won't leave enough to have to pay any; he's in favor of eliminating tax on dividends although he doesn't get any dividends; he's in favor of getting rid of taxes on capital gains although his capital gains are minimal. |
| 5/14/2003 | Considering a Lakeville casion | Much is being written about the possibility of an Indian casino in the area of Route 37 and Lakeville highway. |
| 5/7/2003 | More thoughts on Iraq | I've been thinking lately about the President's running of the country and his decision to go to war in Iraq. Running the country, including foreign relations, is something we expect of all Presidents. Going to war is something else. |
| 4/30/2003 | What's going on at city hall? | Just when I think an end has come to city hall being involved in Machiavellian goings on, up pops something, out of the blue, about the city buying the Kenilworth property from the school district. WOW!! |
| 4/23/2003 | Keep your eye on the ball | Things seem to be looking up lately. A Citizen's Advisory Committee has come up with a rational plan for fixing the city's streets, the City Council has put Rainier back on the list of planned future projects, and the Central Petaluma Specific Plan is finally in line for approval after seven plus years. What do all these items have in common? |
| 4/16/2003 | A job well done | Last week I watched the the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) for Roads and Streets presentation to the City Council. It was impressive. |
| 4/9/2003 | Let's fix 101 once and for all | The problem with 101 is extremely simple, too many people use it. |
| 4/2/2003 | Laugh, cry or get angry | The Washington/McDowell intersection work is finally complete. It's beautiful but I don't know whether to laugh, cry or be angry. |
| 3/26/2003 | A bunch of random thoughts | Some random thoughts and thought provoking questions? |
| 3/19/2003 | Why a Central Petaluma plan? | My concern is that what started as a pragmatic exercise to strengthen downtown will be turned into a competition between professionals and ideologs to show how an "ideal" modern downtown could develop |
| 3/12/2003 | What to do about Iraq | I don't have a simple go or no go position on going to war in Iraq. |
| 3/5/2003 | The council can never win | The only time the council can "win" is when they bow to the wishes of various small groups advocating special interest actions. |
| 2/26/2003 | Evaluating the headlines | Restaurateur dies in home invasion, Body of slain man in burned house, Man shot to death on Liberty road, Bicyclist dies in auto accident on North McDowell Boulevard, Man shot by deputy remains hospitalized... |
| 2/19/2003 | Are we playing checkers or chess? | The thoughts for this piece got started by the facetious comment that the latest increase of the terror alert is part of the President's plan to boost the economy. |
| 2/12/2003 | Three little stories - Part 1 | Three local projects were discussed in the newspapers and on the public access channel last week; the project located at the present Kenilworth Jr. High site, expansion of the Factory Outlet (including a movie theater) and a proposed residential development on Magnolia. |
| 2/5/2003 | It's just like a cruise | Once on the cruise, they have little or no control of what happens to them until they're back in homeport again. Similarly, once a governing body is constituted following an election, there's not much the voters can do until the next election comes around. |
| 1/29/2003 | Why is it always someone else's fault? | Because the deficit is the state's, we're quick to assume it must be their fault. One, it isn't and two, if it is, the state government is us. |
| 1/22/2003 | An economic accident waiting to happen | Our current national economic slowdown has been kept from becoming serious by the consumer's continued willingness to spend money for consumer goods. |
| 1/15/2003 | It's time to focus | Our new City Council is installed and ready to get to work. My suggestion to them is, "Follow the money". Not just the expenditure of the money but what is being produced or committed to by the expenditure of that money. |
| 1/8/2003 | George made me do it | After the President's "axis-of-evil" speech, I'm not surprised at North Korea reopening its nuclear facility and Iran contracting with Russia for a new nuclear plant. They're being forced to do it in, of all things, self-defense. |
| 1/1/2003 | A new year and a new direction | The New Year's here and with it an almost new City Council (3 new faces plus 1 re-elected). Hopefully these new faces will help the council focus in a new direction. We've had six years of our leaders being more concerned with the appearance of governance rather than governing. |
| 12/25/2002 | Give yourself a present | Give yourself the gift of time to use next year, and maybe forever? |
| 12/18/2002 | Airline travel must change | The airline companies just can't seem to get it straight. Following the same avoidable boom and bust patterns. |
| 12/11/2002 | Keep them working | I came across a C-span presentation by the Urban Institute - a Washington think tank - discussing the need to keep people working longer. Perhaps they see no problem, from their point of view, in continuing to go to their executive offices until they're in their 70's. |
| 12/4/2002 | It's mostly on the front page | Not surprisingly, most of the important happenings in Petaluma can be found on the front page of the Argus. The four headline stories for November 27th were, the Kentucky St. fire, Petaluma Community Access (PCA), Wetlands plans in peril and Glass elected mayor. But, let's look behind the headlines. |
| 11/27/2002 | Nineteen eighty four plus 20 | When H.G. Wells wrote the book "1984" during the developing cold war in 1948, the main character, "Big Brother", was the surrogate for Stalin and the Soviet Union. The book's premise that an all-powerful state could monitor every citizen. Unfortunately, recent events (i.e. politics and legislation since 9/11) have brought back the possibility of a similar but less intrusive government. |
| 11/20/2002 | We didn't elect a majority | The problem with the last several councils has been that many have not worked together for the people of Petaluma but have argued among themselves to promote personal ideologies. It's time for that to stop. |
| 11/13/2002 | Too close to call | I have a theory I call the friendly stranger. What happens is that those in office can't help but offend or anger some of the public every time they make a council decision. At the same time, the stranger (the new challenger), while not having name recognition, also hasn't done anything to cause the public to dislike him (or her). |
| 11/6/2002 | Hooray for the auto | The auto industry is worse than the government in failing to promote itself. I've long believed that the reason we hear so many negative things about the government is because it never bothers to brag about all the good things it does (i.e. Water, sewer, fire, police, etc.). This lets each person focus on only the few things he or she thinks government is doing wrong. Similarly, the auto industry is very good at selling cars but never takes the time to remind people of how much of our quality of life exists because of the car. |
| 10/30/2002 | What this election means | This newspaper has published a series of interviews and position statements from the incumbents and challengers in this year's city elections. These have enlightened us about their individual views but haven't informed or suggested what their election would mean relative to the council's and the city's actions for the next two years. Let me try, from my point of view. |
| 10/23/2002 | It's election time again | Finally, after all these weeks, months or even years of watching government in action (or is that inaction?), we get a chance to have our view noticed. This is the time we evaluate our elected officials' actions relative to those actions compatible with our personal interests. |
| 10/16/2002 | They can't live up to their billing | We've all seen it in the movies or on TV, the SWAT team rushes in and saves the innocent victim, the super secret government agency, using exotic tools, uncovers dastardly plots, and the vile villains get their just deserts. If only life were so straightforward. |
| 10/9/2002 | Small "e" environmentalists | I've been feeling badly that I've used the term "environmentalist" generically when I criticize certain things, or the narrow positions some people take. Environmentalists have a broad view and look at the earth's whole needs, including the needs of those inhabitants who happen to be human. And they understand the need to balance those needs against one another. |
| 10/2/2002 | Finally some action on fixing our streets | Our City Council has finally found some money for street repair and set priorities for the first round of repairs. Let's take this time to give credit for this where credit is due, Councilmember Bryant Moynihan. |
| 9/25/2002 | Let's attack Iraq | Why should we attack Iraq? Well, we need the practice if it's going to be our national policy to keep ANY country that's not friendly to us from developing Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD's). |
| 9/18/2002 | The "best" plan for downtown | The best plan for downtown or for anything is always the latest plan. So those who want to put their mark on development have to develop a new plan. Thus they find a reason that the existing plan doesn't measure up and make a "decision" to replace it. |
| 9/11/2002 | The poor get poorer | Have you noticed how often one group's solution to a problem results in others paying the price? The latest example of this is state legislation to raise the smog standards autos in the Bay Area must meet to get reregistered. |
| 9/4/2002 | The story behind the parking story | There have been a number of stories lately about downtown Petaluma, its problems and its opportunities. But behind each of these stories there is another story (or stories) that's not brought out. |
| 8/28/2002 | If I could trust | As far as the federal and to a large extent state governments are concerned, I no longer trust them. I think I've crossed the line from being skeptical to being cynical. |
| 8/21/2002 | Time for a cleanup column | Some interesting thoughts... |
| 8/14/2002 | National health care is coming | With reports of health insurance cost increases of 25% to 40% projected for this year and next, many non-seniors will either find it too expensive or will find their employers unwilling to pick up the increase. |
| 8/7/2002 | Is anyone doing anything? | What with all the attention being given to how to pay for street repairs, it's been completely overlooked that no one seems to be preparing to actually do anything about it |
| 7/31/2002 | Are we getting too serious? | Just when I began to think Councilmember Maguire had matured in service and was becoming a relatively balanced council representative, BANG, his paranoia kicks in. |
| 7/24/2002 | What's going on with Iraq? | Is it reasonable to expect Saddam to just sit and wait or are we trying to force him to take some action to justify a reaction by us? |
| 7/17/2002 | Well-regulated greed is good | In the 80's, greed was good. In the 90's it was the same but it wasn't called greed. Now, with the fall in the stock market since 2000, greed is bad again. |
| 7/10/2002 | Magic money, there when you need it | I hesitate to get started on this piece because it makes me seem like such an ingrate. I supported a parcel tax and even a city sales tax for the purpose of fixing our streets when it seemed there was no other source of funds. Now, like magic and without any forewarning, the City Council has found a source that was there all along |
| 7/3/2002 | Remembering the Fourth of July | We have the fireworks (for now) and the rhetoric on the Fourth but don't give the event and the people it commemorates much thought even on that day. |
| 6/26/2002 | Maybe we can't fight global warming | When I read about the global warming, my perverse nature immediately turned to the idea of global cooling. The first thing that came to mind was the ice ages, and an Internet search lead me to the Illinois State Museum as a popular source. (www.museum.state.us.il) The information was interesting. |
| 6/19/2002 | Will Cader-Thompson resign? | In recent months the City Council has been concerned that our local cable access operation hasn't been managed as well as it should have been. |
| 6/12/2002 | Terrorism by the media | Whenever it seems the public might be interested in any government action other than the "war" on terror, there suddenly arise reports of potential terrorist threats. |
| 6/5/2002 | Could Councilmember Moynihan be right? | There seems to be universal agreement that Councilmember Moynihan is abrasive, disruptive, divisive, arrogant and definitely not a team player. The penalty that goes along with this reputation is that the other councilmembers are quick to reject his comments and suggestions. |
| 5/29/2002 | No wonder we get confused | We disparage our elected officials' actions but we continue to re-elect them. We hold them in low regard in competence but we expect them to come up with perfect solutions to difficult and divisive problems. |
| 5/22/2002 | Clear air, Lafferty and fireworks | A recent news story reported, "Sonoma County air quality D" as measured by an organization that monitors air quality. This would seem to indicate quite a bit of bad air in the county. Looking into the numbers on the organization's web site discloses a different story. |
| 5/15/2002 | Road Tax | It looks as if we're going to have the opportunity to vote on assessing ourselves for a parcel tax to pay for fixing some major streets in town. |
| 5/8/2002 | Getting along together | The ongoing controversy about drilling for oil in the Artic National Wildlife Reserve would seem to be the ideal vehicle for reaching a compromise between Environment and Business. Unfortunately... |
| 5/1/2002 | The City Council is in a bind trying to find money to do the things they need or want to do. As a result, they had a consultant perform a special study to determine how the city could charge for various services. | |
4/24/2002 |
For fifty years both sides have heard why their side is right and the other side is wrong. Three generations know that God is on their side. |
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4/17/2002 |
The City Council is presently embroiled in an argument about the funding of PCA (Petaluma Community Access television). |
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4/10/2002 |
I remember well the day Petaluma’s growth got out of hand. It was March 8, 1969. I went down to breakfast on the morning after we moved into our new house and looked out the window. A few hundred feet away I could see the framework of a house being built on the next street. It was then I realized Petaluma was growing too fast. I’ll bet many of you who moved into new homes can remember a similar day. |
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4/3/2002 |
I came across a quote that said, “Gratitude is the most fleeting of human emotions”. And there’s something to that. |
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3/27/2002 |
I thought I was reacting to an extreme amount of overhead cost when I mentioned that the proposed street tax or assessment included 40% overhead (60% of the money for construction and 40% for paperwork). |
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3/20/2002 |
It's been six months now since the September 11 attacks and then the anthrax scare. These were very significant events which shook many people's confidence and created much anxiety. But, what changed then, seemingly forever, and what has changed since then? |
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3/13/2002 |
Issues regarding our badly deteriorated city streets. |
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3/6/2002 |
It's handy to have a label to attach to people. Liberal, conservative, libertarian, etc. are all convenient ways to pigeonhole individuals and their beliefs. But, are such labels valid over time or across diverse subjects? |
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2/27/2002 |
There have been many stories in the newspapers and on TV lately about Enron's campaign contributions to elected officials. Most people are outraged at this attempt to buy a legislator's goodwill. I'm outraged at how cheaply these people can be bought. |
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2/20/2002 |
Most people, when they look at a governmental budget, are interested in and focus on how much is being spent for what. This may be generally appropriate but it misses the important point of being aware of what things aren't getting done. |
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2/13/2002 |
The latest proposed solution to control congestion on 101 is to limit the construction of new commercial buildings in Petaluma. ... Apparently, Petalumans commuting to Elsewhere don't cause congestion... |
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2/6/2002 |
The way everyone's avoiding criticizing what's happening as the result of September 11 reminds me of being at the funeral of a powerful person or someone of notoriety. |
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1/30/2002 |
Some extraneous thoughts come to me as I read... |
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1/23/2002 |
By defining what is and is not acceptable, the issue of sprawl can be eliminated from the city's growth decisions following acceptance of the new General Plan. |
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1/16/2002 |
...it's not really their fault, they don't know any better. These people at the decision influencing and making level do not represent, socio-economically, all those who will be affected by their decisions. |
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1/9/2002 |
Reading the letters to the editor is a part of my daily review of what's going on. These letters offer a broad view into what all types of people are thinking. |
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1/2/2002 |
We've come to that time again when an old year is over and a new year has just begun. Even though time flows in a continuous stream there is a human need to define boundaries in time so events may be sorted into little packets, packets beginning with each January and ending with each December. |
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12/26/2001 |
By a vote of 96% in favor, California cities have endorsed the resolution that all future building above that needed to replace burned down or otherwise destroyed churches should be directed to the Mythical city of Elsewhere. |
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12/18/2001 |
So many comments, so little space. Every now and then my urge to comment on what's going on vastly exceeds the number of column words allowed. So here are a number of short comments. |
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12/12/2001 |
I find the action by President Bush in creating secret military tribunals by Executive Order very disturbing. I'm not against military tribunals, but why do they have to be secret? |
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12/5/2001 |
The availability of partial data from the 2000 census has resurrected the idea that we need more transit. |
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11/28/2001 |
Should airport security be privatized or operated by the government? That was the question a week or two ago. Wait a minute, it's privatized NOW!! |
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11/21/2001 |
We've heard a lot about the Afghan Taliban in the last year... They seemed more civilized and orderly than the other factions and so they prevailed... Once they were in control however, their civility turned into heavy-handed suppression of anything that didn't meet their religious "values".... |
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11/14/2001 |
For the past two months we've been bombarded with the negative impact of the September 11 tragedy and the anthrax scare. But, perhaps there may be some good, or at least positive, things coming out of it all. The first thing it did was to give us back our heroes. |
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11/7/2001 |
I'm still mulling over the September 11 events and trying to determine a satisfactory "Why". Osama bin Laden surely knew that, while he could hurt us, a single event would neither topple our government nor cripple our economy. He must also have known that, if successful, his actions would enrage us to seek retribution. We would be more united, more determined not to give in by changing our Middle East policies and more fixed on eliminating his group. What then was his motive? |
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10/31/2001 |
Much has been made lately of the fact that this country is transitioning from an industrial economy to an information economy, all within a global economy. |
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10/24/2001 |
As the September 11 tragedy and its legacy become a new and permanent part of our lives, I've been trying to find an analogy of something that mimics how different people react to such events. |
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10/17/2001 |
In many criminal cases the perpetrators are found by law enforcement personnel following a money trail back to the criminal. The present WTC tragedy has tied most of the hijackers together and to bin Laden by following the money trail. It might be interesting to project the money trail ahead and think about how it could affect us. |
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10/10/2001 |
Press Democrat: "A proposal to build a trail through the Mayacmas Mountains in southeastern Sonoma County is encountering a familiar obstacle: unsubstantiated fear of hikers." |
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10/3/2001 |
I thought the national trauma caused by the World Trade Center and Pentagon catastrophes would eliminate the double talk and political maneuvering that has become the steady fare of Washington, but it hasn't. There has been much less only because everyone is afraid of getting caught being partisan. |
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9/25/2001 |
I was hoping that the WTC catastrophe would bring about some straight talk and a lessening of turf protection from the various federal agencies. It just may be too soon for these entrenched agencies and their career personnel to change their outlook on how to operate. Or, perhaps, it's still "business as usual". |
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10/3/2001 |
In the past, security has been associated with passenger safety. Airport security has been focused on preventing potential hijackers from getting on the plane with deadly weapons. No weapons, no hijacking. |
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9/19/2001 |
I've spent the day watching and listening to the news about the attacks in New York and Washington and am having difficulty sorting through the implications they'll have on our lives. Our horror at the physical results of the attack and our anger at whoever was behind it will combine to change this country's actions both internally and externally. |
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9/12/2001 |
There's been a lot of discussion lately about whether or not there really is a federal budget surplus. Much of the answer lies in the question of whether or not there is a Social Security surplus and if that surplus can be protected by a so called "lockbox". |
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9/5/2001 |
Back in the sixties there was a book titled "The Games People Play". This book catalogued, discussed and dissected the various interactions between people and groups in our society. One of the "games" was called, "Let's you and him fight" |
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8/29/2001 |
Suburban development isn't the auto's fault. The auto has just become the preferred means of travel. |
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8/22/2001 |
There's a lot more than meets the eye on this topic. First and foremost, the Presidents position relates only to stem cell research using federal funds. There is no policy, no restraint and no oversight on privately funded research. The private sector can do all the research it wants as long as it spends its own money to do it. |
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8/2/2001 |
Whether it's a private sector company or a public body that wants to implement a potentially controversial new plan or process, there's a technique called, "Don't give them lead time" that's often used. |
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8/8/2001 |
"If government doesn't plan, what does it do?" "How could we have been surprised? If government …." |
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8/1/2001 |
When government is taking action related to public health and safety there is usually very little publicity. However, when government wants to do something to serve a particular constituency, it goes to great lengths to justify what it. |
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7/25/2001 |
The initial decision in the U.S. will be to ban human cloning but with the decision being reversed some years later. |
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7/18/2001 |
People are forever using numbers to convince us that we should support or oppose something. Numbers are thrown about in ways that can either clarify or confuse our understanding of an issue. |
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7/11/2001 |
Some states paid more into the federal gas tax funds than they get back. |
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7/4/2001 |
Using the garbage disposal wastes a resource, could generate electricity, reduce water use and lessen wastewater treatment. |
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6/20/2001 |
Cartwright example, councilmembers approve study then don't accept results. |
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6/11/2001 |
Israeli pop to US pop, decline in homocides, USS cole and local news. |
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6/13/2001 |
Open Space District , Cooly ranch, McCrea ranch, wasting funds |
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6/6/2001 |
Need for any bond or assessment to be restricted to deferred maintenance and not used for bile lanes and beautification. Also, existing $ shouldn't be reassigned to other city uses. |
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5/30/2001 |
We need them to facilitate energy actions. Info about writing letters. |
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5/22/2001 |
Energy shortage could accelerate high milage vehicles, solar and wind power, change commute |
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5/15/2001 |
Support of Bryant trying to get financial info straight. |
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5/8/2001 |
State should control generating plants not electrical transmission system |
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5/1/2001 |
$500 a plate lunch to try to get money for flood work in Payran. |
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4/24/2001 |
Press Democrat editorial taking blame for not being on top of power crisis. I say no because it's a matter of being interested in following up on legislation by public. |
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4/17/2001 |
Need to agree on solving the problem at all must happen before alternates are seriously evaluated. |
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4/10/2001 |
Meeting half way (after cleanup) should be the goal. |
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4/3/2001 |
Overload, book and reality, PG&E like situation |
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3/28/2001 |
Used to confuse the issue, an open ended challenge, move ahead with the General Plan and address sustainability as it comes up. |
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3/21/2001 |
Need to clean up problems from old council before moving ahead. Ammendment 11, General Plan, Rainier, campsign funding. |
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3/14/2001 |
101 and open space - Rainier and Lafferty and The Hub - bike paths and building in flood plain |
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3/7/2001 |
Political hypocracy about Clinton's pardons VS George Sr.'s, tax breaks because of good or bad economy, congress ignores its corruption ie donations to them |
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2/28/2001 |
Yes - their greed brought on HMO's, office procedures, Dr. owned pharmacies, etc. |
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2/21/2001 |
Joe Nation's response to my letter about any energy bailout.Sonoma County sales to PG&E |
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2/14/2001 |
The need for government to look ahead and forecast problem areas -energy, gas,electric. |
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2/7/2001 |
Impact of initiatives - Prop 13, term limits, 2/3rd tax vote, always problems. |
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1/31/2001 |
Suggestion for how to do it, 1 parcel per year, open space agreement. |
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1/24/2001 |
How good times or bad times can justify a tax cut, etc. |
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1/17/2001 |
Bankers would be good legislators, collateral, payback, fair deal not giveaway |
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1/10/2001 |
General Plan function of population not date. |
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1/3/2001 |
How could we have had enough in 99 but be so short in 00? Also, can't trust deregulation. |
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12/27/2000 |
Legacy of discontent left behind by New Majority council when they left.keller. |
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12/20/2000 |
Consumption as measured by wages is what drives the world's economy. |
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12/13/2000 |
About the cost increases passed on to the poor for Q of L issues - gas fireplaces,suv's, energy problems due to Q of L decisions. |
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12/6/2000 |
Saving small farms mostly for Sonoma County background effect. Son of open space? |
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11/28/2000 |
Likelyhood that there has been coodination between school and city on actions. |
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11/21/2000 |
Old City Council -Lafferty, wastewater plant,- new, rational environmental program - Healey's river gravel, Rainier,goldplated studies. |
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11/14/2000 |
3/4th register, 3/4th of them vote, apathy, confusion, special interest, duty. |
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11/7/2000 |
Recap of time it will take for any legislation to be noticible,Social Security,education, etc. Time for city projects also, Washington/McDowell, flood fix, Lafferty. |
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11/2/2000 |
Environmentalists have 5 candidates, others 2. |
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10/25/2000 |
My thoughts that Gore let Bush get away with too much |
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10/18/2000 |
Not what you think. US level, congress decides, local less than we assume. |
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10/11/2000 |
What Rural Heritage Initiative could do to a small farmer or rancher. |
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10/4/2000 |
Suggest insurance industry and government coop to rate safety. |
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9/27/2000 |
Dr. No and Dr. Yes - overuse of prescription drugs. |
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9/20/2000 |
Electric supply/electric cars - Petaluma water issue - firestone tires and unsafe trucks |
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9/13/2000 |
Everyone has their owh "special interest" they want taken care of. |
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9/6/2000 |
New Majority's veting of candidates to limit environmentalists to 3 choices |
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8/30/2000 |
Starting with conventions, both parties for rich, demos leave more for poor. |
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8/23/2000 |
Nothing really, government there to help,good guy/bad guy, provides serevices we want. |
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8/16/2000 |
City Council wants to enforce conservation and limit everyone's water. Marin doesn't deserve more water until they build homes.Petaluma first! |
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8/9/2000 |
UGB and Rural Heritage Initiative won't stop growth, people will double up, cities and schools will lose fees from new homes but still have to provide service. |
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8/2/2000 |
Tourists love affair with Europe, think Europe is solution to all our quality of life problems. |
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7/25/2000 |
From Jan's geneology to US history. What might have been different if history had been different. |
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7/18/2000 |
Party only voting in primary elections. |
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7/11/2000 |
Why can't we tell the truth about things? War vets, political positions from legislators. |
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7/4/2000 |
E-books and their ramifications |
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6/28/2000 |
Reality programming and future ramifications |
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6/21/2000 |
Sonoma County info needed for planning and us becoming another Marin by forcing people into long commutes. re: also environmentalists and eco-SYSTEMS |
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6/14/2000 |
Keller and Lok's hotel financing. |
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6/7/2000 |
Draft mixed up classes, Lehrer report - military dissatisfied with civilian authority and thus long term long gun ownership should be continued. |
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5/31/2000 |
Suggestions for some legislation,guns |
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5/24/2000 |
Problem because of council's micro managing , staff's fear |
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5/17/2000 |
Innovative ways to provide housing, office parks, flood plain, Calthorpe ped pockets |
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5/10/2000 |
The focus is on what is being promoted and not on what legislation will do. What we think we'll get isn't what we get,Social Security,guns, |
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5/3/2000 |
Old folks view VS young folks view. You are what you were when. Ex. my take in environmental issues. |
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4/26/2000 |
Will Kenilworth school site get special treatment for development? |
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4/19/2000 |
Comment on San Antonio alternative high and crossing guard at school. where was school board? |
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4/12/2000 |
About AT&T offering choices on paying for PCA |
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4/5/2000 |
About ability of Internet to accumulate data on individuals,+ official records |
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3/29/2000 |
Impass on 101, sugg alternative funding methods, business take charge. |
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3/22/2000 |
Council running out of promises, predictions, positive happenings, money |
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3/15/2000 |
How all local problems would be eliminated if people would just go elsewhere. But where does population growth go? |
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3/8/2000 |
100K avoidable deaths each year, compare to guns and auto deaths, caution. |
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3/1/2000 |
Caution on approving bond issues + boost for B & C and 101(5/31/94) |
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2/23/2000 |
Support B & C, roads-good guy, transit - selfish |
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2/16/2000 |
Defending AT&T's actions, suggesting a compromise |
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2/9/2000 |
Action needed for measure B to widen 101, also info on transit costs. |
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2/2/2000 |
Perceptions of what is and isn't old at various ages. |
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1/26/2000 |
Strangeness of water shortage, new pipes, conservation as a combination. |
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1/19/2000 |
Talk about maximizing and minimizing public awareness of government actions Kenilworth |
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1/12/2000 |
Analogy of Kenilworth school site closing to lions hunting gazelles |
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1/5/2000 |
Forget the past, live in the future |
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12/29/1999 |
Technical definition and religious one - think about tomorrow |
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12/22/1999 |
Christmass piece from Xmas 96 |
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12/15/1999 |
60% of NYSE stocks negative for the year, DOW distorts total market. |
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12/8/1999 |
March 2000 highway and transit election - 101 + B & C |
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12/1/1999 |
Not all "Environments" are worth sacraficing for. |
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11/24/1999 |
Push button phones, computers, work pace, is it worth it? |
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11/17/1999 |
Impact of once a week reporting, limits awareness of local happenings |
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11/10/1999 |
Complaints about too much wine growing acreage, environmentalists will always have something to bitch about. |
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11/3/1999 |
My view of what council is really trying to do. |
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10/27/1999 |
Make users of personal info responsible for getting approval to use. |
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10/20/1999 |
View of a politician talking straight. |
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10/13/1999 |
3 shorts - truancy-ADA, review FV, voting by computer |
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10/6/1999 |
Politicians(lg and small cities), environmentalists, businesses |
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9/29/1999 |
Telecommuting as the ultimate traffic solution. |
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9/22/1999 |
Doctors/HMO's, med schools, women, union |
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9/15/1999 |
Bioengineered foods, European reaction, super weeds and poison plants |
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9/8/1999 |
Program content designed to keep our attention, where will it lead? |
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9/1/1999 |
Impact of Petaluma not accepting it's fair share of growth. |
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8/25/1999 |
Maguire and toxic soup. Littiny of major catastrophies that never happened. |
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8/18/1999 |
Impact of overuse of anti biotics causing mutation of bacteria into super bacteria |
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8/11/1999 |
Rainier and various options from my point of view. |
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8/4/1999 |
Rainier and the arrogance of the council in killing it. |
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7/28/1999 |
Closure on the JFK image of politics. My generations hopes and visions |
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7/21/1999 |
Preservation of open space west of 101.Plus anti auto bias. Rainier |
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7/14/1999 |
What you were when, teenage period, all see diff FV - divorce, look out for #1 |
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7/7/1999 |
How Council and School Board avoid taking responsibility, Kenilworth, Reisling Rd |
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6/30/1999 |
How we each use the argument that proves our case. Opinions come from gut and are then justified. |
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6/23/1999 |
New Majority adopts old Council habits, pick on Maguire also- Lafferty and fish, also 60K pop got wastewater |
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6/16/1999 |
Older drivers on hwy 12, natural disasters & population, die of heart disease |
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6/9/1999 |
Case for and against, sugg tie in with minimum wage increase. |
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6/2/1999 |
School Board's closing of Kenilworth and impact on many groups. |
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5/26/1999 |
No committee to address motorists problems, example of D St. bridge |
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5/19/1999 |
Marin and Sonoma County growth and 101, wage based party, prescription and in home care costs |
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5/12/1999 |
Littleton, passive VS active, depresion VS anger, suicide VS revenge |
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5/5/1999 |
Littleton, only a few out of 8 million boys do this, it might just be the odds |
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4/28/1999 |
Legislation by those it doesn't affect, Smog II, 30 day impound, police, cheap guns, health care. |
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4/21/1999 |
Our negative view of government, but taxes can and are used for good purposes. |
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4/14/1999 |
Kosovo thoughts, need to react to ethnic cleansing and cheap guns for self defense, example Yosemite tourists and police after the fact response. |
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4/7/1999 |
Focus on need for updated population figures before proceeding |
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3/31/1999 |
National interests/humain, defense force /rapid response, decisions/polls |
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3/24/1999 |
Foolishness of using ferry boats as the future commute vehicle |
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3/17/1999 |
Problems with Open Space District , shape up or close down by 2000 |
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3/10/1999 |
Success isn't necessarily happiness, what would you do if you won the lottery |
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3/3/1999 |
Self explanatory |
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2/24/1999 |
Professions must police themselves |
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2/17/1999 |
Proposal to have business pay for improvements see 11/24/98 also |
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2/10/1999 |
Ed establishment doesn't want change.schools |
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2/3/1999 |
Council seems more interested in control |
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1/26/1999 |
RE: impeachment and Clinton - (No, it's not a reguluar trial) |
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1/19/1999 |
Economy may be good for most, but many still not shareing good times |
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1/12/1999 |
Euro story of the year, Impeachment, new mayor & Council, |
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1/5/1999 |
Std voter percentage = Washington and McDowell |
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12/29/1998 |
Rate student preparedness from elementry into high school |
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12/22/1998 |
Wish list, homeless, animal shelter, downtown, library, traffic |
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12/15/1998 |
Mattei and Hilligoss |
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12/8/1998 |
Explanation of auto mall, marina and 100 acres south of Corona - Bensen 1/2 of his sales tax till paid |
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12/1/1998 |
Flooding of Washington St in early 1900's & threat of higher taxes. |
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11/24/1998 |
Business should be required to help with non construction improvements to traffic flow on 101 |
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11/17/1998 |
More of the same - |
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11/10/1998 |
Not race but cultures and fear - bias, predjudice,etc. |
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11/3/1998 |
Predictions of what will happen no matter how the election turns out. |
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10/27/1998 |
My recomendations for election, Prop 5, ccl pay, UGB, 101 tax |
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10/20/1998 |
About the media and Lewinski, also gang colors at mall and bilingual public cable |
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10/13/1998 |
Forward to the past |
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10/6/1998 |
6/7vote + 101, Rainier, UGB, wastewater vendor |
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9/29/1998 |
Long term apathy on part of voters and political control to special interests |
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9/22/1998 |
Telecom preparing for future world urban society, 2 people working |
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9/15/1998 |
Another double cross by the environmentalists |
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9/8/1998 |
Open Space District and use of public funds for party and tours |
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9/2/1998 |
Liberals paranoid, we're all both Liberal & Conservative, +30 day impound |
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8/25/1998 |
Ongoing Clinton saga - not significant enough a sin. |
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8/18/1998 |
Macro VS micro environmentalism - local conflicts |
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8/11/1998 |
Time limits, rough questions, push through votes |
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8/4/1998 |
Orwell,1984- business taking over govt-lack of citizen interest,Rainier |
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7/28/1998 |
Sugg first shot blank or bird, compare ownership of guns to ownership of suv's |
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7/21/1998 |
UGB meeting a farce, designed to deliver babble, exceptions wording test |
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7/14/1998 |
Too much work for Rec Department, a can of worms |
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7/7/1998 |
My support for ending bilingual education, sugg more time for older students |
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6/30/1998 |
Can of worms continued, focus on Rainier and Skillman/open space |
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6/23/1998 |
Can of worms article - focus on flood area change in direction |
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6/16/1998 |
Discussion of 1/2 VS 2/3 vote, yes on sales tax, no on advisory |
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6/9/1998 |
Comments on primary, JH 2nd place used as an example |
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6/2/1998 |
Roundabout, soundwall, Payran and Lakeville bridges, buying Payran houses VS better uses |
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5/26/1998 |
Prision industries, UN dues, low school funding, transit supporters |
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5/12/1998 |
Roundabout #1, $ waste, soundwall, RAIL ROAD xing@ Lakeville ugb |
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5/5/1998 |
Need for policy review of police procedures - no citizen board |
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4/28/1998 |
Time Bind & Overworked American |
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4/21/1998 |
My idea about paying estate for organ |
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4/14/1998 |
Federal legislators ducking responsibility on Social Security future |
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4/7/1998 |
Growth stunting affect of Urban Growth Boundary |
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3/31/1998 |
Mis info re: costs etc |
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3/24/1998 |
Soundwall VS animal shelter - push for animal shelter |
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3/17/1998 |
Defense of officer's action |
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3/10/1998 |
Council lack of policy on Putnam Plaza, Kitchen, humor on police |
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3/3/1998 |
Council's efforts to delay and kill Rainier |
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2/24/1998 |
Her 1908 birthday newspaper reports |
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2/17/1998 |
Defense of Clinton, Baby boomers have diff perceptions than elders |
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2/10/1998 |
Rebuttal to col critic, Bruce Hagen?, 101 narrows, rail OR road |
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2/3/1998 |
Computer putting people out of work but need for 2 jobs common |
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1/27/1998 |
Corporate crime VS street crime - business pg VS front pg |
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1/20/1998 |
World war II vets not appreciated |
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1/13/1998 |
Council doesn't want to poll community position on 101 |
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1/6/1998 |
Poor being helped by institutions not individuals |
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12/30/1997 |
Resurface streets,kill Rainier,restart cleanups,things fairly OK |
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12/23/1997 |
All the people who have helped Petaluma be what it is |
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12/16/1997 |
Male members dominate, sort of anti female as leaders |
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12/9/1997 |
Difficulty in being firm enough to suggest simple solution |
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12/2/1997 |
Social Security changes, tax changes,101 funding |
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11/25/1997 |
History of sewer fee + 25% extra capacity even with UGB |
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11/18/1997 |
Police admin reluctant to control troops, council also reluctant |
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11/11/1997 |
Teacher and tape on student's mouth, airport/prince pk,police/nonlethal |
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11/4/1997 |
No details provided on rail sys, council usually wants detail |
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10/28/1997 |
Keller & ethice code, wants everything open but only for supporters |
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10/21/1997 |
Criticism of police and suggestions for next year |
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10/14/1997 |
Ignorance can be bliss |
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10/7/1997 |
2 subjects, equal fines for diff econ strata unfair, political contributions r |
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9/30/1997 |
Respond to railroad critics trying to divert focus from their imperfect system |
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9/23/1997 |
Adult toys start with the rich, soon become keeping up w/jones expense for the poor |
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9/16/1997 |
Keller and Kortum playing games in selection of contractor |
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9/9/1997 |
Need for design standards, pink bldg, color changes to SPARC |
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9/2/1997 |
Bias towards rail and against hwy. |
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8/26/1997 |
Strike no big thing. Could help unions gain members though |
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8/19/1997 |
Strike could be a big deal, |
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8/12/1997 |
New Majority and SCCA setting city agenda,101, Rainier, |
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8/5/1997 |
Pro downtown VS cookie cutter national chain stores everywhere |
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7/29/1997 |
Small guy gets the ax - boat people in CBD, red light runners, deal making w/developers |
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7/22/1997 |
How computer records can be serched to invade individual privacy |
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7/15/1997 |
Uniform for those who deal with public- NASA interview VS Senate |
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7/8/1997 |
Police and Lantier - hope police learned something about arresting victim |
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7/1/1997 |
Discussion of proposed settlement |
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6/24/1997 |
Discussion about seeing both sides of affermative action argument |
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6/17/1997 |
Council manuvers on selection process New Majority VS Old Council |
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6/10/1997 |
General comments on 101, no lies but misleading public info |
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6/3/1997 |
Out of date stds, -- Keller and landscaping -- atta boy |
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5/27/1997 |
Will "reporting out of session" enlighten of obscure? Fairgrounds parking lot - lack of landscaping |
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5/20/1997 |
Lantier case, unnecessary arrest, |
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5/13/1997 |
Higher MPG/ more injuries, women working/child care, blame govt |
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5/6/1997 |
City could use video for public info, Lafferty Ranch,community discussion |
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4/29/1997 |
Issues bring out partisians but might be hohum to everyone else |
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4/22/1997 |
City budget should be on disk, funds identified |
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4/15/1997 |
Need for objective data to rate doctors and hospitals,cover up of info |
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4/8/1997 |
SCCA unelected power in county, |
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4/1/1997 |
Would close borders for epidemic, no $ in eliminating drugs |
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3/18/1997 |
Independent contractors, temps, 1880's conditions |
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3/11/1997 |
Keller/Scharer,copies of his calendar, leaking of ccl closed sessions,etc |
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3/4/1997 |
Fight by New Majority,Keller, ccl responsible for whatever happens,city mgr job?, |
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2/25/1997 |
Swiss & Nazi's, making money OK-how is ethical ? Greed + |
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2/18/1997 |
Grab for power by pilots, long term good, short term greed |
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2/11/1997 |
Passion for Lafferty,auto mall,Putnam Plaza,nothing for teens, fight non people issues but avoid responsibility |
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2/4/1997 |
Old ccl couldn't count to 4, new ccl can't spell win,New Majority has no compassion or tolerance for losers. |
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1/28/1997 |
Moral issues and money - |
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1/21/1997 |
Medical ethics and outside pressure on the patient and medical system |
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1/14/1997 |
Warm Springs/Marin commute, sups contimplating increase of water to Marin. |
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1/7/1997 |
Power structure enforces laws it agrees with, delays on the rest. |
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12/31/1996 |
Fuzzy thoughts on family games and easy resolutions |
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12/24/1996 |
More good news than bad, attitudes-half empty VS half full, be happy |
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12/17/1996 |
Lafferty Ranch fraud no big thing, real problems take action, too much effort |
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12/10/1996 |
Ode to Blackie |
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12/3/1996 |
My standard evluation on percentage of votes and no majority |
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11/26/1996 |
When govt does things right, it is invisible. We only note the errors |
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11/19/1996 |
If you don't change with time, you become a dinosaur |
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11/12/1996 |
Those elected by majority still are responsible to ALL citizens |
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11/5/1996 |
Economy puts business or labor in drivers seat. Labor's current problem is because of the good job they have done on benefits in the past |
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10/29/1996 |
Council recommendations, need to end diviciveness |
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10/22/1996 |
A parody of "Nobody --cares,knows,has all the answers,etc |
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10/15/1996 |
Most small businessmen only own a job. |
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10/8/1996 |
Most political propaganda is to hold supporters rather than to gain supporters |
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10/1/1996 |
Clinton and Dole keeping Perot out of debates |
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9/25/1996 |
Follow others on issues not personally interested in, Lafferty Ranch, |
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9/17/1996 |
Why vested intrests don't want to eliminate all problems, also bureaucracy of research |
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9/10/1996 |
Answer is yes. Conservatives say parents are responsible for children but blame govt when things go wrong. |
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9/3/1996 |
Poor pick up shortfall in budgets by having their help cut Smog 2 |
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8/29/1996 |
Complaints about new sewer sys and need for PUC to give oversight |
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8/20/1996 |
Arguments for and against. Also listen for the details of proposed legislation. |
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8/13/1996 |
Unsafe locations on Petaluma |
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8/6/1996 |
Encourage people to volunteer to help city in special areas |
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7/30/1996 |
Really no need for drastic security actions |
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7/23/1996 |
There aren't enough good jobs to give everyone one. someone has t wash the dishes |
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7/16/1996 |
Fairground parking lot design |
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7/9/1996 |
We can't pick and choose which decisions were wise. either all OK or none |
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7/2/1996 |
Those with the knowledge to make changes won't because they are the beneficiaries of the status quo |
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6/25/1996 |
No big deal, Council can control if it wants to, debate about is just more termoil against Council |
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6/18/1996 |
Lafferty - incivility doesn't spread knowledge, |
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6/11/1996 |
Fast track and no track action on Council,skateboard park, coffee kiosk, |
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6/4/1996 |
Lafferty Ranch - both sides dig in heels, other side is wrong, don't confuse me with facts |
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5/28/1996 |
Everyone is ready to tear down anyone who starts to gain stature |
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5/21/1996 |
Republicans always want to help the rich more than the poor |
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5/14/1996 |
Now that it looks like it will be on the ballot, pro's don't want to give details |
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5/7/1996 |
Business and gas companies use opposing arguments to justify what they want to do |
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4/30/1996 |
My thoughts on how to encrease donations- tax credit, |
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4/23/1996 |
Evaluate Council on how imlementation of goals is coming along "D" |
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4/16/1996 |
Local hot issues all physical projects, avoids pitting people against each other. |
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4/9/1996 |
Reduction of human relations as stores get more and more mega |
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4/2/1996 |
Piece on investing Social Security in stock market, impact on savings |
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3/27/1996 |
Some scenerios on what might happen if stocks were part of Social Security. copy of above. |
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3/19/1996 |
Delay on Rainier,citizen Keller-boondoggle,beginning of effort to eliminate Rainier |
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3/12/1996 |
tech trickledown works, economic trickledown doesn't |
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3/5/1996 |
Puts Republicans on spot, solve problem Washington/govt or give it to pvt sector |
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2/27/1996 |
No matter what the agreed solution some 3rd party will sue - lawyer duel |
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2/20/1996 |
Using government to control social issues, abortion,Medicare, |
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2/13/1996 |
Education sys and medical sys could provide more info on students and med practice |
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2/6/1996 |
Lolita filming and mess in CBD due to city and police actions |
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1/30/1996 |
Our neglect of our service personnel. Sugg mandatory service |
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1/23/1996 |
Use of a 900 number for direct consultation with a doctor. |
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1/15/1996 |
How political parties can have inconsistent arguments. different subgroups argue different details. |
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1/9/1996 |
Details of political maneuvering in DC |
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1/2/1996 |
We've all been helped by others and shouldn't forget it. |
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12/26/1995 |
Discussion of evolution of retail, catalogs, TV, CD roms, internet |
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12/19/1995 |
Hidden agendas of people who write letters to the editor, encourage others to write LTEs |
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12/12/1995 |
Animal control sting? - Kenilworth Jr high & new location - trust school district - no |
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12/5/1995 |
Games being played with new and old school sites by city and school board |
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11/28/1995 |
Using words to obscure actions or problems, downsized-role model-economicaly deproved |
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11/21/1995 |
How some services will be noticed right away and others won't |
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11/15/1995 |
Example of how a persons views of Medicare would change over his life, age, economic status, self employed, black, gender, present laws solved previous problems |
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11/7/1995 |
Letters to the editor, columns, propaganda, TV shape our views |
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10/31/1995 |
Phonics in school - present controversy |
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10/24/1995 |
Lobbiests split us off from one another to benefit themselves, young/old, rich/poor, etc |
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10/17/1995 |
Welfare changes "Joey" |
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10/10/1995 |
How women could change society just by getting together. |
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10/3/1995 |
Petaluma data from 90 census |
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9/26/1995 |
Bohemian Grove, Hawaii & mandatory health insurance,Somalia, police & gangs-funding related, Medicare by repubs = last yrs demos |
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9/19/1995 |
Rank schools on standard scores, pay goes with it. |
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9/12/1995 |
Those in charge at the top too educated - don't value vocational training, |
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9/5/1995 |
State level administrators, teachers given up, parents blocked, business back down on graduation requirements |
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8/29/1995 |
City shouldn't spend its money for this project |
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8/22/1995 |
Parents could sue for sales to minors and pay for college |
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8/15/1995 |
Fight over Lafferty |
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8/8/1995 |
Crises show how "fat" a business is. tendency to grow empoloyees and programs |
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8/1/1995 |
Politics of log rolling - |
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7/18/1995 |
Our use of bomb probably precluded other uses since then. Jim "Waging Peace" prevented W WIII |
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7/11/1995 |
Different song once Clinton's plan killed. |
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6/27/1995 |
Cost of Davis trial for death penalty VS savings if accept life with out parole |
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6/20/1995 |
Corperate gypsys killed close knit families |
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6/13/1995 |
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6/6/1995 |
How easy it could be to pass a noise ordinance if ccl wanted to. |
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5/30/1995 |
How decrease in rate of Medicare funding equals a cut |
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5/23/1995 |
Problems with Jim, Bobby Jan, mother and others from bad doctoring |
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5/16/1995 |
Some up, more down. Poverty will cause former middle class to band together |
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5/9/1995 |
Don't go overboard. Limbaugh and others scare some too much |
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5/2/1995 |
Welfare, abortion needs more than one size fits all solutions |
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4/25/1995 |
Not as simple as it seems. W2 or deductions? |
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4/18/1995 |
Labor supported by those fearing layoffs themselves - Mgt and labor need to compromise - share profit and losses |
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4/11/1995 |
Drugs at school - dogs, Rainier, Open Space District, defending home |
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4/4/1995 |
Economic development 6 votes, 7 goals 7 councilmembers |
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3/28/1995 |
Trends change (medical example) once they make up too big a component of anything - para medics as clinic "doctors" |
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3/21/1995 |
Example - interest rates - business wants low, seniors want high, homeowners etc. |
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3/14/1995 |
Kenilworth Jr high, poss city working Washington/ school district in secret, various devious alternatives. |
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3/7/1995 |
Everyone can't be a college graduate, unemployment stats can have a double meaning |
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2/28/1995 |
Critics never seem to have a solution, Plan commission apointments, Rainier, factory outlet design |
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2/21/1995 |
Extremists shade the facts their way, both sides |
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2/14/1995 |
LU around Rainier, Kenilworth school, JH asked staff about this, drugs at school, Wash and McD |
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2/7/1995 |
Sale of stocks doesn't free up $ for investment as someone just paid you for your stock and took money out of circulation |
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1/31/1995 |
Two items - liability concerns hold up flood fix and retrace about Social Security options. |
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1/24/1995 |
List of good points |
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1/17/1995 |
Kenilworth center, seniors or youth, |
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1/10/1995 |
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1/3/1995 |
Mattei's closing, need for proactive Council and planning to preserve downtown. |
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12/27/1994 |
In efforts to resolve problems quickly, often other problems are generated. Every decision creates another problem. |
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12/20/1994 |
Cheers and potential for Newt Gingrich, best wishes, Petaluma budget on disk. |
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12/13/1994 |
Extreme retotic, suggest any non SWAT guns police have, citizens could have |
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12/6/1994 |
Everyone avoiding taking a position, Jack Balshaw more primary jobs |
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11/29/1994 |
Jan's concept |
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11/22/1994 |
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11/15/1994 |
Comments on 94 city election, my standard recap of % of votes |
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11/9/1994 |
"Letter" to whoever will win - sage advise and some wishes |
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10/25/1994 |
Democratic committee endorsement of some candidates. Should stay non partisan |
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10/18/1994 |
City and school board hidden actions on Kenilworth 3/14/95??? |
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10/11/1994 |
Not having Rainier will impact others. |
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10/4/1994 |
My thoughts, fixed amount of money, money that leaves country, balance budget Washington/nat'Lakeville sales tax |
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9/29/1994 |
Numbers games, food stamp waste, small local groups, etc |
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9/20/1994 |
Hwy engr, transportation planner,planner,sociologist- experts |
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9/13/1994 |
If money is saved with an HMO Docters lose $, drugs go generic, etc |
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9/6/1994 |
Initiative vote should let the people speak, no need for councilmember to carry the ball. |
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8/30/1994 |
Let NRA send guns to Haiti to arm the population |
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8/23/1994 |
Public thinks justice is fairness, lawyers focus on tech legality |
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8/16/1994 |
Government is us. Politicians give us back what we want |
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8/9/1994 |
Knock on Open Space District actions |
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8/2/1994 |
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7/19/1994 |
Boycot Phillip Morris subsidiaries in retaliation for their butting into politics |
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7/12/1994 |
Democracy is what is best for the most |
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7/5/1994 |
Comments on health care discussion. |
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6/28/1994 |
Politicians don't want to make decisions and staff doesn't want to change |
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6/21/1994 |
Support for Pomo casino south of town |
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6/14/1994 |
Thoughts on restructuring PPD - police |
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6/7/1994 |
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5/31/1994 |
Vote for a bond only if you would be willing to vote for a tax |
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5/24/1994 |
Plea for citizen action on drugs in schools, use drug dogs. |
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5/17/1994 |
Encouragement to people to run |
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5/10/1994 |
Friends come and go but enemies accumulate |
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5/3/1994 |
My NORTH BOUND off ramp + analysis of pro and anti groups |
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4/26/1994 |
No specific reasons to vote for Measure E Just what benefits will accru? police |
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4/19/1994 |
Hillary's 100K investment, Whitewater, a new way to keep from losing. |
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4/12/1994 |
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4/5/1994 |
Spend our money on the good guys, don't waste it on the bad |
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3/29/1994 |
Suggested changes and proposed civilian review board - community policing, pay patrolmen more, |
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3/22/1994 |
Do something about drugs in schools` |
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3/18/1994 |
How teens in Petaluma are not seen by the establishment and so receive no attention |