| | | I am not eligible to vote in this upcoming election, but I am urging citizens to vote yes on Measure A.I'm a freshman on the John Swett High School cheerleading squad and when we travel to other schools we see how beautifully maintained their campuses are.
Opt Out of the Petition DriveThe aggressive efforts to disrupt the Walnut Creek planning process and kill the Neiman Marcus project are well underway. Hired-gun petition workers have been flown in from all around the country by an unnamed source to stand in front of stores to blitz Walnut Creek
My husband and I frequently visit Western Europe, where we have friends and relatives in at least seven countries, and all of them are U.S. allies. We travel on our own, visit people in their homes, talk to people in restaurants and stores.
Revelations from Mt. Diablo Unified's most recent school board meeting have left parents and teachers horrified. On top of a prior fine of $100,000, the IRS is fining the school district $833,000 for late payments.
As I read letters to the editor in this paper, I am convinced there are only two types of Democrats: the uninformed and the victim. The uniformed make fabricated statements about the economy, the war on terror and President Bush's tax cuts, as if they were facts.
I join the chorus of outrage described in the Oct. 3 Times article, "Critics slam political mailer," denouncing the deceptive and inflammatory flier sent to Richmond voters by the Richmond Police Officers Association.
For me, all the debates have been pure vanilla, obviously showing coaching by the backroom political "advisors," aka hacks, where candidates are then elected based upon myriad fib and half-truths with little subsequent resemblance to execution in office.
It is time to act on cleaning up our environment and at the same time create thousands of new jobs by joining with the Pickens Plan or the we-can-solve-it people by urging Congress to put forth an initiative to create clean energy.
At this time, a teenage girl can have an abortion without any notice to parents. Vote yes on Proposition 4 to give parents a voice. This proposition will require a doctor to contact an adult family member before an abortion is performed.
Among Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's recent vetoes were four health care bills. AB1945 would have made it more difficult for insurance companies to rescind the policies of people needing medical treatment.
I have served with Bob Simmons on our city's Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission and the Walnut Creek Planning Commission, which I currently chair.
In 1920, the U.S. Constitution was changed to give women the right to vote.In 1948, the California Supreme Court ruled the ban on interracial marriage was unconstitutional.
It is well known that almost every politician wanders a bit from the truth; however, John McCain has permitted his campaign to get "down and dirty, assaulting Sen.
I am a parent who has lived in Martinez for 30 years. I want to tell your readers that they need to vote no on Proposition 4.It is my hope that my daughter would tell me if she gets pregnant.
What has happened to "investigative reporting" with today's media? Instead of news reports based on all evidence, were given sound bites, personal opinions and rumors all presented as facts.
Bob Simmons would make an excellent Walnut Creek councilman. With 38 years of local government service, in which 15 1/2 years was with the City of Walnut Creek, I believe I am qualified to make such a statement.
C. Brent Nielson asserts (without evidence) that "Children raised with love, kindness and discipline by their married biological father and mother have the best opportunity to become stable, productive adults, and this is exactly what society needs."
Measure J's sponsors have brought pit bull politics to Moraga. The Measure J campaign has spent over $250,000, all from Russell J. Bruzzone, Inc., of Lafayette.
Throw the rascals out! I agree. But which ones? Do we throw out Carol Federighi who has a demonstrated record of fiscal prudence and municipal leadership?
In the Oct. 9 Times, AP writer Dave Carpenter stated, "The subprime mortgage problem, that was laid bare by a decline in home values, developed into a much broader credit crisis that toppled giant banks and financial institutions.
Who do we have to blame for our current economic problems. Of course, it's ourselves. You can blame our love of money, materialism and prestige.
As Barack Obama's minister once said, "The chickens are coming home to roost." And they are roosting on Obama's radical past affiliations with the anti-American Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and with the domestic terrorist William Ayers.
There are two property tax measures this election; how many in the next elections? If adopted, both East Bay Measure WW and Martinez Measure H would tax parcels according to their assessed valuations, not their actual market valuations.
Yes, keep public records public. Daniel Borenstein continues to work for us against the bad guys in government, and now I know whom to vote for in the Assembly race in the 15th District.
McCain for nowAfter just watching the presidential debates, many ideas I have had about the two candidates are becoming increasingly clear. I feel both men are very genuine in their beliefs about their vision for America in the coming years.
We voters expect and deserve our votes to be tallied for the candidate we choose, correctly counted — democracy at its finest, a model for the world.
How broken are we going to let our government get before we act? They say that we can spend billions every month in a country that is running a $70 billion surplus but we can't afford to spend $8 million a year to test for pesticides in our food.
McCain for nowAfter just watching the presidential debates, many ideas I have had about the two candidates are becoming increasingly clear. I feel both men are very genuine in their beliefs about their vision for America in the coming years.
The current financial meltdown occurred because of operations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (government sponsored enterprises) and the Community Reinvestment Act under the Carter and Clinton administrations and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
You've written disapprovingly of an Antioch city councilman trying to run with the ballot designation "mayor pro tem."In Martinez, Mark Ross is once again running for City Council as "vice mayor."
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