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Thread: Efren charged with "misdemeanor peeking" Category: General Community - 11-25-2013 10:40 PM
Re: Efren charged with "misdemeanor peeking"
Don't forget to vote.
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Thread: Americans Killed by Cops Now Outnumber Americans Killed in Iraq War Category: WaccoReader - 11-25-2013 09:52 AM
Americans Killed by Cops Now Outnumber Americans Killed in Iraq War
Americans Killed by Cops Now Outnumber Americans Killed in Iraq War
https://filmingcops.com/2013/11/13/americans-killed-by-police/
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Thread: The Value of Enginering Category: Censored & Un-Censored - 11-23-2013 04:19 PM
The Value of Enginering
A toothpaste factory had a problem. They sometimes shipped empty boxes without
the tube inside. This challenged their perceived quality with the buyers and distributors.
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Thread: Matt Damon reads Howard Zinn on Civil Disobedience Category: WaccoReader - 11-22-2013 12:42 PM
Matt Damon reads Howard Zinn on Civil Disobedience
Well worth a watch!
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Thread: GMO Labeling Supporters Don't Want Their Own Products Labeled Category: WaccoReader - 11-20-2013 11:13 AM
Re: GMO Labeling Supporters Don't Want Their Own Products Labeled
I've been writing letters and making phone calls to my representatives, to protect my ability to purchase supplements without a prescription for nearly 30 years, over and over and over again. Senator...
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Thread: What's the right answer regarding Police Violence? Category: General Community - 11-19-2013 10:00 PM
Police cams whenever should be mandatory for all on duty law enforcement
I agree with Garden Goddess 100%. Cop cams on whenever they are on duty.
AND in any investigation, a full, UNEDITED video of the events ought to be made public immediately, unless the subject of... -
Thread: Threats, dogs, the killing of Andy Lopez, NO ARREST, NO ELECT Category: General Community - 11-17-2013 09:48 AM
Threats, dogs, the killing of Andy Lopez, NO ARREST, NO ELECT
24317I have been teaching my watch dog to perceive the difference between a real threat and one which might appear to be a threat, but is not really. Though still a puppy, she is learning. I pull her...
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Thread: GMO Labeling Supporters Don't Want Their Own Products Labeled Category: WaccoReader - 11-16-2013 04:46 PM
GMO Labeling Supporters Don't Want Their Own Products Labeled
I hate hypocrisy! How about you? Check this out:
GMO labeling supporter doesn’t want his products labeled.
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Thread: Obama’s “Society of Fear” Category: National & International Politics - 11-16-2013 03:19 PM
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or just plain lied to, the realization of which is known as hindsight ... it's a well-oiled machine but many are indeed waking up ... hang in there, handy ..
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Thread: Obama’s “Society of Fear” Category: National & International Politics - 11-14-2013 09:49 PM
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I certainly didn't expect any of this when I voted for the guy ....
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Thread: CHARTER COUNTY —> COUNTY BANK! An idea whose time has come Category: General Community - 11-14-2013 01:09 PM
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In September, I attended a presentation by people from Mendocino County who are intending to set up a county bank. This would be a huge advantage to Sonoma County as well. It involves, first,...
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Thread: What's the right answer regarding Police Violence? Category: General Community - 11-13-2013 07:45 PM
Re: What's the right answer regarding Police Violence?
I do not know the "RIGHT ANSWER" I do not think there is one, I think the right questions are more important.
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Thread: What's the right answer regarding Police Violence? Category: General Community - 11-11-2013 06:02 PM
Re: What's the right answer regarding Police Violence?
Tom, I understand that there are extreme examples in both our statements. But the current MO of the police seems to be “shoot first and ask questions later”. The result of that is that children, the...
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Thread: Does Sebastopol really support veterans, particularly on Veterans Day Category: WaccoTalk - 11-11-2013 12:29 PM
Does Sebastopol really support veterans, particularly on Veterans Day
As a hard working Vietnam veteran, residing in Sebastopol, I decided to test the true efforts of our community, to provide for Veterans on this special holiday. In a majority of the local towns, such...
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Thread: “Manufacturing Dissent”: The Anti-globalization Movement is Funded by the Corporate Elites Category: National & International Politics - 11-10-2013 09:33 PM
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Geez ... another reason why we can't progress...
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Thread: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article Category: General Community - 11-09-2013 09:01 AM
Re: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article
Dixon,
Glad to hear you understand that I'm not simply trying to be argumentative, which was the reason for my sparring comment – in as much as you don't know me I wanted to be clear – thanks.
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Thread: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article Category: General Community - 11-09-2013 07:09 AM
Re: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article
I agree with jbox. I appreciate the evidence and personal experience that he presents. I do not think that the money that law enforcement is paid is a problem. They do dangerous work and deserve good...
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Thread: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article Category: General Community - 11-09-2013 06:47 AM
Re: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article
Edward,
The cops are already very well paid. If you check on county salaries most, with overtime, make well over $100K and I believe I remember some police types getting over $200K with the... -
Thread: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article Category: General Community - 11-08-2013 05:37 AM
Re: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article
It is imperative, in my opinion, that we vote out Sheriff Freitas and DA Ravitch in the next election. They allow such murderous things to occur without much response from their offices. How many...
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Thread: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article Category: General Community - 11-07-2013 09:51 PM
Re: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article
my suggestion assumes the cruiser had a mike and loudspeaker, most do. the officers would be protected from an assault weapon with steel bullets, which are very rare on the streets. less exposed,...
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Thread: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article Category: General Community - 11-07-2013 09:35 PM
Re: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article
yes this is a significant difference and is important in speculating about the boy's motives. its a natural movement when turning around to see who is yelling at you. if he had pointed it directly at...
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Thread: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article Category: General Community - 11-07-2013 09:26 PM
Re: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article
Hmmm...there must be alot of us who had such a "disorder" to be able to stand up to adults who act completely dysfunctional. What do they call adults and school systems that are completely...
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Thread: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article Category: General Community - 11-07-2013 07:16 PM
Re: Police with guns play with them with kids--Aug. 30, 2011 PD article
I tried to look up the salaries of SR police on their website but I couldn't find anything. That's not to say that the information is not there but I could not find it with my cursory examination:
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Thread: Judge Napolitano: How to get fired from Fox in under 5 mins Category: National & International Politics - 11-07-2013 07:43 AM
Judge Napolitano: How to get fired from Fox in under 5 mins
Yes, he was fired for this speech, when he should have been applauded ...
https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=52b_1329796059#PTV4BPDiIQwYu0lt.01 -
Thread: Efren charged with "misdemeanor peeking" Category: General Community - 11-06-2013 09:48 PM
Re: Efren charged with "misdemeanor peeking"
no, public opinion matters greatly to elected officials. the longer we discus this, the greater chance for change. if we ignore efren, his incumbent status might carry him through reelection. civic...
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Thread: What's the right answer regarding Police Violence? Category: General Community - 11-06-2013 07:54 PM
Re: What's the right answer regarding Police Violence?
i wrote the following note to Pat Thurston on KGO after listening to her program this weekend...it sums up how i feel...but i have so many feelings and thoughts every day about Andy Lopez and his...
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Thread: What's the right answer regarding Police Violence? Category: General Community - 11-06-2013 06:13 PM
Re: What's the right answer regarding Police Violence?
He does not have ptsd, he is a trained military person, conditioned to respond lethally, no matter what. He is a member of an occupying force.
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Thread: What's the right answer regarding Police Violence? Category: General Community - 11-06-2013 06:08 PM
Re: What's the right answer regarding Police Violence?
We should never have a military attitude about policing our community. This is a direction taken by the police department that should never have been allowed. By treating our community as a war...
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Thread: New American Christmas Tradition Category: WaccoReader - 11-01-2013 08:05 PM
New American Christmas Tradition
from my friend Hal......
Birth of a New Tradition
As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high
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Thread: What's the right answer regarding Police Violence? Category: General Community - 10-31-2013 12:15 PM
Re: What's the right answer regarding Police Violence?
While I take your point, I think that child play involving the actions of running around, stalking, hiding, ambushing, and mock attacking involve deep primal, animal instincts that are not in...
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Thread: Spy spat Category: WaccoReader - 10-26-2013 11:00 AM
Spy spat
Photo from www.HuffingtonPost.com of 10/26/13. Caption by yours truly . . .
https://i.huffpost.com/gen/1428451/thumbs/r-OBAMA-huge.jpg
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Thread: Circle of Benches Category: General Community - 10-22-2013 08:53 PM
Re: Circle of Benches
This is a good idea but I don't think I can support it unless somebody comes up with a couple thousand dollars or however much it would take. What with west county roads increasingly deteriorating...
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Thread: Monkeywrenching the Data Mines Category: WaccoReader - 10-21-2013 12:34 PM
Monkeywrenching the Data Mines
Dear Waccobeans, I am posting this article from the current Bohemian because it gives us citizens suggestions about how we can fight back directly against the surveillance state. I have tried to...
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Thread: NSA Whistleblower Thomas Drake Testifies Before EU Parliament Committee - MUST WATCH Category: National & International Politics - 10-19-2013 09:00 PM
NSA Whistleblower Thomas Drake Testifies Before EU Parliament Committee - MUST WATCH
Another NSA whistle-blower speaks out ....... another Cointelpro victim ...... excellent !!! .... must watch ...
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Thread: Aussie letter-writing skills Category: Censored & Un-Censored - 10-16-2013 07:59 PM
Aussie letter-writing skills
This is an actual letter sent to the DFAT (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) Immigration Minister. The Government tried desperately to censure the author, but got nowhere because every legal...
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Thread: Carrillo case delayed to November 1st. Category: General Community - 10-12-2013 06:04 PM
Re: Carrillo case delayed to November 1st.
I think you've struck on the key point, or slightly off-target. I think Efren's key concern is the date his pension becomes vested. According to an earlier post, that happens on the 5th anniversary...
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Thread: Efren and Circumcision Category: WaccoTalk - 10-08-2013 12:41 AM
Re: Did Efren commit Burglary? What about punishment?
Imperialism is rational, and corruption is correct cost benefit analysis, only if we define those who are to be benefited very narrowly, i.e. just "me" (egocentric thinking), or just "me and my...
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Thread: Efren Carrillo not prepared to resign at this time Category: General Community - 10-01-2013 10:55 PM
Re: My comments to Efren at Board of Supes
:nearmiss:Sheeesh! Of course that's not my opinion of myself.
I make a point about the irony of people's criticizing others for criticizing, and you respond with a snotty ad hominem attack. You... -
Thread: Sonic.net in BusinessWeek! Why Tech Geeks Adore Sonic.net Category: General Community - 09-27-2013 10:36 PM
Sonic.net in BusinessWeek! Why Tech Geeks Adore Sonic.net
Here's a great write-up of our local ISP Sonic.net, based in Santa Rosa! As you can see from the reviews from fellow Waccos on their Business Directory listing, It's not only geeks that love Sonic!...
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Thread: Political Cartoons - Fall 2013 Category: National & International Politics - 09-27-2013 09:58 PM
Political Cartoons - Fall 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRnomd5ZljQ&feature=em-uploademail
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Thread: Efren Carrillo not prepared to resign at this time Category: General Community - 09-27-2013 09:28 PM
Re: Efren Carrillo not prepared to resign at this time
as far as i know the only thing disputed by efren or his lawyer that was reported in the pd was the intention of efren. the rest he apologized for. and we probably will never know more without a...
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Thread: Expired Food at Grocery Outlet Category: WaccoTalk - 09-22-2013 11:22 AM
Re: Expired Food at Grocery Outlet
Right on, Podfish!
Everything you said is absolutely true.
And to this, I will add that several countries other than the U.S. do NOT even have "expiration dates" on several food products.
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Thread: Political Cartoons - Summer 2013 Category: National & International Politics - 09-21-2013 08:32 PM
Re: Political Cartoons - Summer 2013
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/993704_720657411283725_576802563_n.jpg
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Thread: Efren and Circumcision Category: WaccoTalk - 09-21-2013 12:07 AM
Re: Did Efren commit Burglary? What about punishment?
I have too much respect for reptiles to compare them to corrupt imperialists.
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Thread: Efren Carrillo and Progressive Credibility Category: General Community - 09-19-2013 06:04 PM
Re: Pretending to Speak for the Victim
The victim's lawyer, Rosanne Darling, a former Sonoma County prosecutor spoke for the victim in today's (Sept. 19) PD article "Carrilllo Told To Avoid Crisis Center." According to Darling, the victim...
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Thread: Sebastopol Gestapo? Category: General Community - 09-18-2013 06:21 PM
Re: Sebastopol Gestapo?
as Muad'Dib had to come to understand...
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Thread: Efren Carrillo not prepared to resign at this time Category: General Community - 09-17-2013 10:11 PM
Re: Efren Carrillo not prepared to resign at this time
you brought up children by citing your daughter and now your son. you also seem confused about efrens latest incident. it was his next door neighbor in santa rosa. san diego was over a year ago. what...
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Thread: Be alone..... Category: WaccoReader - 09-17-2013 07:53 AM
Be alone.....
"Be alone---that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born."
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Thread: Efren Carrillo not prepared to resign at this time Category: General Community - 09-16-2013 09:21 PM
Re: Efren Carrillo not prepared to resign at this time
I'm just responding to the youth comment -Do we want to say to our children, "Yes, people can act badly in this way and it's ok." I am a mom as well...it's not to deter my children from acting like...
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Thread: Political Cartoons - Summer 2013 Category: National & International Politics - 09-16-2013 03:36 PM
Re: Political Cartoons - Summer 2013
https://media.cagle.com/141/2013/09/12/137317_600.jpg
https://media.cagle.com/163/2013/09/16/137501_600.jpg

Sex for the sake of sex
There is a great line from Tori Amos' song called "Leather": "Look,...