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Why it deserves a vote by the whole community
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A friend's link to an English village reveals that something good can come of war
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A Lodi ballot measure is tough, costly to move forward
As one who was more than intimately involved in Lodi's costliest ever ballot initiative, 2004's ill-fated anti-big-box Measure R (the group's meetings were held in my living room) I can state without hesitation that placing an initiative on the ballot is NOT easy. More of this story...Editorial Cartoon
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
On California's hands-free cell phone driving law that went into effect Tuesday:
"Hands free? But we can still text or dial? Does anyone else see the senselessness of this new law? To me dialing and texting would be two of the most distracting functions while driving." — Patricia
"I'm going to look at this new law as a blessing. I will no longer have to talk on my phone while I'm driving. I'll be able to enjoy some music or talk radio without being interrupted for a change." — Cogito
"I commute, which puts me on the car phone about three hours a day. I have a factory installed hands-free. It works great, however, if the number you want to dial is not programmed into the phone, you still have to dial it." — deblaw
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