Category Archives: Politics

Fireworks in the Neighborhood

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I just sent the following to our local newspaper.
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If you were one of those people setting off the hundreds of illegal
fireworks in my neighborhood last night, but like to thank veterans
for their service, think about this. By sending up those fireworks,
you were doing the exact opposite of thanking them. As an old Vietnam
veteran, those fireworks did not bring me joy. They brought me
sadness and sorrow. Having explosions surround my house tonight
brought me back to those long nights in Vietnam. I cannot image what
it must have felt like for the veterans of today’s wars.

We served with honor to protect this nation. You acted with dishonor,
breaking the law and putting everyone around you in danger. Hopefully
no one was hurt because of your actions. The next time you are
tempted to say “Thank you for your service”, keep your mouth shut. We
don’t need your thanks, we need your cooperation.

Bob

Mary and I were interviewed about the BART decision

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Fourteen years ago, the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) proposed bringing four BART stations to the San Jose area, including one to the Five Wounds Community, a neighborhood mostly of Portuguese immigrants that has few public transportation options. Since then, “Little Portugal,” as it is called, has spent over a decade preparing for the station by constructing an urban village plan residents are banking on to revitalize the area with hundreds of new housing units and thousands of new jobs. But … Continue reading →

The BART station at 28th street is not negotiable!

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Information has surfaced recently that VTA no longer plans to build the 28th street BART station behind the Five Wounds Church near 101.  They are proposing to phase in the construction of the downtown stations, with the eastern most station being located “somewhere” near 23rd street! http://www.vta.org/sfc/servlet.shepherd/document/download/069A0000001eZysIAE Scroll down to Scenario B on page 17. The new VTA proposal completely ignores all existing city and community planning efforts and completely redefines the land use prospects for the eastern portion of District … Continue reading →

Are our politics Humane?

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Mary and I became involved in Politics during Dr. Ron Paul’s presidential campaign in 2008.  He had a vision of return our nationing to its revolutionary roots — with Love as one of its key factors. His message resonated with a lot of people at the grass roots level and changed hearts. Mary and I always say “Dr. Paul cured our indifference.”  After his campaign, we remained involved with the Republican Liberty Caucus of California for quite a while, until … Continue reading →

November 2010 Recommendations

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I’ve put together some listings of what my recommendations on the ballot measures impacting my part of Santa Clara County would be. I have also added one commenting on the statewide ballot initiatives. Santa Clara Country Ballot Measures California State Propositions Candidate Recommendations and Endorsements You can check out the RLC of California’s endorsements. Republican Liberty Caucus of California Endorsements None of these lists are finalized, as they will be updated right up to the election, based on new information … Continue reading →