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Time running out for Social Security building remodel
There's been lots of public discussion about the possible uses for the downtown Modesto Post Office, which the federal government has put up for sale. There are at least two reasons for the keen interest -- its prominent location on I Street, across from the courthouse, and its historic significance.

Talking Tot The Top With Roy Wasden
Modesto Police Chief Roy Wasden will participate in an online exchange with the public Monday from 2 to 3 p.m. Readers are invited to converse with him via the Talking to the Top blog. There are two ways to pose your question:



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  COMMUNITY VOICES
Council should trash plan to end free garden waste pickup   By JOHN MENSINGER

Why anyone would want to get drunk is beyond me, By AMELIA CHASTAIN BROGDON
Roadside memorials show love, remind us to slow down,
Modesto owes its existence to the land, water, railroad, By COLLEEN STANLEY BARE
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 NATIONAL VOICES
Poverty figures: The number's are going to get worse, By ANDRES OPPENHEIMER
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Why would anyone end up stuck in the closet?, By JAMES E. McGREEVEY
Prepare today for tomorrow's flood or earthquake, By MICHAEL CHERTOFF
Another civil war over commemorating Civil War, By BOB DEANS
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 MEET OUR LETTER WRITERS
Rhythms of politics, public opinion, media shape his letters,
He hopes to correct 'well-intentioned misconceptions,' have fun,
Soulsbyville couple make their voices heard for nearly 20 years,
'Mr. Mom' writes to 'correct errors,' share knowledge with other Bee readers,
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  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Link this old rail line to ACE
NIMBY-ism does trouble Sonora
Get rid of old yard sale signs
Wine doesn't ruin lives; people do
No pruning pickup is impractical
Try pickup's end on city staffers
No time to take medical history
Rich stars can get away with anything
Let family park trucks on its farm
Benefits to immigrants make no sense
Freedom displays the air-quality flag
Writer is angry about a lot of things
Support our country's wounded soldiers
Ron Paul will make U.S. great again
Gonzales is gone, but not his stains
U.S. businesses get rich off illegals
Bush panders to nation's greediest
Measure E funds go wrong places
Why not just balance the budget?
Safety first: More gun permits
Subtly hostile work environment
Consider life term your rehab
Late pastor a blessing to his flock
Make punishment fit our crime
Making 219,000 fair memories
Give us our purses back, please
Stores have no 'farmers markets'
Thanks for rate break at center
West Side scared of Kamilos project
Waterford a caring city from top down
Bush is responsible for some things
Who's guilty of 'An Enormous Crime'?
Liberals: Follow Gonzales into sunset
Help Darfur victims defend themselves
Who's supposed to care for dog park?
Benefits will flow to other cities, too
Salida growth will affect all of us
Modestan supports Salida growth plan
How will Salida handle all the traffic?
Quit with the tantrums; Salida should grow
Supervisors know best
Salida Now means Salida is Alive
Applause for supervisors
Growth being done the right way
Now Salida has a clear path to future
Very promising future for Salida
Very good news in the paper for once
Keep school crosswalks painted
Government: Leave business alone
Is it just me, or are the birds dying?
Require licenses for home loan officers
Kamilos meetings less than you think
Attorney explains reimbursement provision
Attorney explains reimbursement provision
Planning is better than reacting
Salida now has tools to move forward
Bee is desperate to sell newspapers
Bee has changed its mind on Salida
Sick dad gets long sentence for petty crime
Supervisors want county to catch up
Sold out by the five stooges
Go sit on a cactus -- sir
Stamp Out Sprawl is 87 percent ineffective
Give the right of way to emergency vehicles
Vietnam, Iraq both our fault
Questions about Bush, et al.
Developers will help Salida
What happened to 'Our schools win, too'?
Now everything is Bush's fault
Stanislaus ACLU turns attention to schools
This Taser use justified despite fatal result
MID needs fresh blood on its board
Don't drink the Iran war Kool-Aid
Let state take lead in air quality plans
Make saving energy cost-effective
Mountain Springs would help Sonora
The issue is how congested D Street is
I'm facing life in prison for $32 theft
Moving hulling plant will benefit environment, almond growers and consumers
Only 120 shopping days until Christmas
Excuses and PC make him feel sick
Texas congressman disputes story
Why apologize for enforcing our laws?
Vagrants mar otherwise perfect visit
Sylvan schools should raise this flag
Mercy wanted for imprisoned sergeant
Help Cubans overcome Castro
Befriend people learning English
Reasons to keep embargoing Cuba
'Have you ever seen a poor farmer?'
Use Medicare, VA as care models
Nobody cares about tainted imports
Modesto experiences renaissance
Thanks for 'X-Fest of art shows'
A hypocritical recycling quiz
Private fund-raiser for shelter
Arts center upstages arts festival
Social Security denies claim
I can choose which laws to follow?
Thanks for bringing race here
Where is relay's money going?
Volunteers a part of charity
More letters from readers about Salida Now
Lots of butts about litter problem
No revivals on public campuses
We can't stop anything at border
Attack on cop only misdemeanor?
Put our safety first: Build prisons
Sirens necessary for public safety
A deficit of courage in Congress
A temporary roundabout, I hope
Another vote for Coffee market
Images can persuade police to act
Schools waste money on old info
Car-seat checkpoint a life-saving idea
Hotel tax could help fund Gallo center
Shuttle from Dewz to Gallo arts center?
More real cops, not more wannabes
Bottom line trumps restaurant location
Wine helps ruin many people's lives
Liberals are wrong about everything
Reaganesque (adj.): Like bad leader
Let supervisors do their job
If we invade Darfur, media will sabotage it
Grain grinder endangers neighbors' health
Pray for priests, because they're only human
Registrars picked bad systems
Joan of Arc riding to voters' aid
Salida Now vote tainted by money?
'Bee-serk' over Salida Now
Catholic Church intolerant of Protestantism
An expressway to nowhere
Motorist fined only $168 for hitting bicyclist
Hershey plant betrays Oakdale
Hillary ineligible for presidency?
Clinton panders to our laziest
Recall attempt is so middle school
Don't forget to maintain old city
AT&T still as clueless as ever
Reduce euthanasia rate for cats
Rummy, you did a heckuva job
Shun, don't laud, 'Steroid' Bonds
Call GOP senators irresponsible
Good reasons to hold up budget
This group helped fight unfair billing
We must demand Bush be impeached
Those locked up shouldn't be 'shot'
Bavaro will make a good MID director
Want a job? Then look your very best
Doesn't anyone care enough to run?
'John Q. Public' shouldn't be ignored
Losing an election doesn't frighten him
After all, they paid for an initiative
There's money to be made from wedding venues
County agency is a complement
Letter writers pretty miffed with supervisors after Salida vote
Late suspect's family has right to sue
Supervisors: Rethink West Park
Vendor slows voting machine review
Bowen protects integrity of the vote
How about a little domestic aid?
Encouragement from a green-bag user
Turlock medical mall unique, excellent
GOP senators holding the budget line
Tillman's family deserves accounting
Domestic union fails to represent members
Hashem Drive doesn't need more traffic
Review your oath of office, Mr. President
Publishers invest in students
Treatment plant doesn't preserve farmland
Students held hostage to books
Mountain Springs would trouble Sonora
Let voters have a say on 'initiative'
We won war; let's end occupation
Congress: Don't sell arms to Arabs
No military, no more war in Iraq
Thanks for standing firm on budget
Getting major parties to pay attention
Small minority halts budget on whim
Arts center hangs Modestans out to dry
Article supports foes of spay-neuter
No R-rated movies in our schools
Look to Republicans for disaster blame
Credentialed teachers are available
Bee should further debate over Iraq
Gingrich's personal behavior gets an F
Taxation makes us do the right thing
Oakdale dispensary served patients
Scandalous display of contempt
Where was fiscal caution before?
Here's another ecotourism option
Board votes for nonsensical plan
Fire agency mergers nothing new
Gallo-style fund-raising for animals
Task force helps Empire students
Support for Fever runs high
Writer had 20 years to get rehab
Legalize poppies in Afghanistan
Gaslight makes theater fun for all
Re-evaluate the three strikes law
Right to choose — to have sex
Call 911 or let thief help himself?
Broken system can't pass a budget
Somebody needs to vote for budget
Plane dumped fuel at very low altitude
Withhold tardy officials' salaries
Dog lovers shouldn't let pooches breed
Legal solution to noisy neighbors needed
Goodman: The angry men of the blogosphere
No irony, just common-sense advice
Don't endanger yourself over a 6-pack
Anti-Catholic author a 'misguided fool'
Outsourcing: A national disgrace
Governor advocated prison reform
Will late suspect's family file a lawsuit?
Speed up turnover rate on death row
The law is silent on detecting disability
Gallo center tickets cheaper than SF's
Demos in Congress didn't get message
'Hams' against hate speech
Prison guards earn every penny they get
Weapons sales to Middle East are a bad idea
Salida Now is really a result of 'prostitution'
Supervisors, staff should do the planning
'3 strikes' isn't supposed to be for minor crime
Profiling: It's your clothes, not your race
Bring video camera, lawyer
Stealing beer vs. beating cop
Or perhaps it's just legalized form of bribery
We have a problem with law-breakers
How did writer's husband get here?
Knowing neighbors helps fight crime
No pushing anything for any language
Acknowledge values that made us great
Emergency sirens constitute dog abuse
Vacant grocery store has customers
'Music Man' dances take much practice
Gingrich thumps the senator on Fox
Salida Now proposal deserves support
If an ATM can provide a paper trail ...
We can do better with medical care
Making Modesto the best for families
Dogfighting barbaric and vicious
Potter fan still can't cast a spell
Firefighters got to park in 6 min.
What rock was that writer under?
Fed helped create real estate mess
Michael Bloomberg for president
Backpack theft at school falls through cracks
Latinos bring opposition on themselves
Salida Now: Road map toward cityhood
Let Arab world solve its own problems
Service becomes Dial-a-Late-or-no-Ride
Don't use volunteers; hire workers
Want top shows here? Prepare to pay
Came illegally? You're no immigrant
We should decide officials' pay raises
Investigate police response to suicide
Death can't stop farm subsidy checks
We can do something about gas prices
Police always tell us not to get involved
Canal fans not your average Joes
Look to Mideast for water policy
Sen. Denham: Stand up to your party
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NATIONAL COMMENTARY
CLIFFORD D. MAY: Don't give in to al-Qaida now

JOSE DE LA ISLA: Isolation, here we come!

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