Category: Burlington
Was the Constitution written in a way that was designed to protect freedom and limit the government’s size? Has it been effective in doing that? And what’s the Supreme Court’s record when it comes to protecting our rights? Robert George, Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, answers these questions and more.
A Super Moon appears between the towers of the Great River Bridge in Burlington Saturday night. A Full Super Moon and Lunar Eclipse will appear Sunday night starting at 7:11 p.m. and peaking at 9:47 p.m. A Super Moon is at its perigee and is 31,000-miles closer to earth than during the apogee of its orbit. The Super Moon will appear 14% larger and 30% brighter in the night sky.
What makes conservatism right? If you’re a conservative, you should know why you’re right. If you’re not a conservative, why should you think about becoming one? Greg Gutfeld, bestselling author of, “How To Be Right: The Art of Being Persuasively Correct”.
What caused the Civil War? Did the North care about abolishing slavery? Did the South secede because of slavery? Or was it about something else entirely…perhaps states’ rights? Colonel Ty Seidule, Professor of History at the United States Military Academy at West Point, settles the debate.
Cody Allen Norton, 25, Fort Madison, died Saturday, September 19, 2015
Susan Whetstone, 73, Winfield, died Sunday, September 20, 2015
Brandee Lee Stout, 43, Ankeny, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Janet Margaret Yossett, 94, Burlington, died Friday, September 25, 2015
Ruby LaVerne Hoelzen, 93, Burlington, died Saturday, September 26, 2015
Eldean Lyman Anderson, 71, West Burlington, died Sunday, September 27, 2015