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Stockman: ‘There Are No Markets, Just a Raging Casino’

Mania in financial markets has raged so far out of control as to place them outside the realm of rationality, says former White House budget director David Stockman.
“There are no markets left in any meaningful sense of the word, just a raging casino infected with the madness of the crowds and the central bank pied pipers who mesmerize them.”
“Why everything has gone virtually straight south because the most fantastic credit bubble in recorded history is beginning to burst.”
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Negative interest rates put world on course for biggest mass default in history

Click here: More than €2 trillion-worth of eurozone government bonds trade on a negative interest rate. It’s a bubble that is bound to end badly.
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Why Civil Asset Forfeiture Is Uniting Democrats and Republicans

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Falcons Win Bulldog Invitational

Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Tim Williams reaches for the finish line on the anchor leg to win the 4x100 relay at the Bulldog Invitational Tuesday afternoon in Mediapolis. Team scores: WBND 190, Mepo 147, Central Lee 123, L&M 79.
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WBND’s Tim Williams reaches for the finish line on the anchor leg to win the 4×100 relay at the Bulldog Invitational Tuesday afternoon in Mediapolis. Team scores: WBND 190, Mepo 147, Central Lee 123, L&M 79.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Jacob Smith wins the 400-meter dash at the Bulldog Invitational Tuesday afternoon in Mediapolis. Team scores: WBND 190, Mepo 147, Central Lee 123, L&M 79.
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WBND’s Jacob Smith wins the 400-meter dash at the Bulldog Invitational Tuesday afternoon in Mediapolis. Team scores: WBND 190, Mepo 147, Central Lee 123, L&M 79.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Logan Hoschek runs away from the field to win the 1600-meter run at the Bulldog Invitational Tuesday afternoon in Mediapolis. Team scores: WBND 190, Mepo 147, Central Lee 123, L&M 79.
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WBND’s Logan Hoschek runs away from the field to win the 1600-meter run at the Bulldog Invitational Tuesday afternoon in Mediapolis. Team scores: WBND 190, Mepo 147, Central Lee 123, L&M 79.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Brant Wrede reaches for the win ahead of teammate Xavior Williams in the 200-meter dash at the Bulldog Invitational Tuesday afternoon in Mediapolis. Team scores: WBND 190, Mepo 147, Central Lee 123, L&M 79.
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WBND’s Brant Wrede reaches for the win ahead of teammate Xavior Williams in the 200-meter dash at the Bulldog Invitational Tuesday afternoon in Mediapolis. Team scores: WBND 190, Mepo 147, Central Lee 123, L&M 79.
Photo by Dan Hockett WBND’s Jett Tjaden wins his 200-meter dash heat at the Bulldog Invitational Tuesday afternoon in Mediapolis. Tjaden placed 4th in the 200-meter dash overall. Team scores: WBND 190, Mepo 147, Central Lee 123, L&M 79.
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WBND’s Jett Tjaden wins his 200-meter dash heat at the Bulldog Invitational Tuesday afternoon in Mediapolis. Tjaden placed 4th in the 200-meter dash overall. Team scores: WBND 190, Mepo 147, Central Lee 123, L&M 79.
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Homeownership rate lowest in 25 years

Click here: Homeownership rate lowest in 25 years
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Keokuk tops Nikes, 7-2

Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame – West Burlington’s Baron West returns the ball in a doubles match against Keokuk Monday afternoon in Burlington. Nikes fell to Keokuk, 7-2.
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Notre Dame – West Burlington’s Baron West returns the ball in a doubles match against Keokuk Monday afternoon in Burlington. Nikes fell to Keokuk, 7-2.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame – West Burlington’s Jarod Fogle returns the ball in a doubles match against Keokuk Monday afternoon in Burlington. Nikes fell to Keokuk, 7-2.
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Notre Dame – West Burlington’s Jarod Fogle returns the ball in a doubles match against Keokuk Monday afternoon in Burlington. Nikes fell to Keokuk, 7-2.
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Obituaries this week

Margaret Elaine Hansen, 73, Burlington, died Sunday, April 26, 2015

Ruby Brown, 69, Burlington, died Wednesday, april 29, 2015

Mervin R. Klees, 86, Burlington, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Terri Jo Neally (Zimmerman), 56, Fort Madison, died Thursday, April 30, 2015

Marcella “Sally” M. Duffield, 91, West Burlington died Thursday, April 30, 2015

Pamela Jo Pealer, 51, formerly Burlington, died Friday, May 1, 2015

Avis Snyder, 78, Burlington, died Saturday, May 2, 2015

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Top scientists to examine fiddled global warming figures

Click here: The Global Warming Policy Foundation has enlisted an international team of five distinguished scientists to carry out a full inquiry

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West Burlington Prom King & Queen 2015

Photo by Nancy Deen Seniors Grant Riley and Stephanie Wills are crowned West Burlington Prom King and Queen Saturday evening in West Burlington.
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Seniors Grant Riley and Stephanie Wills are crowned West Burlington Prom King and Queen Saturday evening in West Burlington.
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Our climate models are WRONG

Click here: Duke University study looked at 1,000 years of temperature records and Global warming has slowed – and recent changes are down to ‘natural variability’

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