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Homeland Security buys 2,700 Light-Armored Tanks to Go With Their 1.6 Billion Bullets

Click Here: This is getting a little creepy. Since last year the Department of Homeland Security has stockpiled more than 1.6 billion bullets. Now we find out that DHS also purchased 2,700 Mine Resistant Armor Protected Vehicles (MRAP).

What is a MRAP? Click Here: A Primer in MRAP Variants

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Homeland Security’s Predator Drones to Detect Whether a Civilian is Armed

Click Here: Homeland Security’s specifications say drones must be able to detect whether a civilian is armed. Also specified: “signals interception” and “direction finding” for electronic surveillance.

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Burlington Iowa Obituaries West Burlington

Obituaries

Georgia Anne Minton, 78, Burlington, died Saturday, March 2, 2013

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Sheriff Debunks Gun Magazine Fallacies

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Douglas Lee “Doug” Moss, 71, Sun City Center, FL, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Michael Dean Wilson, 46, Burlington died Friday, March 1, 2013

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Burlington Iowa Letters to Falcon West Burlington

Since When are Political Donations Tax Deductible?

Falcon,

The article about Duke Energy donating $10 million to the Democrat party says that Duke Energy intends to take an Income Tax deduction for the donation.

Since when are political donations Income Tax deductible?

While Duke’s shareholders will absorb $6 million of the total, we, the taxpayers, will be donating $4 million to the Democrat Party.

Even the extreme left-wing Mother Jones couldn’t ignore this. When will they receive their threat from the Democrats?

-Disgusted

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Coal Giant gave $10 Million to Democrat National Convention

Click Here: “Last summer, with organizers struggling to raise enough money for the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, party planners turned to Duke Energy, headquartered in Charlotte, for help. Duke, the nation’s largest utility company, stepped up with a $10 million line of credit for the convention. Organizers insisted Duke would be repaid after the convention.

Or…not.

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Burlington Iowa Obituaries West Burlington

Obituaries

Henry Leon Hensley, 74, Burlington died Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Dora Jeanne White, 91, Burlington died Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Viola Annice Canterbury, 90, Burlington died Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Janice Lee Carter, 71, Burlington died Friday, March 1, 2013

Bonnie Jo Phillips, 79, West Burlington died Thursday, February 28, 2013

Katherine “Katie” Joan Newton, 78, Burlington, died Thursday, February 28, 2013

Garrett Martin Brockway, 10, Burlington, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Barbara L. “Bobbie” Higgs, 75, Burlington, died Thursday, February 28, 2013

Mark Anthony Kaltefleiter, 50, Burlington, died Thursday, February 28, 2013

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Basketball Burlington Burlington Notre Dame Iowa Sports

Nikes Fall to Top Ranked Team in Semifinal

#1 Central Lyon downs Notre Dame, 76-53

Photo by Dan Hockett Disappointed Senior, Alex Yacko, holds the ‘Basketball State Participant’ trophy after losing to Top-Ranked Central Lyon in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
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Disappointed Notre Dame Senior, Alex Yacko, holds the ‘Basketball State Participant’ trophy after losing to Top-Ranked Central Lyon in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Morgan Myers drives to the basket against Top-Ranked Central Lyon in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
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Notre Dame’s Morgan Myers drives to the basket against Top-Ranked Central Lyon in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Kori Mescher shoots during the Class 1A Semifinal against Central Lyon Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Mescher was top scorer for the Nikes with 13-points. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
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Notre Dame’s Kori Mescher shoots during the Class 1A Semifinal against Central Lyon Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Mescher was top scorer for the Nikes with 13-points. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Student section cheers their team on.
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Notre Dame Student section cheers their team on.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Courtney Abolt looks to the basket against Top-Ranked Central Lyon in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
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Notre Dame’s Courtney Abolt looks to the basket against Top-Ranked Central Lyon in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Courtney Coffin drives to the basket against Top-Ranked Central Lyon in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
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Notre Dame’s Courtney Coffin drives to the basket against Top-Ranked Central Lyon in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Alex Yacko takes a look from the top of the key against Top-Ranked Central Lyon in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
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Notre Dame’s Alex Yacko takes a look from the top of the key against Top-Ranked Central Lyon in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Riley Kilbride goes to the basket against Top-Ranked Central Lyon in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
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Notre Dame’s Riley Kilbride goes to the basket against Top-Ranked Central Lyon in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Emily Salvador goes to the basket against Top-Ranked Central Lyon in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
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Notre Dame’s Emily Salvador goes to the basket against Top-Ranked Central Lyon in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Taylor Hickey looks to drive around a Central Lyon defender in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
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Notre Dame’s Taylor Hickey looks to drive around a Central Lyon defender in the Class 1A Semifinal Thursday morning at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Central Lyon defeated Notre Dame, 76-53.
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New Cars Out of Reach for Many

Click Here: New Cars Increasingly Out of Reach for Many Americans