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WB’s Davis signs with Marshalltown

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West Burlington Senior Alexis Davis signs to play softball with Marshalltown Community College Friday at West Burlington. L-R: WB Head Softball Coach David Oleson, Jessica Davis (mother), Alexis Davis, Chris Davis (father), and Marshalltown CC Head Softball Coach Dominic Ellis.
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Sweden Isn’t Socialist

Click here: For years, I’ve heard American leftists say Sweden is proof that socialism works, that it doesn’t have to turn out as badly as the Soviet Union or Cuba or Venezuela did.

But that’s not what Swedish historian Johan Norberg says in a new documentary and Stossel TV video.

“Sweden is not socialist — because the government doesn’t own the means of production. To see that, you have to go to Venezuela or Cuba or North Korea,” says Norberg.

“We did have a period in the 1970s and 1980s when we had something that resembled socialism: a big government that taxed and spent heavily. And that’s the period in Swedish history when our economy was going south.”

Many people think Sweden is socialist, but its success comes from free markets. John Stossel explains in this short 5-minute video.
Sweden: Lessons for America? – Full 56-minute Documentary
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‘The President Is Right’: Obama’s Former Border Patrol Chief Says Walls ‘Absolutely Work’

The chief of U.S. Border Patrol during Barack Obama’s presidency said Monday that President Trump is right in his view that border walls are effective. Watch this short 3-minute video interview.

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Why We’re Losing Liberty

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 in this short 5-minute video.

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Illinois Drivers Who Linger In Left Lane Now Face $120 Fine

Click here: Illinois State Police say a traffic law passed by state legislators two years ago restricting drivers from improper use of the left lane will be enforced starting this year.

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce calls for Ending Shutdown and Giving Amnesty to Millions of Illegal Aliens

Click here: U.S. Chamber of Commerce executives are calling for the Democrat Congress and President Trump to end the government shutdown and give amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. Amnesty would put more U.S.-born children of illegal aliens — commonly known as “anchor babies” — on federal welfare, while American taxpayers would be left with a $26 billion bill.

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Students Hate Trump’s Immigration Quotes… Don’t Realize They’re From Democrats

Students at American University (Washington DC) hated some of President Trump’s quotes on illegal immigration… before finding out the quotes were from Chuck Schumer, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton. Watch their reaction in this short 3-minute video.

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What Does Diversity Have to Do with Science?

Why would anyone care about the race of your doctor, or the gender of the person who built the bridge you drive across? The latest trend across STEM fields claims you should. Heather Mac Donald, Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of The Diversity Delusion, explains where these destructive ideas are coming from.

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Notre Dame installs several teams to their inaugural “Nike Wall of Fame”

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Members of Notre Dame 1981 Boys Basketball Class 2A State Runner-up Team.
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Members of Notre Dame 1982 Baseball Class 2A State Championship Team.
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Members if Notre Dame 1983 Boys Golf Class 2A State Championship Team.
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Members of Notre Dame 1988 Boys Golf Class 2A State Runner-up Team.
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Members of Notre Dame 1997 Baseball Class 2A State Runner-up Team.
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Members of 2011 West Burlington – Notre Dame Girls Softball Class 2A State Runner-up Team.
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Members of 2014 Notre Dame Girls Basketball Class 1A State Championship Team.
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Members of 2016 West Burlington – Notre Dame Boys Track and Field State Championship Team. 2015 West Burlington – Notre Dame Boys Track and Field State Championship Team. 2014 West Burlington – Notre Dame Boys Track and Field State Runner-up Team.
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Nikes down Falcons, 58-35

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West Burlington’s Marvion Jackson (35) shoots a jumper against Notre Dame Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 58-35.
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Notre Dame’s Ryle Koenig (21) looks to pass the ball against West Burlington Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 58-35.
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West Burlington’s Tanner Snodgrass (0) takes the ball to the basket against Notre Dame Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 58-35.
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Notre Dame’s Gavin Kies (3) takes the ball to the basket in front of West Burlington’s Marvion Jackson Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 58-35.
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West Burlington’s Jonah Marlow (10) shoots a jumper against Notre Dame Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 58-35.
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West Burlington’s Colton Sherwood (1) shoots a three against Notre Dame Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame defeated West Burlington, 58-35.