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VIDEO: College Made Me a Conservative

Jay Stephens went into her elite liberal arts college a social justice warrior….and graduated as a get-off-my-lawn conservative. How did that happen? Watch Jay’s story.

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West Burlington School Board Candidate Filing Deadline Nears

Candidates thinking about running for the West Burlington School Board have until Thursday, August 3rd to file their nomination papers with the board secretary at the administration building located immediately south of the elementary school on Ramsey Street in West Burlington. Deadline is 5 p.m.
School Board Election Day is Tuesday, September 12th.

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VIDEO: So Why Did the Democratic South Become Republican?

The south used to vote Democrat. Now it votes Republican. Why the switch? Was it, as some people say, because the GOP decided to appeal to racist whites? Carol Swain, Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University, explains.

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Video: Why Government Can’t Fix Healthcare

Why is the government so bad at healthcare? Why did Obamacare make it more expensive than it already was? Is there a solution? Former Member of Congress Bob McEwen explains.

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VIDEO: Was America Founded to Be Secular?

Did the Founding Fathers want American society to be religious or secular? Joshua Charles, author of Liberty’s Secrets, explains.

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VIDEO: The Truth About Prepositions and the End of Sentences

KCPS Radio’s morning personality, Fred W. Hofmann, has an obsession with prepositions being used at the end of sentences. HE. CAN’T. STAND. IT.

Turns out, his take on prepositions is just plain wrong. Watch the video to find out why.

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VIDEO: Why Is Healthcare So Expensive?

The Affordable Care Act was supposed to lower healthcare costs, but it has done just the opposite. Why? Because it ignored the realities of how markets work.

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VIDEO: JFK – Democrat or Republican?

John F. Kennedy lowered taxes, opposed abortion, supported gun rights, and believed in a strong military. And he was a proud Democrat. But would he be one today? Author and talk show host Larry Elder explains.

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VIDEO: Why You Love Capitalism

Do you use an iPhone? Watch Netflix? Listen to Spotify? Then you love capitalism and can’t stand big government. How do we know? Jared Meyer of the Foundation for Government Accountability explains.

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VIDEO: How to Get Kids to Listen

Why is it so hard for so many parents and teachers to get kids to do as they are told? Because too many adults have followed some very bad advice. Family psychologist John Rosemond offers some useful tips on how to get the little barbarians to listen.