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Why God Is a He in the Bible

Post author By Falcon
Post date May 6, 2019

Is God a man, a woman, or a genderless force that cannot be identified by masculine or feminine traits? Society offers a range of ideas, but what do religious texts have to say about this immutable characteristic of God? Dennis Prager offers some insightful answers in this short 5-minute video.

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Twitter echo chamber? 10% of US users generate 80% of tweets

Post author By Falcon
Post date May 3, 2019

Click here: Twitter is often treated as a digital town square but how representative is it? Pew Research Center found that 10% of Twitter users account for a huge chunk (80%) of content, generating a median of 138 tweets per month. These top 10 % of active Twitter users have a distinctive profile: They are on average younger, more likely to be Democrats, more likely to be female, and more likely to tweet about political issues.

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Why the Electoral College is Essential

Post author By Falcon
Post date May 2, 2019

Some want to get rid of the Electoral College. However, the Electoral College is necessary to preserve our republic. See why in this short 5-minute video

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Keokuk takes Casino Barge and finds it needs $10-million in repairs

Post author By Falcon
Post date April 30, 2019

Click here: Former Rhythm City Casino barge will likely be scrapped in new home

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Victims identified in Highway 218 shooting over the weekend

Post author By Falcon
Post date April 29, 2019

Click here: Police confirm a woman was shot and killed while she was driving southbound on Highway 218 in Iowa.

UPDATE: Reward in Highway 218 shooting death upped to $7,000. Victim was former UNI softball player, Micalla “KK” Rettinger. UNI softball team will honor Micalla with a moment of silence before Tuesday’s home season finale against Iowa scheduled for 5 p.m. in the UNI-Dome.

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Who Are the Racists?

Post author By Falcon
Post date April 29, 2019

To call someone a racist is a serious charge. Conservatives are accused of racism by the left on a daily basis. Are the accusations fair? Or is something else going on? Derryck Green of Project 21 provides some provocative answers in this short 5-minute video.

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Judicial Watch: Hillary Clinton’s missing emails were found in the Obama White House.

Post author By Falcon
Post date April 25, 2019

Hillary Clinton’s email scandal resurfaces after Mueller finds ‘no collusion’. Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton discusses how some of Hillary Clinton’s emails were found in the Obama White House in this short video.