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Hedge Fund: Paying Down The National Debt Is Now Almost Mathematically Impossible

Post author By Falcon
Post date December 13, 2014

Click here: Paying Down The National Debt Is Now Almost Mathematically Impossible. Simply put, the US government has reached a point of no return.

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Sen. Coburn’s Emotional Farewell Remarks

Post author By Falcon
Post date December 12, 2014

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Pew: Support for gun rights at highest point in 20-years

Post author By Falcon
Post date December 11, 2014

Click here: Support for gun rights is at the highest approval rating in two decades, and it’s being driven in part by changing attitudes among black Americans, who are increasingly likely to view guns as good for public safety.

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Des Moines teachers support student ‘die in’ protest

Post author By Falcon
Post date December 10, 2014

Click here: Teachers and school leaders accommodated the protest, reporting the demonstration was one the administration “fully supports.”

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Obama Launches ‘Profanity-Laced’ Tirades Against Press

Post author By Falcon
Post date December 8, 2014

Click here: ABC’s Ann Compton says, Barack Obama launches into “profanity-laced” tirades against the press in off-the-record meetings with reporters.

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Iowa Judge Rules State’s Laws Banning Flag-Burning Are…Unconstitutional

Post author By Falcon
Post date December 7, 2014

Click here: A federal judge in Iowa ruled on Wednesday that two state statutes which made it illegal to desecrate the American flag or use it to incite violence are unconstitutional.

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A gasoline tax map that explains a lot

Post author By Falcon
Post date December 3, 2014

Click here: Oil companies earn about 5.5 cents for every gallon of gasoline sold, while federal and state and local governments collect 40 to 60 cents per gallon in taxes.

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Write-in Dan Hockett for School Board

Post author By Falcon
Post date November 27, 2014

Falcon,

I’d like to encourage voters to write-in Dan Hockett for West Burlington School Board on Tuesday, December 2nd. Remember to fill in the oval after writing in Dan’s name. The oval MUST be filled in for your vote to count.

-WB Taxpayer

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St. Louis Bomb Plot Fails Because of Maxed Out EBT Card

Post author By Falcon
Post date November 27, 2014

Click here: St. Louis Bomb Plot Fails Because of Maxed Out EBT Card

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Milwaukee Police Chief Explodes on Protesters for Willfully Ignoring Crime’s ‘Greatest Racial Disparity’ After Being Verbally Attacked in Meeting

Post author By Falcon
Post date November 20, 2014

Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn speaks to reporters after a Fire and Police Commission meeting Thursday night concerning the shooting of Dontre Hamilton. During the meeting, Flynn learned that a 5-year-old girl was shot and killed.