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Our 10 Most Haunting Songs In Rock Music article presents ten songs that one can easily use to make an argument to define the term haunting. In pop culture‚ especially in film‚ the word haunting is usually depicted by tales of horror or the supernatural. However‚ the term haunting should not just be defined by scary movies or books. Many people are haunted by memories of the past that they can’t let go of. These can be wonderful memories and‚ of course‚ indeed bad ones. The fact that one can’t let go of these memories lends to the term “haunted The post 10 Most Haunting Songs In Rock Music appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

News The Most Boring Book Ever Brandon Sanderson Will Soon Add “Picture Book Author” to His Resume The Most Boring Book Ever is coming in September. By Molly Templeton | Published on February 23‚ 2024 icon-comment 0 Share New Share Twitter Facebook Pinterest RSS Feed It is very well known that Brandon Sanderson is a prolific writer—and one who’s written for a huge audience‚ from middle grade readers to adults. But now he’s facing a new audience: children. Publishers Weekly just announced that Sanderson has a picture book coming out from Roaring Brook Press. Titled The Most Boring Book Ever‚ the story has art by Kazu Kibuishi‚ the illustrator of the beloved and bestselling Amulet graphic novel series. Here’s the brief description: In this humorous epic adventure‚ a boy is‚ on the one hand‚ having a very ordinary day. He does his math homework‚ his chores‚ and takes a nap…all while a surprising adventure unfolds around him involving pirates‚ dragons‚ and other unexpected perils.With clever interplay between text and art and an expansive‚ imaginative arc‚ this modern classic is a landmark fantasy picture book perfect for fans of Hugo Cabret and After the Fall. This is just one of several Sanderson books coming out this year. In early March‚ the Tor Books edition of Cosmere novel The Sunlit Man (the last of his Kickstarted volumes) arrives on shelves. And Wind and Truth‚ book five of the Stormlight Archive‚ is due to publish in December. As for Kibuishi‚ he’s currently on tour for the just-released Amulet 9: Waverider. The Most Boring Book Ever will be published on September 24th. The post Brandon Sanderson Will Soon Add “Picture Book Author” to His Resume appeared first on Reactor.

A League of Their Own‚ both an Academy award-winning film‚ and a cult classic‚ helped launch big careers for the cast‚ including Tom Hanks. But not everyone made it big after the film. From superstars to actors who never would be seen again‚ here is what happened to the cast of A League of Their Own. Geena Davis played back catcher Dottie Hinson in a local softball league before joining the... Source

Scientists and researchers are constantly making new discoveries about the past. Whether they are unearthing ancient artifacts or finding lost texts‚ these findings help us get a better idea of what actually happened and what life was like so long ago. While we have a very basic idea of what has occurred throughout history‚ for the most part‚ many things about our world and the history of our... Source

Saddle up‚ partner! We're about to take a wild ride through the tumbleweeds of cinema history as we corral the most cringe-worthy and yawn-inducing Western movies of all time. From questionable plotlines to shootouts that missed the mark‚ get ready to lasso some laughter and facepalm aplenty in this roundup of the Worst Westerns ever to hit the big screen. Shalako (1968) Shalako is considered one... Source

The Georgia Board of Education upheld a previous decision Thursday to fire Katie Rinderle‚ a former fifth-grade teacher‚ for reading a book about gender identity to her students‚ according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Rinderle‚ who had taught for 10 years‚ was fired in August 2023 by Cobb County School Board for reading the book “My Shadow Is Purple‚” which encourages kids to go “beyond the gender binary‚” according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Rinderle had appealed the school’s decision in September‚ but the board determined that her firing was not “unconstitutionally vague” or a result of a “predetermined outcome.” A parent reportedly complained that Rinderle was reading the book to her class‚ prompting a review of her actions from the school board‚ according to Axios. The book’s Goodreads description reads‚ “My Dad has a shadow that’s blue as a berry‚ and my Mom’s is as pink as a blossoming cherry. There’s only those choices‚ a 2 or a 1. But mine is quite different‚ it’s both and it’s none.” The book focuses on the life of a 6-year-old who discovers their gender identity‚ Axios reported. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp‚ a Republican‚ signed the “Parental Bill of Rights” and the “Protect Students First Act” into law in 2022‚ prohibiting “divisive concepts” from being taught in schools. As a result of the law‚ the district adopted its own policy on the issue and determined that the book was not appropriate and has also taken steps to remove sexually explicit books from its shelves‚ according to NBC News. Riderle also filed a lawsuit against the district earlier this month with the Southern Poverty Law Center‚ arguing that she had been discriminated against and that the policies “unlawfully discipline educators for mentioning LGBTQ+ and gender-nonconforming people and their experiences in the classroom‚” according to a press release. Riderle has 30 days to appeal the board’s decision in Cobb County Superior Court‚ NBC reported. Rinderle’s attorney did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment. Originally published by the Daily Caller News Foundation Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state.  The post Georgia Board of Education Affirms Firing of Teacher Who Read Gender Book to Fifth Graders appeared first on The Daily Signal.

One state prosecutor and one civilian plaintiff have already won huge fines and damages from former President Donald Trump that may‚ with legal costs‚ exceed $500 million. Trump awaits further civil and criminal liability in three other federal‚ state‚ and local indictments. There are eerie commonalities in all these five court cases involving plaintiff E. Jean Carroll‚ Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg‚ New York Attorney General Letitia James‚ federal special counsel Jack Smith‚ and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. One‚ the prosecutors are either unapologetically left wing or associated with liberal causes. They filed their legal writs in big-city‚ left-wing America—Atlanta‚ New York‚ Washington—where liberal judges and jury pools predominate in a manner not characteristic of the country at large. Two‚ the cases are overtly political. Bragg‚ James‚ and Willis have either campaigned for office or raised campaign funds by promising to get or even destroy Trump. Carroll’s suit was funded by left-wing billionaire Reid Hoffman. Smith sued to rush his court schedule in hopes of putting Trump on trial before the November election. Three‚ there would not be any of these cases had Trump not run for the presidency or not been a conservative. Carroll’s suit bypassed statute-of-limitation restrictions by prompting the intervention of a left-wing New York legislator. He passed a special bill‚ allowing a one-year window to waive the statute of limitations for sexual assault claims from decades past. Until Trump‚ no New York prosecutor like James had ever filed a civil suit against a business for allegedly overvaluing real estate assets to obtain loans that bank auditors approved and were paid back in full‚ on time‚ and with sizable interest profits to the lending institutions. Bragg bootstrapped a private nondisclosure agreement with Trump into a federal campaign violation in a desperate effort to find something on the former president. Smith is also charging Trump with insurrectionary activity. But Trump has never been charged with insurrection‚ much less convicted of it. Willis strained to find a way to criminalize Trump’s complaints about his loss of Georgia in the 2020 national election. She finally came up with a racketeering charge‚ usually more applicable to mafiosi and drug cartels. Four‚ in all these cases‚ the charges could have been equally applicable to fellow left-wing public figures and officials. President Joe Biden‚ like Trump‚ was accused of sexual assault decades earlier—by former staffer Tara Reade. Yet Reade was torn apart by the media and the Left for inconsistencies in her memory. By contrast‚ the wildly inconsistent and amnesiac Carroll won $83 million from Trump. Smith created the precedent of charging Trump for unlawfully removing classified files and taking them to his private residence. But the government simultaneously did not charge Biden for similar offenses. Yet Biden had removed files not for two years but for more than 30. He stored them not in one location but several. Biden’s rickety garage was a mess‚ not a secure family compound like Trump’s Florida estate. Moreover‚ Biden did so while a senator and vice president‚ without any presidential authority to declassify almost any presidential document he wished. Biden never came forward to report the crime for over 30 years—until Trump was charged. Indeed‚ Biden was caught on tape six years ago admitting to his ghostwriter that he possessed classified files but never reported it. Bragg might have noticed that both Hillary Clinton (fined $113‚000) and Barack Obama (fined $350‚000) broke campaign financing laws. Neither was subject to federal criminal charges by local prosecutors. An array of left-wing celebrities‚ politicians‚ 2004 House members‚ former Sen. Barbara Boxer‚ D-Calif.‚ and failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams all recently challenged the results of elections. They sought either to delay or redo ballot counting or‚ on the federal level‚ to sidetrack electors to ignore popular votes in their respective states. These lawfare cases are part of other efforts that were highly partisan and without merit. Recall the Trump “Russian collusion” hoax and the “Russian disinformation” farce over Hunter Biden’s laptop. In another first‚ some blue states are suing to take Trump’s name off the ballot for “insurrection‚” a crime for which he has never been charged. Total up the deaths‚ damage‚ and length of the summer 2020 Antifa/BLM riots. Then compare the tally to the one-day Capitol riot on Jan. 6‚ 2021. The former proved far more lethal‚ long-lasting‚ and destructive. Yet very few of the 14‚000 arrested rioters in 2020 were ever prosecuted‚ much less convicted. By contrast‚ the Biden administration sought to jail hundreds for crimes allegedly committed Jan. 6‚ such as “illegal parading.” We are entering a dangerous era in America. Ideology and party affiliations increasingly determine guilt and punishment. Opponents are first targeted‚ and then laws are twisted and redefined to convict them. The Left is waging lawfare with the implicit message to political opponents: Either keep quiet or suffer the consequences. COPYRIGHT 2024 Tribune Content Agency LLC The Daily Signal publishes a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Heritage Foundation. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state.  The post Blue Laws for Red Citizens appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Rumors abound that Senate Democrats want to avoid holding a trial on the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas by “tabling” or otherwise dismissing the House impeachment articles. But doing so would be contrary to the Senate’s impeachment trial rules and its own historical practice. The Senate has never refused to hold a trial when the impeached public official remained in office. The House of Representatives impeached Mayorkas on Feb. 13 for “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Critics try to trivialize this serious step by claiming that the conflict is simply a disagreement over immigration policy. That disagreement certainly exists‚ but the House impeached Mayorkas for “willful and systematic refusal to comply” with federal immigration law. The first article of impeachment‚ in fact‚ lists seven different examples of such refusal. The second impeachment article‚ titled “Breach of Public Trust‚” details how Mayorkas made “false statements” to Congress and “knowingly obstructed lawful oversight of the Department.” Like these articles‚ and the specific violations of the law and interference with the separation of powers they present‚ an extensive special report published by The Heritage Foundation a week before the House impeachment outlined how Mayorkas’ actions fit within the historical understanding of “high crimes and misdemeanors” that warrant impeachment. And his pattern of ignoring both the law and misleading Congress has only gotten worse since then. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.) The place to debate whether Mayorkas’ actions constitute impeachable offenses was in the House‚ and the House made its decision. It is now the Senate’s responsibility under the Constitution to conduct an impeachment trial‚ a duty the Senate has never refused to fulfill. Conducting a trial is necessary to carry out the impeachment process the Constitution established‚ as well as to protect the public trust and the national security of the country. The Constitution gives the “sole Power of Impeachment” to the House of Representatives and the “sole Power to try all Impeachments” to the Senate. While the responsibilities are divided‚ the process is not. The Constitution’s main impeachment clause states: “The President‚ Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States‚ shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for‚ and Conviction of‚ Treason‚ Bribery‚ or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” If the House impeaches‚ the Senate has the duty to fulfill its responsibility and complete the process. Although words such as “trial” and “conviction” parallel the criminal justice process‚ impeachment is intended to be used to remove officers of the United States who are no longer fit to hold office because of their gross misbehavior and dereliction of duty. The Constitution‚ in fact‚ limits the consequences of conviction by the Senate to automatic removal from office and possible disqualification from holding future office‚ specifically providing that an official may yet—depending on the conduct involved—face criminal prosecution after they are removed from office. Thankfully‚ the impeachment process has been used rarely in American history‚ but Congress has always administered that process in a consistent way. Prior to Mayorkas‚ the House passed 21 impeachment resolutions covering 20 public officials: 14 federal judges‚ three presidents (Donald Trump twice)‚ one Supreme Court justice‚ one Cabinet secretary‚ and one senator. The Senate failed to complete an impeachment trial in only four instances when‚ consistent with the removal purpose of impeachment‚ the officials in question had already left office.  The first impeachment was of Sen. William Blount of Tennessee in 1797‚ despite some House members questioning whether a member of Congress qualified as a “civil officer” subject to impeachment. The Senate expelled Blount the day after the House impeached him and‚ therefore‚ did not proceed with a trial. Since then‚ the clear consensus has been that the category of “civil officers” is limited to appointed officials in the judicial or executive branches. In three other cases‚ impeached federal judges resigned either before or during their Senate trials‚ terminating those proceedings or making them unnecessary. In the other 17 cases‚ the Senate conducted and completed a comprehensive impeachment trial‚ resulting in eight convictions and nine acquittals. The Senate adopted specific impeachment trial rules in 1986‚ and they clearly contemplate that the Senate will fulfill its responsibility‚ using the word “shall” more than 100 times. Rule III‚ for example‚ states that when the House has presented its impeachment articles to the Senate‚ “the Senate shall … proceed to the consideration of such articles … until final judgment shall be rendered.” In contrast‚ the impeachment rules use the word “may” only in connection with how the Senate actually conducts a trial‚ not whether it does so at all. The Constitution‚ Senate rules‚ and uniform historical practice all compel the conclusion that the Senate has a duty to fulfill its responsibility in the impeachment process. It’s important that the American people witness their elected representatives‚ who each took an oath to support and defend the Constitution‚ take seriously a task as important as impeachment. That’s particularly true when the House has concluded that Mayorkas has instituted‚ presided over‚ and deliberately perpetuated the worst border crisis in American history‚ endangering national security‚ threatening the safety of the public‚ and imposing huge costs on state and local governments and communities. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer‚ D-N.Y.‚ should be the first to insist that this duty comes before partisan politics. He and the other members of the Senate have a constitutional obligation to the American people to undertake a serious‚ substantive hearing on the misbehavior of Mayorkas. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the url or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post Why Senate Has a Solemn Obligation to Conduct a Mayorkas Impeachment Trial appeared first on The Daily Signal.

BREAKING: Wade Cellphone Data Exposes Willis' Testimony As False