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There are countless songs that explore the theme of wanting someone you can’t have, but this list takes a deeper dive into the many facets of that longing. Sometimes, it’s the physical distance between two people that creates the desire—just not being able to be near them in the moment. While difficult, that separation is often temporary. On the other end of the spectrum, though, are the more heart-wrenching situations: the person who doesn’t even know you exist, someone who completely ignores you, or, worse still, someone you never had and likely never will. Whether it’s unrequited love, a relationship The post 10 Rock Songs About Wanting Someone You Can’t Have appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

“To the autoworkers in Michigan, Georgia, and all other parts of our country, I am pinpointing you for greatness,” former President Donald Trump said in a campaign speech on Tuesday. In a rally held in Savannah, Georgia, Trump laid out his economic vision for the United States if he is reelected in November. His message focused on reviving domestic manufacturing. Georgia is a key swing state that’s being courted heavily by both Trump and his Democratic opponent for the presidency, Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump called his economic policies “new American industrialism,” where the focus will be on bringing offshored manufacturing jobs back to the United States. The 45th president said that, for years, other countries have stripped American jobs and wealth, but added he would “put America first.” He said that under his leadership “American workers will no longer be worried about losing [their] jobs to foreign nations. Instead, foreign nations will be worried about losing their jobs to America.” While many vital industries have moved to other counties in recent years, Trump said, he has a plan to bring them back and restore American prosperity. “This New American Industrialism will create millions of jobs, massively raise wages for American workers, and make the United States into a manufacturing powerhouse,” he  said. “We will be able to build ships again. We will be able to build airplanes again. We will become the world leader in robotics. The U.S. auto industry will once again be the envy of the planet.” To make that happen, the former president said he would incentivize American companies to hire American workers while reducing burdens to economic growth: I will give you the lowest taxes, the lowest energy costs, the lowest regulatory burden, and free access to the best and biggest market on the planet—but only if you make your product here in America and hire American workers for the job.  If you don’t make your product here, then you will have to pay a very substantial tariff when you send your product into the United States. Trump proposed lowering the corporate tax rate to 15% for companies that make their products in the U.S. Harris has proposed raising the corporate tax rate to 28%. The rate currently is 21%. The former president said that his policies—which focus on rebuilding American industry and creating energy independence—would strengthen the American economy, but that Harris’ policies were too “radical” and would damage the country. He said that while Harris was fine with jobs going overseas, she would place heavy taxes on American companies. “Kamala the tax queen is demanding a 33% tax hike on all domestic production,” Trump said. This will make companies flee elsewhere, he said. Worse, Trump said that Harris’ proposal to tax unrealized capital gains would be catastrophic and would send the country into a depression. “This woman is grossly incompetent,” he said. He said that the Biden-Harris administration has imported millions of illegal aliens who are lowering wages and taking American jobs. PRESIDENT TRUMP: Kamala’s illegals are also crushing your wages and stealing your jobs— last month alone, American-born workers LOST 1.3 million jobs, and migrants GAINED 635,000 jobs. So as we create millions of new manufacturing jobs here in Georgia and nationwide, we will… pic.twitter.com/hUtsCrgzVt— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 24, 2024 “So, as we create millions of new manufacturing jobs here in Georgia and nationwide, we will make sure these jobs go to American citizens, not illegal aliens,” Trump said. Heritage Foundation economic policy expert E.J. Antoni wrote in June that while unemployment has been falling in recent years, most of the job growth has been among  foreign-born workers. “Over the last year, employment rose 637,000 for foreign-born workers, but fell 299,000 for native-born Americans,” Antoni wrote. “There are fewer native-born Americans employed today than before the [COVID-19] pandemic; meaning, American workers have made no progress in over four years. In fact, they’ve fallen behind.” The post In Speech on Economy, Trump Calls for ‘New American Industrialism’ appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Julie Hartman, a 24-year-old woman with whom I do a weekly podcast (“Dennis & Julie”), described the anti-Israel world perfectly: A vast number of people suffer from Israel Derangement Syndrome. The description is, of course, based on the widely cited “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” which supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party deride as nonsense. Though I voted for former President Donald Trump and thought he was a very good, at times excellent, president, I never used that term during the four years of the Trump presidency. I did not regard opposition to Trump as necessarily an expression of psychological pathology. Eventually, however, I changed my mind. I came to believe that much Trump hatred was rooted in psychology, not moral reasoning. This was particularly so regarding conservatives who became “Never Trumpers.” Given that the Left had taken over the once largely liberal Democratic Party, and given that the Left is the greatest threat to freedom and the entire American experiment since the Civil War, the only explanation for why a conservative would vote for a leftist rather than for Trump had to be a psychological one. Whether or not one subscribes to the existence of a Trump Derangement Syndrome, “derangement syndrome” perfectly explains support for Hamas and the Palestinians (at this time, the two are largely the same, just as “Nazis” and “Germans” were largely the same, and therefore used interchangeably, during World War II). On Sept. 21, The New York Times provided a perfect example of Israel Derangement Syndrome in a column written by Michael Walzer, a professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, titled “Israel’s Pager Bombs Have No Place in a Just War.” As is well known, last week, pagers used by Hezbollah terrorists exploded, killing a handful of them and wounding hundreds more. Amazingly accurate, the exploding pagers killed very few noncombatants. Hezbollah is the Shiite and Lebanese equivalent of the Gaza-based Sunni Hamas. Like Hamas, Hezbollah has one purpose: to kill as many Israelis as possible and eradicate the Jewish state. Hezbollah has fired more than 8,000 rockets into Israel in an attempt to kill as many Israeli civilians as possible. Tens of thousands of Israelis have fled their homes in northern Israel and have not returned in nearly a year. That Israel is being attacked for killing Hezbollah terrorists is proof that, according to the vast array of Israel-haters—the political, media and academic left, and Muslims in the Western world—Israel is not allowed to defend itself. It should now be obvious that the current hatred of Israel is not a result of Israel’s bombing of Gaza. When Israel targets Hezbollah terrorists—and only Hezbollah terrorists—it is equally condemned. Which brings me to the Times column by Walzer. Walzer writes: “The explosions on Tuesday and Wednesday were very likely war crimes—terrorist attacks by a state that has consistently condemned terrorist attacks on its own citizens. “Yes, the devices most probably were being used by Hezbollah operatives for military purposes. This might make them a legitimate target in the continuous cross-border battles between Israel and Hezbollah. But the attacks … came when the operatives were not operating; they had not been mobilized and they were not militarily engaged. … It is important for friends of Israel to say: This was not right.” According to Walzer, terrorists can only be killed when they are “operating,” “mobilized,” or “militarily engaged.” If they are not doing so, it is a “war crime” to kill them. Furthermore, the mere fact that these members of Hezbollah had those pagers—devices the professor admits “probably were being used by Hezbollah operatives for military purposes”—means these terrorists were “operating.” That’s why they had them: to plan and carry out operations against Israel. That, dear reader, is derangement. COPYRIGHT 2024 CREATORS We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Israel Derangement Syndrome appeared first on The Daily Signal.

THE CENTER SQUARE—A top processor of political donations for Democrats, ActBlue, is facing an investigation by the Republican-led House over concerns that the donation processing service is being used to circumvent campaign finance laws. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee launched the investigation, citing “reports of potentially fraudulent and illicit financial activity” in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.  In the letter, the lawmakers ask Yellen for copies of financial suspicious activity reports related to ActBlue, which serves as a catch-all processor for online donations to Democratic candidates. “Recent reports have raised the specter of fraud and evasion of campaign finance law by individuals exploiting online contribution platforms, especially ActBlue,” the letter says, adding: For example, ActBlue had not implemented standard procedures to guard against identity theft and fraud such as requiring a Card Verification Value (CVV) to process online transactions until it received criticism for not doing so. ActBlue is also being investigated by several states’ officials in relation to contributions allegedly made via the platform fraudulently without the reported contributor’s awareness. In Virginia, reports of contribution activity facilitated through the ActBlue platform included ‘some cases in which single donors made tens of thousands of separate donations worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.’ Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, a Republican, said in August that he is investigating misuse of ActBlue after reports of “dummy” accounts being used to make thousands of donations, allegedly by criminal sources. Donating in the name of someone else is illegal and can be used to circumvent oversight and caps on contributions. “These bad actors could include foreign nationals not lawfully admitted for permanent residence who are prohibited by statute from contributing to campaigns or political parties,” the House lawmakers’ letter to Yellen adds. Since allegations of Russian involvement and voter fraud have escalated in recent federal elections, oversight and scrutiny of possible foreign interference in U.S. elections has increased for both Republicans and Democrats. ActBlue did not respond to The Center Square’s request for comment. “We can’t tolerate shady practices, foreign interference, and blatant exploitation of our campaign finance laws,” Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., wrote on the social media site X. “The American people deserve to know who’s really behind these contributions. ActBlue has been funneling questionable donations into Democrat campaigns for far too long, raising serious concerns about fraud and illegal contributions.” Originally published by The Center Square The post ActBlue, a Top Processor for Dem Donors, Faces House Probe appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Thinking of lavender soap as homemade gift this coming holidays? You're just in time because I've got a homemade lavender soap recipe with charcoal and mint. These bar soaps will be perfect as homemade gifts for your moms, sisters, and girlfriends. It's because everyone loves the calming aroma of lavender! What more when combined with the rejuvenating effect of mint and power of charcoal? Here's an amazing soap recipe that combines the benefits of the two wonderful scents – lavender and mint, plus the detoxifying effects of charcoal. How To Make A Homemade Lavender Soap Recipe With Charcoal & Mint A Perfect Homemade Gift For Your Girlfriends I'm very excited about this project. It's really simple, but the product is immensely satisfying! In this project, we will be trying out the dancing funnel technique. This was invented by Tatsiana Serko of Creative Soap by Steso and Jelena Vasiljeva of Soap Techniques. The dancing funnel technique is created using squeeze bottles and a slab mold. Thus, it requires a very fluid soap batter. You know me, even at my age, I do love to try new things. But before we jump in, here's a quick refresher on making scented bar soap: Soap Making Basics: How to Make Scented Bar Soap. My first batch was just a so, so. But when I got comfortable with the technique, I soooo love how it turns out. The color variations are just too perfect! It is now a beautiful display in my guest bathroom. I'll be making more in preparation for the upcoming holiday, it's my little big surprise for my family and friends. Make it yours' too! Let's get started with our homemade lavender recipe with charcoal and mint.   Homemade Lavender Soap With Charcoal and Mint Ingredients : Lye Water Olive Oil – 45% Sunflower Oil – 10% Coconut Oil – 25% Lard – 15% Avocado Oil – 5% Essential Oil blend : Lavender – 4 parts Peppermint – 1 part Activated charcoal mixed in sunflower oil – approximately 1 tsp per cup of soap. What you’ll need: Gloves Hand Blender Spoon Mixing Bowl Mold Knife Squeeze Bottles   We're in love with #fall and these beautiful #homedecor ideas! https://t.co/GPhdXAevfB pic.twitter.com/fdWyxo3ZTm — Homesteading (@HomesteadingUSA) October 19, 2016   How to make Homemade Lavender Soap With Charcoal and Mint:   Preparing The Soap Batter:   Step 1: Add Oils and Lye Solution Add lye solution to the melted oils, which are both at around 85oF. Mix well. This process is known as the cold process soap, which involves mixing oils and lye solution to begin a chemical reaction known as saponification.   Step 2: Emulsify the mixture | Emulsify the mixture using a hand blender and a spoon.   Step 3: Add the essential oils | Add lavender and peppermint essential oils.  Mix well.   Step 4: Use Squeeze bottle | Set aside half of the mixture in a squeeze bottle.   Step 5: Add Charcoal + Sunflower Oil | Add activated charcoal to sunflower oil in the remaining half of the mixture. Mix well.   Step 6: Set Aside The Charcoal Mixture Put the mixture into another squeeze bottle.   Soap Preparation: Step 7: Create a soap outline Create a soap outline in the slab mold.   Step 8: Add another color | Fill the outline circles with another color. In this recipe, that's the soap batter with activated charcoal in sunflower oil.   Step 9: Repeat the process Repeat step 7 and 8, by placing each layer between the circles in the previous layer of soap.   Step 10: Last Layer | If you prefer, you can use a slightly darker shade charcoal for the last layer.   Step 11: Let the mixture sit Let it sit for 24 hours or until mixture turns solid. You can cover it with a towel to keep the heat in.   Step 12: Cut the bar soap | Remove from mold and cut it into your desired shape and size. Isn't the dancing funnel technique super cool? Once you get used to it, the only thing you need to decide on is the colors. Imagine the fun once you're able to apply a random approach for your colors. I'm really itching to do it now, it's perfect for the upcoming holiday. A masterpiece waiting to unfold!   Want to see how to make Lavender Soap With Charcoal and Mint. Watch this easy video tutorial from  Kapia Mera Soap Co: Wasn't that fun and easy? What I find great about this project is it lets you express yourself. You can experiment in the oil blends, adjust the colors, and make different shapes. Imagine the endless possibilities, so don’t forget to explore and have fun with it! Looking for more craft ideas or creative things you can do at your homestead? Check it out here. Will you try to make this homemade lavender soap recipe? I'm dying to know. Let me know in the comments section below. Follow me on instagram, twitter, pinterest, and facebook!