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We have always been really big Sammy Hagar fans here at classicrockhistory.com, and there are many reasons why. Of course, not everyone is a Sammy Hagar fan—the man replaced one of the most beloved singers in rock and roll history, David Lee Roth, when he joined Van Halen. What Sammy Hagar did with Van Halen was essentially take them in a different direction. We’re not going to argue that the Sammy Hagar years were better than the David Lee Roth years, or vice versa—they were simply different. Nonetheless, that’s not why we only love Sammy Hagar. Our love for Sammy The post Why Rock Fans Love Sammy Hagar appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. America’s Hometown Newspaper finally noticed young Americans are screwed. A few days ago, USA Today wrote an article asking why millennials and Gen Z are “spiraling, partying hard, and blowing their savings.” I’ve mentioned in previous videos how young Americans are doom-spending their way to financial oblivion amid low-paying jobs, a half-decade of transitory inflation, and half a million dollars for a starter home. USA Today quotes twentysomethings admitting there are no jobs and they can’t save any money but they’re “just kind of letting the days go by, bouncing from job to job, partying, and just kind of acting like everything will work out.” As a Washington Post editor puts it, millennials and Gen Z are just “embracing an ethos of chaos.” Alas, it’s not chaos; it’s despair. Recently, the National Association of Colleges reported that starting salaries for new college grads are $68,000. That sounds good, but after Bidenflation, it’s about $50,000 in pre-pandemic terms. Keep in mind, to get that $50,000, you’ve got to take on, according to a new study, $300,000 in debt for the average bachelor’s degree. That comes to 4 1/2 years’ salary at $68,000. Assuming you don’t spend a dime. It’s also $30,000 less than college students expected during school, according to CNBC, suggesting colleges are intentionally inflating expectations to sucker them in. Of course, it was a whole different world for the Baby Boomers chucking at the chaos. In 1970, starting salaries for college grads, adjusting for inflation to convert to today’s dollars, were $83,000. In other words, they’re actually down in 55 years. We’re going backward. Meanwhile, college in 1970 cost $1,240 per year—this was before government got into the student loan game. Adjusting for inflation, that’s about eight times cheaper than today. In other words, in 1970, it cost you a half-year salary for the entire bachelor’s degree. Now, it’s almost five years’ salary. Meanwhile, of course, the price of homes—the main vehicle for Americans to build their life savings and to start a family—have become a joke for the young. According to the Federal Reserve, the median house now costs $412,000, which is 7 1/2 times that college graduate’s starting wage. It’s more like 15 times the average salary of a blue collar worker. In 1970, the median home cost $24,000, which was 2 1/2 times the starting wage for a college grad and closer to five times blue collar wages. So, wages are down. College costs nine times more. And houses cost between 7 1/2 and 15 times annual salary. Forget embracing chaos, the chaos is embracing them. So, what’s next? The USA Today article, helpfully, provides a solution: mental health counseling. Not a joke. Some more useful solutions might include slashing government spending so inflation stops and there’s some money left over for small businesses to create full-time jobs instead of gig work. Lower inflation means lower interest rates, which lowers housing costs. And getting government out of college loans would bring prices back in line with the Boomer utopia they broke. We’re setting up the next generation to fail. Few of them understand what’s even happening. Instead, they vote for media-approved soundbites while partying their way to financial oblivion. We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Young Americans Are ‘Spiraling’ Downward appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Kamala Harris personifies a heavenly slice of classic soul. As the late, great Teddy Pendergrass sang in 1977: “You can’t hide from yourself. Everywhere you go, there you are.” Harris is trying to run, run, run from Joe Biden and his clogged landfill of policy failures. Her campaign slogan might as well be “Joe who?” “Harris won’t say it this bluntly in public, but her advisers do so privately: She wants to break with Biden on issues on which he’s unpopular,” Mike Allen and Jim Vandehei wrote Aug. 14 in Axios. “This is part of a highly choreographed effort to define herself—in some cases, redefine herself—as a different kind of Democrat.” And who can blame Harris for trying to put several time zones between herself and her boss’s legacy? • Biden turbocharged inflation, up 20.25%—the worse since 1981, under Democrat Jimmy Carter. • Under Biden, average, private-sector hourly earnings grew from $29.93 in January 2021 to $35.07 in July 2024, up 17.2% but lagging inflation by 3.05%. • Biden obliterated the U.S.-Mexico border and let 8,?218,622 illegal aliens invade America in his first 4?3 months in power versus 2,3?68,?390 during the same period of President Donald Trump’s administration—up 3?47%. • Crime rages under Biden, from a surge in shoplifting and smash-and-grab robberies to assaults, rapes, and murders, many perpetrated by the same illegal immigrants whom he welcomed with bear hugs. • Biden’s catastrophic retreat from Afghanistan humiliated America and telegraphed U.S. flaccidity to foreign thugs and killers. Consequently, Earth is ablaze: Battles rage in Europe. Bombs blast the Middle East. China menaces Taiwan. And the phrase “World War III” surfaces with chilling frequency. But as much as Kamala tries to sprint from Biden’s roaring dumpster fire, the president and his past and present aides drag her back toward the flames that Harris herself helped ignite. “How much does it bother you that Vice President Harris might soon, for political reasons, start to distance herself from your economic plan?” Fox News’ senior White House correspondent, Peter Doocy, asked the president last Thursday afternoon. “She’s not going to,” Biden snapped. Susan Rice, Biden’s former domestic policy chief, told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on Aug. 13: “Kamala Harris has been an integral architect and executor of the policies of the Biden-Harris administration.” Rice continued: “But this notion that she somehow doesn’t deserve credit for, and isn’t part of, and wasn’t an integral architect of the Biden-Harris administration agenda is not only false. It’s, frankly, somewhat bizarre and offensive.” “When did you guys learn that Vice President Harris wants to distance herself from Bidenomics?” Doocy asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Aug. 14. “Do you know that this is the Biden-Harris administration?” Jean-Pierre replied. “Are you aware that this is the Biden-Harris administration? And she is, indeed, the vice president.” Fielding a question on “the Harris portfolio” versus “President Biden’s portfolio,” Jean-Pierre said earlier last week: “The vice president was a critical partner in getting a lot of the big pieces, historic pieces done. The heavy lifting, she was part of that.” Jean-Pierre said of Harris and Biden: “They’ve been aligned for the last three and a half years.  There’s not been any daylight.” “Thank you @PressSec for confirming: there is ‘no daylight’ between Kamala and Joe!,” Trump campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded Aug. 12 via X. “Kamala owns the border crisis. Kamala owns inflation. Kamala owns the wars, chaos, and crime over the past 4 years.” Biden has said as much, but as warmly as possible. “Kamala, I love you,” Biden said in January 2022. “You always have my back. You’re really amazing. You’re the best partner I could imagine.” This confirms that Kamala Harris is a treacherous and disloyal ingrate. She can pretend never to have met Joe Biden, but she fools no one. For three and a half years, as the whole world was watching, Kacklin’ Kamala rode shotgun while Sleepy Joe steered the stagecoach into a ditch. We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Kamala Can Run but Can’t Hide From Biden-Harris Record appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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CNN’s Jake Tapper – who never served, who was never a war reporter, who got rich off of books and movies he’s written about other peoples' war stories – had some pretty strong, negative thoughts about Republicans who answered the call to serve America. Ahead of Night Three of the Democratic National Convention were valor thief Governor Tim Walz (MN) was set the accept the veep nomination, Tapper lashed out Republicans who called out his candidate. Tapper took issue with how the Trump campaign put out a letter “signed by nearly 50 Republican lawmakers who served in the U.S. military” and how they called out Walz for – what Tapper described as – “alleged embellishments” to “his honorable military service.” The rank hypocrisy took over quickly as an unearned righteous indignation erupted from Tapper over how “two of these Republicans signatories are accused of similar embellishments.” At no point in his coverage of Walz’s stolen valor, had Tapper show the same level of rage at the subject: Republican Congressman Ronny Jackson of Texas signed this letter in which he referred to himself as a retired Navy admiral he is not, not anymore. The U.S. Navy demoted Congressman Jackson to the rank of captain in 2022 after a scathing watchdog report. It has also been reported many times that Republican Congressman Troy Nehls, also from Texas, used to until recently, wear a combat infantry been – infantry men badge that actually the U.S. Army gave to him an error and revoked. Congressman Nehls has taken off the badge, not because it was wrong for him to wear, he says, but because we in the media are vultures.   CNN's @JakeTapper lashes out at Republicans who served in the military for calling out Tim Walz's stolen valor. Tapper, who never served, is at the center of $1B defamation suit against CNN because of comments he made against a Navy vet who was rescuing women from Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/FNNsCgvyy8 — Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) August 21, 2024   “How seriously are people in the American public supposed to take this open letter when apparently none of the signatories are concerned, that two of the Republican signatories on it engaged in similar things that they're accusing governor Walz of doing,” he chided. Writing off the entire letter and the other signatories who had done more for America than Tapper ever could, he added: “Is it possible that this letter is more about politics than actually being offended by what they're accusing Governor Walz of allegedly doing?” Again, Tapper had never served in the military and couldn’t bother even being a war correspondent in his career (he started off as a Democratic Party operative). He made it clear previously that his respect for military service was contingent on party affiliation and voting history; in 2021, he questioned Texas Congressman Brian Mast’s (R) love for America because he voted a way he didn’t approve of. He’s also gotten rich off of converting the war stories from people who actually served into books and movies; he’s the author of The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor. And, as NewsBusters has extensively covered, Tapper was at the center of a $1 billion defamation suit against CNN because of comments he and reporter Alex Marquardt allegedly made against a Navy veteran, who was rescuing woman from the Taliban after the collapse of Afghanistan. The judge recently said he didn’t trust what Tapper had to say to avoid being deposed. The transcript is below. Click "expand" to read: CNN’s The Lead August 21, 2024 4:26:26 p.m. Eastern JAKE TAPPER: The Trump campaign distributed an open letter signed by nearly 50 Republican lawmakers who served in the U.S. military. In it, they fiercely go over these embellishments or alleged embellishments that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has made about his honorable military service. Now, we at The Lead have certainly covered these issues as well. You heard me just asking about it. But it is worth noting two of these Republicans signatories are accused of similar embellishments. Republican Congressman Ronny Jackson of Texas signed this letter in which he referred to himself as a retired Navy admiral he is not, not anymore. The U.S. Navy demoted Congressman Jackson to the rank of captain in 2022 after a scathing watchdog report. It has also been reported many times that Republican Congressman Troy Nehls, also from Texas, used to until recently, wear a combat infantry been – infantry men badge that actually the U.S. Army gave to him an error and revoked. Congressman Nehls has taken off the badge, not because it was wrong for him to wear, he says, but because we in the media are vultures. How seriously are people in the American public supposed to take this open letter when apparently none of the signatories are concerned, that two of the Republican signatories on it engaged in similar things that they're accusing governor Walz of doing. Is it possible that this letter is more about politics than actually being offended by what they're accusing Governor Walz of allegedly doing? We'll be right back.

With co-host, Democratic donor, and Obama family friend Gayle King helming CBS Mornings, Wednesday’s show was packed to the brim with adulation among King and a host of pals for the “virtuoso performance” by Barack and Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday in what they insisted will be remembered as not only an “energetic” and “phenomenal” “one-two punch”, but a “cultural moment”. King got things started in the “Eye Opener”: “The crowd roars for both of the Obamas as they make the case for Kamala Harris and against Donald Trump.” She could barely contain herself afterward: It was a very big night at the Democratic National Convention. Did you stay up late? Yes, you did, with the powerful speeches by former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, they made their cases for the Harris-Walz ticket to a crowd that was how shall we say, ecstatic to see them...It seems like they are putting the party back in Democratic Party. Michelle and Barack Obama were the one-two punch, and people could say best guest of the party last night. Co-host Tony Dokoupil agreed “it really was a party” and gushed “[t]he roar of the crowd may still be echoing off the walls here at the United Center” from “that huge speech from Barack Obama, but yes, maybe even a bigger one from former First Lady Michelle Obama”. Adding “there were just so many quotable moments” ripping Trump, Dokoupil boasted Barack “blend[ed] nostalgia with inspiration” and gently ribbed him for making a veiled reference to Trump’s manhood. Correspondent Ed O’Keefe had the main recap that trumpeted Michelle’s “piercing criticism of her husband’s successor” and talked up the “music driven piece of business, a state by state roll call to officially nominate Harris and running mate, Tim Walz with a unique tune for each and in some cases, celebrity appearances.” Democratic strategist and CBS News contributor Joel Payne was up on King’s level of enthrallment. Moments after Payne touted the former First Lady as “so effective”, King had to get in on the act and offer more praise for her personal friend (which wasn’t mentioned) (click “expand”): KING: Yes, I was curious, Joel, about Michelle Obama in particular, because she is very reluctant, as you know, to be on stage. She’s very reluctant to even say Donald Trump’s name, which she did yesterday and I think that she always seems to transcend politics. The fact that, in my opinion, she was making the case that the stakes seemed very high for the Democratic Party and both of them made this point: As good as this is, the energy was infectious. I mean, literally people got out of their beds and were cheering last night. I got so many phone calls about it, they still said, this is an uphill battle. Do you think that point was made last night from both of them? PAYNE: Well, Gayle, the thing is, is that the experience is so personal for the Obamas, because what Kamala Harris is trying to do, the audacious thing she’s trying to do, it’s what Barack and Michelle Obama did, and it impacted their family and I think she was trying to tell how that experience of going through that for them 16 years ago really drew a straight line to what Kamala Harris and her family are dealing with, so I think it was personal for her, and I think that’s why she spoke. She talked about the grief of losing her mother recently, and why she felt like despite that, she needed to be here. It was so inspiring, Gayle. You’re right. I got so many calls. I was sitting with a former Obama administration official who just talked about how, you know, Michelle Obama doesn’t want people to stop asking her about running for president. She stopped giving speeches like that. She was phenomenal. Fast-forwarding to the top of the second hour (and past another classic Dokoupil man-on-the-street piece), King had more fawning praise for the “very energetic day at the DNC in Chicago, former First Lady Michelle Obama,” who “was greeted like a rock star, and rock star is the word before she even opened her mouth and made the case for Vice President Kamala Harris”. “You know who else had a great night, I thought, was the Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff, which ordinarily we’d be talking a lot about because I thought he was also knockout, but the Obamas were so strong. Michelle Obama in particular, it’s hard to not speak about her performance last night,” she added. Before going to January 6 correspondent Scott MacFarlane in North Carolina to give a few fleeting words about the state of the Trump campaign, Dokoupil reveled in how the CBS Mornings crew were in awe of their team’s convention: You know, we’re all on a text chain, and we were exchanging notes last night. And you know, Barack Obama is recognized as a generational speaker. There is no doubt about that, and yet, he might not be the best speechmaker in his own family. That was also clear....The mission, the assignment, that was very clear for the Obamas, they were going to fire up the Democrats and help people make a plan to vote. That’s what you heard from both of the Obamas.  Later in the second hour, Dokoupil interviewed singer John Legend about his support for Harris and, again to his credit, pointed out to him that the wide support of Hollywood names for Harris “allows Republicans to look at the party and say it’s the party of coastal elites.” To see the full transcript of CBS’s DNC coverage from August 21, click here.

The attorney general of Texas announced an investigation into reports that non-citizens were being illegally registered to vote. 'It is a crime to vote—or to register to vote—if you are not a United States Citizen.' "Texans are deeply troubled by the possibility that organizations purporting to assist with voter registration are illegally registering noncitizens to vote in our elections," said Attorney General Ken Paxton in a statement Wednesday. "My office is investigating every credible report we receive regarding potential criminal activity that could compromise the integrity of our elections," he added. Paxton went on to criticize the Biden-Harris administration over its failure to secure the border. "The Biden-Harris Administration has intentionally flooded our country with illegal aliens, and without proper safeguards, foreign nationals can illegally influence elections at the local, state, and national level," he claimed. Paxton may have been referring to a report made by Maria Bartiromo of Fox News that immigrants were lined up outside of DMV offices and getting registered to vote at a table and tents outside of the offices. She did not say they were illegal aliens, but many on social media took that to be her meaning. In his statement, the attorney general referred to the booths outside government offices. "If eligible citizens can legally register to vote when conducting their business at a DPS office, why would they need a second opportunity to register with a booth outside?" he asked rhetorically. A spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety said the claims were "simply false" in a statement to the Star-Telegram. “Contrary to Bartiromo’s friend’s wife’s account, there is no office for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles in Weatherford. Folks there get their licenses at a DPS Driver License office," said Sgt. William Lockridge. “None of it is true,” he added. He went on to say the report was "kind of racist" because he reasoned that, “Just because these people aren’t white, that doesn’t mean they’re illegal.”In May, Paxton filed a lawsuit against an organization for allegedly engaging in "human smuggling" by shielding illegal aliens from law enforcement agencies. The group denied the accusations and said his claims were "illegal, immoral and anti-faith." A coalition of 24 states, including Texas, filed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect elections from non-citizens voting by supporting an Arizona law that required voters to show proof of citizenship. "It is a crime to vote—or to register to vote—if you are not a United States Citizen. Any wrongdoing will be punished to the fullest extent of the law," Paxton concluded in his statement. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!