On Wednesday‚ Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell addressed the public on border security and funding for Ukraine. “We spent a good deal of time discussing the ongoing border negotiations‚” McConnell began. “American people expect us to do something about this problem‚ and we’re working hard on a bipartisan basis to try to come up with […] The post World at War: McConnell Appeared to Announce WW III appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

America’s Stolen Guns: A Silent Contributor to Gun Crimes in the U.S. (2024) Ammo.com wants to share something important. It’s crucial to understand what’s driving gun crimes. Their study digs into how stolen guns play a role‚ giving a fresh look at an issue that often goes unnoticed. Report Highlights 1‚074‚022 firearms were reported stolen […] The post The Massive Contributor to Gun Crimes You Didn’t Know About appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

  The History of the Keytar by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls on October 6‚ 2011 in The 80s Let’s face the facts of keyboard players in 1979: Fact #1: Piano or keyboard players in rock and roll bands never got as many groupies as the lead guitarist. Fact #2: Expressing your tremendous talent at a piece of musical furniture just didn’t give you the stage presence and attention you needed to attract those groupies. Fact #3: Those dance lessons would never pay off until you got out from behind that keyboard. These facts became fiction in 1980 when the godfather of the synthesizer‚ the Moog Music company‚ released the Keytar. Keyboard players everywhere rejoiced. Liberation from stands and stools! Liberation from immobility! Liberation from lead guitarist oppression! The Moog Liberation gave ivory ticklers everywhere a chance to grow out their hair‚ put on a pair of tight leather pants‚ and show the world that they‚ well…existed! AND SHOW US THEY DID! As the synthpop sounds of the early 80s grew in popularity‚ so did the presence of keytarists in bands like Devo &; Gary Numan. By 1983‚ keytarists had proven that they didn’t need a band‚ as solo artists like Howard Jones and Thomas Dolby emerged. MTV video airplay also helped to popularize the keytars as fans could see that the sounds weren’t coming from a traditional keyboard. But it wasn’t just pop music that was influenced by the keytar. Jazz artists like Herbie Hancock &; Spyro Gyra used the instrument in their live shows. Plus‚ keytarists were hired by glam metal bands like Poison for their live shows in the early to mid 80s. In 1985‚ the synthetic sounds of Harold Faltermeyer and Jan Hammer penetrated the airwaves through film and television. Wait‚ who? Yes‚ the #1 instrumental hits Axel F (Theme from Beverly Hills Cop) and the Miami Vice Theme gave us indisputable proof that the keytarist could go no higher. Cartoons like Jem and the Silverhawks even joined the wave by featuring characters clutching keytars. But the pinnacle was reached at the 1985 Grammys with the ultimate 4-way keytar &; synthesizer death match‚ the likes of which the world had ever seen: After this‚ the keytar had nowhere else to go‚ but back to its horizontal and proper state.  The popularity of hard rock and metal grew in the late 80s as the lead guitarists retrieved the limelight from the balding‚ computer-using keytarists. By 1987‚ the keytar was nothing but a prop for Gwildor in the Masters of the Universe movie. In 1991‚ the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles used one to defeat Shredder in one scene. But despite the downfall and mockery‚ the keytar has survived with the likes of Prince and more recently Alicia Keys‚ Muse‚ and Lady Gaga‚ using it to perform. But with these artists creating their own keytars to reflect their style‚ any lasting value of the keytar has really diminished and is now basically a glorified prop for these established artists. It’s safe to say‚ that the Keytar is probably best left where it belongs…the 1980s. That is‚ unless there is a toy sale at Kohl’s and you are in need of a birthday present for a 5 year old boy.This article launched our beloved founder Jason Gross and founded Rediscoverthe80s.com.  Jason originally collaborated with UnderScoopFire and began writing articles and networking to cement his works and love for the 1980s into publication while aiding other similar bloggers and authors into achieving their visions.  The original article is written and posted here: https://underscoopfire.com/history-keytar/ and we by no means are taking away from this.  Rather‚ we are sharing his initial journey into this radical venture.

President Joe Biden is bleeding Hispanic support in New Mexico‚ a state he won by 10 points in 2020 with the help of the key demographic group‚ according to a new poll shared with The Daily Wire. New polling data from Power the Future and Public Opinion Strategies shows that the president’s disapproval rating among Hispanics in New Mexico has skyrocketed since taking office. Of the Hispanics polled in the Power the Future survey‚ 63% disapprove of the job Biden has done — with 51% strongly disapproving — while 36% approve of his performance.  Biden’s disapproval rating among Hispanics in the state is a complete flip from the 2020 election results‚ which saw Biden take 61% of the Hispanic vote compared to just 38% for Trump. The president’s overall approval rating in New Mexico isn’t much better‚ as 41% of voters approve of Biden compared to 57% who disapprove‚ which is nearly identical to the national average‚ according to the poll.  “Politically‚ New Mexico may be a small state‚ but these results spell big trouble for Joe Biden‚” Power the Future Communications Director Larry Behrens told The Daily Wire. “The biggest issues on the minds of voters are the economy and crime‚ so it’s clear Joe Biden’s failures are the driving force behind why his numbers are taking a dive.”  The poll‚ which surveyed 500 registered likely votes in the state between January 5-8‚ showed that the top issues for New Mexicans are the economy (24%)‚ crime (23%)‚ and education (15%). Immigration (12%) came in behind the environment (13%).  Nearly half of Hispanic voters polled rated the state’s economy as “poor‚” while another 33% said the economy was “only fair.” Meanwhile‚ 73% of all registered voters polled by Power the Future said the economy was either “poor” or “only fair.”  “Families in New Mexico are just like families across the rest of the country‚ they are paying higher prices for everything so it’s no surprise they’ve decided Joe Biden needs to pay a political price too‚” said Behrens.  In the last presidential election‚ Biden beat Trump in New Mexico by nearly 100‚000 votes‚ easily taking the state’s two largest cities‚ Albuquerque and Las Cruces. While Trump made gains with Hispanics in 2020 compared to 2016‚ Biden pulled enough Hispanic support to help propel him to victory‚ but current trends suggest Biden is losing both Hispanic and black support heading into the 2024 election.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP According to a USA Today/Suffolk poll released earlier this month‚ Biden is trailing Trump 39% to 34% among Hispanic voters nationally‚ and only 63% of black voters back Biden compared to 87% of the black vote he received in the 2020 election. 

“White Lotus” actor Tom Hollander said he mistakenly received a huge bonus check meant for “Avengers” actor Tom Holland. The 56-year-old British star recalled the incident during a recent appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers‚” saying this case of mistaken identity made him a little more humble. “People in the accounts department of my agency got confused. We were with the same agency‚ briefly‚” Hollander said of the mix-up. The “Pride &; Prejudice” actor explained how he received the email while watching a friend perform a Chekhov play. “I sat smugly in the audience‚ having just done a BBC show for 30 grand or something‚ which was going to get me through the next year or so‚” he told Meyers. “I got an email from the agency saying‚ ‘Payment advice slip: your first box-office bonus for The Avengers‚”” Hollander continued. “And I thought‚ ‘I don’t think I’m in The Avengers.’ It was an astonishing amount of money‚” he said. The actor was further flabbergasted to discover the check wasn’t for Holland’s regular salary but was an extra bonus that came from the film’s success. “It was not his salary; it was his first box-office bonus. Not the whole box office‚ the first one‚” said Hollander. “It was more money than I’ve ever… It was a 7-figure sum. He was 20 or something.” Hollander said the incident changed his perspective. “So my feeling of smugness disappeared very quickly. But that’s showbiz‚” Hollander quipped. Hollander began his career in theater in the early nineties‚ earning nominations for the Olivier Award for Best Actor and a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. He rose to fame playing Mr. Collins in “Pride &; Prejudice” (2005) and went on to star in several other Hollywood films including the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise‚ “Gosford Park” (2001)‚ “Elizabeth: The Golden Age” (2007)‚ “Valkyrie” (2008)‚ “In the Loop” (2009)‚ “Hanna” (2011)‚ “About Time” (2013)‚ “The Invisible Woman” (2013)‚ “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” (2015)‚ and “Bohemian Rhapsody” (2018). CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP He was also in several TV shows‚ winning a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work on the BBC series “The Night Manager.”  Tom Holland‚ 27‚ also hails from the U.K. and also began his career in theater. The star achieved international fame for his role as Spider-Man in six Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) superhero films‚ starting with “Captain America: Civil War” (2016). Sequels including “Far From Home” (2019) and “No Way Home” (2021) each raked in more than $1 billion at the global box office.

Democrats are calling on President Joe Biden to seize control of the Texas National Guard to prevent Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott from stationing them along the U.S. southern border. Democratic Reps. Joaquin Castro and Greg Casar of Texas accused Abbott of defying the Supreme Court by continuing to station National Guard troops at the southern border and build illegal immigration deterrents out of concertina wire. “Governor Greg Abbott is using the Texas National Guard to obstruct and create chaos at the border‚” Castro posted on X on Tuesday. “If Abbott is defying yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling‚ @POTUS needs to establish sole federal control of the Texas National Guard now.” Governor Greg Abbott is using the Texas National Guard to obstruct and create chaos at the border. If Abbott is defying yesterday's Supreme Court ruling‚ @POTUS needs to establish sole federal control of the Texas National Guard now. https://t.co/f1SKuCwEWG — Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) January 23‚ 2024   Casar followed up on Wednesday‚ adding: “Greg Abbott has continued to use political stunts and inflammatory language to advance his own agenda‚ violating the Constitution and endangering both U.S. citizens and asylum seekers. … I agree with @JoaquinCastrotx: if Abbott is defying yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling‚ @POTUS needs to establish sole federal control of the Texas National Guard.” I agree with @JoaquinCastrotx : if Abbott is defying yesterday's Supreme Court ruling‚ @POTUS needs to establish sole federal control of the Texas National Guard. (3/6) — Congressman Greg Casar (@RepCasar) January 24‚ 2024   Abbott issued a statement Wednesday accusing Biden of violating his oath of office and facilitating an illegal immigration invasion of the state of Texas. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “The Executive Branch of the United States has a constitutional duty to enforce federal laws protecting States‚ including immigration laws on the books right now‚” Abbott said. “President Biden has instructed his agencies to ignore federal statutes that mandate the detention of illegal immigrants. “The failure of the Biden Administration to fulfill the duties imposed by Article IV‚ § 4 has triggered Article I‚ § 10‚ Clause 3‚ which reserves to this State the right of self-defense. For these reasons‚ I have already declared an invasion under Article I‚ § 10‚ Clause 3 to invoke Texas’s constitutional authority to defend and protect itself‚” he continued. “That authority is the supreme law of the land and supersedes any federal statutes to the contrary.” Abbott’s statement came after the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 earlier this week to lift an injunction against U.S. Border Patrol agents cutting through Texas concertina wire placed along the border.