April Fools'??

 Today is April Fools' Day. Decide which of the following are true.

Hooters has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. I guess that their business is a bust?

Two more cities are trying to keep Camping World from flying their large American flags. These cities are Sevierville, Tennessee and Greenville, North Carolina. It must be a bitch to live in a city where the biggest concern of the government is the size of an American flag being flown. Add these two cities to the others who oppose large American flags. Communism surfaces in strange places. This only reinforces my long-held belief that there is no aspect of your life too small for the government not to want to control it.

If a company bought all of the milk on the market and charged twenty dollars a gallon for people to buy it, there would be no doubt that the government should outlaw that practice. In keeping with that concept, Doanald Trump yesterday signed an executive order yesterday that turns the Justice Department and the Treasury Department loose on Ticketmaster and others robbing the public. Ticketmaster's business plan is to rip off Americans.

Liberals love bashing Elon Musk for being a billionaire but are strangely silent about all of the billionaire Democrats like George Soros and Mark Zuckerburg who support halfwit liberal ideas.

Liberals are obviously the most underemployed or unemployed group in the nation. Who else has all of the time to demonstrate that they appear to have? Do any of them work? How do college students have time to study with all of the protesting on their schedules?

Who gave Gov. Tim Walz the "All Clear" sign to start speaking out more on the national stage? It's so bad that yesterday I saw his daughter announcing that she was not going to attend grad school. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree as she stated that she was an "entitled white woman". Maybe I should have said that the tampon doesn't fall far from the tampon vending machine?

The House needs to start impeaching Federal judges. They need to impeach one a week to start the ball rolling. It won't take too long to get the attention of even the most arrogant judges.

On the news this morning, Sen. Cory Booker did an overnight speaking thing in the Senate. He was still speaking at about 6:00 AM which was about eleven hours after he began. They must be paying the security guys extra who are having to listen to that much bullshit. This is a guy who can't answer a simple question from a Fox reporter. 

The first sign of spring arrived at the Jones home yesterday. I had to order a new set of blades for the riding mower before the mowing season kicks off next week. I wanted to save the money and just use the bush hog on the tractor to mow but my wife was concerned about my ability to avoid the shrubs.

The Charlotte AutoFair presented by Camping World is this week at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. I will be out in the Green Field offering some of my finer collectibles for sale. If you have never been, the first thing you need to know is that the Charlotte Motor Speedway is NOT in Charlotte. It is in Concord.

If only federal judges were as outraged by criminals sneaking into our country as they are about the Trump administration expelling them, we would live in a better place. In a country where the local governments are more worried about the size of American flags than illegal immigrants, we still have some work to do at the ballot box. 

Reflections from the Road 3.31.25

 I spent Wednesday through Saturday at the Carolina Pickers Antique Festival at the Denton Farm Park in Denton, NC. I had been a vendor for a couple of those events two or three years ago but was not satisfied enough to become a regular vendor at the twice a year event.

I signed up to be a vendor at the event this year in the hope that I would have a better experience than before. I will be kind. I did not have a better experience. The same problems continue. The roads through the event are mostly gravel at the Farm Park and this time of year, especially with the drought, it is very dusty. I could deal with that, but they have people with golf carts and ATVs and other offroad vehicles that ride around like the whole thing is a 600 vendor drive through. By the end of the event, most of my merchandise and my skin and clothes are covered with a layer of dust. At home Friday evening, my wife asked if I had been making mud pies in the bath. I get dirtier selling "stuff" at the Carolina Pickers Festival than I get mowing my yard on a hot day.  If by now, you have surmised that I will not be returning to the Pickers Festival, you are correct.

Incredibly enough, no one approached me to ask if I authored the Random Moments of Lunacy blog. Cue Mac Davis singing "It's Hard to be Humble". Good news, four days toiling away in literary anonymity has not altered my perspectives a bit. 

I hate the whole "Pickers" terminology. It somehow gives the impression that I search high and low looking for unusual items that people are going to empty their pockets to own. It's simply not the case. I am in search of cheap shit that I can sell for a healthy profit. Sell to the masses, live with the classes. Sell to the classes, live with the masses. I haven't sold enough crap yet.

I am certainly not a "Picker" like Mike, the late Frank, Robbie, Jersey John, Dave and Danielle are. If you don't know those names, turn on any rerun of "American Pickers". Regardless of the time, it's on a cable channel near you. My encounters are not scripted. Rest assured that my comments are not the work of a scriptwriter. Plus, there are no commercials when I speak. It's pure unvarnished swill when my lips move. 

While I toiled away without anyone aware of my literary prowess, I did get high praise for my memory. The vendor next to me and I were talking on Saturday morning. I had told him that I worked in the restaurant business. He asked if I had worked in Davidson County. I told him that I had managed a Popeye's in Lexington from 1986 to 1989. He asked if I remembered two girls Angie and Tiffany, who had worked there. I gave him their last names and said that Tiffany was a big-haired blonde girl. His wife laughed and said that she had seen the old pictures, my memory was correct. The guy was stunned by my recalling them. They are relatives of his. He said that he would be talking to them on Sunday and telling them about meeting me. At least the memory still works.

There was a guy across the way from me who was even more loud and obnoxious than I could ever hope to be. By noon on Thursday, the first day of the sale, I had heard him repeat the same story more than forty times. The guy next to me was pointing out the little variations in his story. By Friday morning, I was considering offering a cash reward to the first person to duct tape that guy's mouth. He claimed to be a teacher and a coach. He reminded me of a pedophile who I know. I am thinking about calling his school system. Could he be the first Picker Pedophile?

A few other observations after a few days of crowd watching. I miss the days before we started wearing underwear as outerwear. If your belt is below the crack of your ass, you need to pull up your pants. RFK is right, we are a fat nation. When a twelve-year-old asks "What is a magazine?", we can go ahead and close the case for supporting public education. Four Americans on a golf car is just our version of a railroad cattle car without the rails. There are more Hispanics than rednecks in Randolph County. 

A kid who looked to be about ten years old, started to pick up a pocketknife that I had for sale. I told him that I didn't let people under eighteen handle the knives. He replied, "It's okay with my parents if I handle them!" It only took a nanosecond for me to respond, "Your parents don't own the knife, I do. Put the son of a bitch down!" If you guessed that he didn't buy anything, you are correct. His parents were smarter than he was, they looked in my direction but didn't bother discussing the issue with me.

A female vendor was complaining on Thursday morning that it was cold. I pointed out that her pants were torn in several places and that she might be warmer if they were not torn. She assured me that this was the "style". I told her that she needed to be stylish in a warmer locale. Her husband pointed out that he had told her the same thing and she called him a "smartass" also. Was she a slow learner or a slave to fashion??

Here's a free plug for a supplier of mine: Glaze King Donuts in Asheboro. I stopped there on my first trip to the Farm Park a few years ago. I stopped there every morning on my way this year. My wife said that it was the highlight of her day when we stopped there. Just a couple of notes here: The huge apple fritters are a meal. The maple bacon bars have chunks of bacon on them, not bacon bits. You can feel the cholesterol surge through your veins as you eat one. On Saturday, I treated my heart to a stress test and had them fill the maple bacon bar with vanilla creme. (50 cents extra) I didn't bother checking my blood sugar again until Sunday, I knew that it wouldn't be low. Wait!! Glaze King Donuts is on Albermarle Road, just a few yards off I-73. Closed on Sunday, sorry.

IQ Tests for Feds?

 It's obvious that we need to administer IQ tests to federal judges. A federal judge has ruled that Trump cannot keep transgenders out of the military. Memo to moron judges: Trump is the Commander-in-Chief of the military, you are not. Trump can ban fat people, criminals, bearded people, alcoholics, drug addicts and scores of other breeds unsuited for military service. A careful reading of the United States Constitution would show that the Commander in Chief does not report to District Court Judges. Try reading!!

It's amazing that Federal judges are not only ignorant about the Constitution, but they also don't show any evidence of having read that same document. Trump needs to declare martial law, enrage Democrats across the land and jail some federal judges. We all have our dreams. 

Judge "Bozo" Boasberg has been selected to handle the "Signal-Gate" case in the DC Court. He said that this is a result of an electronic lottery system used by the court. One has to watch a replay of the Beverly Hillbillies where Phil Silvers tried to sell Jed Clampett New York's Central Park to find a bigger swindle. No one who can read without moving their lips believes this story.

It's only my forecast but look for a swell in population for the District of Columbia as suckers flock to the city attracted by such an easy to pick the winner lottery system. Other than federal judges, when was the last Powerball winner from the District of Columbia? Asking for a friend.

I spent the day at the Carolina Pickers Antique Festival at the Denton Farm Park. I realize that this is not a scientifically based sample of random thoughts from Americans, BUT exactly zero people who I spoke with at this event mentioned "Signal gate" to me. The liberal spin machine, pardon me, the news media is going to have to work much harder to get Americans to worry about some has-been magazine editor or writer who claims that he got secret war plans on his cellphone. The public interest is actually even lower than the complainant's credibility. 

Things are so "messed up" in Washington that Democrats have paid some witch doctor to try and bring back Joe McCarthy as a Democrat.

The really sad part about all of these federal judges is that they aren't smart enough to see that they are less credible than the National Enquirer or MSNBC. Of course, that is setting a pretty low bar, even for a federal judge.

Long ago and far away, when I still lived in Tampa Florida, there was a judge with the nickname of "Hanging Harry". About anything more than a parking meter violation would cause him to issue a severe and lengthy sentence. After more than twenty years on the bench, he became the State Attorney for Hillsborough County. In 2000, after eight years as State Attorney, he committed suicide. He had accumulated a sizable mountain of debt from his love of greyhound racing and his inability to pick winners. Memo to DC Circuit Judges: "Judge not lest you be judged" should be in every judge's daily prayers.

Group Chats and other trash?

 I am amazed by the guy from the Atlantic "Magazine" who claims that he was sent battle plans and other secret information as part of some "group chat" swill. If this was so disturbing, why didn't he immediately contact the source of the information? What's the thought process in finding out that the world is going to end, but not mentioning it to anyone until the opportunity arises to discuss it on a national network? 

In the interest of full disclosure, I don't use group chats or group message threads or bulletin boards if those still exist. Why not? You are reading this swill, and you have to ask? Are you serious? Are you sober? 

I am being "shadow banned" by Google and you are wondering what I am talking about? Really? I have been removed from group threads at church. My sister removed me from a group thread about a family reunion. I was a Unit Director at Bojangles for less than 72 hours before I was removed from the group message thread for store managers. My area director told me that he would just call me if there was anything that I needed to know. The ensuing calls were scarce.

How long do you think that I would last on some kind of national security thread? Even the slow among government workers would quickly realize that something was amiss. The guy who claims to be my only friend removed me from a group thread after someone's grandmother was allegedly offended. I can't believe that at her age there were words that she had never heard. I can't believe that people even use this form of communication. These are people too lazy to send separate messages. Evidently, people in government do not understand that whole "assumption of risk" idea. Here's a thought for you message spreaders: Every group has its weakest link or loudest member, remember that before hitting "Reply All". I have a sign on my desk that says exactly that. Some days, I just don't read it.

What four words do Americans not understand? "No Parking, Fire Lane". Every time that I go to the grocery store or Walmart, my blood pressure rises as I have to weave in and out among the cars parked in the fire lane just to get into the store. If the Police Department would start towing cars, they could clear that situation up pretty quickly. Word would spread quickly on the "Group Chat" for dumbass drivers.

How long before John Roberts and the Supremes grow some balls? They need to smack down some district court judges and explain their limits of authority. If District Court Judges can issue national injunctions, what the hell do we need with the Supreme Court?  I am tired of hearing about how the legal system works for Americans. I am going to need to see some evidence.

John Roberts said that impeachment is rarely the best action. Unfortunately, Mr. Roberts, it's the only tool in the toolbox for us to use. Of course, we could try that revolution thing again and start by hanging judges.

I have decided that MSNBC is just the video version of Mad Magazine. No one should take it seriously. What me worry?

The Carolina Pickers Antique Festival is Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Denton Farm Park. I have a space about 150 feet in front of the old church. God is smiling at me.

I Got Your Oligarchy Right Here!!

 Senator Bernie "Boris Badenov" Sanders and his sidekick Rep. AOC "Natasha" are touring the country on their MAMA tour. That's Make Americans Miserable Again or Make America Mediocre Again, you pick. 

Natsha and Boris claim that that United States has become an "oligarchy". That's the idea that the nation is run by a small group of people. Before going on to anything else, I suggest that Boris and Natasha check the turnover rate in the United States Congress.  What percentage of the population is the Congress? But let's move on. 

The real oligarchy that liberals don't want to talk about is that the federal government is actually dominated by a group of about 900 federal judges, none of whom were elected. It's time for some serious changes in the federal judiciary.

Right now, Judge James "Bozo" Boasberg is trying to insert himself into the job of President. I don't hear liberals chanting that no one elected Bozo as President. How about Judge Tonya Slutkan, also in the DC District court? She's just openly functioning as a Democratic operative. It's time to clear the bench in the DC Court.

Before you lose your mind and start ranting about how the US Constitution protects all of these wannabe presidents posing as federal judges, allow me to direct you to Article III of the Constitution which establishes the federal courts.

No where in Article III are lifetime terms mandated or even mentioned. The only thing the founders seemed to be concerned about was that the pay of the judges cannot be reduced during their term. There is no mention of how to remove a federal judge. There is not even a mention of the process to become a federal judge. So basically, all of the rules about how federal judges assume office were created by the Congress which means that it can be undone by Congress. We don't need a Constitutional amendment; we just need a Congress with a spine.

For those who say that the Constitution mandates a life term, the Constitution says that judges " shall hold their offices during good behaviour". On what planet does that translate into a lifetime job? I don't believe that the judiciary's interpretation of that statement into a lifetime job is valid. We don't let jobholders decide their term of office. The voters decide.

We need to mandate a five-year term for ALL federal judges with a maximum of two terms at any level. We need to end the retirement plan for any future judges. Why would we pay anyone as much to not work as we paid them to work? In what solar system does this make sense?

If Congress is unwilling to rework the judiciary, then we need to work on replacing the Congress. These are just criminals protecting one another. Congress needs to start impeaching a judge a week until we start seeing a flood of resignations out of the judiciary. Start with Judge Bozo!!

Don't waste your time looking for Article III of the Constitution. I have provided it below as a reader service.

Article III

Section 1.

The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.

Section 2.

The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority;--to all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls;--to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;--to controversies to which the United States shall be a party;--to controversies between two or more states;--between a state and citizens of another state;--between citizens of different states;--between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states, and between a state, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens or subjects.

In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a state shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction. In all the other cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make.

The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed.

Section 3.

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.

The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted.

Missing Night Court?

A court show with a crazy judge is being filmed in Washington DC as Judge Boasberg attempts to stage a coup and take over the Presidency. I don't think it will end well for Judge B.

 Longer ago than I care to remember, I attended a Zig Ziglar seminar. He told us everything that we needed to know about education. He said, "In schools, there is no correlation between funds expended and educational excellence." Looking at Columbia University students, one cannot challenge the accuracy of his words.

How do so many stupid people run major universities? Asking for a bunch of friends.

Harvard has an endowment of more than $50 billion. Why are we giving them money? I think that Penn has more than $20 billion. Why do they need my money? They want our money because they are smart enough not to waste their own money on these programs.

Hitler and the Nazis burned books. Today's fascists burn Teslas. Leftists have established some kind of world flip-flopping record by how quickly they have changed their positions on electric cars. Apparently, they hate Donald Trump far more than they want to "save the planet".

It's time to indict some leftists for inciting a riot. 

The left has one set of responses for everything that they perceive as unfair.  They march, loot and burn. After watching this repeat itself ad infinitum, Americans are just tired of this shit. Hey guys!! It's time to get a job and go to work. This protest crap isn't going to make anyone see your point of view. Pack it in!

Andrew Jackson, one of the founders of the Democratic Party, is reputed to have said, "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it." Jackson ignored a Supreme Court ruling on the Cherokees. If you guessed that nothing happened to him because of this, you are correct. Joe Biden ignored the Supreme Court ruling on forgiving student debt and the media loved him. If you are a liberal, explain how this differs from Trump ignoring a district court judge obsessed with his position. Trump should issue a ruling holding Judge Boasberg in contempt of the American people, jail him and move on. Trump should just do what a Dem would do and ignore the federal courts. Let them eat cake! 

Pam Bondi needs to charge Judge Boasberg with interfering with a government function and jail his ass. Don't waste your time telling me that it can't be done. If a district court judge thinks that he can stop the government from enforcing immigration laws, he is suffering from delusions of grandeur. Trump should just stop sending people to his courtroom to explain.

If Jasmine Crockett is the best that the Democrats have to offer, somebody needs to get to Delaware and dig Joe Biden out of the ground.  Crockett leaves me longing to hear the whines of AOC. 

If you don't believe in Trump Derangement Syndrome, turn on the news. If Trump announced tomorrow that he was in favor of ending income taxes, Democrats would come out in favor of a 75% income tax bracket for minimum wage earners. Trump wants peace in Ukraine, Democrats want to fight Russia. Before fighting Russia, Democrats might want to have one of their spiritual advisers contact Hitler and Napoleon.

On a personal note, my struggle with this eye allergy bullshit is almost over. I am retiring the Braille keyboard after this post.

Making a federal case out of this?

 The television news is alive with the sound of liberals wailing!! They are outraged that Donald Trump ignored a federal district judge's order that he could not send a couple of planeloads of illegals to El Salvador. Trump maintains that they had already departed and were in international airspace when the order came through.

I must have missed the same liberal outrage when Dementia Joe Biden repeatedly forgave student loan debt after the United States Supreme Court told him that he could not do that. Please direct me to the outrage experienced by Democrats when Biden ignored the Supreme Court.

Leftists act like this group of illegals was the Vienna Boys Choir instead of a group of gangsters and criminals. Look at the pictures of those guys and tell me that you want those guys walking down the street where you live.

Memo to liberal morons: A federal judge who tells the Trump administration to "turn the planes around" has an over-inflated view of his actual authority. These people were all here illegally. If you come in illegally, you can't complain about the way that you leave the country.

We need to clear the air in Washington, DC about who is in charge of the executive branch. We can start that process by finding out who was in charge for the last four years. Who had control of the "autopen"?

Chief Justice John Roberts said that impeachment is not the answer to problem judges. If the Chief Justice really believes that, how does he suggest that we deal with bad judges? Mr. Roberts is the head of the federal judiciary. How does he suggest that we deal with liberal judges who are part of a liberal conspiracy to control the country? Do we just wait for them to die?

Former Supreme Court Associate Justice and fulltime socialist Stephen Breyer said that we need to stop talking about impeaching federal judges. I'm sorry Mr. Breyer, but the Constitution allows us only one action to correct a history of unacceptable performance by a judge appointed to administer "justice". The electorate has only one arrow in the quiver and that arrow is impeachment. How does Mr. Breyer suggest that we hold judges accountable for their performance?  

Article III of the Constitution establishes the federal court system. It does not mention lifetime employment. We can establish terms for federal judges and term limits without amending the Constitution. The time has come to take action.  I have seen and heard from a bunch of nominees in the last few years. You can't convince me that we don't have any better legal minds than those.

We need to set term limits on federal judges. The concept that someone has to die to end their employment is a scene from the theater of the absurd. Let's go with five-year terms for district court and circuit court judges and a ten-year term for Supreme Court Justices. 

We need to end this bullshit where people go from judge to judge to find one sympathetic to their cause. Federal district judges should have exactly zero power outside of their districts. We have a Supreme Court to deal with the legislature and the executive branch. The idea that more than 700 district court judges have the power to stop the workings of the government is absurd.

When I was a kid there was a popular expression that went something like this, "You don't have to make a federal case out of this." But years later, everything is a federal case. We need to cull the herd of lawyers who are making their living filing legal actions.

Trust me on this one, but the time will always come when you need to terminate an employee whose performance is unacceptable. The only method the Constitution gives us for federal judges is impeachment. Let's use it.