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A friend posted this on Social Media recently, and this hits close to home.  When an asshole has those super-bright LED lights and I high-beam them back, they will often high beam in retaliation. As if to say "I'll show you some real high beams!" The irony - my eyes are already hurting - their "high" beams don't hurt worse.  But now the asshole's eyes are hurting, as well. If I gotta be in pain because of your illegal activity , then you will be in pain, as well. I've accepted suffering as part of my life. Now your feels and your eyes must also live with momentary suffering.  And, for those wanting to challenge the above statement of "illegal activity" - please peruse this .  "... but shall not project a glaring or dazzling light to persons in front of the headlights..."

Last week, there were several key elections across America. Of note, Kentucky re-elected Democrat Governor (and Lockdown Nazi) Andy Beshear. What is odd is that this is a Republican State. The other two statewide races had Republicans win with margins of 60% and 58%. Yet, somehow, Beshear garnered 52%.  How could this be? Well, Kentucky's Voter ID laws are about as porous as Georgia's . From the site: "(c)A public or private college, university, or postgraduate technical or professional school located within the United States, and the document contains: ​​​1. The name of the individual to whom the document was issued; ​2. A photograph of the individual to whom the document was issued; or, (d) Any city government, county government, urban-county government, charter county government, consolidated local government, or unified local government, which is located within this state, and the document contains: ​​1. The name of the individual to whom the document was issued; ​​​​...

So, the Manifesto said exactly what we knew it would say. But what if it hadn't? My friend posted this on social media, and it hits the nail on the head (emphasis mine): "So metro is trying to find out how the shooter manifesto got leaked and is wanting to press state and federal charges for the truth coming out finally. Let that sink in. They. Want. To. Prevent. You. From. Knowing. The. Truth. Why? Let's ponder for a moment if the shooter was wearing a maga hat, or a confederate flag, went after a group of "underprivileged" folks. Or any similar scenario like that, just imagine for a second..... Do you think that manifesto would have been kept secret for 7 months? No, it would have been plastered all over national news media the very same day while calling to ban guns, confederate flags, and throw Donald Trump in jail for somehow inspiring the shooter. This right here is a great example of the extreme bias in media institutions, the deep corruption in our lega...

This morning, Stephen Crowder released photos of the Nashville Shooter's Manifesto. The Left and the Government and the media has been working overtime to make sure people in the public do not see this. For the longest time, Rightwing friends have been sharing memes stating the reason "they" are trying to hide this manifesto so intensely is because it says "exactly what you think it says." In other words, it would not fit "The Narrative® " Well, we can all see it now, and it says exactly what you knew it would say.  This woman who was pretending to be a man planned this out. Some highlights: Racial epithets toward a race she hated.  Hopes to have a high death count.  Knows it will be over quick.  No plan of escape / or a plan to die in the act.  Those who study mass killers know the following things are most often true of these types of murderers: Usually a young, intelligent male (this one was a bit of an exception in that she was female who thought ...

Without a doubt, qualified immunity has been a major factor in some of the most egregious violations of human rights performed by the US "justice system" police officers. Qualified immunity stems from judicial fiat as opposed to representative legislation.  Similarly, there is judicial immunity. And similarly, that is abused daily by those who wield the power. This author has yet to meet a "family court" judge who did not believe his/her middle name was "god."  Well, one such judge got her comeuppance.  West Virginia Judge Robin Davis has lost her position, and been denied judicial immunity in a case stemming from a decision she made. When hearing a divorce case, Davis accompanied the wife to the residence of the husband, and proceeded to enter said residence, with a bailiff in tow, and remove items and otherwise direct the removal of items in question.  This is a clear violation of the 4th Amendment as the search was performed without a warrant.  There wa...

I have written about the terrible actions of Jack-Booted Thugs (JBTs) on this blog for over 10 years. From time to time, I will happen across someone in or near law enforcement and have a conversation. This will almost always result in hurt feelings and the like. Why? Because I hold every adult accountable for their own actions.  Police often get very prickly about this. The ones who don't get upset have always fallen into one of two categories: those who are out of law enforcement, and those who are looking to get out of law enforcement. In either event, the fact of the matter is that the system is broken, and these are the people that enforce the brokenness.  Here are some common statements made, and my reply to each: "Well, that officer might have been having a bad day." Why do we have thousands of videos of bad days? It happens all the time. When do they have good days? "Officers are getting fired for violating rights all the time!" This, when there has been...

Fornicateth around and Findeth Out.  Well, that's not exactly how the phrase goes, but you get the idea.  East Tennessee State University released head coach Brad Irwin in 2021, after a sub-.500 season. Irwin led the team to a winning season and the playoffs just the year prior.  The successor, Belinda Hendrix, was fired a year in , due to allegations of "mental abuse." The interim coach is now Cheryl Milligan.  How do they stack up? Irwin (2021): 15-22 Hendrix (2022): 8-47-1 Milligan (2023): 15-37 The grass was clearly not greener.  Full disclosure, Brad Irwin was this author's brother in law for over 20 years. We first met in 1995 or so. Have had many Holiday meals with him, our kids are cousins, etc. 

Four years ago, my son's Freshman Football team had just wrapped up a 6-1 season at Wilson Central High School in Wilson County, TN. It was the best ever season by a Wilson Central Freshman team. At that time, the City of Mount Juliet was on the brink of adding Green Hill High School and redistricting was already in motion.  My residence was redistricted to Mount Juliet High School; my son wanted no part of it, because of their arrogance.  He asked to transfer to Green Hill High School, and my wife and I immediately approved, and started the process. His grades and sports acumen made him an easy choice for acceptance to transfer.  But why had we asked to transfer him? Why were we so quick to approve when he asked? Simple - and he summed it up - the arrogance of those associated with that school. As an example, my wife had a conversation with a good friend from church about redistricting. Her son is a couple of years older than ours, and also played football at that time. ...

Within the last few days, the Baseball World Series has been set: it is the Texas Rangers vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Along the way, the Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies. There was much talk this week about the Phillies fans (or is it "phans?") being the "best" fanbase in baseball. Certainly, at times, their ballpark sounded very loud as the fans cheered. But that is not the whole story.  These same fans booed and left early in the Phillies final two losses at home. The losses were by scores of 5-1 and 4-2. Certainly not blowouts. Real fans would have stayed until the end.  That and their fanbase seems to be a nasty bunch. The only Phillies fans I know that are decent humans are " Lefty " and his son.  Oh, and Baseball needs to end the 5-game Division Series where the top seeds have 5 days off. Since going to that format, Top teams have a record of 12-18, losing 5 of the 8 series. The only 100-win team to advance was the 2022 Astros, who went...

Regardless of what a person does or does not do in life, there will always be unintended consequences.  Wisdom is anticipating these, and acting accordingly.  The recent run on guns and ammo, brought on by the hostilities in the Middle East, have sparked just that sort of unintended consequence. On a normal week, This Author handles somewhere around 50-75 gun related questions. Either via email, text, Social Media, etc. Since the fighting started roughly two weeks ago, This Author has fielded over 500 such messages and questions.  Also, Patriot Training classes have been filling up. Urban Rifleman is sold out and Essential Pistol only has a couple more spots remaining. 

Recently, this author found an old flash drive. Careful investigation showed some things that had been forgotten. Old training manuals, old notes from firearms classes taken long ago - as far back as 2008! None more recent than 2011.  It's amazing to see how much things have changed, as well as how much things remain the same.  Also, subconsciously, as this author is constantly refining the curriculum for Patriot Training classes, it is interesting to see and remember the foundations of what lessons are critical and why. This reminder has been most welcome and 

Came across these words of wisdom and figure to share them here: 1. Don’t call someone more than twice continuously. If they don’t pick up your call, presume they have something important to attend to; 2. Return money that you have borrowed even before the person that borrowed you remember or ask for it. It shows your integrity and character. Same goes with umbrellas, pens and lunch boxes. 3. Never order the expensive dish on the menu when someone is giving you a lunch/dinner. 4. Don’t ask awkward questions like ‘Oh so you aren’t married yet?’ Or ‘Don’t you have kids’ or ‘Why didn’t you buy a house?’ Or why don't you buy a car? For God’s sake it isn’t your problem; 5. Always open the door for the person coming behind you. It doesn’t matter if it is a guy or a girl, senior or junior. You don’t grow small by treating someone well in public; 6. If you take a taxi with a friend and he/she p...

 A few years back, social media began employing "fact checkers" in an attempt to "reduce false information." Of course, these social media outlets call them "independent fact checkers."  In reality, these "fact checkers" are liars - Mark Zuckerberg admitted in court that the Facebook "fact checkers" were simply opinions. Additionally, the companies employed as "independent" are typically far-left propaganda outlets - Politifact and USA Today being among the most prolific and most biased at the same time. Independent, they are not! Last, but not least, these liars intentionally contort and conflate the claims, so as to make it seem "false," when the claim is true. Here is a recent one found on Instagram (owned by Facebook / Meta): Here, the liars claim this meme is "partly false." Why? Because "no, the Democratic Party did not create the Ku Klux Clan." Not surprisingly, this culprit is Politifact, ...

Welp... Looks like there is a new push of a new "variant" of the COVID nonsense. Of course, there is also word that this one is being pre planned, and lockdowns are on the horizon, regardless of where the facts may fall. Many friends are showing the "I will not comply" meme, and I am one of those. Since it will be another battle, let me assist in arming you, my friends, with some of my favorite modern COVID memes:

10 years' radio silence.  Music to my ears.  This post written over 9 years prior, set to publish in the future. 

This year, the state of Tennessee started issuing Handgun Carry Permits to persons aged 18-20. Previously, a person had to be 21 or older, with a very few exceptions. Here was the timeline: In March, the State Attorney General came to a settlement agreement in a court case with the Firearms Policy Coalition. The settlement made it legal for persons aged 18-20 to carry permit-less, or obtain an Concealed Handgun Carry Permit or Enhanced Handgun Carry Permit.  On March 29, Carry Permit schools were notified from the State that the Computer system would be changed by June.  On June 9, another notification came from the State, indicating the system now allows 18-20 year olds.  Shortly thereafter, I taught my 18 year-old son the carry permit class. He passed with flying colors. He had his permit in hand before the end of June. I gifted him a carry piece.  A couple of weeks later, he attended again, this time as moral support for his friends who now wanted to get their per...

Yesterday, the Tennessee legislature was convened at the behest of Governor Bill Lee. The purpose was to enact Red Flag laws, stemming from the events of the Nashville Shooting . Of course, the shooter in that crime had a manifesto, and it is not being released. There is no doubt that there is a reason the manifesto is not being released. Smart money says the manifesto proves that a red flag law would not have prevented the crime, and would also likely be proof of the problems with the LGBTQ community.  Why would a so-called Republican governor propose red flag laws? Simple - he is not conservative, nor really Republican. He locked down the state of Tennessee, after all, when he got frightened about people getting sick. It wound up that about 35 more people died than in normal flu seasons, and less severe than 2018 deaths.  Naturally, the governor is not even calling the red flag laws by name. That is a tactic of  the  Left® - to rename something to disguise true in...

Never before in my life have I had an elected representative who matched my personal beliefs so closely.  Joseph Padilla , Wilson County School Board member for Zone 4 (the zone in which I live) is just that man. He so frequently triggers the #LibNuts that they constantly whine online, make false allegations , and generally have meltdowns at his very existence. Well, if #LibNuts do anything, that's pretty much what they do.  Speaking of false allegations, Padilla suggested a policy to the school board recently that would make sure a student's parent(s) be notified if the student discloses to school officials that they are or feel they may be transgender. Of course, the  Left® suggests  this proposal was "out" the LGBTQ students. This clear falsehood was to be expected. The reality is much more bleak - not for Padilla, but for the students he works so hard to protect.  The Science Transgenderism is clearly associated with substantial increases in mental illness,...

From the article:  10 Crazy Myths About Women Men Actually Believe Let's see how many they get right or wrong: 1. Women Are Too Emotional To Be in Positions of Power This one is absolutely true. While there is the occasional outlier, the vast majority of women are not geared to be good leaders because they are too emotional. The ones that are the most under control still fall well short of the top 25% of men.  2. Women Always Want Children Again, there are some outliers, but this is also very true by and large. Only about 15% of women remain childless into menopause.  3. Women Are Naturally Better at Nurturing and Caregiving Again, there are outliers, but this one is also true for the most part.  4. Women Are Less Intelligent Than Men This one is the key point. The article mentions only IQ - intelligence quotient. Since there are 9 types of intelligence, we must measure all 9. Women may be roughly equal to men in IQ, but women generally lag way behin...

Tomorrow, June 24, 2023, is the first anniversary of Life Day - the celebration of the Dobbs v Jackson Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v Wade. Because the underlying purpose of Patriot Training is to DEFEND INNOCENT LIFE, we will be celebrating with a 1-day sale. 50% off live fire classes when you use the discount code "prolife." For those that use Venmo, CashApp, and PayPal, make sure to mention the class and do the math! Venmo - @PatriotTraining (last 4 are 8939) CashApp - $PatriotTraining PayPal - @PatriotTraining https://patriottraining.info/   Caveats: * Discount is offered for ONE DAY only - June 24 only. * Discount applies to group classes only, and does NOT apply to the semi-private classes

This is not a repo story, but it is directly related to daily car rental. The difference between debit and credit cards. For many Car Rental employees, this is the bane of their existence. Why? Because of the strife that comes from stupid people with their debit cards.  Background In car rental, most rental agencies require a renter to provide a Driver's License and a form of payment in order to rent. The Driver's License is obvious - the law in all 50 states requires a driver to be licensed. The preferred form of payment for most rental agencies is a credit card. Some 20 years ago or so, when many banks started issuing check cards with the VISA or Mastercard logo on it, a new problem arose.  The Reason The reasons for a car rental agency to use a credit card are numerous: :Liquid" funds - when the rental needs to be extended, a credit card can be run again. Cash would simply run out.  A person with good credit is far less likely to wreck a rental car.  A person with...

Yesterday was Father's Day. I received many well-wishes and sent a few, as well.   Unpopular opinion here.  Single moms are NOT fathers.  Pet owners are not fathers.  A father in the home is a better predictor of a child's success later in life than anything. With only a slight advantage to a two-parent home

There is good news for Kristen here: 1. Background checks are already the law.  Now, there are no background checks mandated on a private transaction face-to-face. That would be unenforceable. Also, no background check must be passed prior to a thief stealing a gun. That, too, would be impossible to enforce. And the majority of "gun-crimes" are committed by persons who illegally obtained (i.e. - STOLE) the gun.  2. Women already have full reproductive rights.  Presuming a woman is capable of having a child, no law in the US prevents her from having one. Presuming a woman does not want to have a child, she has many methods of birth control from which to choose, including abstinence. Now, because the SCOTUS decision in Dobbs v Jackson, each state controls whether and to what extent abortion - the killing of an unborn child - is legal. Of course, abortion is not a reproductive right, nor is it health care .  3. We already have a ban on state-mandated religion (It's the ...

Every Time Not sometimes, not most of the time.  Every Time.  Every time I make an exception for a friend , it backfires. They stab me in the back. People act the fool. Some weird shit happens.  Every time.  One of these days, I'll not only take a stand, but keep it. 

Insomnia.  It strikes us all at some point.  Laying in bed late Friday evening / early Saturday morning. As my son graduated high school less than a week ago, I, too, have been nostalgic from my high school days.  Recollections of  a friend.   That friend introduced me to the song   Straight to Hell  by Drivin' N' Cryin' circa 1990.  So I look up the song on YouTube.  Listen to it. Look for covers, not expecting anything, but I'm always up for a good cover of a song.  And what do I find? Darius Rucker of all people not only covered this song, but also   made a video . Say all you want about some of the performers he chose to do the video with. The cover was excellent.  And that reminds me of the time I met Darius Rucker, when delivering a rental car to his road manager at Lowe's Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville back in 2005.  He was pleasant to speak with and seemed genuinely impressed that I: 1. Did not nerd-out when mee...

This past weekend, #FakeNews reports that there was a " White Supremacist March on the Capitol ." There was a problem - it did not pass any sort of smell test. How, you say? There were no Left-Wing counter-protestors.  Where was the police presence? Why weren't members of this group arrested? Where were the fat guys? So, since it was clearly a setup and at least 90% of the "members" of "Patriot Front" were either Feds or paid actors, here are some memes to celebrate the illusion:

A few days ago, I was scrolling social media for reconnaissance, and an article came to my attention: Australian father sets world record with more than 3,200 push ups in an hour Naturally, I was more than a bit curious, as I had witnessed the record set back in 2003 (gosh, has that been 20 years ago now!?!?). Tim Sikes performed 3669 push ups in an hour at Bill Taylor's Bushido School of Karate in Murfreesboro in 2003. I was one of the official counters. Heck, I went to dinner with Tim and his family & friends after the event. The links in this blog's 2009 article are all still active, and even more are available online with Tim's record.  On the other hand, it was easy to find a Sports Illustrated article about the Australian man, and a few others.  Make no mistake, what Helmke did was not easy. A definite accomplishment. And even the official  Guinness World Records  site lists Helmke as the record-holder. However, 3206 in an hour is not as many as 3669 in a...