Questioning "No Kings"

 

The cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy!

H. L. Mencken, Notes on Democracy, 1926

 

The reviews are in.

 

It’s the questions that remain.

 

The “NO KINGS” nationwide protests were, by all accounts, peaceful. As a Constitutional platform, our interest should end there. As citizens, we have a right to “peaceably assemble to petition for a redress of their grievances”

 

Yet the entire exercise seems to demand clarification. In no particular order:

 

Who is the king?

What are the grievances against the king?

What is the proposed solution?

 

If Donald Trump is  the King, he kind of sucks at it. If he was a king, the protest would not have taken place, as a king would not permit it. Furthermore, a King would not engage in abiding by court decisions. Trump has followed every court decision that  has gone against him. Surely Joe Biden could give him lessons on ignoring the Supreme Court.

 

Cancelling student loans, anyone?

 

By following the Constitution and respecting the courts, Trump has removed himself from monarchial consideration.

 

If the issue is as being reported, the actions of I.C.E, then there is a case to be made. But the focus of their wrath should not be with Trump but with Congress. The laws being followed are acts of Congress and pre-date Trump, often by decades.

 

The mob’s solution? Spit on law enforcement officers who are following the law and protecting the Constitution.

 

Madness.

 

So while we applaud the non-violence, we are left to ask:

 

What was it all about?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exquisite Idiocy

The cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy!

H. L. Mencken, Notes on Democracy, 1926

 

Chuck… is an idiot.

 

My aunt may take exception with this comment as she is a firm believer in respect. Fair enough.

 

Charles Ellis Schumer, Democratic United States Senator from New York and currently United States Senate Minority Leader… is an Idiot.

 

This comment is not based upon his intractability in the budget battle. His statements  concerning how the Democrats are winning the public relations war is not the mark of an idiot. His lack of concern relative to the pain he personally is inflicting on the American people in the furtherance of his ego is not the mark of an idiot. Preserving his power at all costs and to avoid a primary challenge is not idiotic.

 

Chuck’s entire rationale is stupid. His actions are purely political and will no doubt leave him in the dustbin of history. The elctorate will serve political justice to Chuck and it will not be pretty.

 

So this post is not about the absolute failure of Chuck as a leader.

 

It is about the fact that Chuck is an idiot.

 

To wit:

 

There is a video circulating that has Chuck discussing the three branches of government. A most senior legislator. A man in the hierarchy of the United States government. A man who has sworn to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of The United States. This was not an errant slip, but part of a floor speech.

 

Three parts?

 

The House, Senate and White House.

 

He omitted the Judiciary, the entire court system.

 

Chuck is an idiot.

 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJh5e-x9OMo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reality Check - ( A Quick Hits Commentary)

 

The cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy!

H. L. Mencken, Notes on Democracy, 1926

 

(welcome to the premier “Quick Hits” commentary previously announced)

 

Well that was quick. The political left had no sooner taken a heartbeat break from vilifying President Trump than they discovered their newest Nazi target – Elon Musk.

 

There is noPurpose in arguing that point because hateful idiots cannot be reasoned with.

 

For the ignorant amongst us, lets look at the Elon issue from a dispassionate view.

 

To wit:

 

The left decries he is unelected and thus should have no power or authority.

 

Spoiler alert – he doesn’t.

 

A quick examination of the Constitution points out that the President and Vice President are the ONLY people who are elected in the EXECUTIVE branch of government. Elon is NOT making policy. The President appoints EVERYBODY  else.

 

Elon is doing NOTHING other than conducting an AUDIT of the governments books, nothing other than what every company does.

 

We find it amusing that nobody on the political left or their sycophantic media are supporting trans operas in Africa, but rather choose to focus on their talking point that Elon has no right to announce it to the world..

 

The left would be well advised to read the Constitution and read how ALL budgetary issues MUST begin in the House. In other words, those folks budgeted for all the waste Musk is uncovering. They appropriated it, Elon is merely shining a light on it. For that simple act The left must destroy the man.

 

Musk is doing nothing more than would any other patriot.

 

It’s that simple.

 

 

 

A Madison Conservative Update

 

The cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy!

H. L. Mencken, Notes on Democracy, 1926

 

The Madison Conservative was born of necessity. Amid the blather and noise of politics, there seemed to be no cogent debate supporting the Constitutional framework within those debates. During the Biden administration, we had a multitude of topics to write about because Joe Biden was as unconstitutional a president as this nation has ever had to endure.

 

As we began considering the new Trump administration, we reviewed our columns from TRUMP I. We discovered a dearth of constitutional topics. Trump was never dull, but he fully respected the Constitution.

 

So we are going to try something different. We will be adding regular “COMMENTARIES” to our platform. Preserving, protecting  and defending the Constitution will remain our mandate, but if the first weeks of TRUMP II are any indication, there will be a lot of material coming our way.

 

Check back often. You never know what might strike our fancy.