Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

• Is Trump's plan to have the federal government impose paid maternal leave on private employers a conservative idea?
• The Ellis County judge used a little known legal provision to get herself a $74,000 a year raise. Does Wise County have a nine person Salary Grievance Committee which apparently has a ton of power? Something in the back of my mind says yes. 
• Former Tech coach Mike Leach had a great rant yesterday -- it wasn't as great as his "fat little girlfriends" rant but still pretty good. 
• Following WFAA's Valerie Wigglesworth's real time coverage of the Arochi kidnapping trial on Twitter is mesmerizing. (But I don't see the business side angle of WFAA telling her to do that.)
• Speaking of that trial, the prosecutors better be holding back because at this point they've got nothing.  (And the boyfriend of the missing girl seemed a little too eager to embrace the assertion he didn't have anything to do with the case because he was "out selling drugs" that night. Hey, he might be a convicted drug dealer -- selling it to friends and friends of friends who wanted it -- but no drug dealer like him would ever say he spent his entire night "out selling drugs" unless it benefited him.)
• I can't remember the last time I saw a weather balloon.
• Train ruins marathon.
  
• Trump was to go on Dr. Oz and discuss his health but now Trump says he'll just discuss health in general. (Admission: I've never seen a second of Dr. Oz's show.)
• So the murder of the University Park fire captain was allegedly the result of his wife, who he was going through a divorce with, who baited him out to a remote area where the boyfriend could kill him? You're going through a divorce. Why kill him? 
• Anyone seen Sarah Palin? 
• Why don't all sports clocks have a one place digital digit for tenths of seconds? Basketball shot clock? Football play clock?
• I'm guessing I'd love The Circus on Showtime about the current election but no one has mentioned it to me. 

Strippers Love The Second Amendment, Too

Stripper accidentally shot off bouncer's finger after customer punched her in Fort Worth https://t.co/OLCD2CM5rL pic.twitter.com/lIQjs0A5ZT

— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) September 13, 2016

You Are Welcome To Take Your White Privilege Elsewhere -- In Her Estimation

Language warning. And confusion warning.

And more her . . . .

Let's Go To Jerry World!

There's a huge Fake Dez Bryant in that crowd:

Winner for "Most Entertained" - smiling have having a snack:

Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

• What happened to that 90+ year old woman who was walking from the metroplex to D.C.? 
• From the official Trump site -- buy early for Christmas:
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• I wonder what a guy from Fort Worth is thinking after being on a South Dakota Indian reservation, gets in a wreck, gets arrested for driving recklessly (no reference to drugs or alcohol), the prosecutor is with the U.S. Attorney's office, and your trial is in federal court. And then you are acquitted.  (Side note: The Feds are prosecuting car wrecks now when they get the chance?)
• How come you are "on" a reservation instead of "in" a reservation?
• I want Rick Perry's jacket from Dancing With The Stars . . .
  
• He was a painfully awkward dancer and was awkward in the post-dance interview, but I'll give the guy credit. I wouldn't have the guts to do that. 
• RG3 is probably done. His career and that of Vince Young are very similar. 
• Sideline anthem protests: I still don't particularly care.
• Legal thought: A lot of people correctly say that the protests of certain NFL players during the national anthem is not a Freedom of Speech issue. Technically correct. The government is not involved in retaliation which would trigger the First Amendment. However private, personal speech is the way any First Amendment case gets started. Without personal speech, there is nothing for which the government to react to.
• Raiders of Lost Ark scene recreated in Jerry World?:
  
• The Austin American Statesman did a piece on whether DPS engages in racial profiling and which has prompted one Texas legislator to ask for a hearing on the issue.
• A promoted ad on my Twitter feed this morning which makes me wonder what they think of me . . . 
  
• "COMMISSIONERS APPROVE BUDGET, TAX RATE – Wise County commissioners Monday approved a $62.9 million budget for fiscal year 2017." Just for fun and nonsense, what was the budget seven years ago? We can then say, "During the Obama Administration, Wise County's budget increased from $___ million to $62.9 million in 2017."

Welp, It's Back To War With Britain

Rich British Wallstreet Bankers Pose  With Sex Doll at 9/11 memorial. Find these men and their employers. pic.twitter.com/iftzFt6Uqb

— Rebellion Report (@RebellionReport) September 11, 2016

Story.

Almost Missed This From Over The Weekend

VIDEO: Mt. SAC lineman punches referee between plays at Ventura College (video by @SoCalCollegeSpo) @scfafootball pic.twitter.com/ZD4vejJRYp

— VCStar CollegeSports (@vcscolleges) September 11, 2016

An arrest was made.

Random Monday Morning Thoughts

• Once the details come out about the murder of University Park fire captain while in Royce City, it will be a Lifetime movie.  Guy was shot in the head. Wife calls it in. She gets arrested for "conspiracy" to commit murder. Another guy is picked up on the murder charge. 
  
• I think I would like a job of the person(s) being in charge of Hillary's PR yesterday. Trying to decide where to take her and whether to have her walk out (and what to say) two hours later would have been the result of some intense conversations. 
• I don't know what to think about her pneumonia diagnosis but I was surprised by the number of conspiracy theories that popped up yesterday. 
• The WBAP boys were discussing who the vice-presidential pick will be of Hillary's replacement on the Democratic ticket. Yes. They did.  Hal Jay even said that was, "A good question."
• As I continue my WBAP dog-pile (with only listening to five minutes this morning), they also reported they had a "different angle" of the Hillary collapse, and Hal Jay immediately inquired "Upskirt?"  (I am not making that up.)
• Cowboys: Terrance Williams says he knew to go out of bounds yesterday. I don't believe that. I bet he is too embarrassed to admit that he didn't know the clock would continue to roll. (But, you know, under college rules the clock will stop briefly after a first down.)
• That so oft mentioned sun, coming in from the west into Cowboys Stadium, met Jason Witten yesterday. 
  
• Jerry's reaction as time ran out:
  
• SMU pants:
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• I had to find the particular size bolt to fit into the back of a TV (for a TV mount) this weekend. I just had it narrowed down to 1/4", 3/16", #12 or #10 when I learned of 5M and 6M.  That project took 100 times longer than it should have. (I've got some extra bolts if you guys need any.)

News Of The Day: Hillary May Not Be Well

Hillary Clinton 9/11 NYC pic.twitter.com/q9YnsjTxss

— Zdenek Gazda (@zgazda66) September 11, 2016

She left the 9/11 Ceremony after feeling "overheated".  This person tweeted the footage and the major news organizations are begging to use it. Gazda said "fine".  When I was looking in the comments to the tweet, someone posted this angle (or is it just enhanced?):

Hillary Clinton 9/11 NYC pic.twitter.com/q9YnsjTxss

— Zdenek Gazda (@zgazda66) September 11, 2016

Edit: A better view:


Waiting for the Trump tweet.

It's Friday. Let's Get Out Of Here.

 Bold Vision. Poor Execution.

 Bow to your Sensei. BOW to your Sensei!

 Kid was headed to an alternative universe for a second

 Perfect horizontal position for a moment despite huge obstacles

 Whatcha say? Black lives don't matter?

 “If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.” - George McFly

My failed former dating technique demonstrated.

In Demographic News

 Story.

Why North Dakota?

East Liverpool PD in Ohio Fighting Crime Via PR

Story.

You know, it's probably one of the more effective campaigns.

Random Friday Morning Thoughts

• That Arochi trial is a must follow. (DMN reporter does it here). And I'm beginning to think the prosecution doesn't know what they are doing. After not prepping the missing girl's parents the day before, they tried to start the trial out by calling the missing girl's boyfriend as a witness to prove he didn't do it. You kidding me!? The boyfriend -- who is in federal prison for drug dealing -- pleaded the Fifth. What a cluster.
• That boyfriend is doing time after an undercover investigation revealed he was connected to drug deals and a club in north Dallas which had all night dance parties and where one young lady overdosed one night. (Fox 4 staked out the club to catch the partygoers leaving after dawn.) But get this: It was revealed yesterday that during the undercover investigation the boyfriend had sold dope to an officer eight times. 
• There is a Samsung virtual reality commercial showing people's reaction to watching whatever it is that can be broadcast in those headsets. Once that technology explodes, we are going to live in one very, very weird world. 
• "Virtual reality" is perfectly named. It's fake real. Literally.  
• It seems only yesterday there was the first flat panel TV commercial which for some reason demo'd a TV mounted on the ceiling above a bed. Right? But I remember thinking then that flat panels would never take off -- too expensive.  
• So much going on here . . . 
  
• A Baylor University football fan and an administrative assistant at First Baptist Church of Nacogdoches is suing Baylor for over $1 million because she fell into the Brazos River outside of  the school's McLane Stadium last year.
• Very random yet great article I read about an NFL player who has seemingly and quickly dropped out of sight: Former Oklahoma State great Justin Blackmon.
• Billboards in Waco have some people worked up . . . 
  
• A "Tammy from Paradise" called The Ticket this morning to be a "guest picker" for football games. I'm certain she's called in before. (She said she was on her way to work in Irving which has to be the biggest beating of a commute.)

After I Got Offended . . .

Mattress Store Airs "9/11 Sale" Commercial Laughing About Attacks  https://t.co/qoyyGOAryC   #MiracleMattress in San Antonio, TX   @MMattres

— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) September 8, 2016

. . . I couldn't get over Mark Dice telling me why I should be offended. I would have never figured it out.

I'll Admit It

This may not help his chances https://t.co/fAsAA7I0P6

— Todd Unger (@ToddWFAA8) September 8, 2016

Presidential candidate Gary Johnson is getting beat up today for not knowing that Aleppo was in Syria.  Hey, I'll admit it: I had no idea. And I try to watch/listen/read more than an average amount of news.

But what gets me is every media guy is doing the, "Can you believe this? Everyone knows about Aleppo!"  I'm not so sure about that. We might have an Emperor's New Clothes situation going on.

Donald Trump Jr. Smells A Conspiracy!

Was Hillary Wearing an Earpiece During Last Night’s Presidential Forum? https://t.co/wAvCFY5ANP via @realalexjones

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 8, 2016

(And if you know who Alex Jones is then you know how insane it is to use him as a source.)

Random Thursday Morning Thoughts

• That kidnapping trial of Enrique Arochi for the alleged kidnapping of Christina Morris is going to be very interesting. At this point, the prosecution may be in over their heads. (How that occurs is beyond me. If you can't spot a bad case, you don't need to be a prosecutor. And many times a "bad case" actually means you might have the wrong guy.) Buy we'll see what they've got. 
• The parents of Morris stormed out of the courtroom yesterday when the judge correctly told them that they could not be allowed to watch the trial because the prosecutors had designated them as witnesses.  The parents didn't know this was coming? How did that question not come up between prosecutors and victims?)
• Decatur will play at The Star this weekend but you apparently must buy tickets from Ticketmaster? What's the cost and service charge on that baby?
• BagOfNothing fact of the day: All MLB stadiums do not have the home team on the first baseline and visitors on third baseline. I had no idea. And I'm a certified stadium connoisseur.
• Is this really a good tip -- you want to keep your most important numbers within the one item which is, at some point, likely to be lost?
  
• Draft Kings is now advertising on The Ticket again. I thought our esteemed AG ran them out of Texas?
• Ryan Lotche was suspended for 10 months. I was didn't care enough to find the answer to my question of "Suspended from what?" 
• Wise County's CenturyLink internet service is oft criticized but what are the alternatives?  I've heard of Vyve and believe DirectTV can provide internet. What do the masses out there know/think?
• Every time I see any quote from any historical figure on the Internet I instantly think, "Did he really say that?"
• I think things like this are paid ads -- Toys 'R Us in this context of what should be the WFAA news feed:
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• Sully is coming out.  The moment the plane went into the Hudson, I -- being the hardest working man in show business --posted this about how a pic from Twitter of some plane in the water was circulating at warp speed.
• There was a head-on wreck around Aurora this morning. In this day and time, you know someone took a picture of it an uploaded it immediately. But I don't know how to find it other than a Twitter (not there), and Facebook's search function is useless.
• The New York Mets just signed Tim Tebow.  ESPN must be in a mad scramble in the production room for the coverage for which we are about to be subjected to.
• The death penalty may go away without a single law having to be passed:
  
• Odd story out of the Olney newspaper business . . . 

Free James Webb

Imprisoned by The Man

Arrested in Louisiana for not showing driver's license and insurance?  You can't do that to a first class private sovereign American national of the Mississippi Free State Republic. That's Constitutional Law 101. And his card was still valid!