From the Corner of Veteran’s Drive and Patriot’s Way – By Bob “Bulldog” Ousley

by Bob “Bulldog” Ousley

Okay America, it’s crunch time! In a couple of weeks early voting will begin. Are we going to overthrow our constitutional republic for Marxism or are we going to stop the bloody Marxist revolution and keep our God based society and capitalism? Make no mistake if Joe Biden is elected President of the United States it will be the final act that subverts our personal freedom-based constitution and does away with the sovereignty of the United States. The Marxists and new world order elite will call the shots. This overthrow was given a foundation when the income tax system was established in the early 1900’s and strengthened when social security was established. The combination of these two events gave sweeping powers to politicians and fueled the long-term subversion of our government. Prior to this, government was the servant of the people but now “We the People” have gradually been walked into a corner and are servants to government. We are now controlled by the Internal Revenue Service, Environmental Protection Agency, government required licenses, Social Security, healthcare, the public education system, Marxist based unions, Marxists in the judicial system, Marxists in our national intelligence agencies, corrupt politicians and just about all media activities. We are continually controlled by political correctness in direct conflict with our First Amendment to the Constitution. Our Second Amendment to the Constitution is continually infringed by a political class that needs to disarm us so we have no power to resist their movement to make us subject to them and enemies around the world. Biden and Harris have already let us know they intend to sign us up to an international small arms treaty that will give the U.N. the power to bring foreign military on our soil to physically take guns away from Americans. They use racism to mask their devious designs!! Nikita Khrushchev, the Premier of the Soviet Union from 1958 to 1964 made the following statement: “You Americans are so gullible. No, you won’t accept communism outright, but we’ll keep feeding you small doses of socialism until you’ll finally wake up and find you already have communism. We won’t have to fight you. We’ll so weaken your economy until you’ll fall like overripe fruit into our hands.” If you do an in-depth

look at American social programs and the open communists in business and politics you can see he was right. Until the last couple of decades the politicians supporting Marxist subversion of our nation had to cover their actions or risk being thrown out of office. As they have manipulated schools and universities through the National Education Association and The American Federation of Teachers, we now have a couple of generations who are openly WOKE to Marxism and are willing to do battle in the streets to support it. These generations are working in every public and private endeavor in our society. Who do you think will take over law enforcement when older traditional American law enforcement officers retire or quit as Marxist politicians remove funding and step up harassment and kill legitimate police?

Obama and Biden installed a thick layer of anti-American elites and zealots in all of our national agencies and departments. Before they were elected the Clinton’s and Bush’s drove manufacturing overseas and set it up so Obama and Biden could gut our economy and make it prime for Marxist domination. Hillary was supposed to take it to the next level but Donald Trump won the 2016 election and he is NOT a Marxist. We’ve seen Russiagate, Virusgate, and BlackLivesMattergate. All are the actions of Marxists working to remove the only obstacle to their complete domination, Donald Trump!! If you look at the support Marxist Black Lives Matter has received from the media, Hollywood, China, sports and corporate America you’ll see how close we are to handing over our personal freedom to powerful despots.

Trump is our only hope to save the constitution and our American economy. If he loses, America will be lost!!! The Democrats will use mail-in-voting to steal the election. Vote for America, Vote for Trump and VOTE IN PERSON!!!

Keep the faith. Thank a vet for the freedoms we still enjoy and support politicians who will bring back the ones we’ve lost. Fly the flag of the people and be proud you’re an American. Hug the families of those still missing because their quest for closure has not ended. Live the good life and ride for those who can’t. You can comment at bousle19@comcast.net - Bulldog

* My monthly column reflects my personal point of view and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Publishers of this magazine, but they, like me, acknowledge the sacrifices made for the privilege of Freedom of Speech, therefore, they gratefully let me rant. Thank you for reading my rants. Hope my opinions don’t offend anyone, but we all should be grateful for the right to have free opinions.

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NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)

NCOM CONVENTION ROLLS ON DESPITE CORONAVIRUS It’s not too late to plan on attending the 35th Annual NCOM Convention in Indianapolis, so mark your calendar now for the weekend of October 16-18 at the Marriott Indianapolis East (7202 East 21st Street in Indianapolis) to join with hundreds of like-minded bikers rights activists from across the country in the fight for our rights! Lectures and roundtable discussions will feature legal and legislative issues such as anti-profiling and “Save the Patch” efforts; with “Protect Your Rights/ Probable Cause” and “Vulnerable Road Users Legislation To Protect Our Riders” seminars; attorney talks on “Freedom of the Road and the Use of the Courts” and “Five Things Every MC Organization or Club Should Know”; Special Meetings for Women in Motorcycling and Clean & Sober Roundtable; as well as the Christian Unity Conference and Confederation of Clubs Patch Holders Meeting. Renowned EMT Dick “Slider” Gilmore will present his “Save a Biker’s Life” seminar on The Golden Hour. A highlight of the NCOM Convention will be the Silver Spoke Awards Banquet, recognizing outstanding freedom fighters for their contributions to the cause, and featuring James “Hollywood” Mececari of Insane Throttle Motorcycle Magazine as dinner speaker. With the Indianapolis Convention heading into the home stretch, you should pre-register now by calling the National Coalition of Motorcyclists at (800) 525-5355 or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com. For more info, click on http://onabike.com/national-coalition-of-motorcyclists/convention.htm

FAKE NEWS: STURGIS RALLY NOT A “SUPER-SPREADER” “NO, THE STURGIS MOTORCYCLE RALLY DIDN’T SPAWN 250,000 CORONAVIRUS CASES,” read the Reason magazine headline of Sept. 10, about a month after the rally that drew almost a half million bikers to South Dakota. “In plain reality, State Officials could only trace 260 cases to the biking event, an egregious and oft repeated lie goes unchecked,” challenged FOX-News TV host Laura Ingraham on Sept. 10. We were told by the mainstream press that the August gathering of bikers was a “super-spreader” that was responsible for dispersing COVID-19 to more than a quarter-million Americans (266,796), making it the root of about 20% of ALL new Coronavirus cases in the U.S., or so said researchers from the IZA Institute of Labor Economics, and national news outlets ran with it no questions asked. "The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally represents a situation where many of the 'worst-case scenarios' for superspreading occurred simultaneously," the researchers write in the new paper, titled "The Contagion Externality of a Superspreading Event: The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and COVID-19," which also reported that the rally cost public health $12.2 billion. Not so fast, replied the City of Sturgis in a prepared statement; “The San Diego State University IZA study regarding the COVID-19 cases resulting from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is blatantly faulty,” countered city manager Daniel Ainslie. “Their outrageous conclusions are antithetical to actual case data as numerous State Officials across the United States have been actively seeking to tie any COVID-19 case to the event. The careless ease with which mainstream media outlets have published a report that multiplies factual data by 1,000 is shameful.” The IZA paper "isn't science; it's fiction," Governor Kristi Noem (R) added. JUDGE RULES PENNSYLVANIA LOCKDOWN ORDERS UNCONSTITUTIONAL Lockdowns and stay-at-home orders affect us all in many ways, but motorcycle riders in particular are impacted by problems such as traffic and transportation complications, event cancellations, as well as supply chain breakdowns that influence cost and availability of parts for maintenance and repairs. Therefore, it’s interesting to note that a federal district court in Western Pennsylvania has held that certain COVID-19 mitigation measures ordered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania were in violation of the U.S. Constitution. Conceding the efforts were a “well-intentioned effort to protect Pennsylvanians from the virus,” Judge William S. Stickman, IV nevertheless held that portions of the orders issued by Governor Tom Wolf (D) violated the First Amendment as well as the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. Issued Sept. 14 in Butler v. Wolf, the court found: - Limits on gatherings of certain sizes -- up to 25 people indoors and 250 outdoors -- violated the First Amendment right of assembly; - Orders closing “non-life-sustaining” businesses violated both the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the 14th Amendment; and - A stay-at-home order as implemented violated the Due Process Clause. The Commonwealth has announced it will appeal the decision. Unlike the few earlier cases where judges limited gubernatorial power under state constitutions, Judge Stickman found that Pennsylvania’s virus mitigation efforts violated the U.S. Constitution; thus, according to the National Law Review, his opinion arguably raises issues that could impact COVID-19 mitigation orders nationwide.

DEMAND FOR RIDER TRAINING STAYS STRONG DURING PANDEMIC Through statewide lockdowns and pandemic precautions nationwide, and months into the Coronavirus crisis, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation reports seeing strong demand for rider education across the country, with many states and locales experiencing an increased training volume over last year’s numbers despite operating under reduced capacity due to local rules. "Last month, we beat our sales forecast for MSF curriculum materials, and that original prediction was made a year ago, before any of us had heard of COVID-19," said Robert Gladden, MSF vice president of training operations. "Also, we blew right through the forecast on log-ins, with many current and potential riders visiting us on the web and gaining some good motorcycle education through their computers and mobile devices." The MSF has conducted 26 vRETS webinars for thousands of RiderCoaches, has provided interim training guidelines on moving classroom activities to safer environments outside on training ranges, and implemented a COVID-19 waiver and release that enabled many course providers to resume training at public facilities. "The fact that training volume remains high, with classes scheduled well into autumn, is a testament not only to the hard work and dedication of the MSF training community, but also to the popularity of motorcycling as hundreds of thousands of students seek out MSF instruction,” said Gladden, adding “We're pleased and proud to help them become riders and remain lifelong learners."

OFF-ROAD CYCLE SALES SOAR AS MORE RIDERS PLAYING IN THE DIRT Off-highway motorcycle sales rocketed 50.3% in the first half of the year compared with the same period last year, while dual-purpose motorcycle sales jumped 20.9%, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council Retail Sales Reporting System. “The pandemic has amplified what’s positive about getting out on motorcycles,” said Erik Pritchard, president and CEO of the Motorcycle Industry Council. “You can get out of the house, have fun with your loved ones, and still maintain social distancing.” Off-highway motorcycles include dirt bikes, trail bikes, competition motorcycles, and other motorized two-wheelers that cannot be used on public roads. Dual-purpose motorcycles are street legal and are also designed to be used on off-road trails. At the same time, on-highway motorcycles saw sales in the first six months up 6.4% from 2019. “There are many benefits to motorcycles and scooters,” according to Pritchard. “In normal times, studies have shown that they help alleviate congestion. During this pandemic, being on a motorcycle means being able to avoid crowds and lessening the chance of spreading and picking up germs. And many riders say it adds fun to a normally mundane commute.” MOTORCYCLE THEFTS DECLINE IN THE U.S. Unlike cars, which have a plethora of anti-theft security features, motorcycles are pretty much left to the mercy of thieves, and it would appear that a lot of riders have become more vigilant in securing their beloved bikes in ways to prevent motorcycle theft. Motorcycle theft is at an all-time low over the past four years, according to a report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) that states in 2019, pre-pandemic, a total of 40,380 motorcycles were stolen, compared to a rather alarming 46,467 bikes poached in 2016, down more than 13%. In addition, of all the bikes stolen in 2019, nearly half of them were recovered. It's interesting to note that the most popular make of motorcycle to fall victim to theft comes from Honda, with a total of 8,122 bikes stolen in 2019. Yamaha comes in second place with 6,495 bikes poached, while Harley-Davidson sits in third with 4,737 bikes lost to theft. Suzuki and Kawasaki follow shortly after. Interestingly, premium brands like Ducati, KTM, and BMW aren't as frequently stolen.

MANUFACTURERS SPEAK OUT AS CALLS TO BAN NOISY MOTORCYCLES SPREAD Manufacturers have their view on the growing campaigns to limit the noise of motorcycles or ban them altogether from certain popular routes, and have intimated they will need to factor in new solutions for upcoming models amid a wave of bans, fines and restrictions being imposed on perceived noisy motorcycles around the globe. While the debate over the ‘nuisance’ caused by certain motorcyclists has raged for years, the argument is increasingly taking on a more volatile tone in Europe as councils wage war with legislation and bans being imposed on certain routes. With noise-measuring devices already being trialed in some countries, the German Federal Council launched the “Initiative Against Motorcycle Noise” in May calling for bans for those who flout the rules. Then in June, the Austrian state of Tyrol imposed bans on motorcycles emitting 95dB of stationary noise – encompassing a number of high-selling models. Moreover, there are increasing calls for action in Germany, Switzerland, Italy and France too as a result of these precedents. According to www.visordown.com, “The impact of such measures if they threaten to become the norm across Europe could have big ramifications for the motorcycle industry with manufacturers needing to factor in legislation when developing brand-new models, leading to toned down engine approaches.” Stefan Pierer, ACEM (Association des Constructeurs Européens de Motocycles) President and Head of KTM and Husqvarna said: “As an association of the major global motorcycle manufacturers, ACEM has drawn up specific plans for sustainable and timely measures to combat the volume problem. The association and its members work closely with European legislators to solve the problems that can arise from exceeding the permitted noise limits.”

QUOTABLE QUOTE: “Believe nothing, no matter where you read it or who has said it, not even if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and common sense.” ~ Buddha (5th century B.C. India), teacher, philosopher & spiritual leader

STURGIS 2020

By LuLu

2020 has been one hell of a year! Coronavirus closed down the last 2 days of Bike Week in Daytona, hurting many of the bars and vendors as the last weekend is the “profit”. Many motorcycle events since

March have been cancelled all over the country. So, when the beautiful governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem, kept her state open for business we just had to go to the 80 th . This was my third trip, but first on the back of someone’s bike. My first trip I had my own bike there. The second I worked for what is now the Iron Horse Saloon in Sturgis for 5 weeks. Most of the photos in this article were shot from the back of TJ’s bike some at 60 mph!

If you haven’t made the trek to South Dakota, you MUST. Our first stop was my sister’s house in Louisville where we were fed like kings. Thanks

Jen and Kerry!

We camped in a RV with Waylon and Tonya Long from Long’s Log Cabin in

Welaka, Florida at Kristen’s Campground (her personal residence actually).

Only spending 1 evening doing the party scene in Sturgis we bypassed the night parties at Buffalo Chip, Glencoe and Full Throttle Campgrounds and chose to make this year all about the riding. Each day we set out to explore new highways and make stops at the famous parks South Dakota is known for. We found many food vendors were unprepared for the crowds that dared to come amid covid worries and ran out of food early each day.

Estimates have been as high as 400,000 in attendance, although both TJ and I think it was probably closer to 250,000. The vendors all claimed to have had a successful rally, but many vendors didn’t come so there was less competition. Most famous bands didn’t come either. In fact, I think

Hairball was the most packed night of music at The Iron Horse.

We only had 5 days to explore and you really need at least 7. Our first day of exploration was to Mount Rushmore and it really held a special feeling for me this year with all the destruction of our monuments in 2020 making the nightly news. Simply beautiful! Day 2 we did The Badlands with all its majestic views. Day 3 we made it to Custer State Park where the buffalo (bison) roam; but we missed the day the young lady approached the baby bison and the mother knocked her out of her pants and unconscious. The video of that is on our Facebook Page Thunder Roads Florida. The same day TJ took us to Needles Highway and Iron Mountain Road. We pulled over near the top at an overlook and was approached by a guy wanting to borrow a portable air compressor. We didn’t have one, but our friend Pete, who must have been an Eagle Scout growing up, not only had one but also had a patch kit. Pete saved that guys day as no one was willing to come up the mountain for him. TJ went right to Harbor Freight for one of those compressors when we got home. I hope we never need it, but it was a well spent $10 bucks. Day 4 one of my favorite rides which we did two times was 20 ThunderRoadsTennessee.com

Pete & Flat Tire Guy

Spearfish Canyon. Had to stop in Deadwood to visit Doug and Misty at Sick Boy Motorcycles store to purchase some of their new Tees. One of our final days was spent heading to Devil’s Tower which you can’t imagine what created that lone giant rock formation. Stonehouse Saloon was on that adventure and rode into Wyoming to visit Hulett. At some point I ate a buffalo burger for the first time. Most of the state parks are $20 per bike, well worth it. Mount Rushmore was only $5 per person. We ran out of time and didn’t make it to Crazy Horse, time passed altogether too quickly. Although Jack shared a picture he had for the article. Of course, the 3 days there and 3 days back hauling bikes behind the RV takes a toll on you. We also missed the one day of protest that happened in Sturgis which was small and uneventful until a moron kicked at a bike. Luckily, the bikers allowed the police to escort them to safety and no damage was done to anyone or anything. At the time of writing this, the Covid count is estimated at less than 300 from the huge rally with one known death, even though a fake news alert was running on Facebook and the news saying it was a super spreader causing 20% of all new cases. Governor Noem went on Fox and said the numbers I am posting are the real numbers and that it is clearly FAKE news. Any death or illness is tragic, but I could have stayed home and gotten it in line at Target, so I am happy I made the trip and didn’t catch a damn thing! A special thank you to our friends Waylon and Tonya for hauling us across the country. To Wade and Kristen for the use of a little slice of South Dakota. To Bill for his forever friendship. And to Pete, German Dave, Jack, and Shari for sharing their time with us on the highway. Next year we will be shooting to spend 7 days in the beauty of this part of America. Please promise yourself to make this journey in your lifetime. ThunderRoadsTennessee.com 21