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Sunday, May 17, 2020

GOVERNOR HOGAN SHUT CARIBBEAN JOE'S DOWN

More to come.

134 comments:

Anonymous said...

Are the Rulers still keeping barber shops closed too?

Mike S said...

Sure hope that you make the most of this

Anonymous said...

Political retribution from Hogan the Horrible?


Anonymous said...

What did the governor do just wake up? Must have because If he had been as ""on top of things""" as he is with this business our numbers on the Eastern Shore would have been so much lower. So many including those in health care have been saying since March ( yes over 2 months now) that the the poultry processing plants needed to be focused on. A lot work in DE and live in MD. That it never crossed the governor's mind to focus on that industry is beyond comprehension and shows just how he didn't surround himself with true experts.

Anonymous said...

Oh dear. And just last week you were saying you were NOT going to open, then two days later you have this big thing planned, and now the man has shut you down. Boo friggin hoo. Can’t wait to read your poor me spin.

Anonymous said...

Oh no! Why??? We were heading down! Grrrrr.

Bob Aswell....Realist said...

Joe, I don't quite understand....I thought you paid for some kind of a bullshit permit to open
and conduct business as usual? Have the fascists' in O.C. said otherwise? Wow if this a harbinger of what's to come times ahead sure do look bleak.

Anonymous said...

I think you did it on purpose. Next thing you’ll be telling us you’ve filed a lawsuit because the government can’t tell you what to do. You directly violated multiple section of the stay at home order; what did you think would happen?

Anonymous said...

What???? What happened???

Anonymous said...

Say it ain't so ???

Anonymous said...

So thrashers can be open (with not enough distance), pizza parlors, pop corn stores, resteraunts, fast food? Why can't you. Those tables are far apart and you did say it was take out correct? This is becoming concerning to me. Did you have face masks for sale? And hand sanitizer? Maybe that is the ticket. Or do you have to be a liberal to be the only one who can try to make money?

Anonymous said...

F@#& Hogan!

Anonymous said...

Governor Hogan himself?

Anonymous said...

Of course they did nothing but a bunch of back stabbers down there Joe..... Only reason you got singled out is because of your site you reach to many people brother trust me they hate on everyone that tells the truth should’ve known something was up can’t say the last name but you know who was checking things out earlier two days ago he knew what you had planned he wants to ride around in his truck and make accusations because of his position what I think is funny is even though it’s in a completely different county the same crooked people all hang together him and his wife all sleep together with all of Jake boys friends and everyone else and you figure it Just to be coincidental that you get singled out you follow the law to a T while the other ones broke it and only got a ticket they busted your ass brother not because you broke the law but because they needed to find a reason to jam you up you need to keep an eye out for yourself make sure your vehicle stay locked and make sure other things don’t get out of hand. Next thing you’ll be accused of other things or something planted on you or anything else.

Anonymous said...

Must be political, I'm sure of it.

Anonymous said...

TIME FOR MASS PROTESTS EVERYONE IN THE COUNTY GET OUT.

Anonymous said...

NOW will be the test for the SHERIFF.

Anonymous said...

I'm glad you got shut down. You're unsafe and a problem

Anonymous said...

Wth! So we're really going to do this back and forth thing?

Anonymous said...

Give the word for a REVOLT.

Anonymous said...

Obviously didn't grease the right palms like Trashers did.

Anonymous said...

Ya didn’t see that coming? To funny!

Anonymous said...

I’m one that called, heard there were others. Just why did you think you were so special? Karma baby, karma!

Anonymous said...

No Sir, it was one of your local friends. They started making calls when you bragged about being open. How did that work out for ya? :)

Annoy said...

Why???

Anonymous said...

Snitches suck. No one is going to get corona virus outside.

Anonymous said...

What made you think you could open with entertainment? Nothing other than take out or curbside??

Anonymous said...

Are you surprised?

Anonymous said...

I d to drove from lower Delaware for a samich! Had to make do with some Thrashers fries! Better luck next time.

Anonymous said...

Tony Stanford I’ll take a 100 thanks buddy

Anonymous said...

More to come? Man, hope you’re not in gray bar hotel.

Anonymous said...

What are talking about?

Anonymous said...

IMHO - what we are experiencing is a civil war. This is unlike the civil war in the 1860's whereby the enemy could be identified by blue and gray uniforms. But this is , indded, a civil war. And right now I would say that our eastern shore residents are behind enemy lines.

Anonymous said...

COMRAD Hogan strikes again...so sorry Joe..

Anonymous said...

????????????

High Desert Dawg said...

SOooo, is that s for statement, or a question? As theirs neither a PERIOD. nor a QUESTION MARK?

Anonymous said...

Why ?

Anonymous said...

Joe you are not one of the "elite" of Adolph Hogan's THIRD REICH. Very surprised when you said you would be open and wondered how long the Gestapo would take to shut you down. Should have sold face mask.

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

joey hate to tell you hogan does not know who you are

Anonymous said...

Two Owners, Two extreme hypocrites!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Glad you changed your mind and opened up. I must say there are no other places having a band that I've heard of. The picnic tables for outside eating is also a first. Since no other restaurants are doing this because it's illegal now. What made you think you could get away with breaking the rules? I think you were pushing the envelope on purpose. I'm looking forward to how you and Luke Rommel will move forward.

Annoy said...

You are so naive.

Anonymous said...

It's unfortunate Maryland does not allow the governor to be recalled. Oh, and this had to be a setup. It won't take long for Joe to get the whole story, and tell us who was behind it.

Anonymous said...

Serves you right. You knew you were violating the executive order by offering outdoor seating and providing live entertainment. And then you were dumb enough to post it for the world to see. At this point, I’m honestly wondering If you just did this as a stunt in order to sue the governor? Doubt you are that smart though. I hope you sue, spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to litigate and get your a** handed to you and end up losing your precious white trash establishment. It would seriously be nothing less than you deserve.

Anonymous said...

Mr Joe sorry for any inconvenience it caused by trying to open and make a living to help your employees and to pay your bills. I know you let positive and negative comments on your blog but wish these liberal ass holes would just just disapear or watch CNN. If people didnt want to patronage your business they should just stay home and mind their own business. Negative comments are probably just jealous and didn't make a life for themselves. Wishing you all the best and I know you will succeed at your business.

Anonymous said...

Was there today. The line was over 100yards long. We left. You're on the wrong list Joe.

Anonymous said...

This makes absolutely no sense to shut down and no reasonable intelligent person can think so. I can go into Walmart, Target and stand shoulder to shoulder to people at times and buy items not one bit necessary to survive such as nail polish, false eyelashes, dog toys, candles but you can't go to a restaurant sit outside eat and listen to music? There is zero logic to what is happening.

Anonymous said...

You're probably right 752. Hogan lives in an echo chamber. Extremely out of touch. Can't stand dissent. Like most power hungry dictators.

Anonymous said...

Good. Why do you think you are above the law or rules?

Anonymous said...

STFU u lib commie POS move to NK

Anonymous said...

LAWSUIT ... Y IS THRASHERS ALLOWED TO SELL FOOD ? TIME FOR WAR AGAINST ALL DEMS AND POLITICIANS.

Anonymous said...

hey 7:52 , he does now , idiot

Anonymous said...

You stfu. I’m not a liberal commie you idiot. Just stating my opinion which I am free to do. No need for you to get so butt hurt. Go have another beer in your wife beater tank top.

Anonymous said...

Joe, you must be off and having someone else moderate, all this biased remarks(but true) you would normally never post. Anyway, as much as some think you deserved it, I disagree, you have passion and heart in your little bar, and should be able to work.

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Anonymous said...

After reading the above comments it appears to me an outsider (Florida resident) that the locals ie Day are enjoying your closure that they worked on with Hogan. Too many happy comments being said.

Hogan is really a very fat Obama loving- Trump hating SOB. It's time for Maryland to drain the swamp🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Anonymous said...

3:32 you are correct. This was a perfect time for Jake the snake to attack you and probably others. Your blog pushes their buttons and this is the only way they can get back at you. Feel good to know that your bloggers are aware of what really is happening here.

Anonymous said...

Please you have good ideas, but PUNCTUATION please! A period, comma, semicolon, question mark, Exclamation mark...anything.

Anonymous said...

Martial Law

Anonymous said...

Ok, word. Now what?

Anonymous said...

We all give a hard time, but it is truly unfair some can open and some cannot. I personally feel it is to eary to open, but it isn't fair that others can and others cannot. We all should at least be able to agree on that. It cost a lot of money for him to open today. If he was told he could then they did that. That isn't nice.

JoeAlbero said...

First of all, I have had someone else moderating comments. I want everyone to see that there are some very hateful people out there who wish only the worst for me and that's cool. However, it's not about me. It's about my staff and bringing them back. What I did was perfectly legal. The title should be changed and I will do so tomorrow because while I stated Hogan shut me down, the truth of the matter is we voluntarily chose tom do so and I will explain that in full tomorrow. At this point I'm very tired after two days of a lot of work only to have to shut everything down. I will say this. I'm extremely proud of Worcester County and their support and again I'll explain in great detail tomorrow. This is a lot bigger then you think. We followed the letter of the law, trust me on that. This was not a stunt and it was not done for attention. It's Time To Reopen!!!!

Anonymous said...

I think fager's was doing the same. Something about a dj and they would bring drinks out to you.

Anonymous said...

Good deal, hang in there!

High Desert Dawg said...

Sure you cats ain't brothers? Y'all sounding a lot like my brother & I :)

High Desert Dawg said...

Well,....If THIS is a test for the Sheriff's, and It IS closed down, then I'm thinking da sheriff FAILED!....jus saying

Anonymous said...

Ahhh...what's the word?

Anonymous said...

7:52 you mean hogan doesn't read this blog and don't know how many times I've called him a fat ass or RINO/POS?

Anonymous said...

It is Time To Reopen. There are those in businesses like the nail salons, hair salons, tattoos etc who while there shops are closed down haven't missed a beat. They are either going to people's homes or clients to their's. This isn't happening just here or even just in MD but nationwide.

Anonymous said...

8:26 The executive order is illegal

Anonymous said...

Covid fries filled with sweat.

Anonymous said...

Oh, he DID pay for the bullshit permit....but he apparently didnt file for the "State bureaucrat sponging taxpayers permit". That one will get ya shut down everytime!

Anonymous said...

Why were they? Yet they closed other establishments. Something isn't right about this.

Anonymous said...

You know that's right 918

Paul A said...

Good for you WE have your back because this is bigger than all of us you are standing your ground like the case in Texas but unfortunately we have a Rino gov who won't have our backs and who knows where the MD supreme court stands unlike Texas,so it Will take the PEOPLE TO REVOLT as there is only so much people will take keep up the good work and WHEN NEEDED WE WILL BE THERE!!!

Anonymous said...

"It's Time To Reopen!!!!"

You are damn right it is!!!!

Anonymous said...

I’m glad your trying to help your employees and ignore the comments about you be a millionaire trust fund kid. It’s ridiculous we all know you earned every dollar. See you all soon.

Anonymous said...

6:33-True but you and I both know this wasn't the Civil War that we expected.

Anonymous said...

johannesburg

Anonymous said...

2:18 - Oh dear, you liberal brainwashed fool, DO stay locked up in your basement and don't EVER come out. And DO get your poisonous corona vaccine. Enjoy. 🤮

Anonymous said...

2:28 - Violated? He got permits to operate. And made special arrangements to inforce social distancing. I was in Fruitland Walmart yesterday, it was packed, no 6' distancing. (No Hogan there). You will love the coming new world order. This is just the beginning of the hell that's coming, because of liberal puppets like you that's submissively allowing it to happen.

Anonymous said...

4:33 - You'll get yours too. Can't believe the liberal fools spewing their foul garbage on this post. This is America, land of the free, where citizens (are supposed) to have rights. These liberal Governors (including Hogan) have abused their power, millions of people are suffering with their lives ruined. Shutting our country down has helped nothing, it will never be the same, because of this....PLANDEMIC. Educate yourself.

Anonymous said...

War on all socialists.

Anonymous said...

8:26, Sounds like you'd love living in Venezuela. Go....please go!

Anonymous said...

It's called NWO (New World Order). In other words, Globalist Elite world takeover.

Pray like your life depends on it.... because it does.

Anonymous said...

It's time for war on Dems aka Traitors.

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Re open or become SOCIALISTS.

Anonymous said...

Reopen or Die.

Chris said...

Adolf Hogan at it again. Hail Hog in oink oink fat useless pos

Anonymous said...

4:13. Who do you think is behind Trashers greasing a palm, as you say. They're just like Joe. Business people with no more pull than anybody else. They're a take out business. If you get your head out of your a$$, you'll see take out has been allowed thru all of this. It's time they open like any other year.

Anonymous said...

Just tell me who we shooting at 4:07 or don’t you know?
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Anonymous said...

I see our regular night owl was happily typing away early this morning. Musta caught his own late night HH 11pm-1am ala BJs.

Reopen or Die? Really? Stop mixing with bottom shelf bottles.

Geez.

Anonymous said...

Tell us the Worcester County Liquor Board did not Screw you, because that would be messed up with the people they have on it, and the stuff they let others get way with, (even without a pandemic), that would be interesting. I applaud you keeping all the posts up. However I would have been surprised if your event was going to actually happen with no interruptions.

Anonymous said...

Omg I am not a liberal! Lol. I do not live in a basement. If anything I am more of an independent. That said everyone stay well and don’t be a selfish asshole with inflated opinions of yourselves!!

Anonymous said...

About 75 cars yesterday at Texas Road House in Fruitland and people sitting all over the place like they were waiting to get in.

Anonymous said...

No illegal immigrants work at Thrashers 10:03

Anonymous said...

Wow, a lot of vitriol spewed here. Obviously this post brought out the "boo bird" liberals who have an axe to grind with Joe for telling truths and calling them as he sees them. Everyone is entitled to an opinion...keep on Joe,some folks just can't handle the truth.

Anonymous said...

walmart is loving this controlled shutdown, fast ass hogan's bank accounts should be audited.

Anonymous said...

7:01 my father didn't fight Nazi's in the war for an idiot like you to compare wearing a mask and social distancing to the Nazi regime. Perhaps you'll see that it's the feds who bear more of a resemblance, seizing supplies from the states.

Anonymous said...


Actually you morons, JOE could sue Hogan if he wanted to and would win!!!! Hogan has no authority to order and enforce stay at home orders or to close businesses

Anonymous said...

As a life long resident of Worcester County whose family has been here for generations I am heart sick to see people turning on each other, turning people in who are trying to make a living for themselves and others to authorities and spewing vitriol toward OC businesses in general ( no, I am not an OC resident or business owner or employee- I live in the often ignored lower end of the County, am fortunate to still have my job.) I don't own a damn thing because I focused my efforts on investing in my children but I certainly do not envy those who have been gifted with the savvy & courage to start their own business & build their wealth. If we didn't have OC tourism we would be as poor as Somerset. I looked it up and 14 out of the 17 largest non government employers in the County are in Ocean City and service the tourism industry according to the Maryland Commerce Dept. website. Of course, by far, the largest employer here is County government itself, but you can't get those numbers on line- only personnel budget totals as far as I can find. It goes without saying, I would assume, that government employees do not grow the economy!
Lastly, I would like to say, that religion, entertainment, sports and the arts are essential to quality of life and am very unhappy with these things being delayed as "non essential". I applaud Carribbean Joe's for attempting to bring some joy to customers & employ some musicians. I am glad I am older, settled and boring so I don't miss these things but feel sorry for the young people who I guess are going to be expected to work, do on line classes and stay home for a disease that by & large doesn't even affect them. My children were very involved in all of these types of extra curriculars, it made them better human beings. So glad they are all out of school and moved away.

Anonymous said...

Your the Moron! Hogan has the authority! Read the fine print, at the end of the day he had the final say and can do everything he has been doing!

Anonymous said...

Heard Texas Roadhouse has been renamed Infectious Roadhouse...

Anonymous said...

l"Anonymous said...
7:01 my father didn't fight Nazi's in the war for an idiot like you to compare wearing a mask and social distancing to the Nazi regime. Perhaps you'll see that it's the feds who bear more of a resemblance, seizing supplies from the states.

May 11, 2020 at 8:49 AM"


Your father failed to educate you well. Doing something supposedly "for the good of all" is most certainly Nazi tactics so yes comparing the 2 are in line UNLESS you are not well educated. And exactly where are "the feds" "seizing supplies from the states?" This is another one of you people's major difficulties in life you don't know enough to not get your facts from the fraud media.

Anonymous said...

"Anonymous said...
Your the Moron! Hogan has the authority! Read the fine print, at the end of the day he had the final say and can do everything he has been doing!

May 11, 2020 at 9:29 AM"


where did you get you law degree? Even the best legal minds in the country haven't come to any consensus on all of this yet. To claim hogan has "the authority" and "final say" can NOT be stated as fact so refrain from saying this as it only proves your own ignorance.

Anonymous said...

9:43am - ain't that the truth. This is going to be an interesting next 5 to 15 days. And I saw so many people had a whole bunch of family members over for Mother's day.

Too many people thinking carryout/delivery is safe.

I go out every 8-9 days to one place for supplies. (and it's well spaced out and I use my phone app to pay) I wear eye protection (most important) and shower as soon as I get home.

Any mail/deliveries I get sit for 3 days in sunlight before I open.

Anonymous said...

No law degree here buddy just common sense and some research! If you really want to voice something you should try it sometime! I hate what’s going on but everything the Governor is doing is going to happen his way and there will not be a damn thing any one of you or your lawyers are going to be able to do about it.

Anonymous said...

Be sure to flip them over 11:16 so the ultraviolet rays can get both sides.

Anonymous said...

So i understand Texas Road house was open yesterday,and thrashers was open,but Joe's was Closed.What am i missing

Anonymous said...

Trump needs to rien in RINO Hogan.

Anonymous said...

Northwest Woodsman: Come on guys, give the PedoMarxists a break. Their entire life and in particular, their political philosophies are a result of their genetic makeup. They really can’t help themselves. A significant number of these poor clowns are really nice people until politics become involved. I find it hard to hate them so I just avoid as much as possible. Like the old saying, “arguing with a liberal is like playing chess with a pigeon”.

Anonymous said...

Enough of the Nazi crap. We all feel bad enough then need to be reminded of an awful part of history??

C'mon man!

Anonymous said...

I spent an hour calling Ruby Tues (fruitland) and no one bothered to answer the phone and they only had 10 cars in their parking lot. To use the BOGO coupon your must call in your order. One would think they had the intelligence to have a hostess answering the phone and taking orders to generate business.

I drove past Texas Roadhouse on my way to Jersey Mikes and their lot was full.
I did not know they were open, I thought it was just takeout.

Anonymous said...

Not a damn thing.

Anonymous said...

12:43 that would be live entertainment and cornhole for starters, two things that do the opposite of telling customers to pick up their orders and leave!

Anonymous said...

Right, its local guys that are treated really well. That's why they come back. Man, some of you are so ignant.

Anonymous said...

Same here. My Dad would not know this country now.

Anonymous said...

Lol you must not live in Berlin/ OC, there haven’t been 3 days in a row without rain since the lockdown began but good one 😂

Anonymous said...

Hey chicken little.....the sky is falling. GOOD GRIEF! Just move into a cave and get it over with why dont you??

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
"Anonymous said...
Your the Moron! Hogan has the authority! Read the fine print, at the end of the day he had the final say and can do everything he has been doing!

May 11, 2020 at 9:29 AM"


where did you get you law degree? Even the best legal minds in the country haven't come to any consensus on all of this yet. To claim hogan has "the authority" and "final say" can NOT be stated as fact so refrain from saying this as it only proves your own ignorance.

May 11, 2020 at 9:55 AM
Hey Moron, we have a separation of powers for a reason. The Governor does not have the authority to write law. He can sign into law, or veto, he cannot write it. That is the job of legislation. Hogan better be careful, he is over stepping his bounds and this is why he is being sued. Separation of powers! One SHALL not over step the other. Joe needs to sue him for the losses of his Restaurant and the salaries of his employees. Every business that is shut down should. If you unite you can win this. Divided you will fall. Unite and fight.

Unknown said...

I suppose your reply is?

Red Pill said...

Why are you listening to Hogan is word is not law. You will not ever have to pay any fines, it's all rhetoric.

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Anonymous said...


"May 11, 2020 at 9:55 AM
Hey Moron, we have a separation of powers for a reason. The Governor does not have the authority to write law. He can sign into law, or veto, he cannot write it. That is the job of legislation. Hogan better be careful, he is over stepping his bounds and this is why he is being sued. Separation of powers! One SHALL not over step the other. Joe needs to sue him for the losses of his Restaurant and the salaries of his employees. Every business that is shut down should. If you unite you can win this. Divided you will fall. Unite and fight.

May 11, 2020 at 7:21 PM"

Again where did you get your law degree? Or even where did you go to high school? Civics 101. Governors most certainly do have the authority. It's called an Executive Order Einstein. To further educate you constitutional or statutory powers of the governor do not require any action by the state legislature to take effect and become what is know as....... a law.
Yes a lawsuit was filed but if you were the least bit knowledgeable you would bet it gets tossed as the fed courts have done in other similar cases filed in other states. This because the US Supreme Court has consistently ruled in favor of protecting the public during epidemics since 1905.
Now go away. Offering up what amounts to nonsense and lies is a help to no one and only proves your own ignorance.

Anonymous said...

In a perfect world, we could know the names of the scumbags that "reported" you and all of the local gatekeepers involved in this decision.

It would also be nice to have their home addresses, just for educational purposes of course.

Anonymous said...

For those who are trying to silence freedom lovers:

All humans maintain our right to assemble
All humans maintain our right to work
All humans maintain our right to speak

Thank you

Anonymous said...

I suggest you stop asking for permission from government

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Damn Obama!

Anonymous said...

Hogan needs to be shut down.

Anonymous said...

Thank you government, but I will protect myself.

OATH KEEPERS for LIFE said...

Well Joe,

We know Jake Day, Josh Hastings, Unitarian John Wright, Opiate Olsen, all the jerks that are on the Peace Alliance of the lower Shore will Lie on you, and do anything to make your life uncomfortable.

Screw those jerks...we got ur 6.