“The criminals have the upper hand — they’re the ones going out there robbing us, murdering us … getting away with it. If we can fight with the same firepower, they’re going to think about it twice.” —Fernando Mateo, spokesman for United Bodegas of America
By Robin Itzler
Commentaries and insights selected from Robin's weekly newsletter Patriot Neighbors. (Cartoons may be added by me. RK) I often triage her newsletter to fit my blog, so if you wish to get the full edition, E-mail her at PatriotNeighbors@yahoo.com to get on her list, it's free.
Let's start with this commentary:
BIDEN: Killing Americans w/ open southern border:
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What they don’t see is the death and destruction caused by illegal alien invaders. Not to mention the millions of taxpayer dollars used to give illegal invaders free housing, free medical, free health care, free education, free iPhones, free food … how much free stuff are YOU getting?
On February 29, Biden was in Brownsville, Texas where very few illegal alien invaders come into Texas. Donald Trump was at Eagle Pass at the Texas border where our heroic border patrol agents are tirelessly working against the invasion of illegals. By the way, Biden calls the invaders “newcomers.”
We could write more, but here are some recent headlines from across the United States that tells the story:
February 28, 2024 – Front Page Magazine
“Illegal Alien Migrant Released by Biden Sexually Assaulted 14-Year-Old (Virginia) Girl” February 28, 2024 – New York Post
“Illegal Immigrant from El Salvador Charged with Murder in Shootout That Killed 2-Year-Old Boy, Injured Teen Mom”
February 27, 2024 – New York Post
“Migrant Charged with (Georgia) Laken Riley Murder Disfigured Her Skull”
February 22, 2024 – Tampa Free Press
Florida Rep. Gaetz Blasts Biden’s Open Border After Illegal Alien, Wanted by ICE, Kills Motorcyclist
February 21, 2024 – State of the Union
10-Year-Old Texas Boy Killed After School, 5-Time-Deported Illegal Alien Charged
January 4, 2024 – Judicial Watch
Nearly Half of Illegal Immigrants Arrested in U.S. in 2023 Had Multiple Criminal Charges, Convictions
Many South America nations are sending their gangs to America. Now life is better in those countries while we suffer Biden Illegal Alien Violence. In 2023, Venezuela’s violent deaths fell to a 22-year LOW. Jesse Watters of Fox News said: "As migrant crime in America skyrockets, crime in Venezuela has fallen to a 22-year low. Why? Because they're sending their criminals here...We're being murdered. Our own media's covering it up, and our government is sanctioning it."
In his op-ed “Biden and Mayorkas Have Blood on Their Hands,” Republican Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville closes with: “Joe Biden and Alejandro Mayorkas have blood on their hands for every single American murdered by an illegal alien. They need to do their jobs and secure our border before more innocent Americans are killed.”
Read the Judicial Watch article, Nearly Half of Illegal Immigrants Arrested in U.S. in 2023 Had Multiple Criminal Charges, Convictions
SAN DIEGO: Illegal aliens pouring in
With Texas making it extremely difficult to enter America through the Lone Star state, illegal alien invaders (aka future Democrat voters) are pouring into the United States through California. Does “Vladimir” Biden want more Americans injured or killed by these folks? Oh wait! They’re all coming to San Diego to visit Shamu at Sea World.
According to the San Diego Tourism Authority:
Tourism is the second largest segment of San Diego's economy and employs approximately 214,000 people. It is vitally important to the economic health of the region.
Wherever you live, send an email message to the San Diego Tourism Authority that you were thinking of vacationing in San Diego, but have changed your plans since so many illegal aliens are coming in through the southern California border and you don’t feel it would be safe for you and your family.
Email: sdinfo@sandiego.org Phone: 619.232.3101 Write: 750 B Street, Suite 1500, San Diego, CA 92101
CPI: Food costs keeps increasing
In January, the Labor Department reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up 3.1 percent higher than a year earlier. The 3 percent range sounds good compared to what it has been but for most people, it’s pure malarkey. A few pennies here, a few dimes there and suddenly, our grocery bill for the same items we purchased the week before has jumped up. Again.
The CPI measures a basket of goods and services typically bought by Americans. Food is divided into two types of purchases:
- Groceries – food eaten at home.
- Restaurant - food away from home (includes prepared meals).
The problem for Biden is that while some sectors are seeing price dips, it’s not happening with food costs. Since everyone needs to eat, the higher food prices are in our face every week we go into the supermarket. Every week.
Food at home had an annual increase of 1.2 percent while food at restaurants/prepared jumped 5.1 percent. Many consumers are fighting back by switching from name brands to generic store brands. They are also eating out less often.
Even the Tooth Fairy is feeling the ill effects of Bidenomics. The 2024 Tooth Fairy Poll from Delta Dental reveals the first decline in Tooth Fairy giving in five years, due to inflation. As part of its focus on children’s dental health, the company has tracked U.S. Tooth Fairy trends for the last 26 years. Delta Dental reported in a news release that the average value of a child’s first lost tooth has dropped from $7.29 to $7.09.
SAVE ON FOOD COSTS:
Eat cereal for dinner per CEO If you don’t have the money for filet mignon, try meatloaf. If meatloaf is too much for your food budget, WK Kellogg’s CEO Gary Pilnick suggests eating cereal for dinner. Obviously, Pilnick has been eating too much of the sugary stuff to even suggest this to struggling families.
On the February 21 episode of CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, Pilnick was asked about high food prices. Per the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 11 percent of disposable consumer income goes toward the food bill. He said: “The cereal category has always been quite affordable, and it tends to be a great destination when consumers are under pressure. If you think about the cost of cereal for a family versus what they might otherwise do, that’s going to be much more affordable.
“….So, those are some of the things that we’re doing. But, in general, the cereal category is a place that a lot of folks might come to because the price of a bowl of cereal with milk and with fruit is less than a dollar. So you can imagine why a consumer under pressure might find that to be a good place to go. "Cereal for dinner is something that is probably more on trend now and we would expect to continue as that consumer is under pressure."
Do you think CEO Pilnick is eating cereal for dinner? His annual base salary is $1 MILLION PLUS $4.4 MILLION in BONUSES, per the September 2023 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. As of the fourth quarter 2023, the company reported $651 million in net sales. To share your thoughts with CEO Pilnick:
Email: Media.Hotline@wkkellogg.com Phone: 269-401-3002 Write: 1 Kellogg Square Battle Creek, MI 49017
QUESTION: Assuming things
As we move from primary to general campaign, we are going to be inundated with emails, letters, and phone calls from incumbent Republican candidates with atrocious conservative voting records insisting they are America First Patriots. Maybe they correctly voted a few times but overall, they are as conservative as Jill Biden is a doctor.
Do your own research. You can easily go online to trusted sources to verify that candidates (incumbent or novice) share your values. Seek out political activists and ask them about candidates. Do NOT assume anything!
Assuming things are where the troubles start and not just in politics. For instance, let’s say one of your neighbors purchases an expensive craftsman door for their home, but installs it upside down. You might assume they made a big mistake. You might assume they are starting a new fad. But maybe they did it on purpose. Can you guess why?
NIKKI HALEY: Is she part of the Biden Campaign
On the REPUBLICAN side:
Nikki Haley continues LOSING primaries. Following her February 24, 20+ point loss to President Trump in her home state of South Carolina, she lost to Trump in Michigan 68 to 26 percent by a whopping 42 points. Yikes! Someone needs to tell Haley that the goal is to WIN primaries!
On the NO LABELS side:
Following Nikki Haley’s disastrous South Carolina loss (with more to come on Super Tuesday March 5), No Labels National Director Democrat Joe Cunningham said his organization is interested in the loser. Okay, he didn’t use the word “loser,” but what he said on Fox News’s Fox and Friends Sunday (February 25):
“We’re looking for great quality people, folks that have broad appeal to independents, Democrats, Republicans. And, yeah, I mean, Nikki Haley is somebody we’d definitely be interested in.”
On the INDEPENDENT side:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to qualify for state ballots, just recently swing states of Arizona and Georgia. And the Biden administration continues to deny RFK Secret Service protection.
On the INDEPENDENT side:
Marrianne Williamson “unsuspended” her presidential campaign following her third-place finish in the Michigan Democrat primary. Williamson sees the 13.2 percent uncommitted vote (mostly Arabs/Muslims who support Hamas terrorists and were protesting the Biden administration giving any help to Israel) as voters looking for another choice along with the 3 percent who voted for her.
As expected, Ronna Romney McDaniel announced her resignation as Republican National Committee Chairwoman following Donald Trump’s triumphant primary South Carolina win. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley captured two-thirds of her votes from Democrats who crossed over to vote for her. Let’s look at McDaniel’s “superb” RNC leadership record since 2017 when she took over as RNC chair:
- The Republican party has had a net loss of EIGHT governorships.
- The Republican party lost FOUR seats in the Senate.
- The Republican party lost 20 seats in the House.
- The Republican party lost the presidency.
After Super Tuesday, it will not make any rational sense (beyond being a Democrat stooge) for Nikki Haley to remain in the primary. Still, she will enter the Republican primary in July with the most delegates of any candidate not named Trump. Those who dropped out and endorsed Trump are likely to secure a speaking slot during prime time. Unless Haley drops out on Tuesday night, we predict that even with a delegate count she will either not be given a speaking slot or it will be at 3 AM in the morning. What do you think?
- The Great Betrayal of Republican Values, by Katherine Daigle.
- 2024 Election: Change Is in the Air by Rich Kozlovich
WHO TO VOTE FOR? Find an org or person you trust
We keep adding to the voter guide list!
On some races and propositions, you know how you’re going to vote. But there are other races where you aren’t sure who to vote for. Find an organization or individual that overall shares your political views and look at their recommendations. As a reminder, there are some races where your ballot might read: “Vote for up to ___ candidates.” We recommend just voting for the candidates you support even if it’s less than the total number allowed. This increases the chances your preferred candidate(s) wins.
The INFO-MEETINGS-ENDORSEMENTS attachment has links for:
Biblical Voter—Recommendations for all 50 states
- California Republican Assembly—National and California
- Cerritos Republican Club—Los Angeles County
- Conservative Patriots of Orange County—California
- Conservative Voters Block
- Craig Huey—for California and Tennessee Voters
- Greater San Fernando Valley Republican Assembly
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association—California
- Long Beach Area Reps & Greater Long Beach Rep Women
- Nancy’s Picks Voter Recommendations
- Orange County DA Todd Spitzer—OC, CA judicial nominees
- Pastor Jack Hibbs
- Pauly’s Picks—Conservative Patriots of Orange County
- The RMNNT—National and San Diego
- Robyn Nordell’s California Conservative Voter Guide
- Silicon Valley Area Conservative Reps—CA & Santa Clara County
- True Texas Project—National and Texas
Does your organization have recommendations to share? Email: PatriotNeighbors@yahoo.com
ARE WE NOW A RADICAL SOCIALIST NATION?
Some recent events that make us wonder if the republic can be saved.
NEW YORK—Heroic veteran Daniel Penny saved the lives of people on a New York City subway and was criminally charged and given $100,000 bail. Illegal aliens assaulted police officers on a New York City street and they get bus fare to California, reportedly thousands of dollars each month and free health insurance. Many conservatives in deep blue states like California, Illinois, and New York, erroneously assume that paradise awaits them in red states. Yes, it’s better, but radical socialist woke tentacles can be found everywhere. The following two stories can be filed under “Banana Socialist Nation”
NORTH CAROLINA—There are 16 state universities serving about 250,000 students in the University of North Carolina system. Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr. at UNC-Greensboro has decided to CUT undergraduate and/or graduate programs in physics, mathematics, computer science, anthropology, and nursing. Is this an effort to have more graduates work as Walmart greeters? Consider the programs that remain while STEM classes have been cut:
African American and African Diaspora Studies - Media Studies - Communication Studies - Peace and Conflict Studies - Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies - Women’s, Gender and, Sexuality Studies
Do you think our enemies Iran, China and Russia are replacing STEM studies with any of these woke courses?
NEW MEXICO—The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque is offering Fat Studies. Surely that’s a degree that will get you a FATastic job at a fast-food restaurant. According to Campus Reform: The University of New Mexico course teaches students that 'antifatness' is another form of oppression. Students will also learn about 'fat liberationist movements and activism.' Do you think our enemies Iran, China and Russia are offering FAT studies?
INTERNATIONAL:
GERMANY—Some people have a lot of time on their hands. Paleontologist Emma Dunne and colleagues analyzed 1,500 dinosaur names starting with the Mesozoic Era. If you’re wondering why, think woke. According to Nature magazine: The authors wanted to know how much effort it would take to address what they saw as problematic names, which they describe as those “emanating racism, sexism, named under (neo)colonial contexts or after controversial figures.” They found several such names, equating to less than 3% of the dinosaurs they looked at. Dinosaurs! Racism! Sexism! You simply cannot make up this insanity! Maybe some dinosaurs filed complaints.
IS THE TIDE TURNING TO FREEDOM?
With our prayers and involvement, we must have hope of saving our republic. Let’s look at some recent wins that show the tide might be turning in the direction of Conservative Judeo-Christian values. However, we need Republican LEADERSHIP, which seems to be in short supply.
NEW YORK CITY—If you want to know why radical socialist Democrat Joe Biden eagerly welcomes MILLIONS (7 to 10 MILLION estimated so far) to waltz into the United States, look no further than collapsing New York City. In January 2022, Democrats on the 51-member city council approved a plan that allowed 800,000+ foreign nationals with green cards, visas and work permits to vote in citywide elections. These are NOT U.S. citizens, but no one from the jackass party seemed to care. The sole criteria for NON citizens to vote, would be residing in the Big (rotten) Apple for at least 30 days.
Several New Yorkers sued and in June 2022, the New York Supreme Court ruled that giving local voting rights to foreign nationals violated the state’s constitution … helloooo.
The Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division upheld the ruling. But that doesn’t change the fact that there were a majority of Democrats on New York’s city council that wanted nearly one MILLION non-citizens to vote in citywide elections. This is why Democrats want our borders to be wide open!
INTERNATIONAL
AUSTRALIA: The Queensland Supreme Court has found mandatory COVID vaccinations for police officers and nurses was unlawful and in breach of their human rights. We wonder what happens to those who took the jab and now have medical issues?
Read Why America’s Kids Are Hip to BLM and LGBT But Are Failing ABC and 123, by Rebecca Friedrichs
Patriot Neighbors welcomes sharing readers’ opinions.
LAWFARE: MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, by Sean Boyd, New York
Most Patriots remain shocked at the numerous "Lawfare" trials raining down on former President Donald Trump. The most disturbing is the recent rape trial in new York that shows Americans what happens when a biased prosecutor and judge has one goal -to get the defendant. Reasonable observers from all political parties agree that Lawfare moves the united states towards becoming a banana republic.
My story won't make headlines, but it is another example of Lawfare against everyday Americans who unlike Trump, lack the name recognition and Bank account to push back.
At my trial the prosecutor could not find his complainant witness because when the police wrote up the police reports they put my address where the complainant's address should have been. When they went to go get him that is when they discovered their mistake. Instead of doing the right thing and throw out the case, they used an inmate from Rikers Island to pretend to be the complainant witness.
The prosecutor produced two documents tending to show that the complainant witness changed his name and that that was his star witness. I brought both documents back to Rikers Island to the civilian paralegal. She called legal aid and legal aid told her that said person on the documents wasn't the complainant but was an inmate with another name that was different from what the prosecutor said he changed his name to.
She wrote an affidavit, signed and notarized it and I brought said affidavit to the judge. This was ignored and they intensified their efforts to convict me. I was convicted in 1999 in Brooklyn Supreme Court, in New York City, Brooklyn, New York.
Lawfare has been going on for a long time.
GRRR: Liberal Jews who are pro-Hamas
Patriot Neighbors editor Robin Itzler recently attended a “Stand for Israel” event featuring former Israel Ambassador Michael Oren. When it was time for questions, oy vey! The first question was from a liberal Democrat Jew who would probably feel more at home in a Hamas tunnel than an Israel kibbutz. Ah, but Robin was the next person called on and she didn’t hold back. She wrote about the event and more in an American Thinker column, Shameful Jews Care About Hamas Terrorists More Than About Israel.
One of Robin’s three guests was Denice Gary-Pandol, U.S. candidate for Congress. Gary-Pandol also added to the question-and-answer segment and posted an informative Instagram expanding on her views. Hear Denice Gary-Pandol’s views on the Middle East.
LAUGH, CRY OR SAY AMEN Laughter helps us to get through this Democrat mess we are in.
- Called my stockbroker this morning and asked him, “What should I be buying?” He said, “Canned goods and ammunition.”
- Before we work on artificial intelligence, why don’t we work on natural stupidity?
- I never make the same mistake twice. I make it five or six times just to be sure.
- If I learned anything in my 23 years on earth, it’s that it’s okay to lie about your age.
- If Jesus had his ministry today, this is how the MSM would report it: Local carpenter continues to spread disinformation deemed harmful by religious experts.
- I love bacon. Sometimes I eat it twice a day. It takes my mind off the terrible chest pains I keep getting.
- Never trust an electrician without eyebrows.
- Always keep a bottle of wine in the fridge for a special occasion. Like it’s Monday.
- I choked on a carrot this morning and all I could think of is that a donut wouldn’t have done that to me.
- If you live in a country where you could be arrested for fishing without a license, but not being an illegal alien driving a car without a license, you’re in a banana republic.
- Hunter Biden testimony: I did not have financial relations with that country!
- Babylon Bee: New York prosecutes couple for fraud for listing their house for $499,000 when it ultimately sold for $485,000.
- Single man to his rabbi: I have a strong desire to live forever. What can I do? Rabbi: Get married. Man: And then I will live forever? Rabbi: No, but the desire will disappear.
- Noah didn’t stop building the ark to explain himself to every doubter and hater. He kept building and let the rain do the talking
- The best portion of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you
- When I see TV commercials of happy housewives using a new cleaning product, the only thing I want to buy are the meds they’re on.
- Number one thing to do in New York: leave.
- Joe Biden: I feel I’m 100% mentally fit for office and my wife Martha agrees with me.
With so many Californians moving to Texas, here is a translation guide:
CONTACTS:
- To email Kellogg's CEO Gary Pilnick: Media.Hotline@wkkellogg.com
- Copy to email San Diego Tourism Authority: sdinfo@sandiego.org
Organizations:
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