Events From Around the Nation and the World

By Robin Itzler

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From Around the Nation: 

California: Maybe the once Golden State has to sink into an abyss before its liberal citizens recognize that lunatic progressive leadership should be sent on vacation to Afghanistan. (Note: Patriot Neighbors editor Robin Itzler lives in southern California.) The hurricane-like Santa Ana winds that caused massive fires were worsened by failed leadership. There will be ample time to analyze how Governor Gavin Newson and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and their pro-illegal alien, anti-citizen WOKE staff and agenda made a horrible situation so much worse. People died! More than 12,400 structures have burned! Thousands are now homeless! 

Consider that Newsom’s 2024-25 budget plan salvaged a program that provides FREE legal representation and other assistance for illegal students, staff, faculty and their families at all 23 Cal State campuses. They also maintained in-home support for illegal aliens who are elderly, blind and/or disabled, who qualify for Medi-Cal. 

The California Budget $322,000,000,000 California State Employees 259,255 THE STATE AND CITY HAVE THE MONEY! Its leadership focused on idiotic woke DEI programs and now many innocent people have suffered. 

California: electric vehicles are on fire! A pertinent question is will the wildfires provoke the spread of sanity among Californians who keep voting worse and worse D/S/C politicians into office?

 Read The Never-To-Be Forgotten ‘Newsom Fires’ by Robin Itzler. 

New Jersey:  In the 2024 election, Donald Trump came very close to winning the Garden State. Scott Pressler, who was amazingly successful in Pennsylvania, has set his sights on New Jersey. In December, these were the newly registered voter numbers: +6,709 Republicans +0,738 Democrats.

From Around the Globe

Israel: With all its many problems right now, Israel is sending a team of firefighters who for two weeks will help battle the deadly California wildfires. Many other nations have also sent firefighters and/or equipment to help battle the infernos. Can one of them send a governor and mayor who aren’t focused on woke DEI rather than basic community services?

While on the topic of Israel, this is what Ben Shapiro posted on X regarding the pending ceasefire deal with Hamas:

If a hostage deal goes through, it will be because of President Trump. That’s because he guaranteed two things Joe Biden wouldn’t: 

1.  this would be the best deal Hamas would get, so they’d better get on board or they’d face hell; 
2. Israel wouldn’t have to give up on destroying Hamas. 
   

Joe Biden Said Israeli Hostages Released by Hamas Terrorists Appeared to Be 'in Good Health' John F. Di Leo The last poor judgment of a flawed judge of character.

 

High Noon in Israel. The Western world, however, has failed to live up to the integrity, honor, and duty standards so prominent in the world of film.  In displays of spectacular cowardice, cynicism, and mendacity, Western governments and institutions have left Israel alone on the battlefield against civilization’s enemies in the Middle East — or worse, sandbagged Israel and aided those enemies.

Sweden: The nation has been overwhelmed with immigrants who have caused many problems by not adopting to Swedish culture. Now the government wants to tighten the requirements for citizenship. For instance, the person must have lived in the country for eight years rather than five. Foreigners with criminal records, or who are considered a threat will not be allowed to obtain citizenship.

Japan: There is much concern that growing Muslim populations are destroying European nations. As of May 2024, Japan has at least 133 mosques. The number of mosques in Japan has grown significantly in recent years, from around 15 in 1999 to over 100 in 2017. Here are some other facts about mosques in Japan:

• Tokyo Mosque: The largest mosque in Japan, located in the Ōyama-chō district of Shibuya ward in Tokyo.
• Kobe Mosque: A mosque in Kobe, Hyōgo, built in 1935.
• Hira Mosque: A mosque in Ichikawa, Chiba, built in 1997.
• The Japan Mosque: A mosque in Tsushima, Aichi, built in 2001.
• Kamata Mosque: A mosque in Kamata, Ōta, Tokyo, built in 2001. 

United Kingdom:  Britain's Liberal government refuses to point the finger of blame at Islam as the nation faces horrible crisis caused by Muslim rape gangs. 

Ukraine:  The Ukraine government has arrested three commanders claiming they inadequately defend the Kharkov region against Russian forces last year.  Their men disagree.