Remittances and what it means to the American Economy

Al Ritter

I’ve long been a proponent of taxing remittances. Foreign workers whether in the country legally or not have been depleting our resources for decades.

Most of these workers come from poor countries that offer little in the way of wages, so being an American worker even if paid sub-standard wages here, makes them more money than if they stayed in their home country.

Remittances are wages they earn here and then send back to family members in their home country. This is money that will NEVER return to the United States, never to be spent here to bolster OUR country’s economy.

In a recent article by left leaning Yahoo, they claim that the “Big Beautiful Bill” has already devastated third world countries by eliminating the fraudulently corrupt USAID, and taxing remittances will only make things worse.

I suppose it depends on whether you think our country should be propping up third world countries first, or we should be serving our citizens first. The answer to that was decided by 77 million Americans last November.

Just look at the remittances sent back to Mexico in 2021! $52 BILLION! That’s 4 years ago folks! What do you think that figure is now going back to Mexico?

IMO 3.5% is a joke of a tax on remittances, but it is a start

Read more of Yahoo’s whiny article here:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/millions-around-the-world-rely-on-money-sent-by-family-members-working-in-the-us-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-would-deal-them-a-financial-blow-194516497.html

Why are we even having this discussion?

Al Ritter

It seems that Rep. Maxine Waters didn’t learn a thing from Rep, Lemonica Ivery’s arrest in Newark NJ for assaulting an ICE officer at an immigration center.

If anything it has emboldened the Democratic members of Congress to continually break the law. Waters claimed she was only doing her job as Congressional oversight. What they always fail to mention is a visit to an Immigration Detention Center has to be scheduled in advance and has to be applied for specific members and not just an out of control mob pounding at the gates.

It seems that Maxine tried barging her way into a Federal Building to check on the detention of another illegal alien in Los Angelos.

The left seems to want to frame this whole issue as..”Even if they are illegally and have committed no additional crimes they should be allowed to stay.” The situation goes much deeper than that, the basis of why they are here in the first place is based on felony of illegally entering our country.

The left also believes that these illegal aliens are somehow entitled to all of our (the actual citizens) rights under the law. They also believe that these illegals are entitled to monetary benefits that should only be rightfully given to its citizens.

This is a powder keg waiting to explode. The citizens who have paid their entire lives into the system are rightfully furious with the Democrats.

The Dems are claiming once again how it is a peaceful protest, but it’s funny how blurred the lines are between protest and riot in their eyes…….setting cars on fire is NOT protest!

They elected a man who promised to fix this broken system and restore America to Americans first, not some people who are falsely using the words “asylum seekers.”

Watch Maxine Waters at a California Federal Building:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/fafo-mad-maxine-tries-enter-la-federal-building/

Mad Maxine again today:

https://x.com/Stylzbeats/status/1931774469049315666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1931774469049315666%7Ctwgr%5E494e5fb6cac3c94c4f40ee5af14a84ac725ff950%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2025%2F06%2Fwhat-are-you-going-do-shoot-some-kids%2F

 

 

When the Waffle House Customer Mentality Spills into Government

Al Ritter

We all have seen the many battles waged at various Waffle Houses throughout our country posted to You Tube. Sadly this anger exhibited in those melees is spilling into the public arena.

We see it all the time displayed on the main stream media as “protests.” In most situations it’s violence disguised and labeled as something else.

We have become desensitized by violence, not only in our country but around the world. Violence has become normalized in today’s society.

The last place we expect to see this unbridled disrespect to fellow man is in the very people who legislate our laws. Yes I’m talking about our representatives in government.

Listening to the minority speaker in the House Hakeem Jeffries, you would think that Representatives in Congress work under different laws that regular citizens do. He thinks that no law enforcement officer has a right to touch a Congressional Representative.

Yes I’m referring to the ICE Detention Center melee that happened recently. Three Democratic Representatives of Congress and one Democratic Mayor tried to barge their way into an ICE Detention Center unannounced under the guise of Congressional Oversight.

The Mayor was released on a misdemeanor offence of Trespassing although in my opinion he shouldn’t have been, but that isn’t my decision. Rep. Lamonica McIver has been however charged with assaulting a federal ICE officer, and hopefully charges will be forth coming on the other two.

Where has civility gone in society? You never saw this kind of violence and anger in the 50’s, but it’s been slowly building since the 60’s and it needs to stop. Laws are on the books to make society accountable for their actions. But if nobody holds these people accountable the violence will continue.

Watch Videos here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n97hInkO6u4

Waffle House Brawls:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE7ftunAb7I

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lVgHy6_pVKU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsquVkslKXg&list=PLGsBKrYc7Bnrq_JraIPv5tPMNiq_s_X8m

 

Law fare and What it Means to the Average Citizen

Al Ritter

Ok first I need to apologize about my absence. A lot of my readers have been concerned by my recent dark thirty.

I have to admit I have been the target of the same law fare that Donald Trump has been the target of but for different reasons.

But that isn’t the end of it. Sadly I fell and have broken my foot. Between the two I have been just hanging low and trying to recover.

In my State of the People’s Republic of Maryland there are two things called Ex-parte orders that result in 99.6 percent of the claims being approved by judges.

The first of these orders are called Domestic Abuse cases, and I can understand how most of them are approved. Mostly because they are family members in fear for their lives from past domestic abuse cases backed up by police reports and eyewitness reports.

The second side of the ex-parte orders have to deal with “Peace Orders” and they deal with people outside the family.

Judges seem to side with the petitioner for fear of not siding on the side of caution. Experience in this in court, I have observed not one in 16 cases on “peace orders” not one case was denied.

So if now you see this as lop sided justice then so do I. Because petitioners don’t have to show any proof of their claims when they make their initial report a court date is given within 7 days. This isn't about "truth" it's about "feelings" of the claimant.

Finding effective legal reasonable representation is nearly impossible in such a short time frame.

Now picture that ANYONE in your county can claim without proof that you are threatening them, and their family, trespassing, and any other claim they see fit.

The Peace Order can only encompass the last 30 days, so you have no recourse to show psychopathic past history.

Are you seeing how one sided this is yet? Now imagine this has been done 3 times so far.

Now picturing after two times and it goes to a third time. The first two have been civil matters but if it goes to a third time it goes to a criminal matter which would entail jail time to the plaintiff.

So the first times don’t require any proof, but the judge sides with the petitioner and the third time involves jail time. Now I am in the third phase.

I know this isn’t anywhere near what Trump has endured in the last 4 years, but I feel just as much violated as he has been.

In my opinion ex-parte orders in the state should only include Domestic Violence but peace orders should be eliminated from civil law or never advance to criminal law.

If the petitioner seeks relief from someone they should have to go through the whole civil court system which would require them to hire an attorney and spend their money to advance their lies with no proof, and that might make the end of their lies.

 

MAGA movement is growing restless

 Al Ritter

It’s been 3 months so far and we have seen almost no accountability from the Dept. of Justice in the way of indictments, either from the DOJ directly or through the FBI.

The people have been waiting patiently for a reckoning and overhaul in the DOJ and bringing law breakers to justice.

One of those people is Gen Michael Flynn a direct target of the Cross-Fire Hurricane scandal to unseat President Trump in his first term.

General Flynn has made a documentary called FLYNN- Deliver the Truth, whatever the cost. It lays out what is already known and is documented in fact. Also it lays out the co-conspirators and yet we still wait for indictments.

I have to believe that AG Pam Bondi has been formulating this case for years and already has the players in her cross hairs. She also now has the inside information at her fingertips.

MAGA is growing restless Madam Attorney General and will soon become impatient with the lack of action so far.

Read More Here:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/gen-mike-flynn-joins-chorus-trump-allies-demanding/

Zuckerberg caught in another shady deal, this time with the CCP

Al Ritter

Meta has been using “Llama” an AI program to enhance the Air Force for a few years now, specifically in training aircraft mechanics to work more efficiently. Also this program is used for battlefield planning for the Air Force.

According to a new whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams who was Facebook’s Director of Global Public Policy from 2011-2017, Zuckerberg repeatedly lied to Congress about the use of the Llama program and who had access to it.

In 2014 Zuckerberg had tried unsuccessfully to enter Facebook into the Chinese market. The CCP thought it to be a waste of time and therefore denied it. But Zuckerberg wasn’t finished trying according to Ms. Williams. With the buildup of META’s AI on the horizon Zuckerberg had a trading chip.

If he offered the CCP the same Llama program he could have the wedge he needed to enter Facebook into China. Now according to Ms. Williams China is Zuckerberg’s largest market next to the USA, but at what cost?

If Zuckerberg is handing the same technologies to the CCP as he to the Air Force doesn’t that threaten our national security?

I asked GROK (“X”’s AI program) about Military Contracts to META and this was the reply:

Meta itself doesn’t directly hold military contracts in the way traditional defense contractors like Lockheed Martin or Boeing do. However, Meta has opened the door for its AI models, specifically Llama, to be used by U.S. government agencies and defense contractors for national security purposes. This marks a shift from its earlier stance, where its policies explicitly prohibited using its tech for military applications.

For example, Meta has partnered with companies like Lockheed Martin, Palantir, and Booz Allen Hamilton, allowing them to leverage Llama for tasks like data analysis, cybersecurity, or mission planning. These collaborations don’t involve Meta signing direct contracts with the Department of Defense but rather enabling third parties to use its open-source AI for military-related work. This move has stirred debate, especially since Meta’s tech is open-source, meaning it’s tough to control who else—like foreign entities—might adapt it for similar purposes.

On the flip side, some argue Meta’s involvement is more about staying competitive in the AI race, especially with rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic also eyeing defense applications. Critics, though, worry about the ethical implications of a social media giant indirectly fueling military tech, especially given the lack of transparency around how user data might feed into these models. Still, no hard evidence points to Meta having formal, direct contracts with the Pentagon or other military bodies—it’s more about enabling others to bridge that gap.

 

So there is no denial about META’s involvement in our military with Llama, but where things go astray is who has access to that program.

Read and watch more here:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/whistleblower-drops-bombshell-meta-secretly-aided-china-undermine/

https://www.youtube.com/live/oYx0ZjViYuo

Sen Hawley to request DOJ's involvement:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/sen-hawley-considers-criminal-referral-zuckerberg-demands-testimony/

Jasmine Crockett just can’t seem to find a filter for her disgusting mouth

 Al Ritter

Even after AG Bondi’s warning to Jasmine Crockett about her incendiary rhetoric this week about Elon Musk and her past comments about President Trump, she then crossed the line on her trashy talk.

She referred to Gov Abbott of Texas, a paraplegic as Governor “Hot Wheels.”

Even her Democratic brethren in Congress are seeing that as crossing the line.

Congress is seeing this as an upcoming censure vote, just two Democrats in one month if it happens.

Her mouth over-runs her brain and this might be her first slap in the face since her induction into Congress a mere two years ago, certainly NOT a good start!

Red more here:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/scoop-jasmine-crockett-hit-censure-effort-mocking-paraplegic-texas-governor-hot-wheels

https://www.newsweek.com/greg-abbott-jasmine-crockett-wheelchair-hot-wheels-texas-mock-disability-2050256

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/25/jasmine-crockett-governor-greg-abbott/

Cori Bush ex-squad member’s husband Indicted!

 Al Ritter

Cori Bush the ex-Congresswoman from St. Louis Missouri and part of the “Squad” was primaried in the last election was under investigation for misuse of government funds for private security supplied by her husband to the tune of $750,000 despite the fact that he has no experience in private security at all.

Her husband Cortney Merritts has been indicted under the Covid Relief program called Paycheck Protection Program. It’s reported that he fraudulently used $20,000 of taxpayer money.

Charges came down last Thursday by the DOJ.

Read more here:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2830591/democrat-cori-bush-paid-husband-thousands-federal-investigation/

Watch more here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-YxWGGe6tg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXK-l1oGosk

Chief Justice Roberts part of secretive elitist group of Activist Judges and Lawyers

Al Ritter

We’ve long known that Chief Justice John Roberts has never really been a conservative. He was appointed by George Bush in 2005 and always walked to the beat of a different drummer.

An investigative reporter known as Bad Kitty has uncovered a secretive group of DC Judges including Roberts himself. Other Judges in the group are like a who’s who of Liberal activist Judges. James Boasberg, Amit Mehta, Beryl Howell, Ketanji Brown Jackson all far leftist Trump haters are part of this group of elitists.

Chief Justice John Roberts holds the title of Honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple

This group called The Edward Bennett Williams American Inn of Court has as the President James Boasberg who most notably entered the spot light as the Judge that tried to force the flight of criminals to El Salvador back to America.

Long gone are the days of impartiality of Judges and Lawyers.

This group along with many others is trying to circumvent EVERY policy decision of Donald Trump. Sadly this group of radicals doesn’t understand that America in general is behind Donald Trump AND his policies.

Trump now has a 49% approval rating that not even Barack Obama ever enjoyed

Read More here:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/revealed-chief-justice-john-roberts-caught-secretive-invite/?

The Transition from Empathy to not giving a Sh*t

 Al Ritter

I never thought I’d get to this point in my life, because I’ve always had Empathy and Compassion but my patience is wearing thin.

I’ve always been a man of principle, but I’m starting to see that principle is an “old fashion term,” and kids today say “just lay down and die boomer!”

I always thought that I was born 20 years too late because my morals more often reflect those of my parents rather than those of my age.

The disrespect shown to those with Empathy today I see appalling. As I’ve said in earlier posts those that expect a participation trophy for merely being a part of society are those who are either the present Narcissists or those that are emerging to become one. Sadly it’s predicted to consume up to 30% of Americans in the next 10 years.

My life has been consumed by one of these individuals for the last 5 years as a lot of you already know. I tried to be empathetic to him and offer him help even though I knew his brutal past to others, but I should have known better.

Sadly my general state of mind has changed to that of a cynical colder state .

This is not to say that I treat everyone the same way, but I have a wary sense of acceptance of new acquaintances based on my past experiences.

Tomorrow will be the culmination of 5 years of this person’s abuse to me, and I’ll either emerge victorious or the dark side will prevail.

I’ve made my case and a Judge will have to decide the outcome.

Pray for our side!

Update: Sadly the Dark Side prevailed, my faith in the Judicial was in bad shape before, but now I have NO trust in it.