Neuropathy and its toll on the body

 Al Ritter

I don’t speak as a doctor and my experience with neuropathy should not be construed as medical advice, I can only tell you what I have painfully learned over the years as a Neuropathy sufferer.

There are many reasons for Neuropathy, that burning, tingling, and sometimes stabbing pains that occur mostly in the feet, but sometimes in the hands and even in the chest.

Diabetes is the number one cause, but others include site trauma (broken bones, surgery, accidental injury, etc.), vitamin deficiencies, auto immune problems, heavy alcohol use, and a thing called idiopathic (when the doctor can find no clear cause.

 I’ll make a statement here that can be controversial, there is no known cure for Neuropathy. I have endured some torturous treatments in the past which included over 170 injections into my feet of a “magical mixture” of vitamins and things that were never fully explained. A device applied to my feet that include suction cups and electro stimulation similar to a TENs unit. This was to no avail.

We are constantly subjected to ads on social media about compressions socks and the “Pink Salt and Turmeric elixir.” Other snake oil salesmen claim they have found the root of some distant rare plant and claim they have contracted a pharmaceutical manufacture to produce a limited run of these special pills. All lies, based on the fears that the patient has about never getting better. Ask me how I know!

First, you have to be diagnosed with Neuropathy, that normally happens by making an appointment with a Neurologist, and if the scarcity of that specialty in your area is anything like mine, usually will take a year. The test is an EMG and is basically electro stimulation of the nerves. It amounts to measuring the time it takes the nerve to react to that stimulation from one end to the other.

Then the Neurologist has to make an informed guess as to the cause of the Neuropathy, usually through a medical history and always includes Diabetes as the number one possibility.

If caught early dietary supplements can help, including vitamins and others. My personal experience showed a progression in 15 years from my feet to almost my knees. One experience in the fall a few years ago where I almost set my foot on fire next to the fire pit, and I never even felt it!       

I got some advice from a doctor that has helped a lot, he explained the nerves have a protective sheath around them, and one particular supplement can help rebuild that sheath Alpha Lipoic Acid. I figured why not I had tried everything else. After the first bottle the Neuropathy was slowly retreating from my knees back towards my feet. After 2 ½ years of this supplement I can now say it is strictly limited to just my feet.

Sadly, my Neuropathy isn’t just limited to my feet, I also have it in my chest, caused by a combo of trauma and auto immune problems. I had the Neuropathy in my feet for over 15 years now, but the Neuropathy in my chest has only been 6 years. Sadly, the Alpha Lipoic Acid hasn’t helped the chest pains, but it keeps the foot situation at bay.

Different people react differently to different supplements and treatments. My major concern was becoming a fall risk, and that’s why I tried some many different things for relief. Other things that seem to help have been the use of “hospital socks,” You know the ones imprinted with the little grippers on the bottom, that in addition to shoes with think insoles like the Skecher Brand. These are just the things that help me, your results may vary.

The one thing to take away from all this is…..there is no cure, only things that may slow it or stop it in its progression, learning to live with it IS hard, but it’s not the end of the world either.

Best of luck in your personal endeavor

It’s Obvious that the Left is Embracing Communism

 Al Ritter

Hakeem Jeffries, Pete Buttiigieg, Kathy Hochel, AOC, Bernie Sanders, Chuck Schumer, and the usual cast of characters are all endorsing Zorhan Mamdani for Mayor of New York.

Mamdani, an avowed Muslim Communist Mamdani is currently leading in the NYC Mayoral race. It’s hard to believe that just 24 years ago NYC suffered the worse terrorist attack in history at the hands of Muslim extremists. The loss rang true for years, and yet now it seems that NYC suffers from selective amnesia.

NYC has been blue for years but this latest radial shift is FAR left now. I fear if he is successful, in being elected that this will be the first step towards the lawlessness that is being shown in Europe presently.

The Muslim invasion of the Western World has been planned for a millennium; in fact, the Koran speaks of it.

If he succeeds, NYC will make Portland, Oregon look like a resort town. Anarchy will rein after dismantling the NYPD, and the patients will be running the asylum. Communism is finally being eradicated from our southern hemisphere in Democratic elections, Argentina, Bolivia, and Ecuador have all banished dictatorships and have put Cuba and Venezuela on notice they will no longer be part of this communist consortium.

So how does Democratic America show support? They seek to elect a Communist!

This is so disgusting that I even have to report it, but America needs to wake up and put a stop to the liberal indoctrination of College Campuses towards the Socialist agenda.

There is a reason Bernie Sanders has never been elected President, but he certainly keeps trying, hopefully NYC throws this Communist to the curb.

Read more here:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/10/2028-hopeful-pete-buttigieg-slams-andrew-cuomo-says/

 

 

As the shutdown creeps on SNAP Benefits will be eliminated in November

 Al Ritter

I’m sure we have all been victims in food store check out hell as a morbidly obese person struggles with multiple EBT cards and two to three carts of food. We watch as over $1000 is rung up in sales only to be finally paid by us the taxpayer. Then as you take your purchase to your car you watch as that same person loads their SNAP benefits into a car that is most certainly worth more than your car.

You wonder to yourself “How do they get these benefits when I never did?”

Years ago when I didn’t have two nickels to rub together, a wife, a new born child I seriously considered applying for food stamps, but back in the early 80’s there was a certain taboo attached to people using food stamps. I finally buckled down, got a second job and eventually got to a point where I wasn’t living from paycheck to paycheck.

Today SNAP benefits have gone inter-generational, there is no longer shame or embarrassment involved. If a grandmother got them, she taught her daughter how to get them, and then she taught her daughter how to get them. These programs seem to get handed down in the family. Inter-generational entitlement!

We see it constantly on social media, morbidly obese people complaining about going hungry…REALLY?

These same people are now rationalizing shoplifting and looting if their benefits aren’t restored. Is this what we have become as a nation? They are targeting Walmart, Costco and others. What did these businesses do to them? Stealing is justification in their minds for Congressional shutdown?

Now with the SNAP benefits due to expire in November, there is going to be a lot of finger waving going on in Congress. It should be interesting to see who blinks first, the party that wanted to extend the continuing resolution to keep the government open, or the party that wanted to give illegal aliens healthcare benefits over SNAP benefits to lower income Americans.

When the government shuts down, the money shuts down, what exactly don’t they understand. I don’t think they understand that other welfare programs will most certainly be shut down in the near future too.

View the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAEwR-JiKFs

A Kenyan Court has now stripped Bill Gates of Judicial Immunity

 Al Ritter

A High Kenyan Court has now removed Gate’s immunity status after it’s been discovered that in 2014 and 2015 the World Health Organization who is heavily funded by the Gates Foundation was vaccinating citizens in an effort to eradicate Tetanus.

Later it was found to be quite different in composition than just a vaccine for tetanus, in fact it contained a sterilization agent also. This has always been one of Gates’s intentions to limit world population.

Kenyan Senator Mithika Linturi filed the law suit as an attempt by Microsoft Founder and his allies of engaging in activities to consume and destroy Kenya’s Sovereignty. This secondary toxic hormone is known as Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG). When injected into a female it causes an immune response that causes antibodies to fight the hormone causing infertility.

This could in fact open the floodgates to multiple countries filing lawsuits to rein in abuses by Gates and his Foundation along with the WHO.

Read More here:

https://gatewayhispanic.com/video/kenyan-high-court-has-also-now-suspended-bill/

Watch Video here:

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

What do Tyler Robinson, Lance Twigs, Ermia Fanaeian, Elizabeth Warren and Neville Roy Singham all have in common?

 Al Ritter

You may know the names Tyler Robinson, and Elizabeth Warren, but who are the other people?

Well Tyler Robinson is the accused shooter in the Charlie Kirk assassination. Lance Twigs is Tyler’s biological male transgender lover. As you have read before these two were on a gaming discussion board known as “Discord.” The FBI is investigating not only their messages on the board, but also over 20 others that may have known about the assassination beforehand. Hopefully the FBI has made connections with Tyler Robinson and Armed Queers Salt Lake, but only time will tell.

Ok those two aside, who is Ermia Fanaeian? She is the founder for Armed Queers Salt Lake City. The groups’ project aim is to train gay, queer and trans people to arm themselves against capitalism. They proclaim themselves as Leninist, Marxists. Her back ground is rather interesting. She is a transgender herself, (biological male) refugee from Iran. She is active inside the DNC in Salt Lake.

This brings us to her next connection. She was involved in Elizabeth Warren’s and Bernie Sanders’ campaign, even appearing on stage with her in 2019. I wonder how Warren views her interaction with this radical leftist now.

Now we move on the Neville Roy Singham, he was a tech giant 20 years ago who sold his company for ¾ of a billion dollars. Shortly after he disavowed capitalism (convenient huh?) He moved to China with his wife Jodie Evans, you may not know her name but she is one of the Code Pink founders! Singham resides in China with the CCP’s blessing and in fact shares an office with the propaganda wing of the CCP.

What is his connection with Ermia Fanaeian? Well Ermia heads another group known as Party for Socialism and Organization. Almost all the funding comes from Singham himself which also paid for a trip to Cuba for Ermia and her group. Singham also has paid many of  the paid protests of ICE crackdowns.

Watch Liz Wheeler connect the dots:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl9-M16VZJY

More on Ermia Fanaeian:

https://www.newsweek.com/ermiya-fanaeian-transgender-activist-fbi-2132610

 

When logic, reason, and facts fall on deaf ears

Al Ritter

I must admit that Charlie Kirk’s death has affected me profoundly. Although I was just 9 when Kennedy was killed it didn’t mean much to me at such a young age. Of course, later it carried much more weight.

Charlie Kirk was one who lived for debate, and to be very honest he often went into the lion’s den to do so. He debated with patience and respect, but sadly that respect wasn’t normally reciprocated by those who sought to debate him. How many people’s minds did he change? Who really knows. But his positions were normally based on his faith in God and the teachings of the Bible.

The leftist views were diametrically opposed to everything Kirk debated on, from religion to same sex marriage, to immigration, to crime, to transgenderism. In fact, the transgender issue was the very debate he was doing the second he was struck down by an assassin’s bullet and is now considered a contributing factor from the shooter’s perspective.

It’s sad that political discourse has now devolved into a death sentence for anyone who disagrees with the leftist position. The celebration of Kirk’s death is disgusting to say the least, but sadly this is what our First Amendment is all about. It’s not the things that you agree with that are protected, but those you see as vile and disgusting also.

Do I agree with all these firings because of the celebrations of his death? IMO no they shouldn’t be fired, shamed unmercifully maybe, but fired no.

For the first time the leftists are trying to claim a cease fire on the grounds that both sides are participating in violent rhetoric. That is not true and I would challenge anyone to supply proof to that wild claim.

In a Yougov poll it claimed that 25% of those on the “very left” claim that violence is the answer to political upheaval, while only 5% of those on the right approve of such tactics.

What actually happened after Kirk’s death? Were there riots? Was there looting? Of course not, there were vigils and fond remembrances. Not like the trashing by leftists of an area of the University where flowers were left to commemorate his life.

As I said in my previous article, the words from Admiral Yamamoto of the Japanese Navy after the attack on Pearl Harbor… “I feel all we have done is awaken a sleeping giant.”

If Kirk’s death has done anything, it has concreted a resolve in Conservative America to vanquish the hatred and violence of the left.

Even Whoopi Goldberg is starting to see that the left’s violent nature has to stop, I wonder if she sees that that same anger if pushed hard enough can come back to the left also?

I pray this doesn’t happen and this country can return to some sort of civility, but I’m not seeing that yet!

Read and watch more here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifAU7hYnLzY

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/gutfeld-goes-jessica-tarlov/

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/watch-left-wing-streamer-steve-bonnell-aka-destiny/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sR9BEhEHpg

Even Bill Mahr has good words about Kirk:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/bill-maher-has-kind-words-charlie-kirk-says/

 

 

It’s a Dark Day in America

 Al Ritter

Charlie Kirk was a peaceful God loving family man who only sought peaceful debate. He never encouraged violence, but instead only collected facts and figures in his brilliant mind to counter the ideas from far leftist socialist mindsets.

Ironically, we have now reached a “Turning Point.” For those of you who don’t know Charlie Kirk started a media group call Turning Point.

Disgustingly MSNBC and the leftist social site Bluesky are celebrating his death! For what reason? Because his views differed from theirs? Has this become the death sentence from the left now?

Of course the shooter hasn’t been found yet and their motive is “unknown.” I think the motive is useless to possess, the result is the same. This person obviously hated Kirk enough to kill him, that is all we need to know.

The conservative movement now has their MLK Jr. type martyr. Charlie in many ways extolled the same principles as Martin Luther King, dissent but in a peaceful non-confrontational way.

It takes a lot to push a true conservative to violence.

But in the words from Admiral Yamamoto after the attack on Pearl Harbor…”I fear we have awakened a sleeping giant.”

After two attempted assassinations, one being inches from succeeding and now one successful assassination…….

Here we are on 9/11 24 years later!

Rest in Peace Charlie, your voice will be heard for years!

House Democrats shout down prayer for Kirk on the House Floor:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/infuriating-democrats-shout-down-rep-lauren-boebert-house/

It’s time to address the real problem in America; Mental Illness

Al Ritter

If you talk to any mental health professional, they will tell you that Mental Health Issues are on the rise. Contributing to that rise is the accelerated use of dangerous anti-psychotic drugs which in some cases may actually make the problems worse.

One only needs to look at the warning labels for side effects on some of these drugs to see how dangerous they can be. Now add that to the fact that they may be over prescribed and you can see the danger that may exist in society.

In 1968 a Federal Firearms Act passed that kept people who had a medical Marijuana license from being able to purchase firearms, regardless of what State Law said.

Maybe it is time to pass a Mental Health Law that keeps anyone that has been diagnosed with any sort of Mental Health condition including Gender Dysphoria (known in medical terms as “Gender Identity Disorder DSM 4”.)

Lately the classification is now termed “Gender Incongruence and Gender Dysphoria DSM5.”

Is there a correlation in mass shootings and Transgenderism?

It is reported that 40% of successful and would be school shooters identified as Transgender.

I think that is a pretty alarming statistic, and I’m sure if you followed the trend, you would also find a trail of a history of anti-psychotic drug use.

It’s time we stop ignoring the elephant in the room and explore the mental health implications and not just more gun control.

RFK Jr. on SSRI’s after shooting:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/rfk-jr-blames-gun-violence-183810929.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

40% claim:

https://www.westernjournal.com/deep-dive-since-2020-roughly-40-successful-school-shooters-trans-trans-suspected-data-shows/?ff_source=email&ff_medium=top-news-alert&ff_campaign=news-alert&ff_content=2025-08-31

additional attacks:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/another-trans-murder-violent-trans-shoots-kills-father/

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/media-hides-gender-identity-skews-data-cases-involving/

Words from the shooter's journal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfDIbBhiB80

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, where are you?

 Al Ritter

2 Years and 5 months since the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and STILL not much has been done. Granted the channel was opened for ship traffic but other than that multiple “studies” and proposals have been offered.

Even the demolition isn’t scheduled to be completed until April 2026!

Initial settlements have been made from the Dali’s owner Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited for $102 million which doesn’t even cover the cost for debris removal.

The cost to rebuild the bridge was estimated last year at $1.7 to $1.9 billion, which most certainly balloon by 2028.

The owners sited a maritime law the “Limitation of Liability Act of 1851” limits them to only a maximum of $43.7 million (just 2% of the damages)

Now to be fair the Federal DOJ and the Maryland AG are pursuing this still in the court system. But my big point in this is the feet dragging in Maryland for the demolition of the remnants of the bridge almost 2 ½ years since the destruction.

What exactly is Gov Moore waiting for? The Federal Government has secured the debris removal funds both by the President and Congress! The debris removal and the rebuilding has to happen no matter what, but putting the citizens out of their way for over 4 years is totally unacceptable.

Read more here:

https://maritime-executive.com/article/baltimore-boxship-s-owner-tries-to-limit-liability-to-44-million

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA24MM031.aspx

Gerrymandering: Only good for the party in power?

 Al Ritter

From 2007-2015 then Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley helped to redraw the 2^nd district of Maryland in a gerrymandering move to make it more “Blue.” It was successful and was even upheld in the court system. This area initially was farm areas but was reconfigured to include parts of the city to make the entire district resemble a snake, quite appropriate if you ask me.

I presently live in district 2 and now my representative is none other than Johnny Olszewski, past County Executive of Baltimore County who turned out to be a miserable failure but has now been elevated to US Congressman through this redistricting.

He has never had the farmer’s interest at heart, instead dedicating his attention to additional section 8 housing along the Light Rail areas that run adjacent to the York Rd Corridor.

Maryland has had a super majority in the legislature for years tilted towards the left. Even when past Republican Governor Larry Hogan vetoed one of the bills, it was over ruled by the super majority.

Ok so that was Maryland for the past 19 or so years. Flash forward to right now in the State of Texas.

Gov. Abbott is seeking to redistrict certain areas of Texas, one of which might eliminate Rep Jasmine Crockett’s seat. Now the Republican Texas Legislature lost its super last November, but that doesn’t mean they can’t do redistricting, and the Democrats are livid!

State legislature Democrats are threatening to leave the state to prevent a quorum on the redistricting vote.Gov. Abbott has threatened to have then arrested and charged if they do so.

This showdown will happen soon, but as you recall they tried this political stunt 4 years ago when they didn’t get their way. It would appear as though this time Gov. Abbott isn’t playing around.

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander, be careful what you wish for Democrats!

Read more about O’Malley’s gerrymandering:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/former-maryland-gov-martin-o-malley-roots-against-gerrymander-he-n861551

Read about Abbott’s threat:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/breaking-gov-abbott-says-he-will-remove-office/

Recent ruling on Maryland Gerrymandering:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9ZET9r1Yy0

Update, Texas Legislature passes motion to arrest Democrats:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/here-we-go-texas-lawmakers-pass-motion-arrest/

AG Ken Paxton issues warning after motion issued by legislature:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/texas-ag-ken-paxton-issues-blistering-statement-slamming/

 Update on the Texas situation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6m9q8LZ1sk