Rant or Rave Wednesday

Whose Side Is Our Government On – The Criminal or We the People?

Much to the chagrin of many in our government, we have eyes, therefore we can see. The Biden administration constantly insists that crime is on the decline, but those of us who live in cities or areas nearby or who can watch videos know this simply isn’t true. We’ve all witnessed people walking into stores, filling up baskets and walking out without paying. We see needles littering the streets, homelessness, and violence flooding our neighborhoods. I’m reminded of the video of the foolish MSNBC “reporter” claiming that the fires and violence around him during the riots of 2020 were mostly peaceful.

Why do the media and our government refuse to admit the obvious? We can speculate on various reasons for this, but this week I’d like to focus on two cases that demonstrate the disgusting injustice that is occurring on a local and national level.

January 6^th is associated with an abundance of dishonesty, deceitfulness, and inequity. A detailed exposé is required to display the depth of injustice associated with that day, but for this article, I’d like to focus on Rebecca Lavrenz, also known as the “J6 Praying Grandma.” Lavrenz is a 71-year-old great-grandma who operated a bed and breakfast in Colorado. Are you shaking in your boots yet? She’s also a religious woman who felt compelled to go to the Capitol building to pray. Uh-Oh. Another fatal mistake. You can’t talk about or even think about God, especially not in a country that was founded on Judeo-Christian values.

So, what was the elderly Lavrenz’s despicable crime? Well, she was found guilty on four misdemeanor charges, including entering a restricted building and parading or picketing in the Capitol. While researching for this article, I was shocked at the number of news outlets that describe Lavrenz as ‘storming’ the Capitol, as if the 71-year-old woman charged the building with torches in hand. It’s ridiculous. Rebecca Lavrenz will be sentenced on August 12^th of this year and is facing up to one year in prison and fines that could exceed $200,000. She’s already tens of thousands of dollars in debt due to legal fees, while actual criminals vandalize and terrorize our streets with no punishment. What a repulsive miscarriage of justice. I am going to follow this story and keep you posted on the ultimate outcome.

Another infuriating situation, and more significant to an extent, is the case of Daniel Penny. Last May, Jordan Neely, a homeless man, entered a NYC subway car and began to threaten and intimidate passengers. He was getting in people’s faces, cursing and telling them that he would be willing to go to jail. Frightened passengers began to congregate toward the exit doors. When describing the incident, a witness on the train said, “We were scared for our lives.” Penny, a 24-year-old former marine, sprung into action and put Neely in a chokehold. Two men assisted Penny against the struggling Neely who ultimately died.

Daniel Penny is now facing second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges. He describes being scared for himself and for the women and children around him, so he did what he was trained to do – protect the innocent. None of us can claim to know what was going on inside Penny’s head, but the witness said that he “waited until the last minute to intervene” and said that after the incident Penny was “shaken” and very much distressed.

What’s exasperating about this situation is that the story has been painted in the context of race. If you research the story, you will consistently see Penny referred to as a ‘white man’ and Neely as ‘black.’ Neely is depicted as an upstanding citizen – a kind street performer who died “alone, at the hands of a stranger.” They ignore the fact that Neely had 42 prior arrests, including assault charges. Neely didn’t deserve to die, but the truth doesn’t deserve to be sugar-coated either. The people on the train that day feared for their lives. The witness who refers to Penny as a ‘hero’ was black. The man who helped Penny contain Neely was black, and many of the passengers who were being terrorized by Neely were black, so if you’re going to bring race into this, why are those facts left out?

I think race should be left out of this story completely, as it obviously had no bearing on what Penny did. He felt like he and other passengers were in danger, and he acted on that. Period. Judge him on that alone, but like everything nowadays, race must be a factor. Another problem with this story is that people are going to be less inclined to intervene when they see these sorts of things occurring, and can you blame them? What would you do if you saw someone threatening another person? Well, after this, I can guarantee that a lot of people are going to bury their heads in the sand. This, coupled with the disrespect for law enforcement will inevitably lead to more suffering of innocent people. It is apparent that our government has abandoned ‘We the People.’

Professor Nick Giordano Talks Politics with David Zere, Real America’s Voice

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Rant or Rave

Officer Diller and A Tale of Two Presidents

This week I have a double feature for you – both a rant and a rave that displays a tale of two Presidents. Last Monday, NYPD officer, Jonathan Diller was murdered. He was 31 years old and because of the asinine policies of a city in chaos, his wife and 1-year-old son are now without a husband and father.

Officer Diller and his partner were conducting a traffic stop in the Far Rockaway section of Queens, NY. After approaching the car and asking the driver and passenger to exit the vehicle, career criminal, 34-year-old Guy Rivera refused and fired his weapon at Officer Diller, hitting him right below his bullet-proof vest, ultimately killing him.

This incident brings up a host of issues, but perhaps the clearest truth it revealed to the public was the difference between the two men looking to occupy the Oval Office in 2025. The reactions of former President Trump and President Biden bear the stark contrast between them. How did they each respond to this senseless murder?

I was running errands and listening to the radio when one of the hosts broached the shooting of Officer Diller.  He reported that as the wife was making arrangements for her fallen husband, she was interrupted by a phone call. The person on the line was President Trump. He wanted to offer his condolences for the unjust tragedy. Several minutes after that call, she received a call from Tunnel to Towers Foundation informing her that they would be taking care of her mortgage. This is not an isolated incident. President Trump has consistently displayed his affection and consideration for patriotic Americans long before he became involved in politics.

Even though he’s in the middle of a contentious campaign for President and is facing an onslaught of illegitimate and vindictive charges – the bureaucracy is coming after him full force – he not only sought to console the family but also came to Long Island, NY to attend the services for Officer Diller on Thursday, March 28^th. After personally visiting and speaking with the family, he offered remarks to the press regarding the loss this family must now endure and how the insanity needs to stop.

What was Joe Biden doing on this same day? He was attending a swanky fundraiser in the very city where Officer Diller was senselessly murdered. Clowns, like Steve Colbert and Lizzo were in attendance, along with former Presidents Clinton and Obama. Some of the tickets cost up to $500,000 and the event raised over $26 million. If the juxtaposition of what these two men did on this day doesn’t paint a clear picture of the divergence between them, I don’t know what does.

Even worse, when asked to comment on Officer Diller’s killing, the White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, read directly from her notes as she usually does when asked serious questions, and stated that the shooting is a “painful reminder of the toll of gun violence.” There you have it folks, no need to show any humanity, these people are sticking to their stupid talking points, as if ‘gun control’ would have done anything to stop this heinous murder.

I’m a big believer in holding people accountable for what they do. There are instances when it is not fair to say that one person’s actions or speech led to another person’s crime. In this case, however, the correlation is undoubtedly apparent. In January 2020, New York ended the use of bail for many crimes. What would follow should have been obvious to policymakers, even the dim-witted ones of New York – crime exploded, city streets became dirtier and more dangerous, and repeat offenders came in and out of the system like a revolving door, ultimately leading to a decreased quality of life for tax-paying and law-abiding citizens.  Officer Diller’s killer, Guy Rivera, had over 20 prior arrests, including nine felonies. Why was this man allowed to terrorize the streets of New York City?

I actually empathize with the need to help first-time offenders or low-level criminals, but you don’t reform the system to work in favor of the evilest people in society. That is the antithesis of justice. Interestingly, Trump was the first president to implement a criminal justice reform law on a national scale. If New York and other blue municipalities want a blueprint for common-sense criminal justice reform, they can look at President Trump’s First Step Act. This law seeks to truly help those who were unfairly sentenced to punishments that exceeded the crime, instead of these nonsensical bail-reform rules that give precedence to the worst in our society. Officer Diller’s death presents a tale of two Presidents. Who would you rather have leading the nation?

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Rant or Rave Wednesday

Squatters Spark Outrage Across the Nation

Picture it – America – 2024. You’re a law-abiding citizen who regularly pays taxes and contributes to society. You decide to take your family on vacation. Maybe you’ve saved up for an overseas trip. When you return home, you discover strangers in your house. Naturally, you call the police in the hopes they can remove the intruders safely and quickly. You’re probably tired, would like to unpack, and just want to relax before you go back to work the following day. Unfortunately, you live in a world where up is down, down is up, and anything that seems fantastically unfair and outlandish is reality. Not only can the police not help you, but you can be the one to be arrested.

Recently, squatting incidents in New York, Georgia, and other parts of the country have shocked the population, stirring up feelings of anger and disbelief. Adele Andaloro, a 47-year-old woman, who inherited a Queen’s house from her deceased parents, was arrested last week after changing the locks when she found several squatters had invaded her home. That’s correct folks, the homeowner, not the people who have no claim to the home, was arrested. I’ll give you another reason to flee New York City if you haven’t already done so. In this once great city, if you reside in an apartment or house for 30 days or more, you apparently have rights to that residence, as you are considered a legal tenant at that point. It doesn’t matter that you’ve never paid a bill in that house, it doesn’t matter if your name is not on the deed or lease. All that matters is that you have stayed in that residence for at least 30 days. Not only was the NYPD unable to serve and protect Ms. Andaloro, but they actually arrested her. Why? Because she changed the locks.

In NYC, the criminals have more rights than you. This is something New Yorkers have certainly not accepted but have become accustomed to. I’m a big backer of the men and women in blue, particularly of the NYPD, who have an extraordinarily difficult job, but in the words of the nursing home patient currently residing in the White House, C’mon man! Use some damn discretion! Keep in mind, Ms. Andaloro is responsible for all legal fees required to attempt to remove the invaders from her home, which is a costly expense. Oh, and she must continue to pay the property taxes as well!

Last week, a Georgia man, Paul Callins, who was looking to rent a property he owned, also fell victim to squatters. After paying thousands of dollars to fix up the place, squatters broke into his home and immediately changed the locks on the house. As Mr. Callins is caring for his sick wife, 3 squatters rented a U-Haul to move their things into his property. Incredible! The police are unable to help because these intruders have a fake lease. Callins was told that it was a civil matter and now must file court proceedings that can take 3 months to resolve. The only glimmer of hope here is that a new law in DeKalb County, Georgia is being debated that would protect the rights of the homeowner. A similar law is also being proposed in New York that would facilitate the homeowner in removing squatters from their property.

Perhaps, the most egregious story is the case of 52-year-old Nadia Vitel. Last Week, she visited her deceased mother’s Manhattan apartment and discovered a man and woman living there. These squatters allegedly beat Ms. Vitel to death. Her son, having not heard from his mother in 2 days, went to the apartment with other relatives and the superintendent of the building. He tragically found his mother’s body stuffed into a duffel bag hidden in a closet. The alleged criminals escaped by stealing Vitel’s Lexus and fleeing to Pennsylvania, where they were ultimately arrested. Another disturbing part of this case is that keys are required to use the elevator in this building that leads directly to the apartment. Officials are still trying to figure out how the squatters and alleged murderers accessed the residence.

Keep in mind that many of these squatters live in filth, destroy the property they inhabit, use illegal drugs on the premises and so much more. There are thousands of cases like this occurring in our country, and it is despicable. Although it feels like we’re in an episode of the Twilight Zone with all the corruption going on and blatant lies that are told with straight faces from politicians, the media and the elite, this squatting predicament affects us differently because it is so invasive. This is literally the seizure of personal property by the lowest scum of society. At some point, we must return to sanity, where the laws and the system work for those of us who abide by the rules and contribute to society. If we don’t get a handle on issues like this now, chaos and vigilantism will surely ensue.

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