The Patriot Factor

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Just a Few Thoughts

To my Patriot Factor Followers and Readers: I have not been able to post for the past 5 days as my internet has been down due to a Comcast/Xfinity major transformer blowout in my area which unfortunately burnt out my modem when power was resorted. I have been able to tether through my phone on social media but not on my computer. Comcast is finally coming later today to install a new modem and reset all all the codes and certifications. Just now my tandem to AT&T finally kicked in so I'm finally able to post here temporarily.

Below are four thoughts that I was able to post through my phone to social media which some here still might find interesting. The first picks up from Tuesday before my internet went out; the second is from Wednesday; the third is from late Thursday after Benjamin Netanyahu's speech before the UN General Assembly; and the fourth is from yesterday. Hopefully, I should be back in full operational mode by tomorrow.

Diane Sori / The Patriot factor

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The thought below is my (Diane Sori), thought alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.or google.com

[[[ I know the President has to take pictures with foreign leaders, and leaders here in our own country like governors, senators, mayors, etc., but Trump smiling and being buddy-buddy with New York City Mayor Mamdani yesterday, after this vile little man had the unmitigated gall to not only show up at the ‘911-25th Anniversary Memorial’ but to laugh and make jokes while the names of the victims were being read, makes me beyond angry at our president.

This picture is not only a direct slap in the face to the families of all those lost on that ever faithful day, but to our country as well. If Trump had to officially meet with Mamdani, it could have been behind closed doors with NO cameras present, but I guess Trump‘s "everything must be about me" ego would not allow that.

You, Mr. President, need to not only apologize to the 911 families, but to "We the People" and to America herself as well.

Shame on you, Mr. President…my. opinion and I stand by it. ]]]

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The thought below is my (Diane Sori), thought alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.or google.com

[[[ Interesting development as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian today said that Iran is ready for negotiations to end the conflict with the U.S. but warned that Tehran will NEVER surrender to what he called “Washington’s bullying, or give up its nuclear program.”

Didn’t Trump tell us Iran’s nuclear program was destroyed…well how can you give up something that was destroyed…destroyed means it’s gone… kaput…no more.

So what Pezeshkian basically said today was that their nuke program was NOT destroyed and that it’s still ongoing!

So Trump…did we destroy Iran’s nuclear program… future ambitions are altogether different in nature… or have we been fed even more lies? Inquiring minds want to know the TRUTH not or more lies!!! ]]]

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The thought below is my (Diane Sori), thought alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.or google.com

[[[ “We’re going to win, we have no other choice.” So said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he said, “Have all the moral cowards left who don’t want to hear what I have to say…” and so began the truth… truth some still refuse to hear.

A speech of emotion, strength, courage, and unadulterated truth regarding Israel that the haters… that the antisemitic sorts…turn their backs on… truth because as BiBi said, “we have no other choice.” And while Netanyahu gave shout outs to President Trump and these United States for standing by Israel, imo, Trump should have been in the audience today… it would have been the right thing to do.

Simply, Netanyahu gave the type of speech that was Reaganesque in intensity and oratory delivery…Trump needs to to take speech lessons from BiBi. And while in Trump’s UN speech, he said nothing wrong, it was just a regurgitation of the same old, same old.

BiBi’s speech was one with purpose, “as we have no other choice”…with a line that was key… a line I bet few picked up on…“The Iranian regime will be toppled in a short period of time.”

Remember those 12 words…Netanyahu never says anything just to himself talk…Netanyahu words have tangible, ready to go physical strength behind them. I clearly know what he means…I’ve said it many times , as in it will be Israel who will be the one to take out the regime…I believe time will prove me right. ]]]

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The thought below is my (Diane Sori), thought alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.or google.com

[[[ A bit more on yesterdays UN meeting and anti-Israel protests . First, in my opinion, Islamist supporting, Israel and Jew hating , 9/11 defaming, Zohan Mamdani is now and will always remain a piece of human garbage who needs to be both removed from office, and from this country… and take Israel haters ilhan Omar and Senate candidate El-Sayed with you.

Also, In my opinion, kudos to Argentina’s President Milei, a man of courage and strength for in his saying the truth about the UN…the ‘Useless Nations’ I have always called them…as new alliances between Israel and South America will likely soon be forged.

And Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu truly is the "Lion of Judea"… maybe even the world…for he speaks the truth no matter the obstacles, lies, protests, and threats of violence, against his person thrown in his way. BiBi calling out the Islamic takeover of Europe should be a wake-up call to us here in the US, but sadly it probably will not be heeded, and for obvious political reasons.

And as for President Trump…he should have been at the UN yesterday to stand by Israel…to stand by his decades long friend Benjamin Netanyahu… and to join BiBi in calling out the cowards who got up and walked out. Oh what a show of strength that would have been. A show of strength missed…and its place a message was sent that BiBi… that Israel…will likely be the one to do what needs to be done and do it sooner than ‘ joke of a deal making’ later. ]]]

Monday, September 21, 2026

Just a Thought

This thought below is my (Diane Sori), thought alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.or google.com

[[[ This is the message I got from Trump and his people/organization this morning, and I quote: " I AM PRESI8DENT DONALD J. TRUMP. YOU'RE THE ONLY REASON WHY WE SAVED AMERICA. NOW I AM ASKING YOU TO CONSIDER MAKING A SMALL SUSTAINING CONTRIBUTION, SO WE CAN COMPLETE THE MAGA AGENDA. CAN I COUNT ON YOUR SUPPORT?'

As usual, Trump's support always seems to mean money, this time in yet another monthly donation, and of course I said NO and trashed the message, but NOT for the reason you might think. Why so then...because I truly believe America does NOT need money, Trump, or any one particular person or party to be made great again. We who are true American patriots have always believed that America was, is, and will always remain great NO matter the particular person or party in power. Why so...because we know well that America's greatness lies within the hearts, minds, and fortitude of "We the American People," and NOT within the ever changing "body politics" nor within politicians who constantly beg for money for this, that, or the other thing..

Money does NOT and never will buy America's greatness, but positive actions surely will...actions NOT instituted solely for one's political or one's party's gain, but actions that serve the sum total of "We the American People" well. But as long as the mindset of many remains solely focused on Trump's MAGA vision alone nothing will change, for how can you change something...as in America's greatness...that technically was never lost. Simply, you cannot...no need to say anything more. ]]]

Op-ed

The Good, The Bad, The Politics of “AI”

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor This opinion piece is my opinion alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.or google.com

Let me start by saying that I am a “futurist” in that I look forward not backwards. For me the past is the past...something to learn from perhaps, but I find no need to keep rehashing what was that cannot now or ever be changed. Instead I choose to look forward to what could be...the possibilities are as endless as the number of stars in the sky. Also, my mind is not bogged down by ancient religious tenets and dogma for the beliefs of ancient times were but ways for the powerful to keep the people both beholden and “in line,” which even in today's world still poses a modicum of truth. And what passed for science during those long ago times was but tricks of alchemy at best...alchemy mixed into the controlling words of power hungry mortal men.

Simply, as a “futurist,” l eagerly await the very things most seem afraid of in today's politically charged world, while at the same time I accept as fact that everything needs rules and guidelines not just for success, but for a sense of both law and order in order to escape the traps and failings of the past...traps based in tangible here and now reality, as much as traps set by the innuendos of those whose lust for power, control, and of course the almighty dollar drives them ever forward.

And here I speak of “Artificial Intelligence”...“AI” as it's more commonly known...an enemy for some, a device to benefit mankind for others. I personally belong to the latter group obviously, but I do know there can be both downsides and upsides to “AI” especially if its total operation and control falls solely under any one government's auspices and/or political control.

So here let me start with what...in my opinion...is the key advantage of “AI” followed then by what I consider to be the two key downsides of “AI.” But first, it's important to know that “AI” is here to stay, and that while some believe “AI” to be quite new in its concept and implementation, “AI” has actually been around since 1950 when mathematician Alan Turing published a paper proposing the “Turing Test” to see if a computer can talk and act like a human, and do so to the point where a person can neither tell the difference nor understand what is true computer intelligence.

Now as for the key advantages of “AI” most consider it to be two-fold in nature, as in “automation and efficiency” coupled with “enhanced decision-making.” And while both are surely part of “AI's” advantages, for me “AI's” main advantage lies within the realm of medical science. How so...because “AI” can more efficiently and knowledgeably speed up medical research, improve diagnostic precision, personalize patient care by analyzing massive datasets at speeds impossible for we humans to do, in addition to helping reduce human error, diagnostic oversight, and misinterpretation caused by overburdening caseloads, to name but a few.

And as for what I personally do consider to be the two main downsides to “AI”...with the first and the foremost being something that should be quite obvious to all...is that “AI” can actually make life way too easy for us. As a species we, humankind, do need challenges to work towards overcoming, for without challenges we would lose control over our own lives. We are not genetically programmed for complacency, the very thing that if not handled correctly now can, and probably will, become our downfall in the future.

How so...in the specific case of “AI” it starts now with one being able to sit at one's computer and simply press a button on their keyboard, and see within mere seconds numerous pop-up solutions to any question or inquiry asked, with said answers being generated by what is a machine minus the all-important human need for both “critical thinking” and ones emotional involvement in addressing the problem at hand. Simply, what are complacency and ease of operation have already started to take precedence over one's own individually cultivated problem solving abilities, and replaced it with the monotony known as predictability.

The second main downside of “AI”...in my opinion...is simply that while “AI." at this point in time, is still being programmed by man no matter that said programming itself does come replete with what are its programmer's prejudices, biases, jealousies, political leanings, and even in some rare cases hopes...the question remains what will happen in the not so distant future when “AI” likely does start to program itself. And please know I am am not talking about a Hollywood fabricated bloody doomsday “Terminator” type scenario where machines take dominance over man, but a more realistic and tangible type of scenario where “AI” actually does start to write its own code and design its own “internal architecture” to a point where what is still a machine actually starts thinking for itself minus any input from what would then be its former programmers no longer being needed.

So can we prevent this what some believe to be a possible doomsday scenario from ever happening...can we survive...can we co-habitate...with what are machines... machines in the guise of supercomputers and processors way smarter than we are? I say yes. How so...simply by reining in that very possibility itself while we are still able to, starting with the fact that human programing must never be allowed to lose both precedence and dominion over the computer. The rate of processing information along with the simple uploading of information is one thing, but human guided informational input along with the actual updating of said input must always...I repeat always...take precedence over what the machine...over what the computer wants. We as masters over the machine cannot not now nor ever allow the computer to take dominion over man, especially since the computer's own survival has already, been programmed into its collective memory banks.

And as I previously and importantly stated...we must never allow a computer...a machine,,,to do the sum total of our thinking for us, which is exactly what an unfettered and unchecked “AI” would eventually be able to do. We humans must always remain the controlling regulators of what is man's creation alone, and the only way to do that is by the inserting of a master “kill switch” into key junctions along the ever expanding internet superhighway.

And, also just as important is the undeniable fact that we...the United States of America...can never allow a hostile government from creating what would in reality could become a “single state monopoly” having the power to then not only control, create, and ultimately shape knowledge, but actually be the sole producer and distributor of technological knowledge itself.

So as to the unasked question of who in the end will actually control or at least regulate “AI” here in the U.S....whether it be a company, an individual, or even a specific nation ...the politically generated battle for “AI” control continues on. Now pitting those who have called for a “coordinated pacing, shared safety testing, and stronger guardrails being put in to place”...as in Tech leaders like 'OpenAI's' CEO Sam Altman; 'Anthropic's' CEO Dario Amodei; and 'Microsoft's' AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman...we find 'Meta' CEO Mark Zuckerberg going up against what are being referred to as company “coordinated slowdowns,” while at the same time holding firm in his belief that each Tech company should independently manage its own safety protocol.

And when you add in President Trump's two-cents worth in his having dismissed the above mentioned “federal guardrails” being put into place simply because it “could harm American competitiveness against China”...you just know that what could have been both a technology to benefit all and a harbinger of a future to come, has again been reduced to yet another political battle that will likely go unresolved with the winner possibly being the machine after all. Case now closed.

************************************************************************************************** For more political commentary please visit my RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS partner Craig Andresen's blog The National Patriot to read his latest article The Future of the Middle East – The Bigger Picture.

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RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS...LIVE!

Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22nd from 7 to 8:30pm EST, RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS Craig Andresen and Diane Sori discuss 'The Good, The Bad, The Politics of AI'; 'The Future of the Middle East - The Bigger Picture'; and important news of the day. Tune in to RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS on https://rspradio1.com Click 'LISTEN LIVE.'

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Just a Thought

This thought below is my (Diane Sori), thought alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.or google.com

[[[ So earlier today the NEW YORK POST reported that Mamdani will meet with Trump at NYC’s Gracie Mansion this week when he is in NYC for the United Nations General Assembly, and honestly there is absolutely nothing wrong with that in a strictly political sense.

But what is wrong is what was also reported in that same article, and I quote, "Hizzoner and Trump, who have been famously chummy despite their diametrically opposite political views, last met in-person back in February, but have remained texting pals ever since."

Really Trump, really...first you negotiated and got basically nowhere with known islamic terrorists, then you moved on to secret back door proxy talks with said terrorist's buddies the Houthi, and now we find out you are "texting pals" with an avowed Democrat-Socialist / Communist...something stinks BIG TIME for sure.

2028 cannot come fast enough...Rubio or DeSantis to the rescue...puleeeze! ]]]

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Trump announces Greenland deal with Denmark giving US ‘permanent control over security’

Samuel Chamberlain / NEW YORK POST

President Trump announced Friday that his administration had concluded a deal with Denmark to take over security for the island of Greenland, raising hopes that one of the major points of contention between the US and Europe would be settled.

“I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has entered into an Agreement with The Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “There will be NO COST to the United States!”

The three governments are expected to sign the agreement next week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to Denmark, which had reacted angrily to repeated suggestions by the president that the US might annex the territory.Getty Images

”I am glad that we are about to make a great agreement for Greenland, the Kingdom of Denmark, and the United States,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a statement.

RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS...Podcast

Here's the podcast of last nights LIVE radio broadcast where Craig and Diane discussed the latest Iran updates; has Trump's immigration enforcement efforts “gone too far”; income rises negated by inflation; and our Q & A 'Off the Cuff' segment. Listen to it on https://rspradio1.podbean.com or on our RSP website at https://rspradio1.com/?page_id=39

Friday, September 18, 2026

Just a Thought

This thought below is my (Diane Sori), thought alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.or google.com

[[[ As the focus today remains on Iran with Trump once again trying to flex muscle he obviously doesn't have, what with his latest talk of possibly having to "annihilate Iran" being just that...talk..,for even Trump must know that if he did so the response from both Russia and China would surely not be pretty for the U.S.

So the question becomes, why then all the muscle-flexing talk? Why...because Trump is trying to divert and deflect attention away from the fact that all the latest polls...polls from both sides of the political aisle...show his overall "approval rating" at just 38.3% as opposed to a 58.7% "disapproval rating" when adults, registered voters and/or likely voters were asked the direct question, "Do you approve or disapprove of Donald Trump?"

And with the polls...for now anyway...being overwhelming against him, Trump...if he puts his massive ego aside...must know that not only will Republicans likely lose the House in November, but possibly the Senate as well, especially after the recently announced raise in interest rates. And now when you add in this latest little "confirmed" tidbit that U.S. officials, as directed by Trump, have held and will continue to hold talks with Houthi leaders in Oman...the Houthi's are financially and militarily backed by Iran...negotiating with terrorists yet again seems to be the order of the day. and sadly could be the icing on a 2028 loss as well.

"Houston," the Trump problem continues on...add-nauseam. ]]]

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