Op-ed: 

On America's 250th Birthday 

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 

 

...But here please know that our beloved America will survive long after this our nation's 250th birthday, simply because America must survive...there are no other tangible options available. Why so...because if what was our “Founders and Framers” grand experiment...the experiment that was and thankfully remains the “United States of America”...if it were to fail it would, in my opinion, herald in and leave open the possible demise of the sum of Western civilization itself on both an economic and cultural level, thus in turn leaving a vacuum of power the world has never seen before.

And now with less than a week to go until our great nation is officially 250 years old, know that it is import that the collective sum of “We the People” celebrate her milestone birthday together...together in unity even if for some it's only to honor the official signing of the “Declaration of Independence” and nothing more. And for many others, let's put our political differences aside for at least this one day, because what has been and still is our trying to forge a “more perfect union” does remain an ongoing process. We must continue to learn from both our past struggles as well as our true and lasting achievements if we are to remain...as per the words of the great Ronald Reagan in his “Farewell Address” to the nation, “a magnet for all who must have freedom.” Read entire article here.

Thomas, Gorsuch target landmark ruling Trump says protects the 'fake news'

The conservative justices argued the 'actual malice' standard from New York Times v. Sullivan has no basis in the Constitution

Charles Creitz / Fox News  

Two of the Supreme Court's conservative justices criticized the majority’s decision not to take up attorney Alan Dershowitz’s defamation case against CNN, saying the high court missed an opportunity to revisit a controversial 1960s defamation precedent.

The dissent from the court’s conservative wing effectively called on the justices to revisit longstanding libel precedent, echoing President Donald Trump’s 2016 calls to loosen U.S. libel laws.

Dershowitz, who has represented famous figures like Trump, O.J. Simpson and Leona Helmsley, claimed CNN deceptively edited a snippet of his defense during Trump’s first impeachment trial about "quid pro quo[s]" to make it sound like he said the opposite of his fuller statements and used that clip to damage his reputation.

Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch — appointees of Presidents George H.W. Bush and Trump, respectively — criticized their colleagues for relying on the "actual malice" standard in evaluating whether CNN defamed Dershowitz, arguing the standard is not rooted in the Constitution and instead was created in the Supreme Court's landmark 1964 decision in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. Read more, and see videos here. 

The Amy Coney Barrett Problem Reared Its Ugly Head Again

Matt Vespa / Townhall Tipsheet 

 

In 2020, Justice Amy Coney Barrett was seen as a cultural victory for conservatives: she was young, conservative, Catholic, and the opposite of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose vacancy she was filling. It was viewed as a return to constitutionalism, or so we thought. Six years later, Barrett’s record has been mixed at best, although some have called it a total disaster. She's not alone: Chief Justice John Roberts also joined the liberal wing, though his record of disappointment is a bit longer than Barrett's. It's the first time Roberts and Barrett have joined the three stooges on the Left here:

The Watson v. RNC ruling was the latest example, where the Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that Mississippi’s law on mail-in ballots, which allows them to be received and counted up to five days after Election Day as long as they are postmarked on that day, does not violate federal standards on what constitutes Election Day. Challengers argued that these ballots must be received by Election Day; Coney joined the liberal wing on this issue (via SCOTUSBlog): Read more, and see Xs here.

RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS...LIVE!  

Today, Tuesday, June 30th from 7 to 8:00pm EST, RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS Craig Andresen and Diane Sori present their 'Salute to America 250.' Tune in on https://rspradio1.com Click 'LISTEN LIVE.'