Op-ed: 

Deals Made...But At What Cost 

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots, Right Side Patriots Radio

The article posted here is the authors opinion alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.com or Google

 

"I believe there has never been a greater friend to the Jewish people than my Administration.  We will never deviate from our conviction that anti-Semitism has no place in the greatest country in the world.  As the 47th President of the United States, I will use every appropriate legal tool at my disposal to stop anti-Semitic assaults gripping our universities. We will proudly stand with our friend and ally, the State of Israel.  I will never waiver in my commitment." 

- President Donald J. Trump's statement in a May proclamation marking the beginning of “Jewish Heritage Month,” specifically issued before his recent trip to the Middle East.

As I write this article, we're now almost two and a half weeks out from President Trump's triumphant return to the U.S. after his hugely successful Middle East trip...a trip the White House called a “historic return to the Middle East”...a trip that did indeed open up an entirely new dialog between our country and the leaders of allied Arab gulf nations. And to that effect, albeit very briefly, Trump secured financial commitments and reinforced trade agreements exceeding $2 trillion in investments from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE...great news for America indeed. 

In fact, while Trump was in the UAE's capital of Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways...the Emirates official carrier... announced that they would be purchasing...to a tune of  $14.5 billion (which is part of the total $200 billion UAE deal)...28 wide-body aircraft from Boeing...a leading global aerospace company and a top U.S. exporter of commercial airliners...including "a mix of Boeing 787 and 777X aircraft" powered by American made GE (General Electric) engines...how great is that.

Also of note during this trip, President Trump secured the release of Edan Alexander, the 21-year-old American-Israeli soldier, and the last of the Americans kidnapped by Hamas on “October 7th” to be released. A truly brave young man, Edan Alexander was held captive for over 580 days in the dark, dank, and rodent infested tunnels Hamas dug under Gaza, and was tortured, beaten, and at times starved...his survival alone is testament to his will to survive and return home.

And while on this trip...which included Trump's surprising meeting with former Syrian jihadist...who until recently had a $10 million bounty on his head...now Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa to talk about the possibility of lifting of sanctions on Syria...was indeed successful on so many levels, yet some found it odd, myself included, that President Trump did not stop in Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, especially since the deals and partnerships Trump secured saw him advancing the very policies that aligned closely with both Israel's and Netanyahu's interests and priorities. And this including Trump's urging Saudi Arabia to “normalize relations” with the Jewish State and to sign onto the “Abraham Accords,” which I believe Saudi Arabia will sooner rather than later do.

Why so...because as per a May 18th report in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), “minutes” of a high-level secret meeting held in Gaza discovered by the Israeli military...the IDF...in a tunnel beneath the Gaza enclave... “minutes” indicating that Hamas planned the “October 7th” attack to “thwart the normalization process between Israel and Saudi Arabia,” out of their fear that “normalization” would end the supposed Palestinian cause. In fact, according to said report, Hamas' then but now thankfully deceased, Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar stated that an “extraordinary act” was needed to “derail” what was to be upcoming talks between these two nations. Says a lot now doesn't it...and I don't think Trump's and America's new friend, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is too happy about that.

And yet when directly asked by reporters why he did not stop in Israel before returning home... something actually viewed as a misplaced insult by many...President Trump replied that, “This is good for Israel. Having a relationship like I have with these countries...I think it's very good.” So while I do understand where our president is now coming from, and do think it's a good thing as well, for it helps to temper down the centuries old conflicts while at the same time allowing for much needed “give and take” dialog to take place, I still have an underlying and quite uneasy feeling that President Trump's not going to Israel could send a subliminal message of sorts to Israel that maybe he, while still wholeheartedly supporting the Jewish State, might actually be making a conscious decision not be so publicly vocal or open in his or our doing so.

And why...I believe so as not to upset the sensibilities of the now friendly Arab nations we are currently making business deals with, while at the same time making it clear...especially to the liberal, anti-Israel media...that neither he nor the U.S. will ever put pressure on the Israeli government or on Benjamin Netanyahu...whom Trump rightly stated was facing a “tough situation”...to end the war in Gaza on any but Israel's terms.

So where exactly do we as a nation now stand regarding these recent newest Middle East developments, and can we trust our new Arab “friends” to follow through with their promises made? First, as per a fairly recent State Department “readout,” our great Secretary of State Marco Rubio...a staunch and unwavering supporter of Israel... stressed the deep U.S. commitment to its “historic relationship” with Israel and our “ironclad U.S. support for Israeli security.” In fact, in a phone conversation between Rubio and Netanyahu while Trump's trip was taking place, the two men shared their mutual commitment to make sure that,“Iran never possesses a nuclear weapon”...something I 100% do totally agree with.

And yet some in Israel...and might I add here in the U.S, as well...are feeling, as per chief political analysis Amit Segal of Israeli Channel 12 news, that “There is an uncomfortable experience from an Israeli perspective to see Air Force One flying over us on its way to countries, some of which are outright hostile and others semi-hostile. If you are not at the table, you are on the plate.” No truer words spoken, but know that right now U.S. policy in regards to Israel stands strong under President Trump, and will assuredly remain so for he knows that the more Arab nations that sign onto the “Abraham Accords” the safer and more secure both the “Jewish State of Israel” and the Middle East will be.

Now as for the Israeli people's response to the Trump “no show” in Israel. For many Israelis there remains growing concerns that their “might makes right” worldview...a view once totally shared by President Trump especially in regards to Israel's right to exist...might see Trump tempering it down a bit, for trust in Trump's new and deepening Arab friendships is being greeted in Israel not with unwavering support, but with cautious optimism and hope at best. Why so...because the Israeli's know well that not only does the Qur'an's own words promote deception and the call to “deceive” all nonbelievers...“taqiyya”...but they also understand why none of these rich gulf nations will either take in or give up any of their vast unused lands for a Palestinian homeland. The caste system still runs deep in theses nations as well as their knowing that those who call themselves Palestinians bring trouble wherever they go. And Trump also knows this, but for him to publicly say it would not sit well with his new found Arab friends.

So while Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. do seem, for the most part, to be or want to be part of the modern 21st century world as they appear to no longer be clinging to what remains Islam's mostly 6th century mentality, the question is, “Can these folks ever be totally trusted by either President Trump or by Israel to do the right thing no matter the monetary deals made?” Personally I say, “try to trust them for now for these nation's leaders do seem, at least on the surface, sincere in their hopes for a stable, prosperous, and peaceful Middle East, but as always sleep with one eye opened until it's proven to no longer be needed.”

Simply, for now hopeful optimism at best coupled with a healthy dose of skepticism is the best way to go for the Israelis, for they have not forgotten that Qatar not only has been accused of helping Hamas but that it's playing both sides in the peace negotiations. Also, the Israelis have not forgotten that after Houthi missiles did hit the grounds of Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, that Trump made a deal with the Houthis to end what was then the US-led bombing strikes targeting the Iranian “backed” group in exchange for the Houthis promise to stop attacking ships navigating through the Red Sea toward the Suez Canal. But what Trump left out of that particular deal was a promise that the Houthis would stop firing rockets at Israel...rightfully concerning for many Israeli's.

And as for certain key specifics of Trump's trip, many Israelis were not happy when hearing of the possibility that Saudi Arabia could soon gain access to “civil nuclear technology” without first having to normalize relations with Israel, the very thing President Trump had always urged Saudi Arabia to do. But when you add in Trump's not having stopped in Israel...seen as a slap in Netanyahu's face by many in Israel...you can actually feel many Israelis concern that Trump has now started focusing more on securing lucrative business deals with wealthy Gulf nations, than he is in remaining focused on the all important and quite dangerous geopolitical issues.

Now when you add into this mix that a number of Israeli foreign policy experts have started talking about what is a possible “repositioning” of our long held U.S. relationship with the Jewish State, you can surely understand why a growing number of Israelis have started to question not only Trump's talks with Iran and his business deals made with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, but that ongoing threats to Israel are not being taken seriously enough or that they are simply, at least for now, being ignored or put on the back burner.

So while our president has every right to put “America First”...something we here at home should all applaud, herald, and be proud of...the fact remains that while most Israeli's did also herald Trump’s 2024 election win...the very win Benjamin Netanyahu himself has called “history’s greatest comeback”...a negative shift in Trump's favorability rating began for many Israelis soon thereafter.

And this began when Trump’s special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff started pressuring Netanyahu into signing a temporary ceasefire agreement with Hamas, which Netanyahu was not really ready to do after having found out about Witkoff's personal business ties to Qatar, a growing number of Israelis began to fear that Trump’s preference for “deal making” would negate Netanyahu\s long planned military strike on Iran.

And while a military strike could well still happen and hopefully will, most Israelis know that the only thing that will permanently take out the Iranian trash is simply to take out Iran and the mullahs for only then will Israel be free to exist no matter how many business deals Trump successfully makes with her Arab neighbors. 

It's a story still in the making that we yet have a definitive ending to, but know that while Donald J. Trump is president that neither he nor the United States will ever turn its back on the Jewish State of Israel...America's closest and most trusted ally...or on the Jewish people themselves. Case closed.

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Op-ed: 

Political Musings 2028 

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots / Right Side Patriots Radio

The article posted here is the authors opinion alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.com or Google.  

 

...So with all that said, plus the fact that American's from both sides of the aisle made it clear last November 5th that they're fed up with all the illegal/border nonsense, the social issues in general, DEI and trans/he-she /pronoun nonsense that's being forced down our collective throats, coupled with all the wasteful government spending and mandated must do nonsense, Tim Waltz still continues to spout off that what the Democrats need to win in 2028 is to double down on said nonsense. A foolish man indeed for it's but a sure way for Democrats to lose yet again, as well they should.

However, if the the Democrats are serious in wanting even a chance to win in 2028...which by the way they won't do as Trump's successful “America First” four years will see to that...at least they won't go down like they did in 2024's humiliating election defeat if they chose a more palatable candidate...a more moderate, more centrist, candidate whose vision for America is more aligned with “We the People's” wishes...Read entire article here. 

Op-ed: 

Political Musings 2028 

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots / Right Side Patriots Radio

The article posted here is the authors opinion alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.com or Google.  

In politics, as in life, most people tend not learn from their mistakes let alone even try to rectify said mistakes. Some people even continue making the same mistakes over and over thinking that eventually they will be proven right and that everyone else was wrong all along. Oh how foolish some people, some politicians, and political parties can be. But thankful a caveat exists in that politically, both in 2026 and in 2028, the Democrats sure to be continued mistakes will become Republican victories once again.

“If I think I could offer something...I would certainly consider that.” - - 2024 VP candidate Tim Walz when asked if he is considering running for president in 2028

So here let's begin by my saying have you noticed how much air and press time Minnesota Governor and Kamala Harris' 2024 VP running mate Tim Walz has received of late. I most certainly have as it seems the man even more disliked then Kamala Harris is now one of a handful of those being “groomed,” if you will, to be the possible 2028 Democrat presidential candidate.

And if the thought of Tim Walz isn't bad enough there's the ever infamous Alexandria Ocasio Cortez...or AOC as she's more commonly known...now being seen by some as a “leading star” within the Democrat Party, thus making her a possible 2028 contender for the party's presidential nomination. In fact, an early March CNN poll showed that AOC was the “top politician” amongst both Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents when asked which “one person best reflects the core values” of the party, with her scoring even higher then Kamala Harris who, unfortunately, will remain in the Democrat's presidential nomination mix until she herself says...or Barack Obama tells her to say...that she will not be running for the office of president in 2028.

Now also add these five, in no particular order, Democrat names into the cauldron as possible nominees starting, in my opinion, with: 

1. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, the Democrat who even The New York Times named as being the “third most liberal senator” based solely upon his voting record...a record that clearly shows he is in full support of affirmative action, same-sex marriage, a single-payer healthcare system, the call for “reparations” for descendants of slavery, and far left economic reform regarding supposed race based “wealth inequality” being at the top of his priorities list. An easily manipulated and controlled Democrat party loyalist who easily meets certain must be checked off boxes, Booker does rake in the dollars when running for offiice...something the Democrat hierarchy loves.

2. 
   Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, the man who constructed his state's agenda of “defending Pennsylvanians fundamental freedoms” by using “common sense,” which, to me, means that he is the best of possible Democrat nominees to date. Why so...because Josh Shapiro understands the importance of bipartisanship, and worked with Republicans to invest more monies in PA's public educational system, has hired hundreds of new State troopers, and invested millions in economic development to help create jobs in communities previously ignored. Shapiro could be a formidable rival if Democrats get over the fact that Shapiro is both Jewish and a supporter of Israel.

3. 
   Michigan Governor Gretchen E. Whitmer whose main agenda continues to encompass increasing women's rights, adding more legal protections for both abortion rights and LGTBQ+ rights, with a small dose of increased educational funding and monies for road and infrastructure repairs thrown in for good measure. But, the bottom line is that the woman who promised to “get things done that will make a real difference in people's lives,” still sees her priority being the social issues which, while it helps to check off certain key boxes, it's still not enough for her to secure her party's nomination let alone the presidency.

4. 
   Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey who not only sued the Trump administration more than 100 times...a plus checked off for the far left...but she is the one who relishes in vocally deeming that Border Czar Tom Homan has a “fixation” on Massachusetts. A “climate change” advocate who wants Massachusetts to become a “world leader in combating the climate crisis,” Healey wants the entirety of our nation's economy to become solely “clean energy” driven, And not to be overlooked is her want to turn unused state owned land and public property into affordable rental housing within a year's time...a hoped for vote garnering operation that will go nowhere.

5. 
   And lastly, California's water rationing, “I basically was fiddling while Los Angeles burned,” Governor Gavin Newsom rounds out the list of whom I think are the most likely leading Democrat possibilities for president come 2028. The governor whose poorly designed and executed economic policies not only destroyed California's what once was a thriving manufacturing industry, but saw it leading to record high housing and energy costs, sky high taxes, failing public schools, and homelessness becoming an acceptable new norm. Yet he remains the party hierarchy's “golden boy.” Why so...because Gavin Newsom has, for better or worse, enough national name recognition and clout to draw the party defectors back into the Democrat fold.
   

But know there could be others as well, others who while not having enough name recognition to pull votes away from top name contenders, but who could easily become the pivotal wrench thrown into what would be a spoiler mix. Names like former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, New York's nursing home/covid disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Obama loyalist and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel whose name not so unexpectedly always seems to pop up on the political radar just around election time.

And so Tim Waltz who recently was not only asked about his 2028 political ambitions, but asked why he believes the 2024 Democrat presidential ticket failed, answered the first part by using a football analogy. Saying that, “In football parlance, we were in a prevent defense to not lose when we never had anything to lose because I don’t think we were ever ahead,” a truth many of us knew all along as the public momentum needed to win this race was never behind the Harris/ Waltz ticket. Also, Waltz continues to ignore the fact that “We the People” simply did not believe that neither he nor Harris championed American values and ideals or that they would fight for right over wrong.

Now as to the specifics of exactly why their ticket failed, Waltz answered because, “the Democrats played it too safe during the cycle,” by their not being“bold enough' to stand up for diversity, equity and inclusion and immigration.” Oh how wrong Tim Waltz is as America...as Americans...as a whole, is fed up with and tired of all the race baiting distractions that are the hallmark of both the DEI rhetoric and unfettered immigration... simply what I consider to be even more infamous “Obamaisms” now sadly come back to haunt.

And so Tim Waltz, who loves to state that he never lost an election before last November, needs to understand that his chances are slim to none of his ever becoming the Democrats 2028 nominee for the political baggage he carries will only get heavier if he tries to continue on this course.

So who then do I think might become the Democrat 2028 presidential nominee?

But before I tell you the answer to that and why, let me begin by saying that many on both sides of the political aisle still think it will, in the end, be CA. Governor Gavin Newsom, And why so...because of Newsom's national name recognition; his still being able to swing political clout; his self-anointing of himself as the leader of the fight against Trump and his agenda; and the fact that Newsom has mastered the all-important, much needed to win an election skill of what I call the sometimes dirty “art of political deflection.”

How so? Here's but one key example. Remember after the devastating Los Angels wildfires how, as governor, Newsom successfully shifted the bulk of the fire blame game off of himself putting it squarely on the shoulders of Los Angeles' Mayor Karen Bass, who rightfully must share in the blame. Only a true politician obsessed with himself and with a dedicated cause would be able to do that. And besides, the narcissism that drives Newsom ever forward, also finds this man possessing the trait of single focused “self-determination”... as in no one best stand in the way of what he wants. Remember, Gavin Newsom has been laying the groundwork since mid-2023 for a 2028 presidential run that he deems should rightfully go to him.

So with all that said, plus the fact that American's from both sides of the aisle made it clear last November 5th that they're fed up with all the illegal/border nonsense, the social issues in general, DEI and trans/he-she /pronoun nonsense that's being forced down our collective throats, coupled with all the wasteful government spending and mandated must do nonsense, Tim Waltz still continues to spout off that what the Democrats need to win in 2028 is to double down on said nonsense. A foolish man indeed for it's but a sure way for Democrats to lose yet again, as well they should.

However, if the the Democrats are serious in wanting even a chance to win in 2028...which by the way they won't do as Trump's successful “America First” four years will see to that...at least they won't go down like they did in 2024's humiliating election defeat if they chose a more palatable candidate...a more moderate, more centrist, candidate whose vision for America is more aligned with “We the People's” wishes.

And for me, a least this far out from 2028, I believe Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro would be the most sensible choice for the Democrats because he is more of a JFK style Democrat in that he has successfully worked and continues to work with Republicans to get things done in his state. Putting his state's needs before what is his party's leftist agenda sends a powerful message to all voters. A centrist Democrat who puts his country first...like did JFK...would at least be somewhat palatable to our Republican side if by some outside chance he were somehow to win, which thankfully I seriously doubt.

But even with that said, I know that Gavin Newsom could well still become the Democrats nominee for Newsom is one thing that Josh Shapiro is not...a Catholic and not a Jew. You, dear reader, figure it out as the sad times we're now in speak for itself. Case closed.

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Op-ed:

One Movie's Foreshadowing Reality

By Diane Sori / The Patriots Factor / Right Side Patriots / Right Side Patriots Radio

The Op-ed posted here is this authors opinion alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.com or Google.

...But, why exactly do I bring up this particular movie, and why now when other movies do broach a similar subject, and how exactly does this relate to the now “thankfully” almost over four years of hell our country has been going through courtesy of the Biden/Harris administration? Why...because what happened in England in this movie's violent plot line in what was deemed to be the near future actually was starting to happen here, in our own country, while President Trump was finishing up his then first term in office, albeit minus the drama of a post nuclear war background. 

Coming in the guise of what I call “veiled violence” as opposed to actual “physical violence,” I take this to mean it's when those in power willfully strip away “We the Peoples” rights and freedoms never mind that no blood is shed. How so? One needs only look to both the totalitarian and authoritarian policies of the Biden/Harris administration in regards to our southern border and the covid pandemic...policies directly in violation of not only our Constitution...for nowhere does the Constitution say that we must take in or give refuge to criminals, and nowhere does the Constitution give authority to start initiating what still seems to be a deliberate yet somewhat veiled “culling of the American herd.” Read entire article here.

Op-ed:

One Movie's Foreshadowing Reality

By Diane Sori / The Patriots Factor / Right Side Patriots / Right Side Patriots Radio

The Op-ed posted here is this authors opinion alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.com or Google.

“People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.” 

 - a line from the movie “V for Vendetta.”

As we close out 2024 with new found hope for our beloved America, thanks of course to Donald J. Trump being elected as our nation's 47th president, I can't help but reflect back on certain key happenings under the Biden/Harris administration...happenings that caused great harm to our country and to “We the People” as well. Cleverly orchestrated and highly manipulative in nature, what unfolded “policy wise” these past four years seemed to be done so as to cause the most harm to as many Americans as possible.

Policies deliberately enacted to cause harm made me think back to a British movie called “V for Vendetta.” Released here in the U.S. on December 11, 2005, this movie...originally written as a graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd back in the 1980's...saw its main character “V” being somewhat based on Guy Fawkes and his failed “Gunpowder Plot” against the British monarchy. The main story line itself revolved around the aftermath of a “global nuclear catastrophe” that left much of the world uninhabitable and in chaos with its main character“V” hoping to serve as the conduit to get the people to “wake up” and take a stand against what had become unabashed “totalitarianism and authoritarianism”...sort of like the stand the American people took this past November 5th.

Simply, while the movie shows England having survived the aforementioned nuclear catastrophe, its now ruling powers took away from the people what were once their “freedoms” and replaced those “freedoms” with a “police state”...a fascist/Marxist style government if you will...a government replete with resettlement camps and the killing of all those they alone deemed to be undesirable. In fact, in their quest to do so, said powers manufactured a biological weapon to help fuel internal conflict and strife within the masses as the means by which they could justify what would be their upcoming “power grab,”...a “power grab” they claimed was done solely in the supposed best interest of the people. Sounds a bit too much like Dr. Fauci and crew now doesn't it...maybe it was this particular movie that gave them an idea or two.

And while, as expected, there were government resistors in England...resistors not unlike today's what many call “freedom fighters”...the movie's main focus remained on one rebel/vigilante known only as “V”...a man forced by dire circumstances to use “terrorist tactics” to fight back against those who demanded both absolute power and total unyielding control over the people. Sounds kind of like certain someones behind today's Democrat party scenes...can you say puppet master Barack Obama, his sidekick Nancy Pelosi, and their ever replenishing money bags George Soros...people who not only call the shots in today's Democrat party but who, along with their minions, remain laser-focused on destroying one man alone...one man as both their and what they believe to be America's public enemy #1 if you will. And who is that man but “America proud” Donald J. Trump...a now and forever thorn in the Democrats side just as “V” was to the fascists in power.

But, why exactly do I bring up this particular movie, and why now when other movies do broach a similar subject, and how exactly does this relate to the now “thankfully” almost over four years of hell our country has been going through courtesy of the Biden/Harris administration? Why...because what happened in England in this movie's violent plot line in what was deemed to be the near future actually was starting to happen here, in our own country, while President Trump was finishing up his then first term in office, albeit minus the drama of a post nuclear war background. 

Coming in the guise of what I call “veiled violence” as opposed to actual “physical violence,” I take this to mean it's when those in power willfully strip away “We the Peoples” rights and freedoms never mind that no blood is shed. How so? One needs only look to both the totalitarian and authoritarian policies of the Biden/Harris administration in regards to our southern border and the covid pandemic...policies directly in violation of not only our Constitution...for nowhere does the Constitution say that we must take in or give refuge to criminals, and nowhere does the Constitution give authority to start initiating what still seems to be a deliberate yet somewhat veiled “culling of the American herd.”

First, those entering our country illegally are indeed committing an overt “criminal action” simply courtesy of their very presence on American soil for they knowingly and willingly broke our “on the books” immigration laws in coming here...with the Biden/Harris administration not only allowing this to happen but encouraging and egging this action on. And whether they admit to it or not in Biden and Harris basically opening our southern border... opened our country...to a free-for-all invasion...we see a willing invasion that reeks of their “aiding and abetting the enemy”...an all encompassing “criminal element” type enemy...which constitutes treason of sorts if you ask me. In fact, the very act of putting criminal invaders wants and needs before the wants and needs of American citizens...the very act of willingly and knowingly putting American lives in danger...can be nothing less than treason what with Trump's first term “America First” policies now having been manipulated to morph into “America Last” policies...this is a crime in and of itself.

Now as for the covid pandemic...a pandemic and scare tactic all rolled into one neat little nasty package...a Democrat politically manufactured and propagandized pandemic that came replete with assorted greedy and willing government officials going along with a handful of corrupted doctors all in the name of money, power, and control...we see a pandemic not unlike the government manufactured bio-weapon in “V for Vendetta” with the only difference in our case being covid's victims were “We the People.” Simply, “We the People” became the recipients of not only a virus that actually needed an antidote and not a vaccine, but of forced mask mandates, lock downs, and a vaccine that is now proving to having possibly done way more harm than good. Just another example of the Biden/Harris administration seeming to parallel the fascist regime in the aforementioned movie.

Remember, like those in power in “V for Vendetta,” today's Democrats quest to hold onto the reigns of power by any and all means possible is all consuming, as they alone, once Trump left office, set the rules as to how we were to live our lives...our Constitutionally given freedoms be damned...just as they were for the Brits in “V for Vendetta.”

Thankfully not all of us complied.

Also,“V” himself being a masked operative was now the key jump off point for England's “freedom movement”...a movement to overthrow what had truly become an all-encompassing fascist regime...a movement that started slow and was only now gaining a bit of momentum. In a way “V's” fictional movement, along with “V” himself, was actually not unlike both Donald J. Trump the man and the MAGA movement he helped to create in what was the here and now. How so...both the fictional “V” and Donald Trump the man successfully rose up against the stacked against them political odds along with the propagandists and naysayers of their respective times, while the movements they started continued to grow. And while“V” lost his life fighting for the cause he believed in, thankfully Trump survived the assassination attempts on his life...and know there indeed was more than just one such attempt.

But the true bottom line in all that I've just said not only shadows the famous line “absolute power corrupts absolutely,” but also shows that while make-believe can sometimes be a mirror into reality, reality itself can either be manipulated to meet a political agenda or it can be the catalyst to open up an opportunity for change. In the case of the movie “V for Vendetta,” we will never know the final outcome of what the call for change did or did not bring, but in the case of both Donald J. Trump and our beloved America the call for change was sealed this past November 5th with our country now thankfully moving decidedly to the right.

Does this mean that we as a nation are now home scot-free, and that these past four horrendous years can now be forgotten? No, it most assuredly does not for to forget the bad does not erase what was but could actually negate and alter one's history...a very dangerous and far reaching scenario indeed. I kind of know what Donald Trump would say as he gets to live to see history unfold, leaving me to wonder what “V” himself would say if he had so lived. Case closed.

 

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Op-ed:

The Reality of Revenge Politics                                      By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots / Right Side Patriots Radio                                                                                                                                      The Op-ed posted here is my opinion alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.com  

 

...So while the Democrat controlled media inadvertently helps to turn Trump into a political martyr, thus helping to not only fire up his base but actually increase his support; and with his dominating the 24/7 news cycle it becomes quite obvious that Donald J. Trump possibly will be the Republican presidential nominee. And while many will rejoice in this turn of events know there is a downside being overlooked...a downside in that Trump's campaign coffers have basically been bled dry as donations given to help get him elected are now being used to aid in his legal defense, something not sitting well with many of his donors.

But the fact remains that even negative publicity is a publicity coup of sorts, which when blindfolds are taken off helps the Democrats in their quest to assure that Trump is the Republican nominee. Why so...because Biden can still defeat Trump. And it's all courtesy of the fact that “voting irregularities” that blatantly...Read entire article here.

Op-ed: 

The Reality of Revenge Politics 

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots / Right Side Patriots Radio

The Op-ed posted here is my opinion alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.com  

Author's Note: Let me begin by saying that I support Donald J. Trump in his crusade against the Democrats partisan driven, witch hunt based indictments, and that I will vote for him for the third time if he becomes the Republican nominee for president.

Lately the word “revenge” has been bantered about to the point where it has taken on a whole new meaning from it's normal definition of being but (1) one's desire for vengeance or retribution for what is usually a self-perceived wrong; (2) the act of retaliation in order to “get even” for said wrong; and/or (3) an opportunity or a means by which one can garner a sense of of personal satisfaction for what said individual has deemed to be but a wrong done to their person, their family, or their character.

But the once simple word “revenge” has now seen an adjective being added after it, for entering into the mix of today's vocabulary is the word “politics.” And we know that when the word “politics” becomes part of any discourse the tone of said discourse morphs from what was a civil conversation into a partisan driven game of sorts...a game where the gauntlet is thrown by the wayside with the expectation that the other side will pick up said gauntlet no matter the consequences that surely will follow.

But know that “revenge politics” is not the sole property of one political party alone for both the Republican and Democrat parties seem to be fueled on by the overwhelming need for “revenge.” In the case of the Democrats “revenge politics” is still ongoing for Hillary Clinton's 2016 loss to Donald Trump for said loss denied Barack Obama his time sensitive, much needed, albeit unconstitutional, third term in office. And while he garnered said third term with Joe Biden's still questionable 2020 win over Trump, we all know how Biden worked out now don't we.

And as for the Republicans, the need for “revenge” now comes replete with the 2024 candidacy of former President Donald Trump who, while seeking “revenge” for the fiasco that was his aforementioned questioned loss to Joe Biden, he now faces past actions and words that have come back to haunt.

Simply, while “revenge politics” has taken over the entirety of today's body politico, it's Trump's fine tuned into an art form version of “revenge politics” that sees both veiled alludings of possible future violence as well as vulgarity laced words defaming some of his own Republican nominee opponents coming into play as well.

In fact, Trump's words, “I think it’s a very dangerous thing to even talk about, because we do have a tremendously passionate group of voters, much more passion than they had in 2020 and much more passion than they had in 2016. I think it would be very dangerous,” have now come back to haunt. This carefully crafted alluding to violence was directed towards his supporters during a recent interview on Iowa's “The Simon Conway Show,” and done so after being asked what  message would he send to said supporters if the DOJ's appointed Special Council Jack Smith were to jail him prior to his trial.

And then there's this little faux pas that, too, has come back to haunt...as in remember that in Trump's mind how dare any Republican run against him for the nomination...how dare anyone try to take away from him what he still believes is owed him.

“Revenge politics”  at its verbal worst for this time the anger that Trump feels is not directed at Joe Biden...his (still for now) Democrat opponent...as it should be, but is directed at his former friend, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who he claims lacked “loyalty” to him after announcing his own 2024 presidential bid, despite Trump having backed DeSantis' first run for Florida governor.

“They say, ‘Will you run against the president? Will you run against the president?’ He says, ‘I have no comment.’ I said that means he's running, this son of a bi*** is running against me. I got him elected, and he's running,” were Trump's exact words said to Washington Examiner Congressional Reporter Resse Gorman. And these words are never mind the fact that with Trump's late in the race support DeSantis won his first gubernatorial election by just a mere 4%, and that while running for reelection in 2022, DeSantis ran solely on his own record, merits, and accomplishments without any Trump support whatsoever, while winning reelection by an unheard of 20% over his Democrat opponent Charlie Crist.

Words spewed by Trump with a vengeance that overrides common sense, logic, and tangible reality for the reality is that “revenge,” rather be it personal or political, never works out as hoped for or as planned. And this is especially true when the sum total of a candidate's political campaign is now being driven by and based upon the need for “revenge,” leaving the should be addressed issues of the day to simply be ignored.

And so while President Trump's need for “revenge” does have considerable merit in its own right what with the Democrats witch hunt after witch hunt showing no signs of abating, said need for “revenge” seems to have overtaken Trump's entire persona. A dangerous personalty shift in its own right for in doing so Trump has allowed his emotions to overtake the needs of both our country and “We the American People.”

A personality shift...how so? Remember back to 2016 when then candidate Trump spoke of what he would do to set America right again after the eight long years of Barack Obama and his socialist driven “Transformation of America” agenda. Remember Trump's laying out his pro-America agenda as in his “America First” and “Make America Great Again” agendas...I surely do as well as I remember Trump's issues focused campaign speeches, tweets, and American exceptionality ads, all of which culminated in his 2016 win against the shrew who believed the election was owed to her.

And I remember four years of economic prosperity, respect for America, and love of country under Trump's stewardship even while he and his family faced the onslaught of Democrat lies on an almost daily basis. And Trump did so with a tenacity and fortitude that must be admired while his politics and policies held strong to the Constitution's being the law of our land. Few men, few presidents, could survive intact in the hateful political arena that became, through no fault of his own, the calling card of not only the his administration, but what sadly has allowed circumstances beyond Trump's control to give birth to the vengeful man he is today.

Unfortunately, today's Donald Trump is not the same man he was in 2016 nor in 2020, for our still beloved former president has now become a candidate driven not only by hate, but by his overwhelming need for “revenge” no matter the cost to our country or to America's collective soul.

And as of now three serious federal indictments linger in Trump's future including Special Council Jack Smith's “45-page indictment” where Trump is being charged with four counts...conspiracy to defraud the United States...conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding...obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding...and conspiracy against rights (whatever that means)...thus basically accusing Trump of “criminality” in his trying to overturn...to “steal”...the 2020 election. And this, in Democrat's minds, helped to fuel on the so-called January 6th (anything but) insurrection.

And not to be forgotten is the first indictment that pertains to the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago where Trump faces “40 felony counts” of mishandling supposedly classified documents, and the second indictment where he faces “31 felony counts” of willful retention of classified records, plus several counts related to his alleged effort to obstruct the investigation.

Three time consuming and monetarily draining federal indictments...draining for the Trump campaign and for him personally...indictments whose ramifications would surely spill over into a second Trump presidency. Three federal indictments...not including the soon to come Georgia state indictment...all designed and delivered to take the focus off Joe Biden and his and his ne'er-do-well son's “Pay for Play” criminal scandal.

But, unfortunately, while “revenge” can be sweet in the hands of the nefarious, it can backfire in the hands of those whose innocence is overshadowed by narcissism that runs deep.

And here is where Trump runs into trouble for deeply ingrained narcissism allows his need for “revenge” to dictate that he is not only owed a win in 2024 to compensate for what he and many others (this writer included) believe was stolen from him in 2020, but that all actions now taken by him...that all words spoken by him...be heralded as just and true while issues important to most voters remain unspoken. “Revenge, revenge, revenge”...the Trump campaign has become based solely upon “revenge” for we have yet to hear where Trump stands on the issues nor have we heard even an alluding to his future agenda.

Promises occasionally made to again “drain the swamp” at Trump rallies are just a rehash of promises not kept in 2016...a bone thrown to the blind following “Only Trumpers” that holds little to no steam with the all-important, much needed  independent voters who want...who demand...both policy substance and positive results after these disastrous Biden years.

So while the Democrat controlled media inadvertently helps to turn Trump into a political martyr, thus helping to not only fire up his base but actually increase his support; and with his dominating the 24/7 news cycle it becomes quite obvious that Donald J. Trump possibly will be the Republican presidential nominee. And while many will rejoice in this turn of events know there is a downside being overlooked...a downside in that Trump's campaign coffers have basically been bled dry as donations given to help get him elected are now being used to aid in his legal defense, something not sitting well with many of his donors.

But the fact remains that even negative publicity is a publicity coup of sorts, which when blindfolds are taken off helps the Democrats in their quest to assure that Trump is the Republican nominee. Why so...because Biden can still defeat Trump. And it's all courtesy of the fact that “voting irregularities”...that blatantly obvious “voter fraud”...has not been dealt with at all by the Republican hierarchy, and that the fraud committed in 2024 will be tenfold of that committed in 2020. Simply, the Democrat's initiated “revenge politics”...basically overt partisan driven politicization of the rule of law...will succeed where the Trump version of “revenge politics” will fail.

Again why so...because not only is the timing too far off to allow for success, but that Republican leaders have yet to grow a spine. And even though Trump, when tried, will be able to present proof of not only his innocence...proof he was not allowed to present without an actual trial...and while proof of election fraud will also be presented, all will come too late to assure a second Trump presidency.

So what is the answer to stopping the Democrats from holding onto the White House? It is really quite simple no matter that some folks...most especially the “Only Trumpers”...will not like it, for the fact is that we do need two new candidates from both politics parties running in 2024...candidates unfettered by drama...two candidates whose focus is on addressing the issues while putting  what is “revenge politics” aside. And why...because we already see the handwriting on the proverbial wall that Trump's main agenda as president will be “revenge” based payback alone, while a second term Biden's presidency will make sure that Obama's “Transformation of America” reaches it's final fruition.

Simply, with either of these men as president, I believe, the unfortunate losers will be
“We the American People” and our beloved republic as well. Case closed. 

Copyright © 2023 / Diane Sori  / The Patriot Factor / All rights reserved.  

 

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