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Op-ed:

Hating America, Hating the Flag

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

Hating both America and the American flag seems to be the “in thing” to do in today's heated political climate. And that hate seems to cross not only the racial barrier but the cultural, age, and political barrier as well, although Democrats far outnumber Republicans in that critical political area. And while a small subsection of white America truly does hate this country for not being so far to the right that she would actually shake hands with the left, as well as for (rightfully) deeming the federal government being way too involved in our day-to-day lives...illegals continue to feign love for this country as they wrap themselves in the flags of their home countries while relishing in all the “freebies and handouts” our hard earned taxpayer dollars affords them. And so called “celebrities”...most being washed up old has-beens...enjoy having the media spotlight again focusing on them as they see their hate of America turning into a money making operation whose profits benefit them and their self-grandiose egos alone.

But most importantly, a certain small faction of those comprising today's black America have deemed all symbols from flags to statues related to America's founding, her heritage, and her history as being racist in nature and have demanded that all such objects be removed from the public venue. And the Democrats were all too happy to oblige these folks in part of that endeavor...doing so for their votes of course...while at the same time considering their demand that they be paid monetary reparations for past events they themselves never witnessed, lived through nor experienced.

And so with a good number of statues relating to our nation's history having sadly already been removed...as if removing a statue removes the historical fact behind that statue from the annals of America's history...it seems that now the brunt of that remaining hate is being directed at and focused on our nation's beloved flag...the very flag whose history tells the still unfolding story of America herself. And whether our flag is referred to as “Old Glory” or as the “Stars and Stripes,” that very piece of what should be sacred cloth has been literally dragged through the mud, trampled on, defecated on, and set on fire by all too many, and done so in the name of the hater's right to “free speech.” And those who commit such acts of disrespect could care less that America's flag represents unity, freedom, and patriotism...they could care less that said freedoms they so cavalierly enjoy were paid for in American blood.

So while our flag today is seen as an ongoing symbol of racism by some and blatant but unfounded sexism by others, the fact is that America as a nation is still the most freedom loving and freedom protecting nation on Earth, with our flag being not just an outward symbol of that freedom but also a symbol of pride in who we are as a nation...a nation that prides itself on being a safe haven in what is now truly an unsafe world. And while the bemoaning and destroying of such a symbol does bring pain to those of us who truly love this great country, a symbol per se is not now nor will it ever be what makes this or any country great.

What makes America great is the freedoms she affords us coupled with both the potential and the opportunity for individual achievement and greatness...and that comes in the guise of a fire that burns ever deep within the belly of all true American patriots...a fire that collectively unites us together and truly sets us apart from all other nations...all other nations both past and present. And it's that very fire in our belly that also means we will stand behind our flag and will call to task those who defame her.

Defame her indeed as some in today's black communities sadly do for they see the flag as the representative sum total of America's past...a past that continues to hover over the reality of America's present while at the same time being seen as a foreboding of a dismal future. And it's this very mindset that doesn't allow these folks to see not just how far we've come as a nation since slavery's days, where we are today, or where the future might take us...it's these folks alone who relish in keeping alive America's darkest days...alive for their own personal monetary reparations gain. Still erroneously deeming the flag to be both a visual symbol of white America's acceptance of racism as well as being what they consider the embodiment of white supremacy, that same segment of today's black population also continues to mistakenly believe that America from its inception was a slave-driven and openly racist country while willfully ignoring the fact that at even at slavery's height only eight percent of the American population were slave owners...as in 92% were not.

It's well passed time that the issue of slavery in America be put to rest, only to live on within but the pages of our country's history alone, for slavery's days in America are long gone. But now we also see certain black folks “of name” needing to keep slavery alive for their own selfish purposes...purposes both political and otherwise...while ignoring the fact that the American flag itself represents who we are as a nation today. And in no way should the American flag itself ever be deemed a racist symbol nor should it be used as an object representing racism, especially when racism more times than not hides behind the fabric of politics. Our flag...the outward sign of how America presents our nation and “We the People” to the world...our flag represents us all...black and white and all colors in between...Democrats and Republicans both...and to see it being used by some in a deliberate attempt to present the past as being the present proves that racism is still sadly alive today and that racism works both ways.

Take the recent incident involving former San Francisco 49er's quarterback Colin Kaepernick, a bi-racial man who self-identifies as black (as did Barack HUSSEIN Obama who like Kaepernick completely ignored his full white half)...the very man who refused to stand for the national anthem and honor our flag and country...now sadly relishes in driving home the point that one's skin color...or one's perceived skin color...is best used to bolster what the liberal media forces down our throats, in this case being the Democrat's initiated “collective white guilt trip.” And that in turn translates into yet another 15 minutes of fame and even monetary gain for the very one crying “racist.” 

And Colin Kaepernick's recent brouhaha with now being boycotted Nike...a brouhaha where he claimed that the Betsy Ross “13 stars in a circle” flag that was to appear on a line of Nike July 4th commemorative sneakers was inherently linked to our nation’s early history of slavery and exclusion...is but a lie for the fact is that slavery was just one part of our nation's early and overall history.

And whether Colin Kaepernick likes it or not...and know racists do come in all colors...there is more to America and what her flag represents than just its past slave trade...a trade which actually was a global “sold into slavery by their own tribal chiefs” money-making endeavor and no more...as slavery did not define the politics nor the general popular consensus of the day...surely not when as previously stated only eight percent of Americans ever owned slaves and that includes even during Civil War times. And besides, with all those who gave their lives to set the slaves free that alone should see what's called a reparations bill being marked “paid in full.”

But why do I believe Colin Kaepernick himself a “racist?” In my opinion, it's simply because when one uses an accepted action from days long past...days that passed over a century and a half ago...and twists said past accepted action to instigate trouble today...twists it while at the same time using it for personal gain and then in turn rides that gain not only on the back of our country's beloved flag but also on an underlining desire for “payback”... “payback” for white NFL owners not rehiring you never mind your ever dismal quarterback record...you are indeed a “racist.” Remember, only someone who is a “racist” themselves would deliberately and with malice intentionally stir the “hate whitey...you owe me” pot by crying “racism” over the use of what was intended to be an honorable and respectful commemorative depiction of an American flag on a sneaker.

But the bottom line in all this is that no matter how some in this country view the American flag...whether it be with outward pride or even with contempt...there will always remain for us with that a fore mentioned fire in our belly an emotional tie to that very flag...a tie that actually embodies words of “thanks” for the ultimate price some have paid for the freedoms we all sometimes take for granted. And to the true racists amongst us...to those who hang onto a past that no longer represents the present...and to those who don't think that America is the greatest nation on Earth...know that flag whether you like it or not...whether you honor it or not...that flag you so hate still represents you too.

Copyright @ 2019 Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / All Rights Reserved.

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For more political commentary please visit my RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS partner Craig Andresen's blog The National Patriot to read his latest article, Democrats…No One To Blame But Themselves.

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(Almost) Daily Meme

Op-ed:

They Take a Knee...We Sing Louder

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

Last Sunday, two hundred NFL football players out of the NFL's total roster of 1700...in other words 11% of all players...defiantly 'took a knee' in protest during the playing of our national anthem. Two hundred anti-American, seriously overpaid for the most part black players...with a handful of white players thrown in for good measure...disrespected not only our flag, our nation's anthem and our country, but also disrespected and dishonored those who currently wear our nation's uniform, and especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us safe and free at home. And to make matters worse, they did it on 'Gold Star Mothers Day.'

So while this miserable minority of black American citizenry try to claim it's about racism in today's America nothing could be further from the truth, but sadly like some incessant virus, a few white players caught this faux bug and knelt and locked arms alongside the black knee takers. And some coaches and even a few white team owners...owners who were most probably afraid of the very black thugs they hired...joined them no matter that some of the protesters raised their fists in what amounts to a Black Panther, Black Lives Matter, and Antifa salute...a salute that is no different in meaning than when the neo-Nazi's raise their fists in salute of hatred and all things vile.

And they pulled this stunt at 'work' so to speak, and in any other profession protesters such as this would be fired...as in protest on your off-time not on our dime.

Reaching an organized crescendo when last Friday, President Trump created an uproar during a speech in Alabama when he urged NFL team owners to fire any player who kneels during the anthem by saying, “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired. He’s fired!’”...and to that I say that our president got it one hundred percent right. But know this horrific display of anti-American sentiments did not start with President Trump's words nor with his tweets, but started on August 26, 2016, when one Colin Kapernick 'took a knee' and set this whole sorted mess of politicizing what should remain a game into motion. 
 

Claiming he 'took a knee'...just another way of turning his back on our national anthem, our flag, and our country...because he refused to "show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," started on the surface anyway, to be what Kapernick perceived as continued racism and injustices committed against said people of color in America, then morphed into a protest against police brutality...as in the number of young black men killed by white police officers. But while Kapernick had a right under our First Amendment to do what he did maybe he would not be viewed as just another black thug if he had not done so at 'work' while wearing socks depicting police officers dressed as pigs. But what Kapernick and most of his cohorts just refuse to understand is that more whites are killed by the police than are blacks even though black men are three times more likely to commit violent crimes as are white men...and they do so while blacks make up but 13% of the American population. That folks is a fact whether they like it or not.

But no matter how many true numbers are cited, these young black thugs of football fame still cling to the same so tired old song that white people remain the slave masters lauding over them...keeping them down...that white people were, are, and will always remain racists. 

They call us filthy names, accuse us of whatever is the black hate rhetoric de-jour, as they shout...or 'take a knee'...in protest that white America...that America as a whole...is racist against the black man...and especially against black athletes. But they can shout all the want...they can kneel all they want...but how pray tell are we racist when the NFL itself is comprised of mostly black players...72% in fact...and the NBA is 74% black...yet when combined it is white people who comprise 84% of their game attendance and 83% of their combined fan base. And with white team owners dishing out multi-million dollar salaries to these black thug players how can we be racists when it is white people who are actually paying them their way over-inflated salaries, and it is white people who for the most part go to their games, buy their outrageously overpriced team merchandise, and make heroes out of someone merely throwing or kicking a ball.

And also forgotten by these disrespectful and oh so ungrateful black players is that racism in America was for the most part put to rest until Barack HUSSEIN Obama assumed the office of the presidency that is. Ripping the scar off long-healing racial wounds Obama reignited the cry of racism because he himself, I most assuredly believe, is a racist. Hating his white half because he was not white enough to 'pass,' Obama used his black half to set in motion a nefarious plan that some will laugh at at first, but in the end it will hit them as the truth that it is.

Let's start with the fact that when Obama saw it was advantageous to capitalize on his black half in his chosen field of politics...a field he was groomed for by avowed Communist sorts...the first thing he did was marry a woman as full of hate towards white people as he had...a woman who said before he became president that she had never been proud of this country. Now remember that Obama at heart is a socialist with strong Communist leanings...free stuff for blacks paid for by whitey...and that he ran for president on a platform of "fundamentally transforming America." Well what better way to transform America than to change her culture...to change her identity.

And change us Obama did, and it started with his call for 'political correctness' in all we say and do. Do not criticize blacks...do not criticize Hispanics...and most of all do not criticize muslims...for to do so labels you a racist. Turn your back on God...embrace your inner 'illegal'...it is okay for Planned Parenthood to be the ultimate baby killing machine...socialized medicine is good for your health and well-being...and big brother watching you is for your own good...all became the new battle cry of now changing societal norms. Racial profiling is hate...acts of islamic terrorism are just muslim boys behaving a bit badly...looting is nothing but a form of reparations that is owed to blacks...and our military must 'make nice' to our enemies...these.became not just the new societal norms under this past president but were the very "fundamental transformation" he always had in mind.

In changing the very fabric of what makes American society unique in its greatness...in changing the very meaning of American exceptionalism...Barack HUSSEIN Obama did indeed succeed in "fundamentally transforming" our nation by not only dividing our country but by setting the stage for right to become wrong and for wrong to become the new mandated order of the day. And he did so via a minority...a very vocal 'gimmee-gimmee, you owe me' minority...who now dictate to the majority who must comply or else all things bad will ensue. In other words...mission accomplished...as this very vocal minority...a black thug minority...holds the rest of us hostage...and they are aided by a media who not only feeds into their progressive thug agenda but who actually helps to manipulate and set it as well.

And but one case of media manipulation...remember when the media was all over Tim Tebow when he 'took a knee' not in protest of America but in prayer, and how the media ostracized, criticized, and ridiculed him, turning him into a villain of sorts for how dare he pray before a game.

And this media manipulation was assuredly seen once again at last Sunday's games when.two hundred for the most part black thugs sadly proved that pulling out the 'race card' does indeed work. And it was these two hundred thugs who became not only 'the' news but who dominated the entire news cycle at the expense of the majority of other players who proudly stood in honor of our country. Two hundred thugs supported by and instigated on by the likes of Anfifa and Black Lives Matter calculatingly stole the limelight with antics right out of a page from Alinsky's 'Rules for Radicals.' Portrayed as heroes when they are anything but, these black players and their subservient white cohorts are actually setting race relations back decades as the anger in white patriots is brewing not so far below the surface...brewing and so ready to explode.

And while this anger is indeed both rightful and called for, I believe it is misplaced in how said anger is being channeled and dealt with, for like with sanctions the call to now boycott games is actually not only counterproductive but serves these America-haters agenda well, as it also hurts the majority of players who stand 'America strong.' How so...no matter if one goes to the games or not these overpaid, over idolized, America defaming pieces of thug garbage...and I stand by those words...will still get paid. And lets not forget that most advertisers will willingly be drawn into the fray for what better advertising for their products bottom line can there be than a sports event that brings in millions of viewers each week...a sports event replete with divisive political drama.

No...boycotts are not the answer...the answer is that when these thugs 'take a knee' we patriots in the audience stand tall and proud...right hand placed over our hearts...and sing the 'Star Spangled Banner' at the top of our lungs...and that we patriots at home turn our televisions off when this misplaced vile act of defiance starts up sending needed ratings into the tank even if afterwards the game itself gets turned back on. Simple solutions at times do work best especially when a strong united message is sent. And remember, the thing these vile sorts hate most is for us to go about doing what we normally enjoy doing while completely ignoring their thug actions. Do not react to them and they lose their voice.

And to take this one step further imagine these black thugs taking center stage...'taking a knee'...at next year's Olympic games in South Korea where our beloved America instead of shining on the world stage will be ridiculed, condemned, and embarrassed by some of the worst America has to offer...and doing so at a time when we stand on the brink of war with South Korea's neighbor to the north. 

And yes those black athletes who would dare put on such a display at the Olympics...as some shameful sorts did at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics...and those black players now 'taking a knee' are indeed some of the worst America has to offer for true red, white, and blue Americans honor her, stand with her not against her, and actually ignore the vile antics of those either playing a game with monies garnered from our collective pockets or those who poorly represent America's best amateur athletes. And I say no press coverage should be given to any and all who defame her for the press is in this for ratings and corresponding monetary gain alone...good little bought and paid for media whores that they are.

So to me the bottom line in all this is that if you cannot stand in respect for the nation who has given you so much then not only should you get the hell off the field but get your sorry selves out of our country as well.

Copyright @ 2017 Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / All Rights Reserved

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RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS...LIVE!

Today, Friday, September 29th from 7 to 9pm on American Political Radio, RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS Craig Andresen and Diane Sori take a stand against 'taking a knee,' and important news of the day.

Hope you can tune in at: http://listen.samcloud.com/w/73891/American-Political-Radio#history

Op-ed:
On this Memorial Day
By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots on CPR Worldwide Media cprworldwidemedia.net.

Today is Memorial Day and while many will go to the beach or enjoy a hearty barbecue, let’s NOT forget the real reason for this most special and solemn of days…to remember and to honor those who put their lives on the line for our beloved country…those who made the ultimate sacrifice for a purpose they believed was greater than themselves…a purpose of keeping us safe and free at home.

Today while political battles continue in DC and across the nation, Memorial Day offers us the chance for all Americans…NO matter our race, creed, religion or color…to unite together and remember the one thing we all we have in common…gratitude...gratitude for those who served…gratitude for the brave men and women who proudly wore but sadly died wearing our nation’s uniform…gratitude so that we can go to that beach and can enjoy that barbecue.

Today there should be NO hyphenated Americans (nor should there ever be)…just Americans bowing their heads together in prayer as the flag of these United States is raised all over this great nation, and then solemnly lowered to half-staff. On this day let us remember the more than one million American patriots who gave their lives in service to this country. And when the flag is once again raised high at noon we must remember to NOT allow their sacrifice to be in vain for a nation that forgets its true heroes is a nation that loses its soul.

Today is a day when we should teach our children the importance of the sacrifices made by so many to ensure their freedoms and the freedoms of generations to come.

Today is a day when many Americans will visit cemeteries or memorials nationwide to place small flags at the base of the headstones of the fallen to let them know they are NOT forgotten.

Today is a day to honor the remains buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for while he, brave soldier whomever he may be, is home resting on American soil he is NOT with his loved ones, but serves as a reminder of the many who NEVER made it home, and should remind us that there are still some left behind who must be brought home.

Today is a day when the Pledge of Allegiance should take on a renewed meaning, and should reawaken in us all the realization that we live in the greatest nation the world has ever known, and remind us that some things are indeed worth fighting and dying for.

Today is a day to honor courage for while those lost in battle knew fear, they sacrificed with courage of heart and strength of conviction, something that must NEVER be forgotten for without knowing fear there can be NO courage and without courage there can be NO victory. Those who gave all deemed their love of country and duty to freedom were of greater value and more important then the fears they faced in dying.

Today is a day to also honor the very freedoms those lost in battle gave to each and everyone of us…the freedom we have in our beloved America to act, speak, and think as we so chose without hindrance or restraint…a freedom we intend NEVER to lose…a freedom we will fight for with just as much passion, dedication, determination, and courage as those who sacrificed before us…for we will NOT allow their sacrifice to be forgotten nor will we allow our freedoms to be taken away.

NO…we will NEVER allow their sacrifice to have been in vain.

Today is a day for prayers for those lost…a day for honoring their memories NOT just with tearful remembrances but also with a smile…a day to rediscover the meaning of what our military fights and dies for…our liberty, our safety, our individual rights guaranteed us under our Constitution, and the continuing American story of which we all play a part in.

Today I bow my head in solemn prayer and thank and remember those who made that ultimate sacrifice to keep our nation free…and pray to God that someday…”nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” (Isaiah 2:4)

Someday…someday soon I pray, and may God Bless America today and always.

Op-ed:
On this Memorial Day
By: Diane Sori

Today is Memorial Day and while many will go to the beach or enjoy a hearty barbecue, let’s NOT forget the real reason for this most special and solemn of days…to remember and to honor those who put their lives on the line for our beloved country…those who made the ultimate sacrifice for a purpose they believed was greater than themselves…a purpose of keeping us safe and free at home.

Today while political battles continue in DC and across the nation, Memorial Day offers us the chance for all Americans…NO matter our race, creed, religion or color…to unite together and remember the one thing we all we have in common…gratitude...gratitude for those who served…gratitude for the brave men and women who proudly wore but sadly died wearing our nation’s uniform…gratitude so that we can go to that beach and can enjoy that barbecue.

Today there should be NO hyphenated Americans (nor should there ever be)…just Americans bowing their heads together in prayer as the flag of these United States is raised all over this great nation, and then solemnly lowered to half-staff. On this day let us remember the more than one million American patriots who gave their lives in service to this country. And when the flag is once again raised high at noon we must remember to NOT allow their sacrifice to be in vain for a nation that forgets its true heroes is a nation that loses its soul.

Today is a day when we should teach our children the importance of the sacrifices made by so many to ensure their freedoms and the freedoms of generations to come.

Today is a day when many Americans will visit cemeteries or memorials nationwide to place small flags at the base of the headstones of the fallen to let them know they are NOT forgotten.

Today is a day to honor the remains buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for while he, brave soldier whomever he may be, is home resting on American soil he is NOT with his loved ones, but serves as a reminder of the many who NEVER made it home, and should remind us that there are still some left behind who must be brought home.

Today is a day when the Pledge of Allegiance should take on a renewed meaning, and should reawaken in us all the realization that we live in the greatest nation the world has ever known, and remind us that some things are indeed worth fighting and dying for.

Today is a day to honor courage for while those lost in battle knew fear, they sacrificed with courage of heart and strength of conviction, something that must NEVER be forgotten for without knowing fear there can be NO courage and without courage there can be NO victory. Those who gave all deemed their love of country and duty to freedom were of greater value and more important then the fears they faced in dying.

Today is a day to also honor the very freedoms those lost in battle gave to each and everyone of us…the freedom we have in our beloved America to act, speak, and think as we so chose without hindrance or restraint…a freedom we intend NEVER to lose…a freedom we will fight for with just as much passion, dedication, determination, and courage as those who sacrificed before us…for we will NOT allow their sacrifice to be forgotten nor will we allow our freedoms to be taken away.

NO…we will NEVER allow their sacrifice to have been in vain.

Today is a day for prayers for those lost…a day for honoring their memories NOT just with tearful remembrances but also with a smile…a day to rediscover the meaning of what our military fights and dies for…our liberty, our safety, our individual rights guaranteed us under our Constitution, and the continuing American story of which we all play a part in.

Today I bow my head in solemn prayer and thank and remember those who made that ultimate sacrifice to keep our nation free…and pray to God that someday, …”nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” (Isaiah 2:4)

Someday…someday soon I pray, and may God Bless America today and always.