Op-ed:

A Constitutional Truth Ignored and A Dangerous Misconception 

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 

 

The United States Constitution is the greatest testament to freedom ever constructed and codified, and yet it often finds its words being misinterpreted or simply ignored by those who deem it either irrelevant or outdated in these modern times. And then there's those who twist its words to meet a given political or religious agenda; while state courts tend to see conflicts between their and federal authority as it pertains to the actual applications of Constitutional law. But in today's volatile world the Constitution's actual intent has come into play both by the religious sorts who still see the Holy Bible as trumping Constitutional law even in secular matters; and by those who believe that they can throw its words aside in a game of what is false altruism, especially if it helps to garner their political party's now hoped for “grab of power.”

So here I will first focus on the wanted by some religious inclusion into what the Constitution deems to be our “secular” governance and law.

“The Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.” The “Treaty of Tripoli,” submitted to the Senate in 1805 by then President John Adams.

So as we're now less then a year away from America's 250th birthday...a day for both joyous celebration and reflection on who we are as a nation and as a people... it's also a day to acknowledge that while our nation was born not from religious conflict in the classic sense it still, nevertheless, bore the markings of a religious conflict in some ways. How so...because the original British colonists who came to the “New World” were, for the most part, seeking refuge from not just the autocratic rule of the kings of England, but from what was a theocratic style of government where thanks to power hungry Henry VlII and his 1534 “Act of Supremacy,” England not only broke away from the Catholic Church, but Henry deemed himself and all future British kings to be the head of what then became the “Church of England.”

And so, Henry VIII gave to himself unlimited power by mingling together both religion and governance seeing England becoming a theocracy in principal, the very thing our “Founders and Framers” abhorred. And thus they formed a “secular” government where freedom of religion was to be just as accepted as “freedom from religion” in regards to the roll religion played in our new government or their hoped for lack thereof.

We know our “Founders and Framers”...some of the Christian faith, some deists, and a few actually nonbelievers...designed the Constitution to be the “rule of law” as it pertained to their agreed upon founding principal of “separation of Church and State.” No one religion was deemed to be our new nation's “state religion,” while the “Establishment Clause” prevented the government from favoring one religion over another. In fact, no specific religion or even “God” himself was mentioned by any given name other than the ubiquitous word “Creator”...a word deliberately chosen to leave its meaning open to one's individual beliefs and/or personal interpretation.

A well thought out and applied concept that was driven by what was then deemed to be “enlightenment”...as in the European “intellectual movement” of the late 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized both “reason” and “individualism” rather than simple religious traditions and/or blind following. These ideas were embraced by many of not only our “Founders and Framers,” but by the general population as well.

And in their embracing of “enlightenment” our “Founders and Framers” actually did strive for a “pluralistic society” of sorts...a society where differences of both faith and ideologies would be accepted if they not only served the common good, but followed the actual rule of law that was intended to be “secular” in nature. Simply, our “Founders and Framers” wanted to put aside religious doctrines, tenets, dogma, and beliefs in all matters of actual governance while at the same time protecting the individual's right to believe as one chose to believe...or chose not to believe at all.

Simply, at the time of the Constitution's writing what was to become our new nation was tired of war in general, as well as being tired of all the oppressive orders, both religious and otherwise, being mandated from Britain's King James' autocratic based theocracy that lay “across the pond.” And in their wisdom and foresight these four main Constitution “Framers” openly advocated for “separation of Church and State.”

1. James Madison, a delegate to the Virginia Convention of 1776, was chosen to be the “Architect of the Constitution” and is now more commonly known as the “Father of the Constitution.” Madison was an advocate for a strong yet limited federal government, and was also the chief proponent of a “separation of Church and State” saying that“separation” would “keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe in blood for centuries”

2. Thomas Jefferson, believed religion was a “personal matter” that should be kept “separate” from political affairs. Saying“separation” was“essential to protect both religion and government from corruption,” and thus “would protect both religious and non-religious citizens,” it was Jefferson's ideas on “individual rights” and “limited government” that helped to shape the first ten amendments of the “Bill of Rights.”

3. Benjamin Franklin not only promoted “deism” and criticized “organized religion,” but he believed that morality could exist “independently” from religion. Also believing that government should not interfere in religious matters, Franklin believed that a “secular government” could “better promote peace and unity among diverse faiths,” and thus was able to secure the needed consensus amongst the Constitutional Convention's delegates.

4. Alexander Hamilton, whose writings reflect a “commitment to pluralism and tolerance in society,” believed that religion could coexist with government but that it must be without any direct involvement. Hamilton also deemed“separation of Church and State” as essential in preventing religious conflict and tyranny, and publicly advocated for a “secular government framework.” while being seen as a driving force behind the Constitution’s final ratification.

Simply, what these wise men were proposing and what became Constitutional law was that religion must be kept out of government while government must be kept out of religion...a fair and equal trade indeed. But sadly, we now find some very vocal sorts wanting one specific religion and their interpretation of it to become an integral part of our government from the local to the state to the federal level, basically trying to put their religious views over Constitutional law. This is something “We the People” must never allow let alone be open to discussion, for if this were to happen our beloved America could well become just like the theocratic based governments our “Founders and Framers” sought refuge from.

So here let's now switch gears and now focus on the misconceptions regarding both illegal immigration and the now in effect deportations of the worst of the illegal criminal element type.

“I am going to create a new special deportation task force, focused on identifying and removing quickly the most dangerous criminal illegal immigrants in America.” - President Donald J. Trump in 2016 during his first term in office.

And while the original Constitution did not address “immigration” in the same way as it addressed the aforementioned “separation of Church and State,” several key Constitutional provisions adopted years after its ratification does address the issue. For example, Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress not only the power to establish a “uniform rule of naturalization,” but allows Congress to set the “criteria and process” for one becoming a U.S. citizen. The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, guarantees “equal protection” under the law to all including immigrants and non-citizens, while both the 5th and 14th Amendments provide “due process” rights to all persons, regardless of their immigration status. Simply, this is taken to mean that all immigrants are entitled to certain legal protections.

But in today's reality the fact does remain that what are true “immigrants” are few and far between for the vast majority of those having entered into our county during the four horrendous Biden years were what amounts to an “invading army” of persons “non-grata”...as in those sorts here only for their Biden promised “free stuff” in exchange for their vote...with a not so healthy dose of murder committing gang members and even terrorists embedded amongst them.

So what does the Constitution say about removing these vile sorts from our country? Unfortunately, at the time of the Constitution's writing immigration was not an issue that our “Founders and Framers” addressed. However, the still in effect“Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965” does outline the procedures for deportation. So while the Constitution itself does not explicitly address the deportation of illegals, it does allow for the “enforcement” of our on the books immigration laws whether they be based upon federal or state policies.

And to that affect President Trump is deporting these “persons non-grata”...specifically gang members... with some actually being convicted rapists and murderers... by his retroactively applying the on-the-books process known as “expedited removal,” with said removal being the legal process that allows immigration authorities... as in I.C.E agents...to arrest and “rapidly deport” these undocumented anything but lawful immigrants, and to do so without these folks having access to a full court hearing before a U.S. immigration judge.

Desperate times do indeed call for desperate measures.

So here the question now becomes, is President Trump legally allowed to order the deportation of these persons without “due process?” I believe the answer to be a resounding YES for these individuals not only pose a direct danger to the “health, safety, and welfare” of “We American citizens”...the very people Trump took an oath to protect...while also presenting a threat to our national security and overall public safety while at the same time undermining the very integrity of our U.S. immigration laws.

And here is where misconceptions abound for while bleeding heart liberal politicians and their media cohorts want you to believe that these what they call “undocumented migrants” are just poor misunderstood folks, the fact remains that since their unfettered arrival during the Biden years, over 527,459+ actual arrests of illegals, to date, have been made. And that does not include the 1,141,047 detentions of illegals with known criminal convictions or those with pending criminal charges, as well as those with no current convictions or pending charges but who have knowingly and willingly broken U.S. immigration laws. And whether the said illegals detentions are short or long term, the verified numbers I presented should scare every law abiding American citizen while the reality of the situation hopefully starts to sink in.

Simply, no matter what the liberal media reports to be truth, no matter what Democrat politicians claim to be truth, truth is not a concept either of them take to heart. And when it comes to illegals and their right...or their lack thereof ...to “due process” we cannot and must not accept at face value anything either of them have to say. And why so...because misconceptions by its very nature does tend to cater to public sentiment instead of to what is usually verifiable truth, for truth is as foreign to these sorts as is the art of deception to we American patriots.

And so we now, as a nation, stand on a dangerous precipice where Constitutional truth regarding the “separation of Church and State” fights with misconceptions regarding the deportation of criminal illegal aliens. And while those specific issues remain quite different in nature, it's important to remember the fact that what truly is important is that Constitutional law alone...whether it be its original text or amendments added after the fact...does remain the highest law of our land. Case closed. 

Copyright © 2025 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, Texas Tragedy - Liberal Depravity.

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Op-ed:

The 250 Countdown Begins

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 yes, it's our individual “liberties, freedoms, and fundamental rights” afforded us by the Constitution that not only help to protect us “citizens” from what could be government overreach, but is what makes our nation great. And with our Constitutionally given right to “freedom of speech, religion, and assembly,” along with our right to “due process,” the cornerstone of who we are as both a nation and a people was laid, while at the same time helping to establish the framework of what is deemed to be America's “social and societal order.” And while no nation nor rule of law...including the historic “Magna Carta”...even comes close to “freedom” as defined in our Constitution...one of the greatest if not the greatest document ever written...our “Founders and Framers” were wise enough to design the Constitution as a testament to both “individual freedoms” and the collective rule of all important “secular”...not religious...law...Read entire article here. 

Op-ed:

The 250 Countdown Begins

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 his first inaugural address, President George Washington referred to the having been set into place a ”republican model of government” as an “experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.”

And as we are now just a year away from said “experiment” reaching its 250th birthday...what is and of itself a true triumph in this ever changing and ever so volatile modern day world...it left me wondering not only why did we succeed as a nation but how we did so, especially when other nations with good intentions have failed. And I do not mean solely in the context of the individual freedoms our Constitution affords“We the People,” but in the larger context of how long will we remain as a nation when now coming into play is America's own special brand of “enemies within”...“enemies” hell bent on bringing our beloved America to her knees sometimes, but not always, minus the usual “shock and awe” tactics that have become the calling card of America's “enemies from without.”

But first know that America...that the United States...is far from the world's oldest nation as so many do mistakenly believe...as Egypt and China have us beat by literally thousands of years. And while both those nations have risen and fallen to yet rise again depending on the type of government in charge during any set period of time, we alone remain as we were founded, as in a “Constitutional Republic” even though misguided sorts erroneously call us and believe us to be a “democracy,” the very thing we are not...the very thing our “Founders and Framers” never wanted nor intended us to be. And while nations...while countries...seem to exist according to a generalized historical time frame regarding what is deemed to be the “organization” of said country...know that Egypt as a country was united around 3150 B.C.E. by King Narmer (the title “pharaoh” came later) and is historically accepted as the world's oldest country; while China was “organized” in 221 BCE with the establishment of the First Imperial Dynasty...making our great nation a “newbie” by comparison coming up on being but 250 years old or should I, in this case, say 250 years “young.”

Yet America...through wars both foreign and domestic...is still here as founded, while the two once great “cradles of civilization” have become but shadows of what was their once glorious past. In fact, today's Egypt is now mired down in authoritarian tactics and military rule, while at the same time claiming to be a Republic; while today's China remains a communist dictatorship. And calling China's Xi Jingping “president” does make a mockery not only of the position itself, but also of what is true presidential powers, responsibilities, and duties.

So as we approach America's 250 year birthday, I also wonder if our “Founders and Framers” ever envisioned that we, as a nation, would last as long as we have for they knew well that giving birth to a nation was far from an easy task as more times than not said birth is riddled with the blood of patriots lost. And while some, including our first president, George Washington, had serious doubts about the longevity of our nation as outlined, constructed, and set to paper in the single “codified” document known as the U.S. Constitution, Washington did hope that its principles and guiding words would endure and stand the test of time. 

And why so...simply because no rule of law then or to date...no other government then or to date...has dared to include the very benchmark words that are the founding principles of our free nation...principles like “separation of powers” along with “checks and balance,” thus ensuring that not only was our government “resilient” thanks to a strong national defense also being put into place, while also ensuring that the new nation now being forged was to be a “just and fair nation” where no one, not even the president, was above the rule of law.

And so it left me wondering, especially in relation to our nation's upcoming milestone birthday, exactly when and why did our Constitution start to become the “enemy” to some and but a burden to others...others trying to negate and change the very words laid down by our “Founders and Framers.” A “good cop, bad cop” scenario of sorts that really has no place in regards to our nation's highest rule of law for we must honor those laws as written, and not define them through personal interpretation of how we wished said laws had been written. Legally updating the Constitution via amendments is one thing, but trying to force personal interpretations on the sum of “We the People” is quite a destructive thing.

So here let me put partisan politics aside and briefly state the reasons why I personally believe the “United States of America” is not only the greatest nation the world has ever known, but remains the most free of nations as well. And let me begin by saying that no single nation has even come close to our collective overall economic successes, our military successes (WWI and WWII comes quickly to mind), and our technological successes (with the greatest success of all, to date, being that we are the only nation to have landed men on the moon and brought them safely back to Earth). Now couple that with the fact that ever since John Hancock put his pen to Constitutional paper we have been a role model to the world in regards to the importance of “individual liberties and freedoms”...rights critical in concept to what was then our emerging nation as they are to us today.

But why are “individual liberties and freedoms”...as in the laws put into place to protect citizens from government overreach...paramount above almost all else to the success of any given nation? It's simply because a nation's government and its leaders that respects the individual rights of its citizens not only helps to build unity, trust, stability, confidence, and a true sense of patriotism amongst its populace, but gains respect on the world stage as well.

And while our beloved America might not be perfect in some respects...after all perfection in its own right tends to be but individual supposition more times than not...we remain a leader in “liberties and freedoms” unparalleled in its success by any nation both past and present. And while some discontented sorts both here at home and abroad love to point out America's flaws, both past and present, the difference between the United States and other nations is that we have always shrived to correct our flaws not bend the will of the people to accept what are proven to be wrongs. Name another nation that has “consistently” since its inception corrected its wrongs without an ulterior motive behind their doing so...bet you cannot.

So yes, it's our individual “liberties, freedoms, and fundamental rights” afforded us by the Constitution that not only help to protect us “citizens” from what could be government overreach, but is what makes our nation great. And with our Constitutionally given right to “freedom of speech, religion, and assembly,” along with our right to “due process,” the cornerstone of who we are as both a nation and a people was laid, while at the same time helping to establish the framework of what is deemed to be America's “social and societal order.” And while no nation nor rule of law...including the historic “Magna Carta”...even comes close to “freedom” as defined in our Constitution...one of the greatest if not the greatest document ever written...our “Founders and Framers” were wise enough to design the Constitution as a testament to both “individual freedoms” and the collective rule of all important “secular”...not religious...law.

Remember, our “Founders and Framers,” many of whom were “deists,” including Thomas Jefferson who so wisely stated, "Erecting the 'wall of separation between church and state' is absolutely essential in a free society,” and George Washington who did state, “The United States of America should have a foundation free from the influence of clergy”....obviously never intended our Constitution nor our nation to be a thesis on theocratic based religious dogma and tenets. And this can be witnessed by the fact that nowhere in the Constitution is one religion favored over another nor did our “Founders and Framers” include the words “God, Jesus, or Christianity” anywhere within its text, thus becoming but supposition by some as to these men's intent. Chosen instead was the word “Creator” which left it up to ones individual and personal belief, or lack thereof, as to its intent or meaning.

Simply, our Constitution is not a religious document nor must it ever become one no matter how some try to meld it together with the “Holy Bible,” nor were its words ever intended to be used by future generations as a blueprint on how to undermine and subvert the will of “We the People” or our societal norms and stability. And yet today, that is exactly what we are seeing by those whom I deem to be our nation's true “enemies within.”And this includes activist judges who are deliberately undermining presidential authority; elected officials who put their partisan driven agendas above Constitutional law; as well as today's indoctrinated young people who are striving to socially re-engineer both our nation's long held societal norms and our founding principals, And the commonality these misguided folks share is the hope that what is their anti-American rhetoric becomes part of the liberal media's daily political discourse.

And so with our nation's 250th birthday still being just a year+ away, we must learn to accept, as fact, that nothing ever lasts forever, and that includes nations. And while the ancient nations of Egypt and China still do exist today they are not as they once were, for like too many others neither have taken to heart the old adage that one must “learn from history or be doomed to repeat it.” A nation's history, whether it be good or bad, does remain its history nevertheless, and to try and erase the bad will not now or ever erase what was. And with “We the People” only now starting to understand the possible challenges we might or might not have to face in either the near or not so distant future, one thing I do know is that Americans always welcome positive change for positives do tend to negate, or a least temper down, the negatives in most any given situation.

So while I, like so many others, look forward to celebrating America's “milestone” 250th birthday and all the “pomp and circumstances” that rightfully go with it, I do believe that our great nation will continue on no matter the obstacles thrown in her path for the simple fact is that America will survive because America must survive...both common sense and logic deems it so. And know that a mere 250 years is just the beginning of Thomas Jefferson's “experiment” in “self-government and individual liberty.” now having morphed into the one true beacon of freedom and exceptionalism that is the ever lasting hallmark of the “United States of America.” Case closed.

Copyright © 2025 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, No Kings Indeed.

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RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS...LIVE!                                           

Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 1st from 7 to 8:30pm EST, RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS Craig Andresen and Diane Sori discuss "The 250 Countdown Has Begun"; "'No Kings' Indeed'; and important news of the day. Hope you can tune in to RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS on https://rspradio1.com Click 'LISTEN LIVE' starting at 6:50pm EST, show begins at 7pm EST.