Op-ed:
A Justice System Run Amok
By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor

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

    

...let me say that while we all know...or at least should know if one has been paying even a mere modicum of attention to what's happening in our country today...the overtly partisan “activist judges” who currently sit on US court benches are not the only ones in need of change. Why so...because the game that is politics itself has also played a big part in the infiltrating and thus the corrupting of our overall system of justice.

A truth unnerving, but a truth that cannot be ignored especially in light of the politically based “assassination” of “Turning Point USA's” founder Charlie Kirk by one Tyler Robinson. Be prepared for a “not guilty by reason of insanity” plea coming into play to help drag out what should be an open and shut case, for this is a classic ploy used by defense attorneys and heralded by “activist judges when there's nothing left to build a defense case on. What a sad commentary indeed...Read entire article here.

Op-ed:

A Justice System Run Amok

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor

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

When I was growing up my dad was not only a junior high school math and science teacher, but was directly involved in politics. He was what was then called a “ward leader” which today would be comparable to a powerful precinct captain or a district-level political operative, My dad worked on many major political campaigns from presidential, gubernatorial, down to my town's mayoral campaigns, but one thing he always told me right before an election was to take place...told me even years before I was even old enough to vote...was that when it came to the judicial elections always remember to vote the incumbent judges out. And when I asked him why his answer was simply that too many judges do, in time, tend to either be “bought” by one party or another, or simply become beholden to a given party's ideologies or agenda.

And while I did not really understand his reasoning back then, I surely do understand it and herald it now.

So here let me begin by saying that there are, unfortunately, still some serious problems and issues facing our beloved America today, and it's mostly thanks to the liberal far left and their America-hating agenda. And one of the most serious of problems, in my opinion, is the increase in overt acts of politically generated physical violence now having become both an unwelcome and undeserved hallmark of who we are as both a people and as a nation. And while that alone should give one pause to think, so too should the fact that thanks to “activist judges” and tainted juries, the guilty are often either deemed innocent or given what amounts to a mere slap on the wrist. And this is no matter the seriousness of their crime(s) committed, while their innocent victim(s) are often verbally ripped apart and dragged through the “court of public opinion” courtesy of the Democrats bought and paid for media fodder.

In fact, and it pains me to say this, but the entirety of our legal system as it stands now... thanks to the infiltration of “activist judges” who ignore the fact that their job is to interpret the law as written and apply it accordingly, not twist said law to meet their personal political agenda or ideology...is indeed a contributing factor to the increase in acts of physical violence we are facing today. Why so...because the “catch, book, and release” mentality of the left has overtaken both the law and common sense.

And while the police do try to do their job...which is to protect and serve “We the American People”...their hands continue to be somewhat tied behind their backs what with the police still being seen as “public enemy #1” in many of the still Democrat controlled “blue” cities and states.

But the fact remains that while the legal process itself will always remain tainted to some degree...it's just the nature of the beast as nothing having any relation to government or politics is perfect...the most serious problems in regards to law and order today remains mostly on the federal and state levels while it has, albeit to a lesser degree, now started filtering down to the local level as well. However, there is a common denominator between all said levels in that when a trial is over and a defendant faces sentencing a given judge's partisan loyalties seem to outweigh the actual rule of law.

Simply, what these “activist judges,” especially those on the federal level, have done is literally thrown Constitutional law aside in the name of their personal “body politics.” Why so...because they as “activist judges” really do put their politics, their party, and their personal agendas above what they consider to be “outdated” Constitutional law, while at the same time deliberately overlooking legally set precedent.

And then there's what's called “judge shopping” coming into play more times than not, and know it's rampant on the federal, district, and state levels. How so? When a case is filed on any level it generally does go through what's called a "case-assignment process"...a process designed to randomly draw a judge out of a “general pool” of all eligible judges, thus supposedly allowing for what's called “impartial authority.” However, today we do find party partisanship overriding impartiality as left leaning attorneys relish in exploiting any and all so called “quirks in the system.” And this is done solely to help in their evading a randomly selected judicial assignment, which then allows them to push for a judge who is sympathetic to or actually shares their ideological agenda and goals.

For example, in the case of what now seems to be any judicial ruling in President Trump's or his administration's favor, these now hand-picked “activist judges,” who sit on district appeals court benches, will do any and everything possible to find ways to override what was a lower court's decision, And this usually results in their blocking said decision via the issuing of an “injunction,” thus forcing what was a settled case to go higher up in the court system. And in President Trump 's case that usually means fighting an “injunction” all the way up to the Supreme Court, which his attorneys have rightfully and successfully done on a number of occasions.

And not to be forgotten is that judges sometimes, especially when presiding over what is a dual federal/state case, actually do see said case being melding together, with said state's district attorney (DA) now also coming into play. Remember, it's the DA's job to not only bring charges but to make said charges stick, while it's the judge/justice's job to not only keep decorum in the courtroom while at the same time helping to move a given trial forward, but to only after a verdict has been reached are they to adjudicate a sentence. But this, unfortunately, is not what happened last week when New York, Justice Gregory Carro...a party loyal Democrat...tossed out the “terrorism charges” in Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s murder case against Luigi Mangione, the man who planned, orchestrated, and then executed said plan by murdering...by shooting in the back...UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Saying in his ruling that DA Bragg had not proved that Mangione “acted with terroristic intent” after he alone decided that Mangione's writings only “indicated a desire to draw attention to what he perceived as the greed of the insurance industry,” and therefore was not a threat against the country nor the general public, thus ruling that said charge did not reach the level of domestic terrorism. But what Carro actually did was take what should have been a decision made by a jury and render said decision himself. And that is indeed a true example of judicial overreach ...an overreach that in my opinion, should see Justice Carro being both removed from the case and then see him facing disbarment charges for willfully and knowingly doing a jury's job for them.

But even with that said, one has to remember that it's not just the judges/justices themselves who are the sole problem, but that the actual jury selection process is as well. Why so...because many times a seated jury consists of folks with a decidedly political agenda and who use said agenda to try and sway their fellow jury members to their side no matter the presented facts or evidence of a given case. The “George Floyd” verdict is a perfect example of a criminal being turned into a supposed saint courtesy of a jury verdict while the police officers involved became the devil incarnate all because the actual presented into evidence autopsy report seemingly was being ignored.

Simply, today's jury system itself...from selection to verdict rendered...should be called into question because at times...especially in high profile cases like the “George Floyd” case,...jury selection, in my opinion, is seemingly being manipulated by either lawyers for the defense or the prosecution in order to either balance out the racial, sexual, and/or intelligence level (whether to dumb it down or smarten it up) of a given jury in order to help sway, in a timely manner, a verdict in that specific case. And how is this done... simply by the attorneys on said case looking for signs at interview time as to whether a called to jury duty individual actually wants to be a jurist or not. Remember, jury decisions have, at times, been rendered based not on the facts presented, but by the wants of the jury to simply wrap up a case that is either taking too long or that they never wanted to be seated on in the first place.

A truly sad but true commentary on what should be ones civic duty.

And then there's this regarding today's judicial system in general, for the fact is that not only does the system itself seem to have been taken over and corrupted by not just “activist judges,” but by countless left leaning defense attorneys who have been using.... or should I say misusing...what are actual court processes to help “reset”...if you will... the time frame for certain verdicts rendered to actually being carried out. And it's done courtesy of said attorneys filing countless...and most times useless...appeals in order to buy more time for the guilty in the misplaced hope of overturning what was a jury's original verdict. Case in point...how many times have we heard of long convicted murderers finally being put to death years, it not decades, after having committed the crime to which they were found guilty…as their“on-the-clock” attorneys were raking in the big bucks while the victim's family and friends were being denied the much needed act of closure.

And here let me say that I firmly believe in one trial, one appeal...or two appeals if it involves a complicated case...but in both cases with a set time frame for appeals in place...and then sentence should be fully carried out as originally adjudicated.

So now in closing let me say that while we all know...or at least should know if one has been paying even a mere modicum of attention to what's happening in our country today...that the overtly partisan “activist judges” who currently sit on US court benches are not the only ones in need of change. Why so...because the game that is politics itself has also played a big part in the infiltrating and thus the corrupting of our overall system of justice.

A truth unnerving, but a truth that cannot be ignored especially in light of the politically based “assassination” of “Turning Point USA's” founder Charlie Kirk by one Tyler Robinson. Be prepared for a “not guilty by reason of insanity” plea coming into play to help drag out what should be an open and shut case, for this is a classic ploy used by defense attorneys and heralded by “activist judges when there's nothing left to build a defense case on. What a sad commentary indeed. 

And lastly, come the 2026 midterm elections don't forget to vote all the sitting judges out. So with that said, 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, Sociopathy…The Pervasive Mindset of Liberalism.

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Op-ed:

One Less Terrorist To Deal With...A Good Thing Indeed

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

“As long as I'm president of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon,” were President Trump's opening words when just this past Wednesday he addressed the nation concerning his rightful orders to take out Iranian Quds Force* General and terrorist mastermind Qassem Soleimani. And while he spoke in carefully chosen words and moderated tones, make no mistake that Trump's words were a show of strength astutely picked up by some, overlooked by many. A show of American strength and fortitude indeed for having your top generals stand behind you in public view as you spoke sends a clear and direct message to Iran that we know you cannot be trusted and that we are prepared to do what needs to be done if stepping out of line again is your plan.

And while even more “punishing economic sanctions” are what Trump will put in place at this point in time after last Tuesday's retaliation by Iraq for the killing of Soleimani... retaliation via missile strikes against two U.S. military and coalition bases in Iraq...missile strikes paid for with funds made available by the Obama administration...missile strikes that thankfully saw no American or coalition deaths. But it was Trump's show of strength that was the true unspoken message sent no matter that Iran now appears to some "to be standing down."



So while news agencies like MSNBC and CNN mourn the death of the man wishing both America and Israel harm, as do most of the impeachment folks with the infamous 'D' after their name, they're working hard to try and convince “We the People” that our president recklessly and unconstitutionally brought us to the brink of all-out war with Iran's mullah controlled regime. But what they don't report on let alone want you to know is that Trump's actions are not only constitutionally legal as per Article ll, Section 2** of the Constitution... basically being a pre-emptive act of self-defense against further attacks on American personnel...and that while technically we are not at war with Iran we are in a state of “armed conflict” with the terrorist regime. And this, as per the international laws of war, makes the killing of a military commander, his bodyguards, and drivers justified as long as the strike was "proportional,” meaning using only the amount of force necessary to achieve the objective. And the force of a lone drone strike surely met that criteria.

Also not spoken of by the media nor by the Democrat naysayers is the fact that the majority of the people in Iran are actually thanking President Trump for doing what he did as they want the mullahs and their henchmen gone even more so than we do. Iran's people are hurting under this freedom suffocating regime, and make no mistake terrorist designated General Soleimani was not the Iranian people's friend for it was he who orchestrated the brutal shut-down of Iran's recent pro-democracy student protests.

But let's begin with a bit of history as to why Soleimani...a little man with the ultimate Napoleon complex..had to die. As the second most powerful man in Iran behind the Ayatollah Khamenei, the general thought himself unstoppable yet those thoughts were in his mind alone for on January 3rd on President Trump's orders as commander-in-chief, Qassem Soleimani went to allah albeit in many little pieces via a targeting drone strike, with help from Israel I believe. And why do I believe this...for three reasons with the first being President Trump's love for Israel and his close personal ties with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; second because Israel alone is the master at secretly targeting and taking out it's enemies with clean “surgical precision;” and third because numerous Iranian officials have “labeled Israel” as a "co-conspirator" in Soleimani's death. And while I trust nothing the Iranians say they do have a history of having been the unwilling recipient of Israeli military actions.

And so Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the man who reveled in successfully assassinating heads of state was himself assassinated with “surgical precision”...after landing at Baghdad airport. A justified assassination of a man with much blood on his hands. For those who tend to overlook facts, it was Qassem Soleimani himself who orchestrated the successful car bombing assassination of Lebanon's moderate Sunni President Rafik Hariri in 2005, and it was he who reveled in the killing of hundreds if not thousands of American troops. A few cases in point, Soleimani was behind the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing; the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing; the 1998 U.S. twin embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania; and the killing of more than 600 U.S. troops during the fighting in Iraq.

And let's not forget that Qassem Soleimani provided both monetary and military assistance to the terrorist group Hezbollah whose unprovoked rocket assaults on Israel have themselves continued to fuel the flames of an all-out Middle East war; as well as Soleimani being directly involved in the killing of more than 100 people with the 1992 bombing of the Israeli embassy and the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Center both in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Also, Soleimani was the mastermind behind the Houthi war in Yemen, the country he saw as a terrorist launching pad into Saudi Arabia, as well as his being but a thug back home in Iran...a man who turned the a fore mentioned student protests into his own homegrown private killing field.

Killed also in the drone attack was Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis who led the Popular Mobilization units (PM)...Iraqi militias aligned as proxies with Iran...making this justified and legal takedown a twofer if you will. Two very bad guys taken out in one fell swoop that should have had all those here in the U.S. applauding President Trump for doing what islamic condoner Barack HUSSEIN Obama himself refused to do or let Israel do. For those who might not know, in 2015 Israel was reportedly "on the verge" of assassinating Soleimani when he was in Damascus, but when Obama found out he and his cronies foiled their plan by warning Iran of Israel's imminent takedown. So many American and other lives were now needlessly lost because of Obama's siding with America's enemy and against America's staunchest ally...more blood on Obama's hands... more blood after Benghazi.

"Just as Israel has the right of self-defense, the United States has exactly the same right," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement upon hearing of Soleimani's death.

But why specifically was Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the man who organized and approved of the recent attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad...an attack which left an American contractor dead...why was he in Baghdad at the start of this new year? Simply to coordinate deadly new attacks, proxy and otherwise, on American diplomats, coalition bases, service members, and American contract workers at U.S. facilities in Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria...attacks that would have killed hundreds of Americans. This clearly left President Trump with no choice but to do what he did with the added bonus of his righting the wrongs that marked Obama's deliberate and malicious inactions at Benghazi.



And while the Democrat and media naysayers continue to squawk as to why Trump did what he did seemingly without concrete evidence that attacks on Americans were imminently forthcoming...why he targeted an Iranian official in Iraq without the permission of Congress or the Iraqi government...new evidence...albeit at this time mostly still classified evidence...now coming out as to Soleimani's objectives is overwhelming, including the just released fact that Soleimani's ultimate goal was to blow-up the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, while at the same time a high ranking Iranian official has just announced that more retaliatory actions are forthcoming...so much for Iran “standing down.” We'll just have to wait and see how that plays out...just another empty face-saving threat or a new reality...only time will tell.

“The only ones mourning the loss of Soleimani are our Democrat leadership and Democrat Presidential candidates,” so said former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and she's right.

And so the political naysayers continue to this day to willfully castigate our president turning what was a “display of resolve and strength,” as per top House Republican Kevin McCarthy, into an act of defiance that saw Democrats talking out of both sides of their mouth while rushing to blame our president and our government for wrongdoing even before knowing the facts about Soleimani...some of which I've stated above.

So rush they did what with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi being the first to not only fault President Trump for ordering Soleimani's assassination while at the same time admitting that the general was a “horrible foe of the U.S.” Saying that President Trump “circumvented constitutional guidelines to take out Soleimani,” which she described as "a provocative and disproportionate military airstrike," as I write this the House just voted, mainly along party lines, to pass a symbolic, non-binding resolution to limit any future military actions against Iran that President Trump might take. Whining that Congress should have been notified ahead of the U.S. strike that killed Soleimani, what Nancy Pelosi forgets is that neither she nor her party hierarchy can be trusted not to do what Obama did to Israel back in 2015.

And former Vice President and now presidential candidate Joe Biden chastised President Trump for what he considered "a hugely escalatory move in an already dangerous region"...akin to his tossing "a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox.” But Uncle Joe just couldn't his mouth from bloviating on adding, while obviously in the throws of a self-delusional fog, that "no American will mourn Qassem Soleimani's passing. He deserved to be brought to justice for his crimes against American troops and thousands of innocents throughout the region. He supported terror and sowed chaos."

And then there's Democrat presidential hopeful Elizabeth 'Pocahantas' Warren also saying out of one side of her mouth that, "Soleimani was a murderer, responsible for the deaths of thousands, including hundreds of Americans,” while from the other side saying that, “This reckless move escalates the situation with Iran and increases the likelihood of more deaths and new Middle East conflict." And to that the woman now falling in the Democrat presidential hopeful polls added that, "Our priority must be to avoid another costly war."

No, Ms. Warren war is not something that must be avoided at all costs for sometimes the very act of war itself...full-blown all out war...is what in the end brings lasting peace. But that can only be accomplished if our nation stands united behind our president instead of your party trying to divide us even more...instead of your party trying to bring to fruition Barack HUSSEIN Obama's hoped for fundamental changing of America from within.
____________________________________                                                                                                   * In April 2019 both the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and its specialized Quds Force were designated as foreign terrorist organizations. And now playing tit-for-tat, Iran, after the assassination of Gen. Soleimani, has designated our military as a terrorist organization.

** Article ll of the Constitution gives the president the legal authority to use military force overseas so long as (a) he does so pursuant to important U.S. interests and (b) the operation in question is limited enough in nature, scope and duration that it falls below the threshold of what requires congressional authorization under the Constitution.

Copyright @ 2020 Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / All Rights Reserved.  

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