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and yet it often finds its words being misinterpreted or simply ignored by those who deem it either irrelevant or outdated in these modern times.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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Op-ed:

A Possible Solution to the Problem at Hand 

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 

...First, legal immigration by those truly striving for the American dream...those with something to offer America not those coming here for a ”free ride” so to speak...are to be welcomed with open arms, but they must go through all the proper legal channels by following our “on the books” immigration laws. All others, no matter where they come from or who they are should be deemed “persons non-grata,” as in stay in your home country and work to better your life and your county not destroy ours.

Second, I applaud President Trump's deportation plan, and do think he is surely on the right track, but it is not going fast enough or smoothly enough for our country to see a true change for the better...at least not yet. And why not...simply because those both protesting his plan and ICE's implementation of said plan, whether they be run of the mill liberal “bleeding heart” sorts or “bought and paid for professional agitators,” are interfering with the job Trump tasked them to do. These vile folks are, in my opinion, either “aiders and abetters” or outright “traitors” to our country, and should be legally dealt with accordingly as per our laws.

Third, however those overtly instigating or actually caught in the...Read more here

Op-ed:

A Possible Solution to the Problem at Hand 

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 president wannabe Gavin Newsom...the man who not to long ago “fiddled” when L.A. was literally on fire...now tried to sue President Trump over his 4000+ Federal National Guard and Marine deployment as the means by which to help quell what Newsom called Trump's “manufactured crisis in California.” Saying that said deployment not only “contravenes core statutory and constitutional restrictions,” but that, “defendants have overstepped the bounds of law and are intent on going as far as they can to use the military in unprecedented, unlawful ways,” Newsom also added that Trump did so “on purpose.”

Simply, Gavin Newsom was either totally oblivious to the fact that, as president, Trump can indeed call out the Federal National Guard, or that he simply didn't care that rioting, looting, and destruction was being carried out on his watch...after all those taking part in said endeavors would most likely support his 2028 presidential aspirations. Gotta keep his future voters happy I guess...sarcastically said of course.

And so the Department of Justice rightly dismissed these and other of Newsom's stated allegations against Trump as well...allegations that Trump's actions were but a “crass political stunt” that risks “endangering American lives,” and that they were “illegal” and a “brazen abuse of power,” and the DOJ did so by again reiterating that President Trump did indeed have the authority and the right to call up and send Federal National Guard troops and the Marines into California, as per “Title 10 of the U.S. Code, Section 12406.” This is the code that allows the president to call into federal service both members and units of the National Guard of any state in situations of rebellion, invasion, or when the president or a given state's governor is unable to execute laws with regular forces...as in local police departments not being able to contain or control a given situation...especially a situation whose intentions and actions were to cause violence and mayhem...public safety be damned.

Also, another justification for Trump's “federalizing” the National Guard involved the need to protect “federal functions and personnel”...as in ICE personnel...both during ongoing protests and even where protests were likely to spread and occur as per the “Posse Comitatus Act,” that is until the situation is under control, and thus can be safely returned back to the state. But, this does not look like it will happen anytime soon as the riots are growing and spreading nationwide, and are being done so to protect the very people from deportation that Trump rightfully and truthfully called, “criminal illegal immigrant killers, rapists, gangbangers, drug dealers, human traffickers, and domestic abusers.”

Says a lot about Gavin Newsom, the rioters, and those who support them doesn't it.

So where do we stand now as I write this? Not only have the riots, looting, and mayhem...including police officers being assaulted with rocks and other projectiles...started to spread nationwide into 21 states and 37 cities with the highest concentrations being in California, Texas, Oregon, and Pennsylvania, thus leading to hundreds of arrests and thousands of military troops having to be deployed, but ground zero of it all remains Los Angeles who has now seen some of the anything but “peaceful demonstrators” finally starting to actually be arrested. 

Arrested for what exactly? How about making Molotov cocktails that were likely to be thrown at police; how about a handful of others for being armed with firearms or being caught in the act of “torching cars;” but yet no arrests have been made regarding the dead body that was found near a looted business. And know that the looters, as usual, are again out in full force throughout certain areas of the city, with most of them being of the same genera of looters...what I have referred to as the “element”...as is usually the case. And it's this very group of folks who could care less about the losses and damages they are doing to privately owned businesses for to them it's all about garnering more “free stuff.”

And still Governor Gavin Newsom, along with L.A.'s totally incompetent Mayor Karen Bass...who recently stated that the Trump ordered National Guard and military presence on L.A.'s streets does nothing but “provoke” the population...together have done nothing of substance to quell the riots except to whine and complain about President Trump. How truly sad both Los Angeles and California as a whole has become under the leadership of these two far left loons. I wonder what the great Ronald Reagan would say about what has happened to his beloved state.

So what do I consider to be a logical solution to these types of illogical demonstrations, protests, and the anything but peaceful gatherings? I have an idea that some will herald while others might deem to be the words of an “inciter,” which honestly I am not for what I am is a realist who sees her beloved America not only being destroyed by her “enemies within,” but sees said destruction being funded by “enemies” both foreign and domestic. So, I'll let you, dear reader, decide about the solution I started hinting at in a post I put up on social media just a few days ago. In that post...actually a self-made meme...I stated, “As the L.A. Leftist funded anti-ICE riots now start spreading across our beloved nation, it's time we know that what needs to done will actually be done. A few “examples” made will send a powerful message that this is indeed war...a war that our enemies within' and their supporters will never be allowed to win. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH...THIS NONSENSE MUST END!”

And here might I add the words “END NOW” for some folks have all ready hinted that with solutions being too slow in coming and with violence increasing, that maybe it's time that “We the People” start taking matters into our own hands. And while I do understand where these folks are coming from, I still think the end to the “illegal problem”...the root cause of almost all the domestic problems we face today...is best taken by the Trump administration albeit with input given by we “American citizens.”

So here let me start with exactly how I believe the “illegal problem” should be handled for I, like so many of my fellow Americans, are disgusted with our country having become...thanks to Joe Biden and the Democrats...the red carpet laid out dumping ground for illegals, criminals, gang bangers, drug dealers, rapists, murders, pedophiles, the mentally insane, foreign born terrorists and spies...the sum of which I collectively refer to as “pieces of human garbage”...as in those trying to turn our country into the “third world” cesspools most of them came from.

First, legal immigration by those truly striving for the American dream...those with something to offer America not those coming here for a ”free ride” so to speak...are to be welcomed with open arms, but they must go through all the proper legal channels by following our “on the books” immigration laws. All others, no matter where they come from or who they are should be deemed “persons non-grata,” as in stay in your home country and work to better your life and your county not destroy ours.

Second, I applaud President Trump's deportation plan, and do think he is surely on the right track, but it is not going fast enough or smoothly enough for our country to see a true change for the better...at least not yet. And why not...simply because those both protesting his plan and ICE's implementation of said plan, whether they be run of the mill liberal “bleeding heart” sorts or “bought and paid for professional agitators,” are interfering with the job Trump tasked them to do. These vile folks are, in my opinion, either “aiders and abetters” or outright “traitors” to our country, and should be legally dealt with accordingly as per our laws.

Third, however those overtly instigating or actually caught in the process of committing actual acts of violence...as in rioting, looting, or physically preventing police officers, ICE agents, the National Guard, or our military from doing their jobs, should first be given a verbal warning and if not listened to be subject to an over the head warning shot. But if said shot is also ignored and they still go about doing what is considered to be a criminal act, permission should be given to “shoot to kill,” thus the problem is not only ended right then and there, but sends a clear message to those following in their path that they best think twice about their actions. 

And there's an added bonus in what I just stated in that we the “American “taxpayers” would not have to pay for these “persons” to languish in a cushy jail cell or have liberal DA's releasing them within hours to cause havoc and chaos yet again. And that, my dear readers, is not what our Constitution meant by the term “due process.”

Simply, if what I just stated were to be implemented, I truly do  believe that with just a few such actions being taken, we would see a lot of this nonsense stop. And I also believe it would send a powerful message to America's enemies...both foreign and domestic...that not only is there a new sheriff is in town and his name is Donald J. Trump, but that the America of Joe Biden, that the “transformation” so wanted by Barack Obama, is and will remain a thing of the past. Case closed.

Copyright © 2025 Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / All rights reserved.

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Op-ed:

Citizenship: The Cornerstone of Our Republic

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 as I write this, President Trump's “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections“ executive order seems to be facing court challenges and delays revolving around the all-important word “citizens”...meaning the Constitution's stated words, as written, continue to be challenged by liberal judges with a decidedly anti-America/anti-Trump agenda. Better to them to make a mockery of the Constitution...one of the greatest documents to freedom ever written...then it is for them to abide by its words.

And while our “Founders and Framers” did design our Constitution in order to “establish a more perfect union, ensure justice, promote domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote general welfare, and to secure liberty,” they also made it very clear that being an “American citizen” was not just needed in establishing a government based upon both “popular sovereignty” and the “consent of the governed,” but that “citizenship” itself was to be an integral part of who were are as a nation. Read entire article here.

Op-ed:

Citizenship: The Cornerstone of Our Republic

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

During his 2024 presidential campaign, then presidential candidate Donald J. Trump did promise that if elected he would, on “day one,” start setting into motion the largest deportation of illegal aliens in U.S. history, as in criminal folks still trying to cross our border illegally as well as those already illegally residing in our country. Thankfully, not only was Trump elected president but the promise he made was kept and continues to be kept to this day.

Score one for now President Trump, his agenda, and of course the MAGA movement.

So as pride in our beloved America continues to grow...as American exceptionalism reemerges thanks in part to this one man...we must not become complacent as to Trump's accomplishments for the 2026 mid-term elections are not as far off as one might think. And with the House being especially vulnerable to a possible switch in party control due to Republicans currently holding but a slim majority of seats, we must make sure that Trump's much needed “election reforms” do become law before said elections take place. Why so...because if we lose the House, and even if we were to hold the Senate, all MAGA stands for could well become but a memory of what could have been accomplished if only more folks had been paying attention.

But our president knows well how critical the midterm elections are, and he has been trying to get laws passed to help assure that our elections are not only free, fair, and most especially honest so that “We the People”...as in the sum of we “American citizens”...have no doubt that all our votes have been properly counted and tabulated minus what is now being referred to as “illegal dilution”...as in the great number of people who have been voting all along...especially in “blue” states...yet people who have no legal right to do so.

In fact, the blame for this “illegal dilution” falls not just on the federal level, but on the state and local levels as well. Why so...because a long held system of “checks and balances” has existed in every state for quite some time, and yet in many “blue” states and cities said system is simply being ignored, but then again so too is the Constitution's own words regarding whom exactly can vote...as in those deemed to be United States “citizens.” And know that the 14th Amendment clearly states in Section 1 that, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

Simply, “citizens” is the key operative word in regards to voting as there's no mention; at all, in the Constitution of “illegals” or “non-citizens” being given the right to vote. And yet we all know that many do vote in certain parts of our country, because “leftist” judges and “bleeding heart” Democrat elected officials seem to be working in tandem to not only help those illegally crossing our border to do so...including amongst them thugs, thieves, drug mules, gang members, child molesters, rapists, murderers, and terrorists...but they also help to keep illegals safe from Trump's now ongoing and rightful deportations. And how do they accomplish this task...by “blanketing” those who are but criminal invaders under the Constitution's already existing words “due process” and “fundamental rights”...voting laws be damned.

So while our Constitution's 14th Amendment does indeed protect, on the federal level, what is known as “due process rights”...“rights” which ensure that no one can be deprived of “life, liberty, or property” without “due process” of law....basically what the words “due process” means to Democrats in regards to voting rights is that the government must follow what is known as “fair procedures and rules”* before disallowing an individual or a specific group of individuals the right to vote in a federal election. In other words, most Democrats and leftist judges want the Constitutionally deemed word “citizens” to be taken out of the voting mix so that future elections could become a Democrat “free for all” voting scenario. But try as the Democrats may, the 14th Amendment also has a few things to say about that as well.

And while, unfortunately, it is common knowledge that “illegal voting”...especially when considering the numbers now involved...has already influenced the outcome of many state and local elections...especially in “blue” what were once “ purple states”...in this political discourse all other words, while important, do now become secondary to the Constitution's key word, “citizens.” Why so...simply because it alone, as per the words of our “Founders and Framers,” not only protects we American “citizens” along with our actual right to vote, but its principal and intent also guards against what is now the rightfully deemed aforementioned “dilution by illegal voting.” And the fault here again lies within all branches of government...federal, state, and local level governments...however, said “dilution” most assuredly starts with the top tier elections and filters down from there.

How so...here's but one example that's being completely ignored, for the fact is that existing Federal election requirements...which includes the establishing of a uniform “Election Day”...already prohibits States from counting ballots received after “Election Day” because these are the ballots where most of the “illegal dilution” usually takes place...as well as prohibiting “foreign nationals”...aka “non-citizens”...from registering to vote in any national election. Don't believe me...see the law for yourself in both Federal law 2 U.S.C. 7 and 3 U.S.C. 1. and 18 U.S.C. 1015 and 611 as written as per the rulings of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit regarding the Republican National Committee v. Wetzel (2024).**

So if “settled law” has already been established with “precedence” set as to who can and cannot vote in our elections, why has this, what is fact, not just been ignored, but sees“blue” state governors and “blue” state elected officials not even being called to task for their allowing ballots received after Election Day to continue to be counted...ballots mailed in more times than not by those who should not be voting in the first place. In fact, the 14th amendment also authorizes the federal government to “punish states” that try to either take away, curtail, or stall...with stalling election results now being all too commonplace... a U.S.“citizen's” right to have their vote counted with results tallied and revealed in a timely, fair, and above all else legal manner.

And that brings us back full circle to the Constitution's five key words,“Citizens of the United States”...it cannot be said any clearer, more directly, truthfully or consistently than that, and for both liberal activist judges and elected officials to deny those five words is to deny the Constitution itself...the very document they took an oath to protect and defend. And by their doing so these folks, in my opinion, willingly and with malice intended choose to not only “aid and abet” those breaking our laws, but also took it upon themselves to do any and everything possible...legally or otherwise...to not only corrupt but to redefine the Constitution's words to help push forth their anti-American agenda, as well as to keep their anti-Trump political “witch hunt” ongoing.

Simply, “divert and deflect” the issues at hand has become the obstacles thrown in both Trump's and the laws path...“settled law” included...to not only help keep but “up the numbers” of those illegally voting, with the hope that declining Democrat party numbers will at least start to reverse.

Remember, these current slew of liberal activist judges trying to remove the word “citizen(s)” from the voting discourse are, for the most part, Obama and Democrat party loyalists who are resurrecting, if you will, the meaning behind the words stated by Barack Obama back when he was president...the words where he implied that our Constitution was an “outdated document” no longer appropriate for “modern times.” And so with his now infamous words that,“We can no longer rely on a rule book made a few centuries ago,” it can clearly be seen that the fair and honest voting laws President Trump is trying to enact...laws regarding only “citizens” being able to vote as per the Constitution...are laws which could permanently derail Obama's still to this day hoped for “fundamental transformation of America.”

And so it was and remains Obama's own words that, I do believe, laid the very foundation upon which these liberal judges are actually not just trying to usurp President Trump's Constitutionally given presidential powers...most especially those regarding voting laws...but that they are using Obama's words as the means and conduit by which to help assure that every individual of voting age residing in our country today...no matter their legal citizenship status...is allowed to vote. Why so...as in a last desperate attempt to help Obama's socialist driven “transformation of America” not only reach fruition, but across the board implementation as well.

Simply, the above stated is why not only must Trump's March 25th signed executive order to overhaul U.S. federal elections...including voters having to show proof of “citizenship” before voting in the 2026 midterm elections...but why the Constitution's word “citizens” remains one of the most important words...after “We the People” of course...in the very document Obama arrogantly dared to call but a “rule book.”

So as I write this, President Trump's “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections“ executive order seems to be facing court challenges and delays revolving around the all-important word “citizens”...meaning the Constitution's stated words, as written, continue to be challenged by liberal judges with a decidedly anti-America/anti-Trump agenda. Better to them to make a mockery of the Constitution...one of the greatest documents to freedom ever written...then it is for them to abide by its words.

And while our “Founders and Framers” did design our Constitution in order to “establish a more perfect union, ensure justice, promote domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote general welfare, and to secure liberty,” they also made it very clear that being an “American citizen” was not just needed in establishing a government based upon both “popular sovereignty” and the “consent of the governed,” but that “citizenship” itself was to be an integral part of who were are as a nation.

In fact, these learned gentlemen viewed “citizenship” as the cornerstone in which ultimate power would reside, as in “We American Citizens”...while at the same time protecting individual liberties, ensuring equal treatment under the law, and encouraging what they referred to as “active civic engagement.” And it's the sum of these individual parts that our “Founders and Framers” deemed an inherent component of being a U.S. “citizen.” Simply, “citizenship” itself was the very cornerstone of this new nation they helped to create, and in his standing strong for we “citizens”...and specifically only “citizens” being allowed to vote...President Donald J. Trump honors the rule of law that is our Constitution while activist judges and Democrat politicians continue to deem her as but an “outdated document” that needs an infusion of illegal alien blood...and that is the saddest, and most traitorous act of all. Case closed. ___________________________________________________________

 Footnotes

* “Fair procedures and rules” help to ensure a “just process” is in place when decisions affecting someone's rights or interests are in play. These rules include, but are not limited to, providing adequate notice, a fair hearing with the right to respond, and an unbiased decision-making process.

** The Republican National Committee v. Wetzel (2024) is the case involving a challenge to a Mississippi statute that allows absentee ballots to be received up to five days after the federal Election Day. 

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