Thank you "Bobby"...you are a true American patriot. 

 

 

Op-ed: 

Misguided Loyalty...A Road To Disaster 

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

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

 

The Republican party...and here I include conservatives as well...is unfortunately split in two...those who support Donald J. Trump and those who wish another candidate to secure the Republican nomination for president. I personally fall into that latter group and for that I have been called on Facebook ”...a lying false accusing anti American moronic filth just like DESCANCTIMONIOUS and every other corrupt piece of filth trying to destroy this nation. Take your lies straight to hell fire and damnation for eternity with you. And do every American a favor and do it today.”*

And while I have held back the anger for some time now, like the proverbial teapot there comes a time when one must let off steam...and that time is now. But know my anger is not directed just at those who blindly follow political rhetoric devoid of all substance, facts, and truth, but also at those nasty sorts who relish in perverting the intent and meaning of the Constitution for political expediency alone. These are the sorts who not only love to twist what it means to be an American patriot, but do so solely to give credence and viability to their personal political agendas with a healthy dose ideological brainwashing thrown in for good measure. You know the sorts...those who relish in judging others while at the same time spewing out defaming and inflammatory musings against all who dare to politically disagree with them...and I think being called “anti-American moronic filth” by a fellow Republican meets just that criteria.

And so here I direct my anger towards the so-called “Only Trump” folks...one of which is said name caller...those who will not even entertain the idea of another candidate possibly being a better candidate than their “lord and savior” Donald J. Trump. And this is coupled with those who will write-in Trump's name if he does not get the nomination not caring that in doing so they will directly hand the election to the Democrats, no matter who the final candidate might or might not be. And not to be be forgotten is that the “Only Trump” folks, who like Donald Trump, relish in spewing lies about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Don't believe me...just go on Facebook and other social media sites as their lies are unabashedly there for all to see.

Now here I must freely admit that Gov. Ron DeSantis is my choice for the Republican nomination for president and I've never hidden that fact nor have I backed down from my statement that if Donald Trump gets the Republican nomination that I, of course, will support and vote for him. And I have also been vocal in the fact that while I do support Gov. DeSantis over Trump in the primaries, I continue to stand united with President Trump against the Democrat initiated witch hunt being perpetrated against him. But is this enough for the “Only Trump” folks...simply...no it is not...as I'm told time and again that my not supporting Trump now means I am disloyal to him and to my country.

Oh how clueless and so totally inane these “Only Trump” folks are for time and again I have heralded both Trump's economic and foreign policy achievements...but again it's not good enough for this bunch.

Simply, I believe that tangible realities and the rule of law that is the Constitution must always “trump” Trump. And the last time I checked the Constitution, “We the People” were still free to support, to campaign, and then vote for whomever we personally feel is the best candidate to be president, whether it be in said primaries or the general election itself. And while the “Only Trump” loyalists scream that “loyalty” to Trump is paramount above all else, in today's heated political discourse they take that to mean we all must faithfully worship at what I call the “altar of Trump.”

And how wrong these “Only Trump” sorts are for “loyalty” to one man is not what our “Founders and Framers” ever intended, for devout “loyalty” to one person reeks of the forced “loyalty” usually demanded by one who thinks themselves to be a dictator or to be a king, or is demanded by those who desire a theocracy.

Men are fallible...no man...no...woman...is perfect...and to claim that what has become for some a devout sense of “loyalty” to Donald J. Trump...“loyalty” which will not even allow for the entertaining of anyone or of anything other than that which spews from Trump's mouth...“loyalty” now takes on a whole new meaning as it has all the hallmarks of a true cult following.

Our country was never designed for power to be held by single individuals alone nor for misplaced “loyalty,” but was designed for the collective of those who, while their opinions might vary, remain as a united front derived from but three simple words, “We the People.” It's the collective of “We” that gives our country its strength as does our freedom to makes choices...not everyone thinks the same nor must they...for it's our allowed differences that makes us, both as Americans and as a nation, unique. Simply, marching in forced lockstep with voices that drown out all others will never serve our country well no matter one's political affiliation.

So while the “Only Trump” folks words speak to the contrary, I and others who support other candidates besides Donald Trump remain true American patriots for instilled within us is a sense of pride in American ideals, values, and exceptionalism coupled with not only a sense of honor and respect for our “Founders and Framers” but for the Constitution as the true law of our land. And know that within the heart of we true “American patriots” also lies a love of country so great that we understand that it's a sense of commonality that must override our differences, and that unity itself against a common enemy helps to bring our nation's diverse population together. This is something the “Only Trump” folks don't get as their misplaced sense of “loyalty” to one man tends to get in their way.

And it's a misplaced sense of “loyalty” that has now taken over their side of the general political discourse...for the man who demands not just “loyalty” to him but also an ongoing social media regurgitation of his each and every word...sees these Trump loyalists also attacking Trump's nomination opponents not via their achievement record or lack thereof...which come election time truly is fair game...but always seems to center around either the physical appearance of his opponents or courtesy of accusations of their being politically and personally “disloyal” to him. Remember, Trump's “little Marco” name calling in 2016, well that has now continued in this election cycle with his focus still being on derogatory name calling...with the perfect example being that the “Only Trump” folks continue to call Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis...Trump's chief rival...“DeSanctimonious”... the very name Trump pinned on DeSantis simply for his daring to run against him. But I guess the “Only Trumpers” don't care that in their continuing use of said name that they are now being deemed by many to be but the recipients of a “Common Core” education.

So let me spell it out for then...letter by letter and phonetically correct. No matter what Trump says Ron DeSantis spells his name D.E.S.A.N.T.I.S not D.E.S.A.N.C.T.I.M.O.N.I.O.U.S the way a childish Donald Trump likes to both spell and say his name. If Trump wants to look like a silly child in the throws of a temper tantrum...let him...but I truly hope that those who deem themselves to be “Only Trump” folks will wake up and get off their bended knee long enough to understand that the presidency is not now nor has it ever been about “loyalty” to one man. Again, “loyalty” to these United States must rise above the, “It's all about loyalty to me,” Saint Donald Trump initiated nonsense, for such nonsense has no place in these most dangerous of times.

And besides, silly name calling does nothing but take credibility away from the name caller's discourse, and reeks of a craving for not only attention itself, but for their being the all consuming center of said attention from which all others must revolve around. And whether these “Only Trump” folks want to admit it or not Donald Trump's ego and inability to know when to keep his mouth shut has become ground zero from which today's dirty political discourse within the now fractured Republican party originates from.

And while we all know the truth about the nefarious “witch hunt”  currently in play, and that we must unite and stand strong in supporting President Trump in this battle...as well as we all know that the 2020 election did have all the earmarks of being “stolen”...that does not give these die-hard Trump supporters...or the man himself...the right to question anyone's patriotism by masking it in the guise of calling it “disloyalty” to him...“disloyalty” just because we would rather see someone else besides Donald J. Trump being the 2024 Republican presidential nominee.

Donald Trump could have been one of the best presidents ever, but his ego and quest for devout “loyalty” helped to not only fracture the Republican party itself, but turned many of the rank and file party faithful against him. And his thinking that polls running in his favor now will be the same a year from now is foolish indeed for one only has to look back at the 2008 election. Remember when Hillary Clinton was beating newcomer Barack HUSSEIN Obama for the Democrat nomination for president right up until the end, but lost to said newcomer because she took polls as proof positive of her being the victor and became lackadaisical in her campaigning.

Remember, polls and poll takers by their very nature do tend to manipulate actual numbers, and they also tend to favor the person the poll taker themself favors. And the small sampling of folks actually taking any said poll does allow for numbers to be skewed upwards to sound way bigger than they actually are, And besides, it's just in the nature of polls in general to, in the end, be wrong.

So now that I've let off pent up steam I end with this...and I direct it to the “Only Trump” loyalists...like the man who called me “anti-American filth.” And here I say that if by chance Trump does not get the nomination and you still refuse to vote for whomever the Republican nominee is and instead write Trump's name in as many of you have claimed you will do...then we can kiss the America we all so claim to love goodbye as the Democrats will most certainly remain in power. And liberty's death will lie not only at your “Only Trump” feet, but at Trump's feet as well for his putting ”loyalty”  to him before “loyalty” to what will now become our lost American republic. Cat got your tongue...and with that I say case closed.   

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This is the actual ”moronic anti-American filth” comment that I speak of at the beginning of my article. This vulgar comment was made in response to my saying that, ”That while I support Ron DeSantis for president I stand united with Trump against the witch hunt being perpetrated against him.” This is how low some of the ”Only Trump” folks will go as they bring the nastiness that is ”revenge politics” to a whole new level.

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Op-ed: 

Hey Obama...the G.I. Bill is NOT welfare and the IRS is indeed corrupt

By: Diane Sori

 

"We have NOT expanded the welfare state...self-reliance is alive and well."  - Barack HUSSEIN Obama 2/2/14 

 

Grrrrr....NO better way to start this than with an emotion...a furious, 'how dare he' emotion for in his interview with Bill O'Reilly, Barack HUSSEIN Obama...the man who in his role as Commander-in-Chief has defamed and dishonored our military...our troops...and our veterans every chance he gets...now dared to equate the G.I. Bill with welfare and food stamps. 

 

Welfare...the once noble temporary help for the truly needy has been hijacked into becoming a system of freebies and handouts that the Democrats have turned into a living wage for the 'sponges' of our society in exchange for their votes.

The G.I. Bill...NO matter that Obama said it is an entitlement just like food stamps (which by the way if one is able-bodied and can work one should NOT get) is certainly NOT welfare by any means for it's a 'contractual entitlement' that was earned...earned in a way by doing a job that most Americans aren’t willing to do...earned with blood and tears...as in putting on our country's uniform and placing one's life on the line to keep us safe and free at home.

The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944...commonly known as the G.I. Bill...was a law enacted to give certain benefits...like low-cost mortgages; low-interest business loans; cash payments for tuition and living expenses to attend high school, college, or vocational school; and one year of unemployment compensation for returning WWII veterans. And while changes have been made to the original bill in the years since it was enacted, the G.I. Bill was and still is available...in some form...to every veteran who was on active duty...combat service per se NOT required...and to those NOT dishonorably discharged. In other words the G.I. Bill helps those who successfully did the job they were contracted to do...as in to defend our country...and that 'contractual entitlement' is by NO means welfare.

Welfare on the other hand is public aid paid for with our taxpayer dollars. What's known as the 'welfare state'...NOT an ideal situation NO matter what Obama says...expands on this concept to include services such as universal healthcare (as in healthcare through Medicaid which has seen its numbers skyrocket thanks to ObamaCare), food and nutrition programs as in food stamps (SNAP), and unemployment insurance. 

 

And this is some of what 'the sponges' believe they are 'entitled' to for doing NOTHING...for doing NOTHING as welfare handouts do indeed affect work incentives giving those on welfare NO reason to get off welfare. Freebies and handouts for 'the sponges'...the 'gimmee gimmee you owe me' sorts...for simply promising loyalty to the Democratic party...the party who in turn continues to cut veteran's benefits across the board and funnel those monies into even more welfare programs to keep those on the welfare dole happy and content so they won't bite the hand that feeds them...translation: by voting Republican.

Welfare is as different from the G.I. Bill as Barack HUSSEIN Obama is from Ronald Reagan and the two should NOT even be mentioned let alone compared in the same breath...capeesh Obama.

And then we have this little bit of happiness...

"Not even mass corruption. Not even a smidgeon of corruption."
- Barack HUSSEIN Obama 2/2/14

In a vain attempt to sweep the IRS scandal under the rug...a scandal stalking his administration for quite some time now, Obama poo-pooed the notion that his administration used the IRS for political purposes by singling out, delaying, or outright denying tax-exempt status for TEA Party groups (and groups with the word 'Patriot' in their names) that obviously did NOT support his re-election bid or his policies.

And when O'Reilly questioned him on it Obama whined, “That’s not what happened" and in true Obama place the blame on everybody but me mode, he claimed that the IRS officials were just "confused about how to implement the law in regards to tax-exempt groups."

And if you believe that I've got some swampland to sell you.

Blaming instead "bone-headed decisions," Obama outright denied (translation: LIED) that corruption of any sort was going on...and he did it with a straight face with NO teleprompter needed to script him.
 

And the award for the best...or should I say the worst...impersonation of a president goes to Barack HUSSEIN Obama. And even though many organizations and groups came forward to say they indeed were targeted and either denied or delayed in getting tax-exempt status, Obama twisted the scenario and instead blamed Fox News for continuing to focus on this story. But hey, he had to twist it...deflect it...for what Obama dare NOT have mentioned again on national television was that Lois Lerner, former head of the very IRS division that oversees tax-exempt groups, admitted under oath that certain organizations and groups applying for tax-exempt status were singled out if they had the words 'TEA Party' or 'patriot' in their names.

And Lerner even apologized on behalf of the IRS and said it was “absolutely incorrect, it was insensitive and it was inappropriate.” This Obama 'forgets' to mention...'selective forgetfulness' I call it...the Obama tactic honed to a fine art.

 

And with Congress NOT even finished with its investigation into this matter, our self-anointed king has deemed this whole event inconsequential and NOT worth his time...and oh yes, NOT wanting to step on union toes the previously held up bonuses have now been released and will be given to the very individuals involved in the denials and delays.

Such is life in Obamaland...or should I say in the Kingdom of Obama...either way 'We the People' lose for as Bill O'Reilly found out...and something we've known for a long time...don't bother asking Barack HUSSEIN Obama a question that you know he will just answer with yet another LIE.