Op-ed:

A Misguided Re-Dedication

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor

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

 

...Again why so...because as I previously stated at the beginning of this article, religion has never left America...people themselves of their “own free will” have either left religion or embraced religion. Americans remain free to pray or not to pray as they so choose...free to believe or not to believe...the choice is theirs alone. Instead, the truth being ignored by the faithful in relation to the hateful political discourse birthed during these most dangerous of times, should not be driven by a supposed need “re-dedicate” or return to religion, but by the need to return to the law of our land as laid down in the U.S. Constitution. In my opinion it's the Constitution that has been corrupted by those who truly do not understand the nature of politics itself nor religion's role...or the much needed lack thereof...in said politics, that has caused much of the divide within not just today's Republican party, but within our nation as well. Read the entire article here.

Op-ed:

A Misguided Re-Dedication

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor

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

Let me start by saying that while I am a die-hard Republican, I am a Constitutional Republican not a Conservative Republican. And while I do agree with a number of key conservative issues I do disagree with others, because for me the Constitution not the Holy Bible is the law of our land, and must remain so. And with that belief comes the all important “separation of church and state,” the very thing our “Founders and Framers” ever so wisely wanted as seen in the wording of the First Amendment, the very amendment giving us “freedom of religion”...as in the right to practice our religion of choice...whatever said religion might be...while at the same time actually giving us the right not to have religious dogma of any kind being shoved down our throats...fair is fair after all.

Simply, I truly do believe that religion must stay out of politics, and in turn politics must stay out of religion...it cannot be any other way if we are to truly uphold the written words of the Constitution as being the true law of our land. Remember, nowhere in the Constitution do the words God, Jesus, Christianity, or any other religious musings appear, as our “Founders and Framers” chose instead to invoke the word “Creator” for a reason...as in to leave it up to each individual to decide what, if any, religious doctrine they wish to ascribe to, or if they choose not to believe in a “divine being” at all.

And with that said what we now call the “social issues” should not be shoved down our throats as well for the original Constitution makes no mention of “social issues” per se in regards to the adjudication of the written law. Our “Founders and Framers” were wise in understanding that what were the social issues of their time were likely to be time sensitive in nature, and therefore might not apply to future generations...again mostly in regards to the still ongoing discourse surrounding the “separation of church and state.”

But why do I bring up the hot button issue of religious rights at this point in time...simply because President Trump recently declared that in honor of America's 250th birthday a “national prayer event” will be held at the National Mall on May 17th to “re-dedicate America as one nation under God.” In other words, by his doing so our president would be openly allowing religion to reenter the political discourse which could, in the long run, cause more harm than good for it would draw the “haters” out en-mass. How so...first by their using Trump's own words against him...words that this very event was a way to “return religion back to the public arena”...as if religion ever left the public or the political arenas...which it obviously has not. And second, Trump's phraseology alone can and will be misconstrued by many in regards to which “God” he's referring to.

Here are but a few examples. Invoking the actual word “God” is not a problem for Christians and Jews as they do share and believe in the same “God,” but if Trump was to say the “Lord God Jesus” a problem could well arise not just within America's Jewish community, but also within his own family as well. Remember, Trump's daughter Ivanka is a practicing Orthodox Jew as are her husband, and their three children...hence their now being Trump's beloved grandchildren.

But if the name “Jesus” is not spoken by Trump in his “re-dedication” then the religious far right...for example the Evangelicals...who firmly believe that God is Jesus and Jesus is God...could deem his leaving out the name “Jesus” when speaking of “God” as being blasphemy of sorts. And what of those Americans of the Buddhist or Hindu faith, or those of Chinese ancestry who practice a combination of Buddhism and Taoism peppered with a Confucian worldview, which collectively comprises what is known as “Chinese folk religion.” Would their beliefs accept the simplicity of the word “God.”

And then there's those American's who follow islam...a political system wrapped in the guise of calling itself a religion. Would muslims start behaving badly (again) if their supposed god “allah” was left out of the “re-dedication” discourse...I think we well know the answer to that.

Also, there are two specific groups of people who are usually ignored when talking religion. Here I first speak of the growing number of atheists who are good law-abiding American citizens and patriots who just happen not to believe in “God” or a “divine being"... they surely would not be very happy seeing our nation being “re-dedicating” to something or someone they simply do not and will not believe in.

And lastly, there are those like me, who while honoring and respecting our ancestral religious heritages and beliefs, are grounded instead in tangible here and now science fact, and not in the ancient texts bogged down in conflicting dogma and tenets...as in those like me who are believers in evolution not in creationism...those like me who know well that the Earth is not flat, and that this beautiful planet we all call home is indeed 4.54 ± 0.05 billion years old.

 

And yet many of those, again like me, who still believe in the concept of “God the Father”...someone or something had to start the “Big Bang” after all...see that belief as being our having a personal relationship with “God,” if you will, minus the fear, indoctrination, and collectivism that is the hallmark of organized religion...for we know that history itself has shown that “in the name of religion” more hatred, division, animosity, suffering, wars, and deaths have occurred than most are willing to admit to.

No, “re-dedicating our country to God” will indeed reignite tenfold both the Constitutional and public debate over the role of faith in both our political and public life. For example, when hearing about Trump's upcoming May “re-dedication” event, posted online was this comment from someone who posts under the name of 'MAGA voice,' “President Trump stuns America by announcing America will re-dedicate itself to God on May 17th 2026. ‘We're going to re-dedicate America as one nation under God.’ CHRIST IS KING.” And the problem with this post and others like it is that the country our Forefathers founded did not allow for kings of any kind...religious or otherwise...period.

Simply, in my opinion there is absolutely nothing wrong with Trump's calling for a “National Day of Prayer” to thank “God” for all America's blessings bestowed upon her but, for me, the problem lies solely with the word “re-dedicating.” Why so...because these United States needs no “re-dedicating” to anyone...divine or otherwise...not now, not ever. We are who we are...the greatest and freest nation the world has ever known...nor do we have to as President Trump also stated, “bring religion back to America.”

Again why so...because as I previously stated at the beginning of this article, religion has never left America...people themselves of their “own free will” have either left religion or embraced religion. Americans remain free to pray or not to pray as they so choose...free to believe or not to believe...the choice is theirs alone. Instead, the truth being ignored by the faithful in relation to the hateful political discourse birthed during these most dangerous of times, should not be driven by a supposed need “re-dedicate” or return to religion, but by the need to return to the law of our land as laid down in the U.S. Constitution. In my opinion it's the Constitution that has been corrupted by those who truly do not understand the nature of politics itself nor religion's role...or the much needed lack thereof...in said politics, that has caused much of the divide within not just today's Republican party, but within our nation as well.

And lastly, I believe America should “rededicate” itself not to “God,” but to the the Constitution*...“re-dedicate” ourselves to honoring both the Constitution's words and the patriots whose blood was willingly shed in the name of freedom...and leave the “re-dedicating” of prayers, religious beliefs, and one's soul to the clergy and to “God." 

 

And as a Constitutional Republican I think the great Daniel Webster said it best when he stated, “Hold onto the Constitution of the United States of America and the republic for which it stands. What has happened once in six thousand years may never happen again. Hold on to your Constitution, for if the American Constitution shall fall there will be anarchy throughout the world."

So hate me, call me a heathen, an agnostic, or even a deist if you wish, but these musings are my opinion, and I proudly stand by my every word stated, as well as I stand by the fact that never...I repeat never...was an official dedication to “God” a foundational principal** of these United States. Case closed.

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FOOTNOTES

 

* The “U.S. Constitution” contains approximately 7,500 words, including, to date, 27 amendments. However, our nation's “law of the land” nowhere includes the words "God," "Jesus,” "Christianity," "kings,” "Bible," or "commandments,” nor does it speak of dedicating our new nation to “God.”

 

** The “Federalist Papers”...a group of 85 essays penned by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay...sees not one of its essays focusing on religion or “God” as some still claim. The essays focus was a response to the failures of the governmental aspects of the “Articles of Confederation.” Focusing on the need for a centralized government to manage trade, provide security, and create a stable currency, these essays...as with the “Constitution”...saw no dedication of our nation to “God” let alone such a dedication being a “foundational principal.”

Copyright © 2026 Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / All rights reserved.

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Op-ed: 

Political Musings 2028 

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 with all that said, plus the fact that American's from both sides of the aisle made it clear last November 5th that they're fed up with all the illegal/border nonsense, the social issues in general, DEI and trans/he-she /pronoun nonsense that's being forced down our collective throats, coupled with all the wasteful government spending and mandated must do nonsense, Tim Waltz still continues to spout off that what the Democrats need to win in 2028 is to double down on said nonsense. A foolish man indeed for it's but a sure way for Democrats to lose yet again, as well they should.

However, if the the Democrats are serious in wanting even a chance to win in 2028...which by the way they won't do as Trump's successful “America First” four years will see to that...at least they won't go down like they did in 2024's humiliating election defeat if they chose a more palatable candidate...a more moderate, more centrist, candidate whose vision for America is more aligned with “We the People's” wishes...Read entire article here. 

Op-ed: 

Political Musings 2028 

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 politics, as in life, most people tend not learn from their mistakes let alone even try to rectify said mistakes. Some people even continue making the same mistakes over and over thinking that eventually they will be proven right and that everyone else was wrong all along. Oh how foolish some people, some politicians, and political parties can be. But thankful a caveat exists in that politically, both in 2026 and in 2028, the Democrats sure to be continued mistakes will become Republican victories once again.

“If I think I could offer something...I would certainly consider that.” - - 2024 VP candidate Tim Walz when asked if he is considering running for president in 2028

So here let's begin by my saying have you noticed how much air and press time Minnesota Governor and Kamala Harris' 2024 VP running mate Tim Walz has received of late. I most certainly have as it seems the man even more disliked then Kamala Harris is now one of a handful of those being “groomed,” if you will, to be the possible 2028 Democrat presidential candidate.

And if the thought of Tim Walz isn't bad enough there's the ever infamous Alexandria Ocasio Cortez...or AOC as she's more commonly known...now being seen by some as a “leading star” within the Democrat Party, thus making her a possible 2028 contender for the party's presidential nomination. In fact, an early March CNN poll showed that AOC was the “top politician” amongst both Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents when asked which “one person best reflects the core values” of the party, with her scoring even higher then Kamala Harris who, unfortunately, will remain in the Democrat's presidential nomination mix until she herself says...or Barack Obama tells her to say...that she will not be running for the office of president in 2028.

Now also add these five, in no particular order, Democrat names into the cauldron as possible nominees starting, in my opinion, with: 

1. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, the Democrat who even The New York Times named as being the “third most liberal senator” based solely upon his voting record...a record that clearly shows he is in full support of affirmative action, same-sex marriage, a single-payer healthcare system, the call for “reparations” for descendants of slavery, and far left economic reform regarding supposed race based “wealth inequality” being at the top of his priorities list. An easily manipulated and controlled Democrat party loyalist who easily meets certain must be checked off boxes, Booker does rake in the dollars when running for offiice...something the Democrat hierarchy loves.

2. 
   Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, the man who constructed his state's agenda of “defending Pennsylvanians fundamental freedoms” by using “common sense,” which, to me, means that he is the best of possible Democrat nominees to date. Why so...because Josh Shapiro understands the importance of bipartisanship, and worked with Republicans to invest more monies in PA's public educational system, has hired hundreds of new State troopers, and invested millions in economic development to help create jobs in communities previously ignored. Shapiro could be a formidable rival if Democrats get over the fact that Shapiro is both Jewish and a supporter of Israel.

3. 
   Michigan Governor Gretchen E. Whitmer whose main agenda continues to encompass increasing women's rights, adding more legal protections for both abortion rights and LGTBQ+ rights, with a small dose of increased educational funding and monies for road and infrastructure repairs thrown in for good measure. But, the bottom line is that the woman who promised to “get things done that will make a real difference in people's lives,” still sees her priority being the social issues which, while it helps to check off certain key boxes, it's still not enough for her to secure her party's nomination let alone the presidency.

4. 
   Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey who not only sued the Trump administration more than 100 times...a plus checked off for the far left...but she is the one who relishes in vocally deeming that Border Czar Tom Homan has a “fixation” on Massachusetts. A “climate change” advocate who wants Massachusetts to become a “world leader in combating the climate crisis,” Healey wants the entirety of our nation's economy to become solely “clean energy” driven, And not to be overlooked is her want to turn unused state owned land and public property into affordable rental housing within a year's time...a hoped for vote garnering operation that will go nowhere.

5. 
   And lastly, California's water rationing, “I basically was fiddling while Los Angeles burned,” Governor Gavin Newsom rounds out the list of whom I think are the most likely leading Democrat possibilities for president come 2028. The governor whose poorly designed and executed economic policies not only destroyed California's what once was a thriving manufacturing industry, but saw it leading to record high housing and energy costs, sky high taxes, failing public schools, and homelessness becoming an acceptable new norm. Yet he remains the party hierarchy's “golden boy.” Why so...because Gavin Newsom has, for better or worse, enough national name recognition and clout to draw the party defectors back into the Democrat fold.
   

But know there could be others as well, others who while not having enough name recognition to pull votes away from top name contenders, but who could easily become the pivotal wrench thrown into what would be a spoiler mix. Names like former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, New York's nursing home/covid disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Obama loyalist and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel whose name not so unexpectedly always seems to pop up on the political radar just around election time.

And so Tim Waltz who recently was not only asked about his 2028 political ambitions, but asked why he believes the 2024 Democrat presidential ticket failed, answered the first part by using a football analogy. Saying that, “In football parlance, we were in a prevent defense to not lose when we never had anything to lose because I don’t think we were ever ahead,” a truth many of us knew all along as the public momentum needed to win this race was never behind the Harris/ Waltz ticket. Also, Waltz continues to ignore the fact that “We the People” simply did not believe that neither he nor Harris championed American values and ideals or that they would fight for right over wrong.

Now as to the specifics of exactly why their ticket failed, Waltz answered because, “the Democrats played it too safe during the cycle,” by their not being“bold enough' to stand up for diversity, equity and inclusion and immigration.” Oh how wrong Tim Waltz is as America...as Americans...as a whole, is fed up with and tired of all the race baiting distractions that are the hallmark of both the DEI rhetoric and unfettered immigration... simply what I consider to be even more infamous “Obamaisms” now sadly come back to haunt.

And so Tim Waltz, who loves to state that he never lost an election before last November, needs to understand that his chances are slim to none of his ever becoming the Democrats 2028 nominee for the political baggage he carries will only get heavier if he tries to continue on this course.

So who then do I think might become the Democrat 2028 presidential nominee?

But before I tell you the answer to that and why, let me begin by saying that many on both sides of the political aisle still think it will, in the end, be CA. Governor Gavin Newsom, And why so...because of Newsom's national name recognition; his still being able to swing political clout; his self-anointing of himself as the leader of the fight against Trump and his agenda; and the fact that Newsom has mastered the all-important, much needed to win an election skill of what I call the sometimes dirty “art of political deflection.”

How so? Here's but one key example. Remember after the devastating Los Angels wildfires how, as governor, Newsom successfully shifted the bulk of the fire blame game off of himself putting it squarely on the shoulders of Los Angeles' Mayor Karen Bass, who rightfully must share in the blame. Only a true politician obsessed with himself and with a dedicated cause would be able to do that. And besides, the narcissism that drives Newsom ever forward, also finds this man possessing the trait of single focused “self-determination”... as in no one best stand in the way of what he wants. Remember, Gavin Newsom has been laying the groundwork since mid-2023 for a 2028 presidential run that he deems should rightfully go to him.

So with all that said, plus the fact that American's from both sides of the aisle made it clear last November 5th that they're fed up with all the illegal/border nonsense, the social issues in general, DEI and trans/he-she /pronoun nonsense that's being forced down our collective throats, coupled with all the wasteful government spending and mandated must do nonsense, Tim Waltz still continues to spout off that what the Democrats need to win in 2028 is to double down on said nonsense. A foolish man indeed for it's but a sure way for Democrats to lose yet again, as well they should.

However, if the the Democrats are serious in wanting even a chance to win in 2028...which by the way they won't do as Trump's successful “America First” four years will see to that...at least they won't go down like they did in 2024's humiliating election defeat if they chose a more palatable candidate...a more moderate, more centrist, candidate whose vision for America is more aligned with “We the People's” wishes.

And for me, a least this far out from 2028, I believe Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro would be the most sensible choice for the Democrats because he is more of a JFK style Democrat in that he has successfully worked and continues to work with Republicans to get things done in his state. Putting his state's needs before what is his party's leftist agenda sends a powerful message to all voters. A centrist Democrat who puts his country first...like did JFK...would at least be somewhat palatable to our Republican side if by some outside chance he were somehow to win, which thankfully I seriously doubt.

But even with that said, I know that Gavin Newsom could well still become the Democrats nominee for Newsom is one thing that Josh Shapiro is not...a Catholic and not a Jew. You, dear reader, figure it out as the sad times we're now in speak for itself. Case closed.

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

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Op-ed: 

It's All About Timing

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

...However, other important issues must also be dealt with, but there's no need to wait for 2024 to do so as they can be dealt with now. And here I speak of a much needed referendum on the social and moral issues dividing our country today. And this includes the forced indoctrination of America's school children; the entirety of the “pronoun“ generated game of sexual “pretending“... aka “transgenderism”...as well as the will not go away issue of abortion.

So here let's start with the issue of abortion which does see its discourse, at times, morphing into overt acts of violence. Abortion, the very word drives passions ever forward, thus making the need for an open discussion not only imperative, but said discussion must extend beyond the ideological biblical constraints of the religious vs. the nonreligious views as to when human life does begin and end. Simple answers are being overlooked in the name of enacting a leftist political agenda...an agenda where scientific facts vs. the “it's my body to do as I wish” crowd...a crowd who continues trying to mold to their liking the question as to when abortion should be allowed and when, if ever, it should be deemed “murder.” Read entire article here.

Op-ed: 

It's All About Timing

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

As we move forward into the 2024 election season two key issues remain in the forefront of most people's minds...the economy and the free-for-all disaster that is our southern border. But what many don't understand is that those two issues would start to resolve themselves on day one of a new Republican administration if we simply vote the Democrats out. With Democrats no longer controlling the reins of power normalcy would begin to return on the economic front as “Made in America” and “Buy American” will again dominate the economic discourse, and the much demanded wall would finally get built.

A Republican president, whether it be Donald Trump or my choice Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, will see that both issues are attended to. But why, for me, DeSantis over Trump...because not only does Florida have a budget surplus thanks to our governor's economic policies, but because DeSantis has a workable “day one” plan involving sending “active duty” military to the border to help in shutting down not only the overwhelmed points of entry, but drug smuggling operations as well...issues that should have been dealt with years ago.

And the reason I do not include former UN ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley here...whom I think would be a great VP choice for either man...is because after the unmitigated disgrace that is Kamala Harris I do not believe America is truly ready for a woman president...in time yes...just not in 2024.

Simply, thanks to the ineptitude that is the hallmark of Joe Biden's presidency, the economy rightfully remains the biggest concern for most Americans with its ramifications filtering down to “We the People” on a daily basis. Been to a grocery store lately or filled up your car with a tank of gas...no need to say anything more. And of course the “invasion” at our southern border has a direct impact on how and on whom our taxpayer dollars are spent. And again, these two issues could right themselves if we take back not only the White House but also the Senate, and not lose our tenuous hold on America's “purse strings”...aka the House.

And speaking of “purse strings”...we must now close the “purse” on the seemingly unending flow of monies going to Ukraine, while at the same time not losing sight of the fact that if Ukraine does fall Putin will start to advance on Europe. Likely starting with Poland and moving onward to the other former Soviet satellite nations, the monies that we've currently sent to Ukraine vs. what would be monies saved results in a difficult choice that has to be carefully weighed, because Ukrainians are fighting in the name of freedom...something we as a freedom loving nation must never lose sight of nor turn our back on.

Simply, the economy and Biden's what amounts to an “open border policy” must remain the key issues in people's minds when casting their 2024 vote...especially knowing that the Democrats need a steady stream of new “brown” folks to help restock their somewhat dwindling numbers after having thrown black Americans under the proverbial bus. 

However, other important issues must also be dealt with, but there's no need to wait for 2024 to do so as they can be dealt with now. And here I speak of a much needed referendum on the social and moral issues dividing our country today. And this includes the forced indoctrination of America's school children; the entirety of the “pronoun“ generated game of sexual “pretending“...aka “transgenderism”...as well as the will not go away issue of abortion.

So here let's start with the issue of abortion which does see its discourse, at times, morphing into overt acts of violence. Abortion, the very word drives passions ever forward, thus making the need for an open discussion not only imperative, but said discussion must extend beyond the ideological biblical constraints of the religious vs. the nonreligious views as to when human life does begin and end. Simple answers are being overlooked in the name of enacting a leftist political agenda...an agenda where scientific facts vs. the “it's my body to do as I wish” crowd...a crowd who continues trying to mold to their liking the question as to when abortion should be allowed and when, if ever, it should be deemed “murder.”

Enter the “Heartbeat Law”...a law that leaves it up to each individual state as to the time frame in which a woman can legally “abort” the child she's carrying. And while some states deem abortion to be legal only up to six weeks gestation, other states deem eight to 12 weeks as their cut off point, with a few states deeming abortion a woman's right, right up to the moment of birth...with some allowing abortion even after a “live birth” if done within a given time frame. In this case, I believe, it's “premeditated murder” in no uncertain terms.

Now let me state two obvious facts that are often overlooked regarding abortion, facts that might help put the issue of abortion to rest or at least not make it a deciding factor in how one votes in 2024. Fact one: a human life ends when there is no longer a beating heart, therefore a human life begins when the developing embryo's heart starts to beat. Fact two: conception itself is not life per se, but is the precursor to what may or may not become a human life. Remember, without a functioning heart there is no life for no human being can live without a beating heart.

And with the human heart, even in its most rudimentary stage, not starting to beat until around six weeks gestation, the “Heartbeat Law” with its six week abortion cutoff date actually makes sense for abortion up to that stage is not murder per se for no actual life is being aborted. However, by six weeks gestation the rudimentary heart does start to beat or “flutter” as some call it, and by eight to 12 weeks the baby's heart is indeed fully beating meaning it's alive and growing and should be given every chance to be born. And here, I believe, the only exceptions should be in cases of rape, incest, the life of the mother, or if the growing fetus is so medically compromised that it cannot survive after birth.

Bottom line...in my opinion...abortion must never be used as a means of birth control nor should it be an easy fix for mistakes easily avoided...that's what readily available contraceptives are for. Remove abortion from the political discourse via the six-week “Heartbeat Law,” and some of the wind driving the Democrats social issues sail will be no more. And with the issue of abortion slowly being returned to the states...as per the Supreme Court...official abortion cut off dates for each state should be based upon science facts not upon any one religion's tenets or dogma. But with taxpayer funded abortions still taking place, in an abstract way each and every one of us is helping to end a human life whether we are pro-life or not...scary and worrisome indeed.

Now in regards to another social/moral issue that must be dealt with post haste is the issue of “transgenderism”..a “game of pretending” taken to a whole new level. No longer just the misplaced belief that a male can become a female and a female a male, this anything but a game now involves, in some cases, the physical mutilation of school age children and even children as young as three years of age...children “indoctrinated” either by their parents or by their teachers into believing they're someone they are not.

And if truth be told “transgenderism” was born out of a political need to cater to folks who consider themselves to be “different” from the sexual norm they were born into. And so the Democrat party, who with their acceptance of this nonsense, saw said acceptance as being but a way to garner more votes, now spews out the word “inclusion” to help promote the taking of cross-gender hormones and the anything but “sex-reassigning” surgery.

And in this case it's “inclusion” based not upon medical facts but solely upon an individual's “feelings” that they're not really the sex they were born into, and who now want to live, act, and be accepted as the sex of their choosing. But the problem here is that these folks and their supporters are demanding that everyone else must accept and play along with their new, albeit faux identity, and must also when addressing said person use the correct “pronoun” that correlates with who they are “pretending” to be. And this is never mind that both scientific and medical facts alone prove ones real sexual identity.

So in the name of politics the trans-person's “pronoun” driven identity crisis...aka their “feelings”... must now be allowed to override common sense, logic, and the scientific fact that ones biological sex cannot be changed for ones sex is determined not by bodily appearance per se, but by one's DNA...as in a person's genetic code. Simply, ones genetic code cannot be changed no matter the amount of hormones taken nor what said person might have cut off or added on when going under the knife for what is genetically impossible “sex-reassigning surgery.”

Bottom line, in my opinion, what is now called “gender dysphoria” is simply a game of “pretending”... a game all must play along with for to do otherwise might cause the trans-person's feelings to be hurt. But instead of catering to these individuals...instead of a morally “unacceptable” behavior being deemed “acceptable”...maybe the focus should be on getting help for those who, in reality, are suffering from a mental disorder...a disorder based solely upon unrealistic “feelings." And this is most telling when the fact remains that most who identify as “transgender” keep their birth assigned male or female anatomical features. This alone dictates that psychiatric intervention is needed to help these folks deal with said unrealistic “feelings.”

And the last social/moral issue that needs to be dealt with involves the ongoing “woke” indoctrination of America's school age children. Remember when school was about learning...about reading, writing, math, science, and history...but that's no more thanks to the left now holding the majority of school board positions. So now our children are being taught by teachers more concerned about being “politically correct, woke, and inclusive” as they openly force young children to not only accept the “pronoun” nonsense, but to believe that hes can become shes, and that shes can become hes.

Simply, what's happening in America's schools today is the forced “sexualization of children,” and parents are supposed to accept that as being America's new norm... no questions asked...no answers given. To that I say “no way” for this act of indoctrination has directly led not only to America's moral decline but to her educational decline as well. And our children's lowered test scores in reading, math, and science prove just that.

And what's even sadder is that parents who do fight back...especially when doing so at school board meetings...are deemed “domestic terrorists” by the left and at times by the media as well. And it's because they've forgotten unspoken liberal rule number one that as long as Democrats are in power parents alone should not be raising their children...the government should be helping. 

Sadly, many of America's public and even some private schools...including colleges and universities...continue to be indoctrination centers grooming the next generation of blind following “sheeple” into accepting the liberal mindset of “anything goes,” and where moral and social debauchery must be accepted as the new “normal” with curriculum adjusted accordingly.

And if that doesn't scare you I don't know what will, but then again most forget that America's downfall on almost all fronts started when a previously unknown “community organizer” named Barack Hussein Obama became president, and who in just eight years laid down the time frame by which America would fall...morally, socially, economically, militarily, and in the eyes of the world.

And that time is now with 2024 being our last chance to turn this “American nightmare” around. And we can start by dealing with the social and moral issues now and leave the focus on what we cannot change...as in the economy and border fiasco...while Biden/Obama are still in power. So vote wisely my friends, especially in the primaries, for our beloved American can no longer afford a Democrat disaster being replaced by a corresponding Republican one...case closed. 

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