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| All content taken from The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News Channel. Each weeknight by 6 PM EST a preview of that evening's show will be posted and then updated with additional information the following weekday by noon EST.
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| "The Supreme Court is made up of nine individuals who see America in very different ways. Some see a country that needs to be changed; others believe we are a settled nation where established law should be upheld. Generally speaking we have an activist court, not judges who are able to put ideology aside. They often decide cases through a prism of what they believe to be right for the country, not what our original system of checks and balances dictates. Here's how crazy the system has become - liberal Justices Ginsburg and Kagan presided over gay marriages, yet they did not recuse themselves when the issue came before the court. Come on! We either have a fair legal system or we don't, and right now we don't. I believe every American should have an equal shot to pursue happiness and prosperity, and that the government must provide oversight to provide that opportunity for all. But I do not believe the government has a right to impose rules that deny my freedom to express myself, practice my faith, or earn my living. If a baker believes marriage is a sacrament instituted by his religion, the government should leave the baker alone. The deciding vote in the gay marriage decision was Justice Kennedy, a good man. He clearly and honestly wrote that his decision was primarily based on emotion, that compassion dictates gay Americans have equal marital status. But there is nothing in the Constitution that allows the redefinition of marriage. On health care, the issue is again the 'greater good.' ObamaCare is another entitlement program designed to help poor Americans at the expense of non-poor Americans. Health insurance costs have risen for many working Americans and a significant number of doctors are refusing to take government mandated insurance programs. But the four liberal judges don't really care about the overall impact; they want free healthcare for the poor and will find a legal justification for it. Most Americans have no idea what's happening to their country. These are complicated issues where both sides have legitimate points, but some important decisions are being made outside constitutional authority. If the trend toward big government and political activism by judges continues, the liberty of the individual is going to take a huge hit. Uber-left politicians and judges, aided by a compliant media and smear merchants on the net, now have political cover and momentum. They are hell-bent on crushing traditional beliefs and competitive capitalism. The tenets of victimization and grievance may soon dominate public policy even at the expense of public safety and majority opinion. You see, in the brave new progressive world the rights and welfare of each American really don't matter. The promise of collective social justice dominates, and you will be dismissed as unworthy or even be branded a bigot if you get in the way of that promise. That is the reality of America as we head into the 2016 presidential campaign. Spread the word." |
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| The Factor welcomed Charles Krauthammer, who evaluated the Talking Points and the same-sex marriage ruling. "The decision is a recapitulation of what happened 40 years ago with abortion," he said. "You can agree or disagree with the policy itself, but the Supreme Court went completely outside the Constitution. They took the issue out of the political arena, meaning the people can no longer pronounce on it." Dr. K also theorized why the nation is becoming more secular. "The secularization of the West is at least 150 years old and the main reason is the rise of science. Also, the left decided to march through the cultural institutions - the universities, the media, and Hollywood. The left controls the culture and the culture drives the politics." |
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| Three weeks after their dramatic escape from a maximum security prison in New York State, one convict is dead, the other severely wounded. The Factor asked former FBI agent Jonathan Gilliam to opine on the stunning breakout. "The tools that were snuck in through the frozen meat were not adequate to cut into some of those pipes," he surmised, "so I thought all along there was extra help from guards or construction crews. Joyce Mitchell was the perfect person for a psychopath to manipulate, but she is not a mastermind." The Factor agreed, saying, "You and I both believe they had to help inside that prison." |
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| NBC Universal has cut its ties with Donald Trump because he made disparaging comments about illegal immigrants. The Factor asked Brit Hume about the dustup. "I'm a little surprised," Hume said, "because it seems the network put political correctness ahead of their business interests." Hume made it clear that he does not agree with Trump's generalizations. "They were exaggerated and overly simplified, there are a lot more good people trying to make it here from Mexico than he suggested." The Factor contended that Trump may have been engaging in hyperbole to make a point: "I don't think Trump was trying to demonize all Mexican people, he was trying to show that the administration doesn't have the will to stop the carnage." |
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| Soon after the Supreme Court endorsed same-sex marriage, the White House was bathed in rainbow-hued lights, a symbol of the gay agenda. Mary Katharine Ham and Juan Williams spoke about the propriety of the display. "It was totally legitimate for the president to do this," Williams declared. "He can give medals of freedom, he can celebrate the military, and this was just the celebration of a Supreme Court ruling." Ham, while supporting gay marriage, contended that the display was unwise. "The illumination was a little bit of spiking the football, and it doesn't comport with his own record on gay marriage. Liberals should stop pretending that he was a brave leader on this." The Factor concluded, "This was an in-your-face to traditional Americans, the White House should not be used for political purposes." |
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| Homeless New Yorkers have become more visible in New York City under liberal Mayor Bill de Blasio. Jesse Watters visited one of their favorite haunts, Penn Station, where he spoke with some commuters. A few comments: "I see a lot more people living in the stairwells" ... "I was attacked while I was going to work" ... "I had someone pick up a chair and threaten to hit me with it" ... "There are more homeless than ever and I think it's the mayor's fault." Watters also spoke with vagrants, most of whom admitted to some form of addiction: "I'm just picking up cans and bottles" ... "I survive off tips that people give me" ... "I have a pretty good stipend from the federal government." Watters, himself a commuter to Penn Station, reported that things have definitely gotten worse: "This winter was the worst I've ever seen. There are tent cities, you're stepping over people who have animals and supplies, and a lot of commuters are being attacked." |
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Pat Straney Oro Valley, AZ: "Bill, I applaud your position denouncing the myth of white supremacy in America. It is long past time for average Americans to stop accepting the racist label."
Tyler McKinney, De Leon, TX: "Many people like myself are afraid to talk about race because we fear being labeled a bigot."
Keith Rodgers, Victoria, Australia: "I have traveled to the U.S. often to work and have never seen racist behavior, even though I am in contact with blacks and whites."
Jill Sasse, Guttenberg, IA: "Bill, I am a social studies teacher who agrees with most of your positions. But you treat your guests with incredible disrespect to the point where I want to side with them." |
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| MSNBC's Chris Hayes publicly clarified a misleading comment he made about Bill last week. "We accept Mr. Hayes' apology," Bill said in response, "and acknowledge the courage it took for him to do that. That kind of thing rarely happens in the media these days." |
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