TheWiseOldFart

  I could use this title for many situations in my 78 years. But this refers to last night and a dream I had just before I awoke. The dream was about Trump and involved his obesity, unhealthy diet, and refusal to exercise. He is so lazy he drives his golfcart onto the greens. He is a poster boy for a stroke or heart attack. This was my dream. Trump had a massive stroke, preventing him from being sworn in on Monday. However, I was awake immediately and realized that my dream had become a nightmare. The inauguration will take place in just four days. He will once again be lying as he promises to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, against all enemies foreign and domestic.” He is the enemy. Sometimes I feel like the only person in the world who will be totally embarrassed and sad on Monday. It would have been impossible 30 years ago for a serial philanderer, a convicted felon, and the only sitting president to have c...

When you have accomplished nothing in your life, you are either the child of a billionaire, or the son of an old, obese man who trained you well. I only know one person who is more ignorant than Donald “the Traitor” Trump: his son, Donald Jr. Trump made a fool of himself once again, claiming that he would make Greenland and Panama possessions of the United States, and Canada our nation’s 51 st state. Stop laughing: he was serious. This was not the first time Trump suggested the annexation of Greenland, a possession of Norway. He sent his alleged cocaine addicted son to Greenland to make a propaganda film. On the film junior claimed that the citizens of Greenland were excited about the possibility of becoming a part of the United States. However, it has become common knowledge that junior bribed a band of homeless men to play a role, offering them nothing more than a meal. Pitiful. Trump assembled the Washington Mafia in 2017-2020. What it will be like this year is anyone’s guess, but ...

I’m jealous. Seth Meyers hurt Trump’s fragile ego and has been given one of his ludicrous nicknames: Marble Mouth. I have written thousands of articles focused on the evils of the orange buffoon, and Trump doesn’t care. However, Trump told us that he learns everything he needs to know on television, and apparently watches Late Night with Seth Meyers, as do I. “How bad is Seth Meyers on NBC, a ‘network’ run by a truly bad group of people,” Trump wrote, adding that he “got stuck watching Marble Mouth Meyers the other night.” I didn’t believe it would be possible in June of 2015 when Trump attempted to make a grand entrance inside of Trump Tower to declare his intention to win the Republican Party’s presidential nomination, but I was wrong. It is easy to find new ways to characterize the dumbest man in the world every day: and it’s all true! Afflicted with a mental disorder called “malignant narcissism,” it is all too easy to step on Trump’s ego and send him into a rage. Now that he is ra...

        In the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, our Founding Fathers laid the groundwork for what would be the Constitution of the United States of America. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.-“ The men who created the United States of America were in denial, ignoring their own failures to “put their money where their mouths were.” Most of them owned slaves, and obviously did not consider them equal to white men and women. When framing the Constitution between 1787 and 1789 during the Constitutional Convention, an agreement was made to protect the practice of owning slaves, primarily in the southern states. The Second Amendment was written for two reasons. First, to guarantee the availability of organizing an a...

If the people of Iowa cared, I would feel sorry for them. However, they continue to reelect two of the worst, self-serving Senators in American history: Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst. Grassley is the senior Senator from Iowa. In his situation, it is valid to use the word “senior” in more ways than one. The press, mainstream media, late night comics, Trump, and his failed party made age an issue in 2024. This was a smoke screen. He is 82 years of age, and I believe he is too old to be our president. Trump is 78 ½ years old, and mentally impaired. He is equally unqualified to lead our nation. However, the “winner” in this discussion is Chuck Grassley. “Grassley, who will turn 91 this fall, has spent seven terms in the Senate championing ethanol and Iowa pig farmers and throwing sand in the gears of the government whenever he gets the chance.” (This part of the article comes from March, 2024. He was reelected at the age of 91). This one story should be the most embarrassing thing about Io...

I reached the age of 21 in 1967. I was excited about the general election in 1968. I began my first year in high school in 1960, the year John Fitzgerald Kennedy became our 35 th president. Like most young men and women my age, I was excited, and disappointed that I was unable to vote for him. The man I admired was murdered on November 22, 1963. I had just begun my senior year. Like nearly everyone else in America, we mourned his loss for three days. I continue to believe that our government will never allow the people to know the truth about that fateful day in Dallas, Texas. President Kennedy’s brother, Bobby, was a candidate for the presidency in 1968. This was important to me. I admired Bobby Kennedy, and although I could not vote for his brother, I would be voting for the first time and he would receive my vote. Once again tragedy struck. In June of 1968, Bobby Kennedy was murdered in Los Angeles. I was devastated, and my life would change in a small but important way. I hadn’t g...

You might know the name. She surpassed Oprah Winfrey as the most respected woman in America. She is brilliant, a great patriot, and always says and does the right thing. Several groups encouraged Michelle Obama to run for the presidency in 2020. I have no doubt she could have won a huge victory. However, after living in the White House for eight years and privy to how ugly the world of politics can be, she declined. After Trump’s illegitimate victory in the Electoral College in 2016, she was courteous and kind to Melania Trump, performing her duties as the outgoing First Lady. Now that Trump will once again become our nation’s most controversial and unpopular president, she is no longer required to play nice. True to her beliefs and principles, she announced her refusal to attend Trump’s illegal inauguration on January 20. America’s biggest traitor should not be allowed a return to the White House. America is just another young country which will not survive its first 500 years. Our na...

If you read my rants frequently, you know that I never have and never will refer to Trump as my president. He is not an American by definition, and he will never serve all 340 million Americans. He will care for the citizens in states which elected him and rule over the rest. Without a single qualification, no experience, including the time between January 20, 2017 and January 20, 2021, and no desire to perform the duties required by his job description, he does not deserve respect from any real American. Respect and trust must be earned, not given freely, and he has never accomplished anything in his 78 years and seven months, which resulted in a positive result for anyone other than himself. I live in a swing/purple state. Here in Nevada, I feel a lot of tension. Trump caused more harm to America in four years than I imagined. I predicted a great division, and massive destruction. However, he was far worse than I believed possible. His last year was his worst. He refuses to read anyt...

  The United States is a nation without laws and therefore justice for any man or woman with outrageous wealth and/or great power. I have been making this claim for more than a decade, and in 2024 the world was given proof that justice is non-existent in America when a corrupt Supreme Court gave Trump absolute immunity. My wife and I did not need to read the results of the select committee investigating the events of January 6, 2021. We watched all three hours of our nation’s darkest day. We heard Trump order his Neo-Nazi army to storm the Capitol and overturn our government by halting the certification of the Electoral College vote. There has been more corruption and deceit from our government and the mainstream media since that dark day. The insurrection has never been re-broadcast for everyone to see. Thankfully, there was a select committee chosen to investigate the events: the attempted coup. The results have been partially revealed. Special Prosecu...

The hearings to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense in the Senate are scheduled to begin today. It would be extremely difficult to find a less qualified nominee. Trump could have chosen son Eric, or possibly Sean Hannity; anyone but Hegseth. However, Hegseth does not stand out among the incompetent criminals and sexual deviates selected by the draft dodger. He is simply another future resident in the asylum: the new name for the White House. Soon it will become a reality: “the inmates will be running the asylum.” Hegseth and Trump have a lot in common. The FOX News personality also paid hush money to a woman after she accused him of sexually assaulting her. Trump consistently stole funds from his own charity. Hegseth was forced to step down as the CEO of two charitable organizations, Veterans for Freedom, and Concerned Veterans for America. The accusations included financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, and personal misconduct. Like Trump, he was accused of being a lifel...

When I write articles for my blog, I realize that I have often been naïve. I truly believed that most of the people who read my rants are somewhat informed American citizens. Now I know that I must “speak down” to some of the individuals who choose to read the truth. Steve Bannon. A brief history of this anti-American begins with the 2016 campaign of Donald Trump. In August of 2016, after another woefully unqualified right-wing extremist, Ted Cruz, ended his bid to win the Republican presidential nomination, tech billionaire, Robert Mercer, moved his money, Kellyanne Conway, and Steve Bannon to Trump’s campaign. Bannon would be Trump’s new campaign manager. After his illegitimate win in the Electoral College, Bannon moved into the White House as the chief strategy adviser. It wasn’t long until a tumultuous relationship began between the two arrogant and egotistical men and Bannon was fired in August of 2017. In 2022 Bannon was charged and convicted for defying congress. He had been ord...

    Republicans don’t know or don’t care that the citizens of the richest and most populous state in the Union, California, are Americans. In fact they are true Americans while Republicans offer their fealty to Trump and his puppeteer, Vladimir Putin. I grew up in Los Angeles. I will always be grateful to have lived in the greatest city, the greatest state, until I was in my early 40’s. No other state offers such a variety of lifestyles. No other state offers the opportunities available in California. I lived in Los Angeles when many terrible fires occurred in Malibu, Laurel Canyon, and other wooded areas when the Santa Ana winds blew in from the east. However, I could never imagine the tragedies which are devasting such beautiful areas of Southern California today. As of today, Monday, January 13, 2025, more than 12,300 structures have burned and 24 lives have been lost. And the winds will be worse today according to Los Angeles weathermen. H...

In August of 1619 the first slaves stepped onto the New Land. This vile and inhuman act began what has become pervasive racism in the United States for more than 248 years. Republicans, with assistance from their propaganda machine, FOX News, continue to confirm that their party is composed of racists, bigots, homophobes, religious bigots, and sexists. This tells us that about one-half of all 340 million people are prejudiced without reason. One event which I never read in history class, and only learned about later in life, is demonstrative of how destructive racism has been for our nation’s future. The Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, had a very successful business district in 1921. However, on March 31 and June 1 st , an angry crowd of about 10,000 angry white men stormed into the Black part of Tulsa on March 31 and began attacking Black men and women while setting fire to their stores and shops. At the end of a well-planned attack on June 1 st , more than 300 Black men and women...

  Trump will never be my president. The title of President of the United States has a definition which includes certain necessary attributes which make him or her worthy of the most powerful and important job in the world. However, never forget that he or she is nothing more than an elected public servant. I view a president as the most qualified person available for that title on election day. He or she must have years of experience in federal and/or state government. He or she must have above average intellect, able to make the best possible decision in every situation with the assistance of his or her closest and most trusted advisers. He or she must have exceptional moral character, and be the most principled person in the world. He or she must have unbridled love for his or her country. He or she must be the ultimate patriot. It is obvious that Trump fails to possess a single attribute I just suggested. What he does possess is extreme levels of anger, hatred, and a passion for...

  If you are an NFL fan, and watched the Saturday wild card games, you wasted more than six hours of your life. Neither the Chargers or the Steelers deserved to be in the playoffs. The games looked like they were a contest between two professional teams and two high school teams. In the early game, the Chargers played well, with the exception of their inability to pass, catch, tackle in the open field, play defense, or run the ball. Everything else was great. The Houston Texans were so dominant I took a shower and had lunch during the game. When I turned the game on again, it was clear that the game was over less than halfway through the fourth quarter. It was a good practice for the Texans. The Steelers were even more incompetent. They have not had a professional quarterback since Ben Roethlisberger retired in 2022. Their offensive line is one of the worst in the NFL. Both offensive and defensive coordinators have been ineffective, and head coach Mike Tomlin has been unable to adj...

I abhor all forms of social media. They have become outlets for conspiracy theorists, and an unrestricted platform for extremists who would destroy democracy. Truth is rare and lies are common. The worst of the worst has been Facebook/Meta, closely followed by Twitter/”X.” Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook, has become one of Trump’s tools. Recently he donated one-million dollars to Trump’s inauguration, and fired all of his fact checkers. “On Friday, Meta announced that it will be ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, effective immediately. This is the second drastic change the company has announced ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.” Zuckerberg is now one of our nation’s biggest enemies, moving farther to the extreme right in support of a fascist regime. Personally, my hatred for lies and liars is extreme. My principles forced me to make two decisions on November 9, 2016, the day after Trump received a victory from the Electoral ...

Our nation’s leadership at all levels is dominated by hypocrisy. One issue I have addressed multiple times involves our nation’s military who serve in war zones at the will of Congress and the Pentagon. It’s been the same old story all of my life, from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan. The Pentagon tells Congress that they need more troops to win the war, and they say how many. With each increase in the number of soldiers ready to give their lives for who knows what, the number of body bags is doubled. The fat asses who sit in the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill will not be risking their lives or the lives of their children in battle. The irony is that our military leaders have lost every illegal and immoral war since WWII. The sad truth is that none of the young men I knew who were forced to fight in Vietnam knew what they were fighting for. I make an admission here about my negative personal feelings for the military. However, it has no influence in this story. In the mid 1960’s the war ...

President Biden, President Elect Donald Trump, and former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton attended Jimmy Carter’s funeral on Thursday. One of them was unwelcome. According to several attendees at the event, Trump and third wife Melania were shunned by the Bidens, the Obamas, the Bush’s and the Clintons most of the time. If this surprises you, I don’t understand why. Trump has verbally attacked each of them on at least one occasion. I don’t think a single person who has ever met Trump likes him. In fact, he is the most hated man on the planet. Not one person I speak with regularly would enjoy having Trump in their presence at any time. He is a crude, rude, old man who demands absolute attention from others and has never shown empathy or even respect for anyone else in his pitiful life. Respect must be earned, and there is not a single occasion when Trump’s words or actions offered a reason why he should be respected. In my humble estimation, if someone is not r...