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Who the Hell Does This Drunken Womanizer Think He Is?

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The very mention of his name makes me cringe. When I read that Trump had nominated Pete Hegseth for his Secretary of Defense, I began a background check of my own. I consider this the most important position in a president’s cabinet. He did fit the very minimum qualification: he served in the military, more accurately in the National Guard. Sadly, that was it, Trump’s only justifiable reason for nominating Hegseth. He had recently been employed as a Fox News, part-time, personality. He previously led a military charity, but was forced to resign when he was accused of embezzling funds from the organization. He was and is a known alcoholic. On more than one occasion, he was “thrown out” from a strip club for being “drunk and disorderly.” His own mother described him as a ‘misogynistic sexual predator.’ THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS REALLY MEANS In his position, Hegseth is more powerful than the generals and admirals spending their days in the Pentagon. I admit that I am n...
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Will my State, Nevada, Lead the Fight to Save America?

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I live in Northern Nevada. My state is accurately defined as a “swing state.” I have lived in the Silver State since 1986, and during election years, it is almost always a mystery how the people voted until all ballots are counted. However, early voting statistics are often indicators about what the final results might be. IS NEVADA EXPERIENCING A “BLUE WAVE?” Early voting and voting by mail have become increasingly popular. While some voters wait for election day, November 3 rd , I am disabled and voting by mail is often the only way to exercise my First Amendment right. Outsiders believe that our current governor, Joe Lombardo, a Republican, is popular, However, if you live in Nevada, and are an informed voter, you have a different opinion. Lombardo is just another Trump sycophant. All of his actions over the last four years helped the super-rich and added even more wealth to their already outrageous bank accounts. In the important areas, employment, escalatin...
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THE TRUMP EFFECT

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump is not handsome, charismatic, a gifted orator, or a man in possession of superior intelligence. Why would any American support a man who has failed to accomplish anything of value in his 80 years? The answer is extremely disturbing. I HAVE BEEN WRONG ABOUT AMERICA FOR FAR TOO LONG I was born in 1946. As an original baby boomer, I can’t remember when I was not a true patriot. I believed what I heard: “America is the greatest country in the world,” and everyone wants to live in the United States. 80 years later, I know that it was all bullshit. First, America has never been a “great nation.” Issues which existed before the Constitution was signed in 1789 continue to exist today. America is a racist and bigoted nation and little has changed over the 250 years of its existence. There is no such thing as “liberty and justice for all.” If you are not Black, Hispanic, Asian, a Muslim, a member of the LGBTQ community, a woman, or anyone else who is not pure white,...
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I do not Know What Will Happen Next Tuesday, and Neither Does Anyone Else

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart No one can accurately predict the results of Tuesday’s Midterm Elections. The methods for polling used in the past are obsolete and mean nothing. Landlines were the primary contact used by the pollsters in their attempts to predict the outcome of elections. Virtually no one has a phone with a cord attached to the wall in 2026. The age of information is as good as it is bad. I AM ONE OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE IN POLITICAL POLLS As a political writer, I block every attempt by anyone to contact me. I have assigned individual ring tones to anyone with whom I choose to communicate. I denounce politics and politicians, considering them the enemies of democracy. Why would I allow any individual following a script to ask me questions about my preferences or anything I consider private information. The individuals conducting these polls rely on the needs of men and women to express their own opinions. Those “opinions” are frequently a repetition ...
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Trump, ICE, Putin: Mental and Physical Incompetence: Losers One and All

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Okay, you don’t want to believe that Trump is an agent loyal to Vladimir Putin. You don’t believe that a rich, white, and mentally deficient man is a fascist who hates the very country he swore to “preserve and protect against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” You probably don’t like facts which prove that Trump is the enemy of the American people, but there are irrefutable truths which cannot be denied if you are only slightly honest with yourself. Putin, Trump, and his personal Gestapo are enemies of all loyal Americans, and some of their own “people.” REASONS WHY FAKE REPUBLICANS ARE REVEALING THEIR DESPERATION ABOUT THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS Although it is true that Republicans are a party of incompetents, and nothing proves this more than the fact that their reelection campaigns are being ignored in red states. They are focused on their most devoted supporters, diehard Republican voters. Every year over the last decade, the Republican base has declined in num...
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My Anger has Reached a Level Nearing Insanity

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Donald Trump is the greatest traitor to the United States of America in its 250-year history. I know that he is Putin’s asset and shares his goal to destroy the nation created by the most idealistic and courageous men in history. The old, obese, criminal defiling our White House today is an ally of the man who seeks the destruction of our nation. Their devious and vile relationship began in Moscow in 1987. Putin and his oligarchs bailed out Trump’s business at least twice over the next three decades. In 2013, a dossier composed by former MI-6 agent, Christopher Steele, confirmed that meetings were held between the two fascists to discuss winning the 2016 presidential election. Trump attempted to hide this fact by taking the Miss Universe Pageant to Moscow at the same time. Allow me to ask a question: should a confirmed sexual predator, a suspected pedophile, a man convicted of 34 felonies, the person who organized, planned and executed an attempted coup on J...
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Trump Lies; Lombardo Lies; Republicans Lie: The Truth is Their Enemy

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The main reason I hate this time of year, every two years, involves television. Incessant political ads are a waste of time and an attempt to challenge my intelligence. These expensive efforts to create an illusion that one candidate is perfect, while the other is Satan personified, are ludicrous. This is not how we should choose the men and women intended to serve us locally, statewide, or in Washington. We should all take a few minutes to learn the facts, the truth, before we give them our precious vote. Everyone with common sense is aware that if Trump’s lips are moving, he’s telling another “whopper.” I live in Northern Nevada, the beautiful part of the Silver State. We have all four seasons, and outdoor beauty unique to this area of the country. I love everything about my state with one exception. I hate liars, and every fake Republican attempting to use television to win an election offers nothing other than lies. The worst belongs to a mistake our state’s...
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Trump Continues to Verify that the 2016 Election was Rigged: by Him

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump’s next, desperate efforts to rig the 2026 Midterm Elections. What concerns me is how corrupt the Supreme Court of the United States has become over the last two years. The Constitution clearly guarantees the right of each state to conduct elections in any manner they deem safe and fair. If the federal government attempts to interfere in those elections, it is violating the Law of the Land. The only government agency which could become involved is the Supreme Court if the constitutionality of the process was in question. TRUMP WILL DO ANYTHING TO REMAIN IN POWER, INCLUDING VIOLATING THE CONSTITUTION Trump is not concerned about the law: his Supreme Court gave him absolute immunity, placing him above all laws, federal and state. He has openly attempted bribery, threatened states who support “No Kings,” and continues to make attempts to void voter registration, among others. There is no longer any doubt that Trump colluded with Putin to win the 2016, 2020, an...
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Why I have no Interest in the MLB or the NBA, and have a Declining Interest in the NFL

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart In 1959 I went to my first Major League Baseball Game. The Brooklyn Dodgers had moved to Los Angeles from Brooklyn in 1958. I was 13 years old, and my brother was 11. This was one of the greatest days in my life. The tickets were a gift, and cost $1.50 each. The game was played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; Dodger Stadium was under construction. Born in 1946, I believe that I was a typical American boy. Everything of importance to me involved patriotism, and what were considered American values in the 1950’s. I was a huge baseball fan, and when the Minneapolis Lakers moved to L A in 1960, I became fascinated with what became my “sport of choice.” Somewhere around 1956, when television coverage of the NFL grew, I began to learn about football played at the professional level. WHN IT ALL CHANGED, MY INTEREST BEGAN TO WANE In my 30’s MLB and the NBA became less interesting. Their seasons were far too long: 162, and 82 regular season games and endless playof...
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What’s Happening Outside of Television “News.” Caution: This May be Harmful to Evetything You Once Believed

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Chaos, desperation, and fear are the predominant emotions occurring within the fake Republican Party today, October 23, 2026. You will never hear the truth on television. All major networks are owned by Trump’s oligarchs in the 21 st century. You probably learned to read at some stage of your life, Use what you learned and be informed: resist brainwashing. NO MORE “POLITICAL CORRECTNESS,” IT’S TIME FOR THE BRUTAL TRUTH The devil himself is controlling your life today. Trump’s illegitimate presidency was not a protest against the status quo, the plan to destroy the United Staes of America began in Moscow when Trump and his first trophy wife, Ivana, traveled to Moscow at the invitation of the KGB. Vladimir Putin was the spy agency’s rising star in the 1980’s. His life’s ambition was the end of the very existence of America. However, unlike our current pretender sitting behind the Resolute Desk, Putin is very smart. A traditional or nuclear war would be futile, th...
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Your Illegitimate President is Nothing More Than a Common Criminal

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart For 80 years, Trump has attempted to be “the best” at something. Although he claims to “know more than anyone about everything, the truth is the exact opposite. What Trump has become is a common criminal. Although his entire life is a tale of crime and debauchery, he is not very good at being the worst man in the world. TRUMP IS ACCOMPLISHING HIS GOALS WHILE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CONTINUE TO SUFFER Trump never read “Presidency for Dummies.” He has no idea what he is doing, and simply doesn’t care. The truth is, Trump sought a second term for three reasons: to avoid going to prison, to enhance his personal wealth, and to accomplish his handler’s lifelong dream. AMERICA’S GREATEST CRIMINAL REMAINS A FREE MAN Trump’s crimes number more than the combined fingers on my hands, the toes on my feet, and the hairs on my head. However, two of his crimes are unforgivable and punishable by death. I was watching television on January 6, 2021 when a banner filled the screen ann...
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If Their Lips Are Moving, They’re Lying

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump set the standard the first time he appeared before a television camera. Every time he opened his mouth and his lips began to move, I knew a lie was coming. Not once in his pitiful life has he told the full truth Over the last 10 years, his party followed his example. Not a single man or woman seeking political office and calling themselves a “Republican” can be trusted. NEVADA IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE I live in Northern Nevada. It’s a beautiful place to live. We enjoy all four seasons, most of the time they are mild. A short distance away is Lake Tahoe, and a relatively short distance beyond is the San Francisco Bay area. This part of my state is an outdoorsman’s paradise. There is one problem: our current governor. JOE LOMBARDO IS A LIAR AND A TRUMP SYCOPHANT Four years ago, the people of my state made a huge mistake: they elected a Trump sycophant to be our governor. Like his idol, Joe Lombardo served our state’s billionaires while ignoring the needs of our ...
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Only in America: If You Are a Senior Citizen, the Sooner You Die, the Better

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The government of the United States of America places zero value on our nation’s elderly residents. More than 44 percent of all seniors, 24.6 million seniors rely on Social Security for 100 percent of their income, including yours truly. It is a crime that although food prices, the prices of gasoline, and prescription drugs have increased by about 60 percent, 35 percent, and 25 percent, in 2027, our COLA will be just 3.6 percent. Although my wife and I paid for Medicare and Social Security for more than 45 years, we are still required to large copays for Medicare and a monthly payment averaging $203.00. When I die, my wife will receive a one-time payment of $255.00. The average cost of a burial is $8,300.00. Cremation, without any additional services, costs more than $2,200.00. WHAT OTHER NATION’S SENIORS PAY FOR HEALTHCARE [Elderly people in other nations do pay for healthcare, though the costs are typically lower, more predictable, and heavily subsidized compa...
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Too Little, Too Late, and Too Many Lies

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart For 10, long years, every man and woman claiming to be a “Republican” bowed to Trump, lied to protect his violations of the Constitution, and pretended to worship him, fearing that he would turn his cult, who Hillary accurately called “a basket of deplorables,” against them. The right-wing’s base continues to move away from the former GOP’s growing number of failures. IF YOU BELIEVE IN POLLS: I DO NOT There is a long list of men and women who claim to be political savants. If they are right, and they seldom are, not just a “blue wave,” but a “blue tsunami” will occur on November 3 rd . It does make sense. Trump and his fascist party have accomplished nothing over the last 10 years with the exception of lowering the quality of life for the average American. Every “Republican” in America has kissed Trump’s humongous derriere over and over again, begging him to support them in the next election. The problem is, the next election is on November 3 rd , and Trump, him...
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Has America Become an Oligarchy, Supported by a Fascist Dictator? You Tell Me

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    Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump does not deserve all of the “credit.” The fact that America has become an Oligarchy, controlled by a fascist dictator, by the name of Donald John Trump, began with the Reagan administration in 1981. Regardless, Trump’s policies are a combination of his fascist manifesto, Project 2025, and the demands of his 989 billionaires. What one Nazi has contributed to Trump and Putin’s plans proves my allegation without a doubt. ELON MUSK: FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN SUPPORTER OF APARTHEID TO THE FINANCIAL SUPPORTER OF THE AMERICAN NEO-NAZI INSURRECTION Billionaire Elon Musk contributed at least 350 million dollars to Trump’s 2024 election campaign. With Trump’s fascist party facing huge losses in the 2026 midterms, the engineer contributed an additional 50 million dollars to right-wing extremists in red states who are facing defeat on November 3 rd . The underlying fact is that with excessive wealth comes a desire for unimaginable power. You know their names: ...
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Can Three Racist and Bigoted Old Men Be the Greatest Dangers to World Peace?

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The two nations which were likely the most respected in the world in 1948 are now under attack from nearly every other nation the planet. The situation has escalated and is dividing misinformed people across America. All nations are judged by their leadership. In America, Trump will be remembered by all honest historians as the worst president not only in history, but for eternity. The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin “Bibbi” Netanyahu is a racist and the only reason there has never been peace in the Middle East. These two, old and vengeful men are willing to risk the end of the world with a nuclear war to accomplish their own ambitions. NETANYAHU COMMITS GENOCIDE. What happened in Gaza earlier this year cannot be ignored. The slaughter of more than 60,000 innocent men, women, and children in was genocide. There is no other name for this crime against humanity. I understand that all terrorists must be eliminated, including those in my country, but to murder in...
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Massive Apathy and Chosen Ignorance: Is America Worth Saving?

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart America’s economic future is no longer founded on a capitalistic society. I applaud this because capitalism is the reason for the enormous gap in income inequality. However, capitalism is far less destructive to our nation’s future than what is happening in the 21 st century. In the mid-1980’s, Reagan and his submissive administration abandoned the American people and began their support for Special Interests, also known as the super-rich, and our country’s most prosperous corporations. Massive tax cuts, the destruction of unions, and a war on the working class exposed the real Ronald Reagan. He had made a fool of millions of Americans, including yours truly. His fiscal policy of “trickle-down economics was a thinly veiled plan to increase the wealth of the super-rich. This doomed to fail policy began a decline in the quality of life for the majority. More than 40 years later, America has become a plutocracy/oligarchy; rule by the wealthy. Our nation's 989 ...
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If You Enjoy Being Lied to, This is Your Time, or Join the Second Civil War

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Here’s the way I see it. Our nation is experiencing its Second Civil War. But this time it’s taking place in the “world of opposites.” In power on Capitol Hill and within the White House are traitors who would overthrow the nation created by our Founding Fathers. Fighting in the streets are patriots who are intent on protecting their freedoms and rights as guaranteed by the Constitution, and signed by the idealistic and courageous men who created our nation in 1789. WHY DO MILLIONS OF AMERICANS CHOOSE LIES OVER THE TRUTH? The first election in which I could legally vote was in 1968. That election and everyone since have been important to our nation’s future. Most of you cannot remember the 1968 election, or any other until the 1990’s. Therefore, you are incapable of witnessing the election which began the demise of the Republican Party and the path our nation chose when it faced the fork in the road. I can attest to one fact that today’s “America” is far from wh...
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