TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The third time I saw one of Trump’s ridiculous ads, paid for by taxpayer money, I laughed out loud. This is what I saw. As an old, obese man lumbered towards the camera, while a voice ove was played. The words were attacks on anyone who failed to agree with and support the man attempting to walk while staring at the camera’s lens. His facial expression seemed to be an attempt to appear “menacing.” The words were apparently labels defining his hundreds of millions of adversaries, including “war mongers,” “communists,” and “fascists.” Are you thinking, “this is the most farcical thing I have ever seen?” A VERY WEAK EFFORT TO CATFISH THE AMERICANPEOPLE Catfishing is the act of creating a fake online identity or persona on social media, dating apps, or forums to trick and deceive another person or persons. Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation and emotional abuse where one person makes another person doubt their memory, perception, sanity, or reality. ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart First, the most important and troubling fact I will offer you is undeniable and unforgivable. American voters are, in general, the least informed voters in the world. Our nation’s people have become complacent and refuse to learn the truth about the men and women seeking their votes. Like your illegitimate president, they “learn everything they need to know on television.” The second fact is that November 3 rd will be another opportunity to rid our nation of incompetent and uncaring professional politicians who have accomplished nothing for our nation’s people for more than 45 years, but many of these corrupt men and women will win a second, third, or fourth term. POLITICIANS SHOULD BE JUDGED BY THEIR FAILURES AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, NOT BY THE LETTER “D” OR “R” NEXT TO THEIR NAME I firmly believe that only Independent voters are informed and therefore vote wisely. That being the truth, every Republican on your ballot will lie and attempt to mislead you with...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart This is the question I ask myself every morning. For the last 21 months, the news is always the same. Trump is doing or planning to do something which will make life even more difficult for 340 million people. Trump’s war on Iran began with an effort to distract the American people from the truth about his close and personal relationship with pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein. Facts prove that first, America was not under attack, and second, there was no provocation by the leaders of this Muslim nation. In fact, they were willing to engage in discussions related to their nuclear energy, and possibly nuclear weapons research. Like his brother from another mother, Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump has refused to engage in negotiations to end his war. Yesterday the draft dodger ordered a third aircraft carrier to Iran. It is obvious that this fat, old bastard has no idea what he is doing. TIME FOR THE 25 TH AMENDMENT In 1981, Ronald Reagan set a new standard for right-wing polit...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart It is common knowledge that Pete Hegseth is the least qualified person to wear the title of Secretary of Defense, and will be remembered as such for perpetuity. Not only does he have no idea what he’s doing, he apparently believes that he and his friends are more capable and more informed than the men and women in the Pentagon who have many years of experience. You can’t be any dumber than that. Maybe this is a joke, but for some unknown reason an unnamed individual in the Pentagon gave huge responsibility to the sexual predator and confirmed alcoholic. [ The Pentagon tapped Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help identify weapons, technologies and military capabilities the U.S. may need in future wars.] WAIT, IT GETS MORE LUDICROUS AND MORE CONFUSING I must admit to you that I lost my respect for our nation’s military leaders sitting on their flabby derrieres while our courageous military personnel fight battles for them. The difference is, when thes...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump is not smart enough to accomplish anything without assistance from someone else. In the private sector he remained relevant, but only because he had help from Russian oligarchs and the Saudi Royal Family. He never would have won the Electoral College without the assistance of Vladimir Putin, James Comey, and the mainstream media. Trump would never have been allowed to seek election in 2024 if six traitorous justices on the Supreme Court had refused to grant him absolute immunity in 2024. Since his illegitimate election in 2024, these same enemies of the American people, John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett, have abused their powers by ignoring the many violations of the Constitution committed by the worst man in the world.   NOT MY AMERICA A couple of days ago, these six right-wing extremists/fascists, allowed Trump to continue sending men, women, and children detained by ICE to a third-party...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I have friends and family who continue to believe that Trump is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I still love them. They are either confused, or they share his twisted view of a “new America,” but they are good people who I hope will someday accept facts which offer them undeniable truth. IRREFUTABLE FACT Trump has caused more damage to our nation than any of his predecessors, including George W. Bush. Bush ignored the warnings from the leaders of our national security agencies, went on vacation to Crawford, Texas, and the tragic events of 9/11 stunned and saddened our nation. Then he placed our country in two unwinnable wars in the Middle East. The loss of lives and the monetary costs were horrendous and unforgivable. Trump has intentionally divided our nation with lies and false promises. While he wastes at least 10 million of your dollars every month, flying to and from Mar-a-Lago, golfing, and other excursions unrelated to his job, you and I struggle t...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I can personally attest to the fact that getting old is not easy. I became an octogenarian just three weeks after your illegitimate president.   Until my 77 th birthday, I was physically able to do most of the things I enjoyed and those I needed to do to maintain our home. Sometime in my 77 th year of life, I began to find walking difficult. One month after my 78 th birthday, I fell. This was not new, but this time I was taken to a hospital. The worst three-and-one-half days in my adult life ended with my being sent home and told that I was cured. Reality set in a few weeks later. I was no better than before I went to the hotel of horrors. But that’s another story for another time. I am forced to use a walker or wheelchair all of the time. I cannot stand, or walk without assistance, and the doctors never told me why. Fortunately, my mental abilities remain intact. AM I QUALIFIED TO BE AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT? Growing up in the 1950’s and 1960’s in America w...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart 29 percent. I cannot remember when a sitting president’s approval rating dropped into the 20’s. It’s just another first for the orange buffoon. In the despicable world of criminals and Trump says he is planning to spend the next month campaigning for “Republicans” in red states. I’m sure that Democrats will appreciate the assist. Republican strategist, Mike Fragoso, posted the following on X. “What I have heard from professionals explaining why we have so many competitive races in red states boils down to R voters thinking of the president’s antics, ‘it’s not funny anymore,’” he wrote on X. “They’re hurting financially due to seemingly capricious actions in the WH while he focuses on memes, arches, and revenge. That the bleeding is in red states means it’s troubling but also solvable.” Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Washington. “You see, it was funny when President Donald Trump was trolling the li...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The Republican Party began its demise on January 20, 1981, when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as our nation’s 40 th President. He began his first term with orders for every Republican on Capitol Hill. He, alone, would decide policy and no one, regardless of their position or stature, would challenge his authority. There would be no dissent. In a simple term, absolute loyalty would unify the Grand Old Party. Reagan’s popularity grew among the uninformed, although he immediately began his wars on minorities, the working class, women, and non-Christians. These battles continue within our nation today. THE LAST REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT When Reagan left the White House in January of 1989, his Vice President, George H.W. Bush, became America’s 41 st President. Although Mr. Bush was a true Republican and a patriotic American, and was philosophically less demanding and autocratic, the policies of his predecessor were firmly in place. When Reagan’s fiscal policy of “trickl...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart When Trump takes his last breath, and that can’t come soon enough, an entire profession will be fighting over who gets to examine his very little brain. I am positive it will look like a bunch of Christmas tree lights before they’re untangled. Knowing his history, it is an undeniable fact that Trump’s thoughts and actions are void of logical thought or common sense. Living for 80 years in a very small place, a place reserved for wealthy, white, racists and bigots prevented him from experiencing normality in any form. Let’s be totally honest: no normal person would wake up one morning, desperate to redirect the most discussed topic of the day, his very close relationship with pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein, and think, “I know what to do, I’ll start a war with another country without provocation.” USING YOUR MONEY FOR A POLITICAL AD Yesterday, while watching an NFL game, when there was a timeout, Trump appeared on the screen. The wrinkled old man walked, or more accur...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart In the extremely short period of 11 years, the United States of America moved from being the most respected nation in the world to the worst. America has become the “world’s Florida.” This happened when the most corrupt government in the world allowed an obese, mentally damaged, failed businessman to take the oath of office on January 20, 2017. Every member of all three branches of our government knew that the 2016 election was rigged for Trump, with assistance from James Comey, the mainstream media, and Vladimir Puti n, but refused to inform the voting public. In 2026,, our country has become the worst in the world. THE “REAL DONALD TRUMP” REVEALED: TOO BAD REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS BECAME THE “PARTY OF IMMORALITY” Most Americans were unaware of who Donald John Trump was prior to 2015 when he revealed his intent to win the Republican Party’s 2016 presidential nomination. Allegations by more than 25 women claiming sexual assault, his long rela...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart There is no challenge to the fact that Trump is losing decisions in our nation’s federal and the Supreme courts daily. His efforts to destroy our nation from the inside have been rejected by most decisions, including by judges who were appointed by the orange buffoon. WHY IS HE OUR NATION’S BIGGEST LOSER? The reason Trump and his ineffective attorneys continue to lose battles in state courts and the Supreme Court is simple: parts of the Constitution remain intact, although DJT constantly uses the Law of the Land as toilet paper daily. His most recent loss involves the free press, and the First Amendment. DJT attempted to prevent legitimate journalists from receiving access to the White House and Air Force One. MS Now, CNN, and Politico were stripped of their credentials for one reason only: they told the truth. A federal judge ordered the return of their privileges, based on their inclusion in the most important list of rights in our nation’s history. “Con...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Donald John Trump has no fear. His corrupt Supreme Court granted him absolute immunity in 2024, and he cannot be punished for his continual Constitutional Violations, including treason on January 6, and violating the Espionage Act on January 20, 2021. However, the egomaniac, a result of a lifetime mental ailment, malignant narcissism, cannot accept one problem which will never go away: the truth. Trump never was a billionaire until he became your illegitimate president. Nearly halfway through his second term, and constant violations of the Emoluments Clause, his personal wealth is estimated at nearly 10 billion dollars. Meanwhile, most of our nation’s people, the same people he was illegitimately elected to serve, are struggling to maintain the most meager of lifestyles. To maintain the illusion in his private life, he committed fraud without fear. None of his Manhattan properties were free from debt. Trump found it very easy to use the “easy payment plan.” When...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart On January 20, 2017, every man and woman calling themselves a “Republican” surrendered their integrity, morals, their very souls, to Donald John Trump. They showered him with effusive, undeserved praise while defending his thousands of lies and his many violations of the Constitution. They reneged on their campaign promises to serve the needs and wishes of their constituents. Fascism had come to America, and its leader is wearing a cheap “rug,” has orange skin, and is an obese 80-year-old spoiled child/schoolyard bully. Trump 2.0 is 100 times worst than the first. Because of his failure to keep his three primary campaign promises, combined with reckless spending, his approval ratings are now the lowest in history, at 29 percent. A BLUE WAVE? The midterm elections will be held on November 3 rd . All 435 seats in the House will be decided, as well as one-third of the Senate. Currently, Republicans hold 219 seats, and Democrats, 214. One seat is held by an Independ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The Prime Minister of Isreal, Benjamin Netanyahu, harbors a deep hatred for all Muslims His most recent actions in Gaza confirm my allegations. His murderous assault against Palestinian men, women, and children were nothing less than genocide. Netanyahu is scheduled to speak before the General Assembly on Thursday.  Although I have not read his speech as I write this, I have no doubt that he will attempt to justify his vile attacks against innocent victims of the war between the terrorist group, Hamas, and the people of Israel. Since 1948, Israel has been a “sacred cow,” protected by the United States and its allies. However, Netanyahu may have changed his nation’s status with all Muslims, and others who are aware that the only reason peace has not become a reality in the region is Netanyahu’s prejudice. I find it insane that individuals like Trump and Netanyahu can shape the future of the entire planet. REALITY Netanyahu is responsible for the deaths of mor...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump made another rambling,  boring speech yesterday at the United Nations. As expected, it was mostly about him. What he apparently did not understand is that the leaders of every other nation were laughing at him, not with him. When the men and women who lead other nations receive criticism from their citizens, they will likely respond with six words: “at least I’m not Donald Trump.” I am aware that Trump’s lifelong mental disease, known as malignant narcissism, prevents him from accepting reality, but with 71 percent of all Americans registering their displeasure with the orange buffoon, how can he possibly believe that his actions are acceptable? Most of those expressing their disapproval of Trump’s failed policies admit that they hate the worst man in the world. TRUMP’’S WAR AGAINST IRAN HAS BECOME ANOTHER LOSS FOR THE FAILED BRASS IN THE PENTAGON Does “Dozing Donny” actually believe that by murdering thousands of innocent Iranian citizens he can force...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I was a child raised by television. My brother and I were raised by a single mother in the 1950’s and 60’s. I remember our first television. It was nine inches in diameter, and the picture was in black and white. There were only three channels, and the broadcasts ended at midnight, returning at six in the morning. We were a poor family and the “boob tube” was our only source of entertainment. In its beginning, broadcast television was limited and there were many restrictions. All of its programs were “family friendly,” and their content was decided by the time of day their programs were broadcast. Television news broadcasts began in 1948, and were limited to 15 minutes. In 1962, the popularity of Walter Cronkite on CBS extended its early evening broadcast to 30 minutes. Advertising was limited primarily to food products, automobiles, and cigarettes. Forbidden were ads involving alcohol, the medical profession, and services offered by the legal profession. During...