TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Our country is a fucking mess. The reason begins at the top with a fat, old, brain-damaged fool, who will forever be known as America’s worst president. I would be remiss if I forgave the legislative and judicial branches. They, too, have proven themselves corrupt and dysfunctional. I want to play “what if:” what if events in our nation’s history had been different, if voters did not vote based on what they see and hear on television and researched the men and women who received their votes. WHERE IT ALL BEGAN For eight years, Bill Clinton reversed the damage caused by his two predecessors, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. When he left office, our nation’s economy was in excellent shape. Then came the first election in the 21 st century. I am an Independent voter: always have been and always will choose the men and women I vote for based on their records and position on the issues most important to me and my loved ones. Therefore, I am an informed voter. Dur...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The orange buffoon is severely mentally ill. He is delusional. Trump believes that he has the power to do anything he wishes, anywhere in the world. He is fucking crazy. He lost his war against Iran, and is desperate to solve the problem he created. He is considering making the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory. Really: I couldn’t make this shit up. SOMEONE MUST MAKE TRUMP RECOGNIZE THE FACTS Trump is an insignificant cog in the machine which is planet Earth. He is ridiculed by every other world leader, and he deserves their criticism. Washington is composed of cowards, hypocrites, and corrupt politicians. Someone must display a small amount of courage and make the orange buffoon realize that he is the illegitimate leader of one country, a country which has lost the respect of every other nation on this big blue orb. Op-ed by James Turnage Follow my blog and be informed My 10 novels are available on Amazon’s free Kindle App Source: thehill.com: Trump says he wil...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart 408 mass shootings in 2025. There have already been 349 in 2026. These are more “firsts” for America. Since 2017, there have been more mass shootings than days on the calendar. Just this morning, there was a mass shooting at Virginia State University. On Friday, there was a mass shooting in Cadillac, Michigan. For the 340 million people who live in America, this has become “normal.” CONGRESS SUPPORTS DOMESTIC TERRORISM Three percent of all Americans own more than one-half of all guns in America. Personal ownership of weapons of mass destruction is unnecessary, and the reason domestic terrorism is the greatest threat to the American people in the 21 st century. Professional Politicians support these attacks with their failure to take action, and have in reality become domestic terrorists. Republicans falsely claim that “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” This is totally facetious and is no longer humorous. Facts are undeniable. America was a nation pro...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump’s war is an abomination and a stain on our entire federal government. It proves, once and for all that we, the people, are far down the list of priorities within our federal government. In a unilateral decision, Trump attacked the sovereign nation of Iran on February 28, 2026. Our country was not under attack. There was no evidence that an attack in the future was probable. However, in another thinly veiled effort to misdirect the public’s attention to his extremely close relationship with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, he, alone, ordered an unwarranted attack on Iran. Currently, the orange buffoon has wasted more than 75 billion dollars of taxpayer money. Our relationship with Iran and all Muslim nations is far worse than when he began his attacks. AMERICAN SAILORS WERE “COLLATERAL DAMAGE” The USS Lincoln is an aircraft carrier. It was deployed Iran on February 26, just two days before Trump began his war. In July, reports of fatigue, hunger, and a situation ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I want to hear from the woman who vandalized the WWII Monument. I have an opinion, based on the actions of the worst president in history, and our military leaders sitting on their humongous behinds inside the safe confines of the Pentagon. It is an irrefutable fact that Trump is a fascist dictator, unworthy of the title of President of the United States. If the Pentagon had refused to obey his orders, orders which clearly violate the Constitution and are diametrically opposed to the principles of our Founding Fathers, they would be obeying the Law of the Land and displaying the courage demonstrated by every “grunt” who bravely fought to defend those principles in WWII. WHAT THE F**K HAPPENDED TO THE LEADERS OF OUR FORMERLY RESPECTED AND REVERED MILITARY FORCES? When thinking about WWII, pictures develop in our mind of Adolf Hitler, D-Day, and the frightening explosions over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, among many others. The most important fact was tha...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Everyone in the world knows who the worst president in our nation’s history was and is. No one will ever take that title away from him. I am offering you my reasons why George W. Bush lost that “honor,” but will remain the second worst of all time. THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL PRESIDENT IN HISTORY In November of 2000 there was an election which would choose our 43 rd president. Bill Clinton served eight successful years, and Republicans were desperate to retake the White House. They nominated the former Governor of Texas, and son of our 41 st President, George H. W. Bush. George W. Bush was a controversial candidate from the beginning. He was a former alcoholic, drug abuser, and had failed miserably in the private sector. As the Governor of Texas, his only recognizable accomplishment was executing more prisoners than anyone else in history. His opponent was President Clinton’s Vice-President, Al Gore. He wasn’t exciting, and somewhat the opposite of Clinton: he was ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Why do you think that religion was the very first issue addressed in the Bill of Rights, established in 1789? THE IDEA, THE DREAM, AND THEIR GREATEST CHALLENGE Our Founding Fathers dreamed of a nation where all of its citizens were guaranteed free thought, freedom of action, absolute equality under the law and by the law, and each man would have a voice in their governance. They left their homeland in protest. King George III overstepped his powers, declaring the Anglican Church the only, true religion of the British Empire. They shared a common goal: the new nation would never have a king and freedom of and from religion would be guaranteed. THE UNDERLYING SECRET AB...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The old, white men who have ruined the Democratic Party for decades, are pissing their pants in 2026. Voters who are likely to vote for Democratic candidates, most significantly Independents, are demanding change. They are fed up with “moderate” politicians and have made it perfectly clear that they want to elect men and women who will fight for the wishes of the majority and ignore political correctness. Chuck Schumer and other “moderate” Democrats are standing firm in their opposition to a form of Democratic Socialism. They are ignoring the will of the people. Men and women who claim to be moderate Democrats are losing to more progressive candidates each week in the primaries. To Schumer, and the other old men and women who are out of touch with their constituents, I say, “listen and learn. You are the past and these new Democrats are the future.” I am 80 years of age, and I stand with the men and women who are the future of the Democratic Party and our nation...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Where has the hundreds of billions of dollars the Pentagon received this year gone? For decades, watchdog groups have reported an undeniable fact: the Pentagon wastes about 50 percent of the funds they receive. The money they were given was spent on failed projects, the purchase of overpriced parts, and for cost overrides where contracts were given to incompetent companies. The American people have been duped by the military industrial complex for nearly 70 years. Although the United States has the largest and most expensive military force in the world, it is also the most incompetent. Trump and his subjects running the Pentagon are losing his war on Iran. The truth is, America has lost every war they fought since the end of WWII in 1945. And yet, their budget receives an increase each year. THE PENTAGON AND POLITICS The attacks on Iran continue to be war crimes. America was not under attack, and not a single allegation by the Trump administration has been verif...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart 30 years ago, when I was in my 50s, I embraced change. Bill Clinton had just begun his second term. America’s economy was flourishing, and the future looked bright. Unfortunately, the situation in our nation’s capital was not as bright or as hopeful. Most politicians had become less involved in serving the people, and more focused on winning elections while vying for greater power and influence over the future of our nation. Although President Clinton was popular among the people, he was the target of every Republican politician on Capitol Hill. The reason was clear, at least to me: A Republican had been in the White House for the previous 12 years. Both Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush adopted a fiscal policy of “trickle-down economics,” which failed the majority but enhanced the already bloated wealth of the super-rich. With the election of Bill Clinton in 1992, the quality of life for the majority began to improve. Adding to the problem was the Christian Re...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Like its incompetent Commander-in-Chief, the Pentagon can’t do anything right. Our military brass lost wars in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and now it has clearly lost Trump’s war in Iran. According to sources inside the Pentagon, they have used almost every long-range missile in their arsenal. Trump’s folly has cost taxpayers about 70 billion dollars and on this day, August 8, 2026, the situation is back where it started, although it appears that Iran has a distinct advantage in deciding how it might end: someday. HOW A DRAFT DODGER BEGAN A WAR AND GOT HIS FAT ASS KICKED No American citizen wanted another war in the Middle East. History proves that an attack on Muslim nations is unwinnable. However, Trump was desperate to find a distraction from his association with best friend and pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein, and the fat, old men in the Pentagon wanted a chance to play with their overpriced toys. Since February 28, Trump and his boys in uniform have w...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart A message to all professional politicians: shut up and listen. The only thing each of you has in common is how much you love the sound of your own voice. You were elected to serve the people, but you expect us to serve you. It took only 11 years for America’s government to become totally corrupt, and therefore dysfunctional. Extreme partisanship has eliminated the purpose of a Democratic Republic. THE BEGINNING OF THE END This situation did not begin with Trumpenstein. In 1981, Ronald Reagan’s first action involved his political party. He demanded absolute loyalty from every Republican in Washington. Not a single man or woman on the right side of the aisle was allowed to question the policies or actions of their leader. The truth: Reagan was America’s first autocratic/fascist president. When Trump was given the presidency in 2016, with the assistance of Vladimir Putin, James Comey, and the Mainstream Media, the end of the former Grand Old Party became unstoppabl...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Man cannot exist without humor: life is too difficult to survive without it. Regardless of your race, sex, religious affiliation or none at all, or your economic status, it is a fact that we all face more difficulties than pleasure in a lifetime. Humor in its many forms provides an escape from the harshness of our very existence. Movies, television, books, and stand-up comics provide a little respite from the challenges we face every day. In my 80 years there has been one person above all others who provided a source for comics, writers, and water-cooler chuckles: the President of the United States. THE MOST INTELLIGENT PEOPLE I ENCOUNTERED IN MY LIFE HAD A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR I liked “Ike,” but the first American President I remember well was John F. Kennedy. His speeches inspired young Americans to become involved in their nation’s governance, and instilled a feeling of patriotism none of our nation’s leaders accomplished since. JFK used humor to hold the att...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The travesty happening in Washington today is a culmination of unconstitutional actions and crimes against humanity by the three worst presidents in history. It won’t surprise you that they all called themselves “Republicans.” A LITTLE HISTORY The dream created by our Founding Fathers centered on their belief that the people of every nation should have a voice in what happens within their government without exception. However, a true democracy would be chaotic. Therefore, they created a “Democratic Republic.” The people would elect their president and legislative branch which would support their needs and wishes. The judicial branch, the Supreme Court, would not be subject to elections, and therefore separate from the inherent evils of politics. They would be selected by the current president, confirmed by the Senate, and receive lifetime appointments: big mistake. Although the president would be the representative of one political party, when he was elected, he...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart A president has two major concerns: domestic issues and foreign relations. Trump receives and “F” for both. Trump has alienated America’s oldest friends. If there was a lower grade than “F” he would be deserving of that grade. 95 percent of all Americans are experiencing a decrease in their quality of life. Trump’s personal Gestapo, ICE, is nothing more than a gang composed of villains and thugs: domestic terrorists. Trump’s failure to address escalating gun violence across America is a dereliction of duty. COWARDS COMPOSING THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA REFUSE TO CALL TRUMP WHAT HE IS: A TRAITOR TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE First and foremost, Trump is not an American President. He has failed to perform any task contained in his list of duties and responsibilities. Immigrants are a small part of the problem.  Natural born citizens comprise the greatest danger to the American people. America has become the most dangerous country in the world; it is unsafe to leave our home...