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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump is a bully. Using the largest non-nuclear bombs ever made in the U.S. was the ultimate act of a coward who has others do his fighting for him. Of course, there was a cost to the American people when our military dropped 14 bombs on Iran’s nuclear facilities. At more than $5,000,000 each, the cost was greater than 100 million dollars. It’s true that the older a man gets, the more expensive his toys become. Although Trump and his woefully unqualified Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, claimed that Iran’s efforts to construct nuclear weapons was “obliterated,” experts report that the military of the United States once again failed to attain its goals. [Rafael Grossi, who heads the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that US strikes on three sites a week ago had caused "severe damage" but it was not "total".] [Mr. Grossi told CBS News: "The capacities they have are there. They can have, you know, in a matter of months, I w...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart When I joined the 2010 Decennial Census, I took an oath. I administered that same oath to dozens of men and women over the next couple of years. I took it seriously, and I demanded that those who recited the words I asked them to repeat did the same. If a census worker violates that oath, he or she faces a maximum fine of $250,000 and a prison term of five years. The members of all three branches of our government take an oath of office, similar, but slightly different, according to their positions. However, when they violate their oaths, nothing happens, with the possible exception of winning reelection. The oath of office taken by every justice on the Supreme Court. "I, ________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The American people have a long way to go if they want to live in the greatest country in the world. The choice of most Americans to accept lies and ignore the truth is the most destructive force our nation has ever experienced. In 1981, the President of the United States ignored the intent of the First Amendment and by his avid and adamant devotion to one religion, Christianity, influenced the thought process of tens of millions of Americans. Thanks to Ronald Reagan, millions of Americans believe the lie that our country was founded on Christian values alone. His policies were the precursor to our nation’s greatest enemy which supports the end of democracy. This right-wing propaganda machine calls itself 'Fox News.' The truth is clear and undeniable: the First Amendment guarantees “freedom of religion,” and “freedom from religion.” On October 7, 1996, Rupert Murdoch, with the assistance of Republican strategist, Roger Ailes, launched the unofficial righ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The 14 th Amendment, taken verbally or verified based on intent, confirms the undeniable fact that anyone born within the confines of the United States of America is a citizen, guaranteed all the rights and privileges enjoyed by every other American citizen. "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside". This clause has been interpreted to grant citizenship to individuals born within the U.S. regardless of their parents' citizenship or immigration status.” This interpretation has been challenged by numerous, legitimate Supreme Courts. However, this fake and corrupted Court is following the demands of their Fuhrer, ignoring the Constitution, and once again recreating laws to serve their master. Trump is a traitor and should have been executed in 2021 for his actions on January 6 when he organized, planned, and executed a failed ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart First, an undeniable fact. Pete Hegseth is woefully unqualified to be Trump’s first Secretary of Defense. Without an iota of experience in any level of government, the well-known sexual predator, alcoholic, and a man who embezzled funds from charities involved with veterans, which he led, was given one of the most important positions on any president’s cabinet. Over the last five months, Hegseth has proven himself to be a moron who has no legitimate reason to be in any form of government. He is an embarrassment to himself, to Trump, and to his country. Trump doesn’t care, but the American people should. Hegseth is loyal to Trump, not to his country, not to 340 million people. He is lying about the effectiveness of the 14 ‘mega bombs, each weighing 30,000 pounds, dropped on Iran last Saturday evening. Although Trump and his cronies united in the last two days to falsely claim that the attacks were completely successful, reports by respected authorities contradict...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Okay, you know me, and if you read most of my rants, you know that I believe without a doubt that Trump is the worst president in history,  for the second time, and no one will ever take that title from him. You may also know that although Richard Nixon made a huge mistake, and deserved to be punished for his crime, I consider him one of the best Republican presidents in modern history. Now I’m going to tell you why. First, I offer you one fact which is irrefutable. Between 2017 and 2021, Trump failed to record a single positive accomplishment. In 2025 he has become more destructive and dictatorial than before. Unlike Nixon, Trump has not been forced to pay for his many, many crimes. That said, let’s compare Mr. Nixon’s accomplishments and how Trump has addressed the same issues today, or if he has simply ignored them. Although Trump expressed his feelings about our military personnel, calling them “suckers and losers,” what a draft dodger would say, he has ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Any action taken at the height of emotion will almost always be a mistake. On October 26, 2001, the signing of the Patriot Act was the first step by a Republican President to move our nation away from the rights guaranteed by the Constitution, and into a fascist regime. Fear remains the right-wing’s greatest weapon in efforts to control all three branches of our federal government. This is where it all began. After your government failed to prevent the attacks on September 11, 2001, they reacted to the disaster with fear tactics. Although the Bush Administration was revealed as a group of total incompetents and a great danger to the future of our nation’s people, they responded with actions which were both desperate and unconstitutional, claiming that terrorism remained the greatest danger to our nation’s people. Every speech “W” made contained multiple references to “9/11.” This is how they passed the Patriot Act. It requires only a cursory examination of the l...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Those of you who read me on occasion or frequently, are aware that I have solid reasons to allege the 2016 and 2024 elections were “rigged” by an arrangement between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. The method used in 2016 was primarily the worst thing to happen to the truth in history, social media. In 2024, U.S. companies discovered evidence encouraging them to claim that Russian hackers gained access to voting machines in all seven swing states and altered the results of the election. That is likely the truth. Anyone who compares the 2020 and 2024 elections, and possesses average intelligence and common sense, will find it impossible to accept the massive changes over four years. However, this does not change the abject failure of the Democratic Party to attract American voters. Our nation’s people are the least informed in the world and frequently choose to believe lies and reject facts. I believe that the primary reason Democrats fail to win every election ...

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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I hate to even write the name and title: “Vice-President Vance.” It frightens me even more to think that at Trump’s age, Vance could become your president overnight, than it does to know that Trump is your illegitimate president today. Trump is “the devil we know.” This will be a brief article. Everyone who cares about what is happening in our nation knows that J.D. Vance was an unpopular choice for most Republican voters. He is another hypocrite. He denounced Trump constantly prior to being chosen as his running mate. I despise liars and hypocrites equally. It became completely clear after Trump violated the Constitution once again on Saturday night, bombing suspected nuclear weapons construction sites in Iran, that he and Vance rarely speak. Vance, defending his Fuhrer, made the following statement, although Trump had already indicated that he prefers a regime change in Iran. "The president's been very clear: We have no interest in a protracted confli...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Moscow Mitch McConnell is a modern “Snidley Whiplash.” He is pure evil, a traitor to his country’s people, and the most destructive Senator in America’s nearly 249-year history. Moscow Mitch is serving his 7 th term in the Senate, a disgrace and a detriment to good government. He is the poster “boy” for why term limits are mandatory if our government is to survive. His ultimate crime against America was complete in October of 2020. This action confirmed the end of the only branch of our government not to be corrupted by the most disgusting and useless job in America: politics. Amy Coney Barrett, a Catholic extremist, was rushed through Senate confirmation hearings in September of 2020 when the legendary Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, lost her fight for life. Moscow Mitch broke his own rule and forced her confirmation through the Senate with less than one month before the election. Barrett’s only qualification was a promise to overturn a Supreme Cou...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Not one democratic government can exist with the existence of a single party. Without deliberation and compromise, democracy shrinks into non-existence and an autocracy is born. This is Donald Trump’s plan for America, and it has been fulfilled. Congress did not approve Trump’s declaration of war against Iran yesterday when he ordered our military to drop twelve 30,000-pound bombs on sites inside Iran which are allegedly dedicated to developing nuclear weapons. Not only did he refuse to follow the mandate of the Law of the Land, he ignored the entire Democratic Party. This essentially was a declaration that Democrats and Independents have no place in Trump’s new and devolved country. Only members of his American Fascist Party will be heard. Between 2017 and 2021, Trump pretended to be your dictator. In 2025 he is a dictator without opposition and therefore America’s Fuhrer. He has attained his “dream job:” Hitler 2.0. With that said, as long as Trump remains you...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart This is what Trump’s Pentagon had to say after America bombed Iran yesterday. [Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that America “does not seek war” with Iran in the aftermath of a surprise attack overnight on three of that country’s nuclear sites while Vice President JD Vance said the strikes have given Tehran a renewed chance of negotiating with Washington.] What is the difference between bombing Iran and bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945? People are killed: some innocent, and some not. Bombing any nation, including retaliation for an attack on our own country is an act of war. Nations and their citizens around the world are angry about these attacks. The were the act of a bully, and a President of the United States. Using weapons of mass destruction is not the only way in which one nation declares war on another. In 2016, 2020, and 2024, Russia’s interference in our most sacred democratic process, our right to vote, were declarations of war. Vladim...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart If you support Trump’s unsupported decision to bomb Iran, it’s time for you to go back to school. Not a single nation can stand alone in the 21 st century. All nations form alliances with other nations which are beneficial to both. What you don’t know about the Middle East could kill you. You may believe that the military forces of the United States are far superior to nearly every other nation in the world. Individually, that may be true, but consideration must be given to the nations which support them. After yesterday’s attacks on Iran, Vladimir Putin stepped forward with an offer to supply nuclear weapons to Iran. Although the Middle East has always been divided between Israel, and multiple Islamic nations separated by opposing Muslim sects, Suni and Shiite, Trump’s ill-advised decision to bomb a Muslim nation in support of the enemy of all Muslim nations, will result in the unification of all Islamic countries in the world. Every American and the entire na...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Professional politicians continue their baseless claims that America is the greatest, richest, and most envied country in the world. Of course these are all lies. The quality of life for the majority of all Americans is not on our government’s list of priorities. Here are some of the reasons the United States is last in quality of life on a list of developed nations. Worst Healthcare in the World. It is true that America has some of the best doctors and healthcare equipment in the world. However these services are only available to about 10 percent of our nation’s people: millionaires and billionaires. Ours is the only nation without universal healthcare for all. If Trump’s “Big, Beautiful, Bill” is passed, at least 50 million men, women, and children will lose the minimal healthcare they have today. Education is No Longer a Priority Nearly every other democratic nation offers its citizens free or affordable higher education. Every year some of our finest minds ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The last victory for America’s military leaders was in 1945. Since that day, our nation has been involved in four wars: Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq. We have lost all four. If Trump makes a decision to join Israel in its war with Iran, I fear the worst. America will lose again, but how great the losses might be are unimaginable and unforgivable. Trump’s ignorant actions might force all Arab nations in the region to unite, and Russia could support them with all their might, including nuclear weapons. There is talk about a ceasefire. However, if Trump is included in the discussions, he could be the problem. He refuses to negotiate honestly and compromise when necessary. He is a bully and will always be a schoolyard bully. Republican presidents love wars. At one of his hate rallies, Trump told his basement dwellers: “I love wars, even the nuclear kind.” Op-ed by James Turnage Follow my blog and be informed Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The story of an “Antichrist” is found in the Old Testament in John 1, 2, and 4. However, John states that the Antichrist is not singular, but includes many who deny the teachings of Jesus Christ and seek to take his place on earth. I am convinced by his words and actions that Trump is indeed the Antichrist of the 21 st century. He opposes everything taught by Jesus Christ in the New Testament. [Love: Jesus' teachings place love at the very center, urging followers to love God and love their neighbors as themselves. This love extends to enemies, demonstrating a radical approach to compassion and forgiveness.] Trump preaches anger, hatred, violence in his name, and revenge. He has spent his first five months in office seeking revenge against anyone he perceives as his enemy. This need to spite those who disagree with his fascist policies is the direct result of his lifelong disease, Malignant Narcissism. Malignant Narcissism: “Malignant narcissism is a form o...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Every time the character, Deborah, called her husband, Raymond, an “idiot” on the hit television comedy, “Everybody Loves Raymond,” I laughed. If I were a member of Trump’s White House staff, I would be laughing all day. He is truly a moron. Not once between 2017 and 2021 was Trump “presidential,” including when we needed a leader most as Covid-19 arrived in America. He continues to be the orange buffoon pretending to be the President of the United States. War has begun in the Middle East between Israel, an American ally in possession of nuclear weapons, and Iran, which is attempting to develop the same weapons of mass destruction. Domestic Terrorism is escalating in America. Inflation is on the rise. Our country is in chaos. The economy is crashing. Trump’s approval ratings are at rock bottom. But none of that is important to the dumbest man on earth: he succeeded in the construction of two 100-foot tall flag poles on the north and south lawns of the White Hous...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   The Supreme Court of the United States is clearly fascist and anti-American.    When our Founding Fathers created this nation and signed the Constitution in 1789 , a unique form of government had been  created. They were aware that it was fragile and even vulnerable. If it was to succeed, it must be in the control of men and women who would have a moral standard beyond reproach, lofty principles which wo uld never be surrendered under any circumstances, and progressive ideals which wou ld result in the growth of the new nation and its service to all Americans.  However, they made a huge mistake which is endangering the future of their dream.   It is no longer a secret. The great men and their monumental ambition, the creation of a nation ruled by the people for the people, overestimated mankind .   All men have weakness. Most men lack the courage to place their responsibility to always do the right thing for the men...