TheWiseOldFart

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump and his party claim to be Christians. They are liars. The men and women who call themselves Republicans support a very old, fat man, who is a convicted felon, a confirmed sexual predator, a liar, and a man whose only goals are revenge on his detractors with the use of anger, hatred, and violence. Trust me: Jesus Christ would not approve. Jesus told his followers that it was their duty to care for everything His Father created. However, Trump recently approved drilling for oil in many of our nation’s most beautiful and treasured land. Not only would God disapprove, Teddy Roosevelt, a true Republican, is rolling over in his grave. BY THEIR OWN WORDS AND ACTIONS, MOST CHRISTIAN’S BELIEFS ARE FOUNDED IN THE OLD TESTAMENT Many years ago, at the age of 16, I made a conscious decision to leave the Catholic Church. I had many questions, but no answers. “it’s God’s will,” or “God works in mysterious ways,” were not acceptable. Today, I am one of about 100 mil...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart When everyone with power over our daily lives constantly lies about everything, how can anyone be trusted? Our government, all three branches and both parties: our civic leaders: the military brass in the Pentagon: federal, state, and local judges: law enforcement:  and in many cases, Christian leaders: everyone of these groups has an agenda, and hiding the facts, the truth, is beneficial for them, but not the American people. I WOULD BE REMISS IF I EXCLUDED THE MEDIA Freedom of the press is guaranteed by the First Amendment. Our Founding Fathers believed that the “Fourth Estate” was critical. They would report criminal actions and corruption occurring within our federal government. In 2026, all viable media outlets are owned by Trump’s oligarchs. All television media and a large number of our newspapers and blogs have reached a level of corruption not possible prior to the age of electronics and communication. You and I cannot trust a single thing we see or...