TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOld Fart   I grew up in the 1950’s and 1960’s. My interest in politics began in 1956. Our government has never been perfect, but during my younger years, with heated deliberation and compromise, it worked. Most of the time our elected officials “did the right thing,” or something close to it.   The American People are the Least Informed in the Free World   One of the things I remember most is that my grandparents, uncles and aunts discussed politics and the direction our nation was taking after the end of WWII. They read the newspaper and were far more informed than the average American who “learns everything they need from television today.”   I assumed that every American paid attention to what was happening in our country, and about one-half of them did. Today I doubt that five percent of all Americans are aware of what is happening in Washington. They are ignorant because of a lack of effort, but also because our government has become more secretive every day. Misi

Op-ed By TheWiseOldFart Facebook, Twitter, now known as “X,” and all social media is for sale, and Vladimir Putin is purchasing time at an alarming rate. His purpose is to protect and further Trump’s ambitions which are aligned perfectly with his own. In 2016 Russia bought millions of American votes. This was the first year the presidency was for sale, but it won’t be the last. Since November 9, 2016, I have boycotted television news and all social media. Each are equally bad; refusing to offer their supporters the whole truth. However, in the 21 st century Facebook and other unrestricted media reach more people, people who refuse to search the internet for the truth. It’s not unexpected that my country has experienced great changes over my 77 years. However, the last nine years moved America backwards, away from the growth our predecessors fought and died for. Everything around me has been built on lies. Reality, facts, and the truth have no place in American life today. Opinions are

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   Our government is so f**ked up, I don’t have the time or patience to write about everything that is wrong with America today. Let me offer just a few of the moronic things that happened in the last couple of weeks, and tell me if our government can be repaired, and if our country can be saved.. Members of the House, Democrat and Republican, failed to expel George Santos from his position. He is a fraud, a charlatan, a habitual liar who is now hated by the people of New York who elected him. Today he is facing multiple charges of felony fraud. He is a poster boy for today’s fake Republicans. Nothing is real about the once Grand Old Party. The truth is, the Party of Lincoln took its last breath six years ago. My second story is serious, definitely not humorous. Republicans in the House chose a man to be the next Speaker who is not only unqualified, he is an election denier, and a religious freak. Mike Johnson is already the worst Speaker in American history. Aft