TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   Trump is too dumb to keep his mouth shut. He continues to defy a judge’s gag order and attack the man who will oversee his “hush money” case beginning on April 15th.   Trump is filled with jealousy and hatred. The malignant narcissist cannot resist his urge to seek revenge on anyone who does not support him and his vile agenda. His latest actions may cost him the election by an even greater margin than in 2 020.   Haley’s Supporters May Take Revenge on Trump   Trump is not smart enough to understand that he desperately needs the votes of Nikki Haley’s supporters. He is ignoring them and failing to make any effort to bring them into his camp.   Although Ms. Haley suspended her campaign three weeks ago, she continues to win a percentage of voters in the primaries. The truth is that Trump continues to lose prospective voters, he is not gaining any. His legal battles rage on, and he is not offering anything at his rallies which would encourage undecided or Indep

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   Greedflation, increases in Medicare, and insufficient increases in Social Security prove that our government and corporate America are colluding to kill older Americans as quickly as possible. My wife and I have one income: our Social Security. We struggled as millions of others do. In 2019 we were surviving, and that is the only accurate term I could use. Today our food bill has increased by about 35 percent. Our gas and electric bill increased 37 percent. Gasoline prices have risen by more than 40 percent. Medicare has risen by about 20 percent. I have found ways to reduce our automobile and homeowner’s insurance, but every other necessary expenditure has increased. The 8.5 percent increase in our Social Security checks we began receiving in January of this year fail to compensate for the increase in the cost of necessities. Greedflation, a planned increase in commodities, and a minimal increase in Social Security in 2024 will endanger our very existence. We