TheWiseOldFart

A draft dodger, a bully, a womanizer, a con artist: these are all terms which can accurately be used to describe Donald John Trump. Words which cannot be attached to Trump are caring, compassionate, kind, intelligent, generous, or leader. Like all egomaniacs, Trump enjoys having power over others, but is incapable of accepting even minor criticism from anyone. A little-known fact about Trump’s first illegitimate presidency has been ignored and probably hidden from the American people by the mainstream media, adds to the analysis of the real Donald Trump. After the federal execution of Billie Allen in 2003, not a single death row inmate had been executed by the federal government until 2019-2020. Trump approved of and even hurried the deaths of 13 federal prisoners. After his controversial reelection last November 5 th , he pledged to increase the number of executions after his inauguration. In an obvious response to Trump’s blood lust, President Biden recently commuted the death senten...

I underestimated President Joe Biden. He is in my top five list of our nation’s greatest presidents. (I have to take a closer look at that sentence; I’m not sure that out of 47 presidents, five of them could be considered “great.”) Unlike any of his predecessors, he displayed the courage to simply “do the right thing.” First, he pardoned his son who was convicted of crimes which are seldom prosecuted. Right-wing politicians conducted a real “witch hunt” into Hunter Biden for years, and I commend a father, who happens to be our President, for his actions. Second, yesterday the President acted with admirable compassion and common sense. “President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. It’s the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.” Add to this part of the story the irrefutable fact that the media ...

All “Republicans” are hypocrites. For the last nine years they defended Trump although he has been confirmed as our nation’s most prolific lifelong criminal. They even forgave the most egregious crimes possible: treason and violating the Espionage Act. After President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, right-wing extremists screamed loudly to the press. Trump’s communications director, Stephen Cheung spoke for all men and women sitting on the right side of the aisle. "The failed witch hunts against President Trump have proven that the Democrat-controlled DOJ and other radical prosecutors are guilty of weaponizing the justice system," Cheung said in a statement. "That system of justice must be fixed and due process must be restored for all Americans, which is exactly what President Trump will do as he returns to the White House with an overwhelming mandate from the American people," he continued. There is no justice in America. Regardless of your opinion about Hunter Bi...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Facts prove that the accomplishments of President Biden make him the best president since Bill Clinton. He also accomplished more than Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush for all Americans. Trump accomplished nothing for all 300+ Americans in four years. Presidential historians have labeled him the worst president in history. Who are you voting for? I support Kamala Harris in 2024. Op-ed by James Turnage Find my novels on Amazon    

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Who else? For some unknown reason, several political writers and some Democrats are unsure about the likely nomination of Kamala Harris now that President Biden has ended his campaign. I feel this way. Ms. Harris is more than qualified and has been prepared to replace the President for three-and-one-half years. That’s the way the system is meant to work. Kamala Harris is the choice. With just over three months until election day, no other Democrat is prepared to replace Mr. Biden other than the Vice-President. THE POSITIVE SIDE There are some very positive points in favor of Ms. Harris. She can run on the accomplishments of the Biden Administration. She has been part of everything since January 20, 2021. The President’s achievements are her achievements. Her age is of great importance. She will be 60 about a week before the election. All the jokes have been about Mr. Biden’s age. They are gone. I believe America is ready for a woman president. It seems like ever...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I am one of the guiltiest people in the world. I have literally written hundreds of derogatory articles about Donald Trump, and his hypocritical party. I am not apologizing: everything I write is the truth. However, a general election must be about the candidates and what they will accomplish for all 330+ million people over the next four years. Let’s look at their qualifications and what these two octogenarians have accomplished over eight decades. TWO MEN, VIRTUALLY THE SAME AGE. WHO WILL BE ABLE TO  SERVE THEIR COUNTRY, THEIR PEOPLE BEST? I know you are already judging me. I referred to both candidates as “octogenarians.” I am aware that Trump reached the age of 78 in June; I am exactly three weeks younger. However, trust me when I say that the difference between 78 and 81 is non-existent. When you are lucky enough to reach an age exceeding the national average, you become aware that age is truly just a number. Hopefully, you will maintain most of your ph...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart If our Founding Fathers were alive today, they would take a long look at what they accomplished in 1789. Much of what was done during the Constitutional Convention was both great and revolutionary. However, they would also learn that they overestimated their faith in mankind, and this single fact placed the future of the new country in jeopardy. At the top of their revelations would be the failure to establish term limits for all three branches of government, and their creation of the Electoral College. Their intent was to allow the people to choose their president, but the Electoral College gave that right to the states. They believed that every vote should count, but that has never happened. “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This quote describes both the legislative branch and the judicial branch in the 21 st century. The legislative branch is not broken, it is shattered and dysfunctional. Lost are the precepts of a two-party system whe...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   At this moment, there are 8 13 billionaires in the United States. All but a few support Trump, Project 2025, and the replacement of democracy with a fascist regime. These plutocrats will never have enough money or as much power as they s eek. These men and women created “Greed flation.” If you worry about surviving month to month while food pric es, the cost of heating and cooling your home, and other nec e ssities continue to rise for no logical reason , you are not alone. You are one of about 165 million Americans who cannot remember what it was like to have hope that ‘things will get better.’ My America is nothing more than a fond memory.   We are living in a plutocracy. 813 billionaires control half of our leaders in Wa shington. However, a plutocracy cannot exist for long in a democracy. Therefore, these 813 individuals are working to end our democratic government and replace it with a fascist regime. Their ultimate goal is to pay zero dollar...