TheWiseOldFart

                                                                HYPOCRISY Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart First, the truth. There would be no “Red” or “Blue” states if the Unconstitutional Electoral College did not exist. Although the original intent was to ensure that the president would be chosen by the people, “one person, one vote,” the EC allows the states to choose our leaders. If you live in a “Red” State, and you vote for the Democratic candidate, your vote will likely be wasted. Just the opposite is true in Deep, “Blue” states. If you vote for the Republican candidate, you have wasted your time and your vote. Red states overwhelmingly vote for anyone with an “R” next to his or her name. They have no interest in the candidate’s position on the issues. Their attitude is “never vote for a damn Yankee.” Ignorance is costly and dest...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   Every day the first thing we did at St. Gerard Majella’s Elementary School was face the corner of our classroom, put our hands over our hearts, and recite The Pledge of Allegiance. The school was located in West Los Angeles. I remember a feeling of pride as we spoke the patriotic words which ended “with liberty and justice for all.” In parts of America those six words have little meaning today. I loved learning about each of the 48 states: what the lives of each state’s people were like and how they were different from my own. I was thrilled on January 3, 1959 when Alaska became our 49 th state and again on August 21, 1959 when Hawaii became our 50 th . States were not labeled “red” or “blue,” they were all a part of the United States. How things have changed and moved backwards to 1861. Of course I was proud to be a “Californian.” I loved the weather, the beaches, and the lifestyle offered by such a diverse state. I learned about the state...