TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Everyone’s life is a process, a process of learning from our experiences, our successes, and our mistakes. Nearing the age of 80, I hope and believe that I have learned many things about myself and the world in which I live. I cannot hide my physical disabilities. However, I believe that my mind is intact, and although I am nearing the definition of “octogenarian,” my memory of the last eight decades is clear. I am who I am because I followed the rules. I worked hard to care for myself and my family, and although I had my share of failures, I always tried to do the right thing. I am what it means to be an average American. Trump was born into a world which can only be described as “ultimate white privilege.” Not once in his life has he worked a full day. Studying him for the last 13 years, it is obvious that he never attended his classes at a military boarding school, Fordham, or Wharton. He knows nothing about anything, including the English language. Over the ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart You can fact check me on this. Trump has never told the truth once in 79 years. I smirked and chuckled when I read that Trump was going to address our country on the evening of December 17, 2025. Why would anyone listen to a pathological liar? I know I would have become angry every time he told another lie. The truth: America is moving closer to another Great Recession, and possibly a depression. Greedflation continues to make life more difficult for most Americans. Enacting tariffs was the act of a moron who knows nothing about international trade and economics. What he calls an immigration policy is in reality a thinly disguised action known as ethnic cleansing. Thousands of government employees who actually worked in Washington are looking for employment, and America’s overall unemployment statistics are accelerating rapidly. He violates the Constitution every time he takes a breath. He is spending your tax dollars for personal pleasure at the rate of 12 mill...