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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart All Republicans are hypocrites, liars, serve Trump, not the American people, are totally incompetent, and corrupt. That is common knowledge. However, no one can fully describe Democrats. The reason we don’t know who or what they are is simple: they are cowards who are afraid to do the right thing. They are more focused on winning elections than serving the needs and wishes of the American people. Another problem is that Republicans have no problem with committing crimes and fighting ‘dirty.’ After all, the old, obese man they choose to follow and serve has been convicted of 34 felony counts based on fraud. Democrats in Washington are mostly useless. However, Democratic leaders in several states are willing to match their Republican counterparts and take less than ethical actions to halt Trump’s destruction of our country. [Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, speaking in Chicago this week. “This is not the Democratic party of your grandfather,...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Real heroes are rare. Some Americans look to celebrities and call them heroes. Accomplished athletes are frequently referred to as role models or heroes. I guess I have a different thought process. Only a handful of individuals in my lifetime are worthy of such extreme adulation. A number of historical figures who lived before me were undoubtedly worthy of the title. However, since I was born in 1946, there are only a few who I believe accomplished something of such great importance that truly can be considered worthy of the ultimate form of recognition. One of my heroes should be of no surprise to anyone. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of principle, morals, and always true to his personal beliefs. His peaceful protests were instrumental in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. His words were not only inspirational, they are as relative and important today as they were in the 1960’s. He gave his life fighting for what he believed in: nothing can be ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Those of you who read me on occasion or frequently, are aware that I have solid reasons to allege the 2016 and 2024 elections were “rigged” by an arrangement between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. The method used in 2016 was primarily the worst thing to happen to the truth in history, social media. In 2024, U.S. companies discovered evidence encouraging them to claim that Russian hackers gained access to voting machines in all seven swing states and altered the results of the election. That is likely the truth. Anyone who compares the 2020 and 2024 elections, and possesses average intelligence and common sense, will find it impossible to accept the massive changes over four years. However, this does not change the abject failure of the Democratic Party to attract American voters. Our nation’s people are the least informed in the world and frequently choose to believe lies and reject facts. I believe that the primary reason Democrats fail to win every election ...

The Democratic Party is filled with cowards. However, 10 Democratic Senators displayed a distinctively higher level of cowardice last week when they voted for Republican’s terrible and destructive budget. Their act of waving a white flag prevented a government shutdown. Democrats are now calling for a vote to remove Chuck Schumer from his leadership role, and I agree. Schumer and Pelosi surrendered their power to fake Republicans and Trump over and over again. Real Americans need a determined, and strong leader who will do the right thing and say “fuck you” to Trump and his Nazi followers. Democrats reached their lowest level in October of 2016 after a meeting in the Oval Office with President Obama, Vice-President Biden, and the leaders of both parties, Schumer, Pelosi, Moscow Mitch McConnell, and Paul Ryan. The meeting was held at the request of all 18 national security agencies. It was confirmed that Vladimir Putin was interfering in our upcoming election in support of his puppet, D...

I’ve read all the suggestions and analys e s of the Democratic Party, and, in my estimation, they are all full of shit.   I have watched the changes in both polit i ca l parties for about 68 years, a nd I can tell you what is wrong with both of them .   For Republicans, it began in 1981 with the beginning of Reagan’s first term. Reagan demanded absolute loyalty, no dissent from any Republican was allo wed: Reagan’s word was infallible. During this     same period, support for what would be come the Christian Religious Right, and for the super-rich be came part of the party’s platform : trickle-down economics.  Over the next 44 years, it would move further and further to the right.     To win elections, Democrats also moved further to the right, abandoning their   principles and being the party of positive change: of moving bravely forward into the future. They forgot that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the most popular president in history ...

I must be totally honest with you: I did not read the attached article. The title of the story made me think about what is really wrong with America’s leadership, something ignored by the mainstream media, which once again hides the truth from our nation’s people. It made me think about why I am an Independent. The government of the United States is not only dysfunctional, it is the most incompetent and corrupt in the world. Every man and woman who holds a political office, including the Supreme Court, has ignored its primary purpose: to protect and expand the quality of life for all of America’s people. If you sit on the right side of the aisle, the profits of the super-rich and major corporations are priority number one. For the men and women who sit on both sides of the aisle, reelection is their primary goal. Political parties are the problem. There is no logical reason for belonging to a political party. They do not deserve your loyalty or support. The only thing they share is the...

Once again, this is where I tell you how incompetent and corrupt the mainstream media has become. However, for once I am not focused on how all major networks protect Trump and his party. No. This time my displeasure is focused on Democrats. It seems unrealistic that Kamala Harris could have lost to not only the worst candidate in history, but the worst person on the face of the earth. You have probably read or heard this many times: “What happened to the Democratic Party in 2024?” If the media had been truthful beginning in 2009, the American people would have refused to vote for a single Republican since the 2012 election. Democratic presidents have been the best guardians of our nation since Bill Clinton. They have accomplished 100 times more positive achievements than all Republicans combined since Reagan. However, all television media, the Washington Post and other major newspapers, learned a lesson from FOX News: sensationalism increases viewership, and increased viewership relat...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The Truth Lives Here The facts are undeniable, and the truth is irrefutable. In 1981, Ronald Reagan adopted a fiscal policy he called “supply side economics,” but is known as “trickle down economics” by most Americans. It was a major failure. The quality of life for working Americans stagnated or declined. Unemployment rose. The national debt rose to one-trillion dollars by the end of Reagan’s second term in 1989. His Republican successors, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump used the same policies, the worst being Trump who added an estimated eight trillion dollars to the national debt in just four years. In each situation, our nation’s economy was saved by a Democrat: Bill Clinton in 1992, Barack Obama in 2008, and Joe Biden in 2000. This is reality, not a fallacious television ad. Op-ed by James Turnage  

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Republicans are incapable of leading America. This was proven most recently by Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump. They caused enormous damage to our economy and are responsible for the increase in our national debt and income inequality thanks to their use of “trickle-down economics.” Let’s focus on how important accomplishments are not possible without Democratic leadership. HELP FROM AMERICA’S GREATEST PRESIDENT I would be happy to debate two issues with anyone: in our nation’s history, who were the greatest and the worst presidents? Although it didn’t require a group of presidential historians to decide that Donald John Trump will forever be the worst president in American history, I’m glad they confirmed what we already knew. Not only did he fail to accomplish one thing in four years, he attempted to overthrow our government before being evicted from the White House. He brags about many things, none of them t...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   The vote was 311-112 . The House of Representatives voted to approve additional military aid for Ukraine. Why is this shocking? Trump and his fascist supporters in the House calling themselves the “Freedom Caucus” opposed the bill’s passage. They went so far as to threaten the removal of Mike Johnson , one of their own, as the Speake r if it passed.   The Republican Party controls 2 18 seats out of 435, and 41 of those right-wing politicians are members of the Freedom Caucus. This is a significant defeat fo r Trump and his anti-American minions.   Are a Growing Number of Right-Wing Politicians Revealing Their Disgust for Trump?   I’m not sure if this means anything. Members of the House are up for election every two years, and this is priority number one for all professional politicians.   However, this vote definitely reveals a lack of cohesion on the right side of the aisle. There is a widespread belief that Democrats will...