TheWiseOldFart

If the 2024 election results proved anything it is the undeniable fact that my claim about the vast majority of Americans voting for what they see and choose to believe on television decides who will lead our nation for the next four years. Most Americans are as ignorant as Trump who proudly claimed that “everything I need to know, I learn from television.” It’s called the ‘boob tube’ for a reason. He is without a doubt one of the most poorly educated and ignorant men in the world. “The elections are run by the same industries that sell toothpaste on television.” Noam Chomsky “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.” Groucho Marx Over the last nine years Trump and his party have exposed themselves completely. However, it is undoubtedly a fact that either no one was paying attention, or nobody cared. I ask you to think about one fact which proves that no one claiming to be a Republican is qualified to lead our nat...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart It is very clear that Trump had no idea what it meant to be the President of the United States. He obviously believed that his job was similar to that of his idol, Vladimir Putin. He should have attended his military boarding school civics classes. On Sunday, an interview of Trump on FOX revealed his attitude about the attempted coup on January 6, 2021. He said that he had “every right” to halt the certification of the Electoral College vote and interfere in one of our most sacred democratic processes in America, the peaceful transition of power. How long before we are all required to click our heels together, raise our right arms in salute, and shout “Sieg Heil?” I know he doesn’t remember what he swore to on January 20, 2017, but I do. Trump obviously believes the Constitution should be shredded today, but on that day, he promised to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” He has become o...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   My standards for evaluating America’s presidents are very high, but at the core is one question: “How did each president affect the quality of life for the majority of all America’s people?”   My opinion begins with the Declaration of Independence.   “ We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness .”   How well a president adheres to these principles proves h is or her value or lack of as our nation’s leader.   PRESIDENTS COME GO BUT FEW WILL BE REMEMBERED A S “GREAT”   In America’s 248 - year history, it’s easy to remember presidents which could be labeled as great. Most were “adequate,” a few “good,” and sadly a considerable number were “bad.” There have been 46 presidents, Grover Cleveland twice, but no t consecutively.   My selections for the worst in histo...