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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart On old name, and the same story. Megyn Kelly was hired and trained by the propaganda machine calling itself “Fox News” in 2004. Without an iota of concern about the truth, she lied for her bosses until 2017. She chose to leave when Roger Ailes, Bill O’Reilly, and others became parties in the “Me Too” movement. She attempted to be a legitimate journalist and was hired by NBC. Her attempt to be credible and gain the public’s trust and respect failed. Once a paid liar, always a paid liar. CORNELL UNIVERSITY IN THE NEWS. Now forced to fade into obscurity on Sirius XM, Kelly has become notorious once again. She has become involved in the Cornell University’s controversial rape case. Kelly offered one threat which violates every ethical discussion involving the rights and privacy of suspected victims of sexual assault including rape. Kelly issued the following statement. Speaking about the victim: "If her identity is revealed, I am going to name her. I am not OK ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart On February 28, 2026, Trump unilaterally began missile strikes against the sovereign nation of Iran, without provocation. Iran has responded with counterattacks, killing a reported 18 members of United States military personnel. Seven months later, there is no indication that Trump’s war will ever end. Trump claims that this is not a war, because if it is, he has committed another huge violation of the Constitution. The truth is, he chose to attack Iran to create a distraction from his close association with pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein. Seven months later He is unable to find a way out of this mess and not be blamed for another failure in a life composed of losses and defeat. IF YOU CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE WORST MAN IN THE WORLD, YOU WILL NOT LIKE THESE FACTS War: a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations (2): a period of such armed conflict This definition confirms another constitutional violation by America’s most pro...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I am in a good mood today. The men and women on the right side of the aisle who call themselves “Republicans,” have a serious problem, a conundrum. If they continue to support Trump’s destructive and unconstitutional policies, they will lose the one thing most important to them: winning elections.   With his approval rating in the 20’s, Trump has become an albatross. He announced yesterday that he would be campaigning for members of his party who are in close contests in November. But they don’t want him. Trump is the most hated public figure in modern history. He’s worked hard to earn that label. FAILED POLICIES, AND VERY BAD CHOICES Trump has been following his own fascist manifesto, Project 2025, since January 20, 2025. Fascism is not popular among real Americans, and his economic policy is causing enormous harm to the working class, whose quality of life is in steep decline. It is highly likely that his illegal and immoral war against Iran was the fatal ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart No citizen of any nation wants their country to be engaged in a war. However, in America, our illegitimate president began a war with Iran on February 28 th . We should have been prepared. During the 2016, campaign, Trump told his ignorant cult, “I love war, even the nuclear kind.” Trump has never studied history, and therefore never learned from the mistakes of our past. Since WWII our government and the Pentagon have lost four wars: Iran will make it five. FACTS: OUR MILIIARY IS FIVE TIMES LARGER THAN ALL OTHER NATONS COMBINED, AND FIVE TIMES MORE EXPENSIVE For decades, watchdog groups claim that 50 cents of every dollar received by the Pentagon goes to waste. However, our corrupt legislature votes to increase the military budget every year. 10 years ago,, the Pentagon received 585.3 billion dollars. Trump is asking Congress to approve a 2027 budget of 1.15 trillion dollars. We are not getting what we paid for. Our military leaders have become entirely politic...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump claims that he “has a very good brain.” That may be true, but there’s a problem: it’s also very small and of no use to an 80-year-old man. After five years and nearly seven months pretending to be your president, Trump has accomplished nothing of importance; nothing to improve the lives of 340 million people. However, he can brag about one thing: he has the lowest approval ratings of any president in history. REASONS FOR HIS “SUCCESS” How did one old, obese man come to be disliked and even hated by millions of people, not only in America, but around the world? It all began in June of 2015 and a ride down an escalator. But let’s focus on what he has done and said since January 20, 2025. From the first day of his second illegitimate term, his focus was clearly not on keeping his promises and addressing our nation’s most serious problems. Instead, the malignant narcissist concentrated on taking revenge. Trump intentionally divided our country’s people between...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart A celebration devoted to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, will also be remembered for a fire on the Brooklyn Bridge, a debacle in San Francisco, cancelled parades, the longest and most boring fireworks display in history, and a mass shooting on Coney Island. BEGINNING AT THE TOP What should have been a promise to renew the intent of the Declaration of Independence became another politically motivated Trump hate rally and turned a celebration into a memoriam for what America once strived to become. A few words to remind all Americans why we celebrate the 4 th of July. “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.” This one sentence was a summation of the core values the New Nation would stand upon. I can understand why Trump failed to refer to the document which in...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Nevada Governor, Joe Lombardo, is a Trump Lacky. He is also, like his handler, a tool of the super-rich. If you live in Nevada, you have likely watched his expensive and professionally produced commercials. In them, professional actors claim that Lombardo has improved our state’s healthcare, schools, and made housing affordable. Here are the irrefutable facts. FOUR YEARS LATER, NEVADA IS IN A HEALTHCARE CRISIS Joe Lombardo became Nevada’s governor in 2022. Like his hero, Donald Trump, he has accomplished nothing. The truth reveals that the Silver State is in crisis when the subject is healthcare. MY ADVIDE: DON’T GET SICK IN NEVADA [In 2026, Nevada consistently ranks near the bottom for overall healthcare and health system performance. Key indexes place the state as 31st, 42nd, and 50th nationally. Nevada struggles with a severe shortage of primary care providers and frequently ranks second in the U.S. for residents avoiding care due to high costs.] I can attest...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I wonder what it feels like to know that you have failed every attempt to accomplish something, anything, for an entire lifetime. This is the tragic reality one obese, mentally damaged, 80-year-old man is experiencing today. From that day in the early 1970’s, when Donny Dementia began his attempt to become a New York real estate magnate, he was doomed to fail. Over the last 11 years the world has learned why Donny D had his academic records sealed in 2017. Although he has a diploma from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business College, it is clear that he never attended classes to earn his degree. His incoherent and rambling speech alone confirms that he failed to make an effort to learn anything of value while attending an Ivy League College. Six bankruptcies, and accepting bailouts from Russian Oligarchs and the Saudi Royal Family revealed the fact that he was way “over his head” when he attempted to become a successful businessman. Wnen V...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump has finally accomplished something, but not for the American people. In just over one year, Trump and his family have increased their personal wealth by about $1.4 billion. Trump continues to violate the Emoluments Clause with the use of his position as your illegitimate president. This number is near the amount he profited between 2017 and 2021 of $1.7 billion. Trump has been licensing his name in multiple foreign nations. This is a direct violation of the Emoluments Clause and punishable by impeachment for a record third time. The orange buffoon has finally learned something about pretending to be your president: how to commit more crimes he hoped no one would discover. 47 WAYS TRUMP HAS MADE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MOST AMERICANS WORSE I won’t list them all: you can read them in the article I will refer at the end of my own. However, while Trump is stuffing his Gucci wallet with more illegal funds, most Americans are struggling more than ever before in ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump claimed his primary goals for his unilateral decision to invade Iran remain toppling Iran's government, better known as regime change, weakening Iran's military, security and nuclear capabilities and its regional influence, as well as supporting Israeli interests. Only one goal has been achieved: Trump gives his full support to his long lost twin, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Israeli Army. For Trump, this is nothing less than another failure. For the American people, it is a costly error in judgment. Three-quarters of all Americans oppose any military action in the Middle East. TRUMP REMAINS A MAN DESPERATE FOR RELEVANCE AND A SINGLE SUCCESS IN A LIFE DOMINATED BY FAILURE Trump failed in the private sector for more than 40 years. Only by cheating on his taxes, and accepting assistance from Vladimir Putin and the Saudi Royal Family saved his business “empire.” His presidency was the least effective in American history. Between 2017 and 2021 his only ...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Is it a war, or not a war? More importantly, is it Trump’s war or America’s war? Nowhere in American law is there a definition of “war.” However, the invasion of Iran can be defined, and to the average American, Trump’s unilateral decision to invade Iran was a declaration of war. Republicans on Capitol Hill refuse to call his decision an act of war. If it is a war, Trump must be impeached. This is a clear violation of the Constitution which reserves the right to declare war to Congress. If it isn’t a war, and Trump is wasting billions of dollars of taxpayer money, he must repay all 340 million Americans for his singular decision to attack a sovereign nation without provocation. It appears that the American people could take part in the biggest class action lawsuit in history. TRUMP MUST PAY FOR HIS BAD DECISIONS, DECISIONS WHICh ADVERSELY AFFECT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE For the American people, inflation, or “Greedflation,” is escalating rapidly. Ga...

    Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart America is broke. The National Treasury just declared the United States “insolvent.” It’s a simple word which when used to describe a nation’s economic status, it is devastating. What does it mean to be insolvent? 1: having ceased paying or unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business compare bankrupt. 2. : having liabilities in excess of a reasonable market value of assets held. If you have been following Trump’s wasteful and moronic spending, you are not surprised. In 2025, Trump added more than four trillion dollars to the national debt while reducing taxes for the super-rich. HOW BAD IS IT? My wife and I carefully manage our finances every month. We are retired, on a fixed income, and that fact combined with Greedflation and Trump’s ill-advised tariffs, make our very existence difficult to say the least. To survive, every country must do the same thing. However, when your leaders in Washington are as corru...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The life of a human being is short. It is important that we live each day to its fullest. When we lose our earthly bonds, all that remains are those who remember us, and hopefully a few accomplishments to remind our loved ones of a life worth living. The saddest thing I can imagine is being alive for 60, 70, 80 or 90 years, leaving the living behind, and having done nothing of value for which we will be remembered. ONE MAN’S PITIFUL LIFE STORY This is the story of one such man. He had opportunities to accomplish great things, but chose to waste his life seeking personal pleasure and power over others. Donald John Trump was born into a life of great wealth and extreme white privilege. From birth until he received more than 400 million dollars from his father and began his own life in the world of New York real estate, he was given anything he wanted. He was never required to work for his desires. In just a few years, he lost everything. He was never happy with su...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Like your illegitimate president, I will be 80 years old this year if I live for another six months. Unlike Trump, I have grown. I learned from both my accomplishments and my mistakes. I recognized how the little changes in my life made a big difference and why I am the man I am today. My life has been filled with good times and bad. I did my best, but that was not always good enough. I never gave up, and as I enter the last chapter of my life on earth, I am satisfied that I did the best I could. I learned that no one is perfect. Trump and I may be the same age, chronologically, but he and I are extremely different, and only one of us has accomplished anything of value in his life. Trump clearly made a choice in his early teens that he would pursue a life of pleasure, rejecting a path which might have accomplished something of importance; something of value. Simply put, he refused to reach maturity. This is sad because he was born into extreme white ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart America’s economy grows when consumers purchase goods and services produced by corporations. For more than 200 years capitalism fueled our nation’s growth. In 2025 capitalism expanded into a plutocracy/oligarchy. America is no longer in control of the government, it is ruled by 902 of the richest men and women in the world. However, both capitalism and a plutocracy rely on discretionary spending. [Discretionary spending refers to non-essential costs for wants rather than needs, like dining out, entertainment, hobbies, vacations, or luxury goods, which can be adjusted or cut from a budget. It contrasts with mandatory spending (rent, groceries, utilities, insurance) and represents flexible funds for personal enjoyment, lifestyle enhancements, or strategic investments, distinct from basic survival costs.] Rich people are not usually intelligent. Their success is the result of a single talent, a single ability, which expanded into greater wealth than any one person ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Sadly, this is a true story, and there is no end. My beautiful and incredible bride of more than 30 years always does the right thing. She obeys all the rules, even when they make no sense. On December 26, we will celebrate her birthday. This year she is required to renew her driver’s license. This has become a very important issue. I am disabled and cannot drive. She is the only person who can do our grocery shopping. Because she is a “certain age,” the Nevada DMV requires an eye test and a physical exam. It is also necessary that she appear in person; it cannot be accomplished online. Getting the appointments and completing the examinations took more than two weeks. When they were completed, she went online to make an appointment at the only DMV in the Reno/Sparks area. There were none available until January 29, 2026. She called the office to ask about alternative procedures. They informed her that they do not allow “walk-ins.” She was shocked. Two more phone...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart You do not need to read the news to know what Trump’s reaction will be to the November 4, 2025 elections. No old man in the world is more predictable than Donald John Trump. His own words: “I have never done anything wrong,” speaks volumes. “A man who refuses to learn from his own mistakes is a fool.” No elementary school teacher, high school teacher, or college professor is a better teacher than the past, including our own actions and words we may regret. World War II was a joint effort by nations who believed in democracy and basic human rights and freedoms to defeat the ambitions of a tyrannical and vicious madman seeking world domination. In 2025, the old, obese, mentally deranged man defiling our White House is closely following his own fascist manifesto, Project 2025. Trump has physically destroyed a huge part of the home he has been privileged to occupy until January 20, 2029. A very old man who lives in the past, who has no “taste” and no respect for our...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart It’s easier to list the traits which do not apply to your illegitimate president based on a life filled with failures than positive qualities. However, I can find adjectives and nouns which expose the real con man who has fully revealed himself over the last 10 years. He was born into a very wealthy family deeply embedded in white privilege. He was never required to perform anything which might be defined as “work” throughout his pitiful and useless life. Listening to and reading his rambling, incoherent, and often illiterate speeches offer irrefutable proof that although he has a diploma from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business College, he attended very few classes, if any. Because of his mental diseases, malignant narcissism, and escalating dementia, his mind is a virtual “wet rag.” His thought process is uncertain, ranging from rage and a desire for revenge against anyone he perceives to be an enemy, and his need for adulation and relevance. At ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump’s supporters are suffering from Trump’s many failed and destructive policies. Most remain loyal members of his cult. These are “Trump’s people,” and the only men and women in America who do not reject his attempts to replace democracy with fascism. I doubt most Americans are aware that today the United States is a plutocracy/oligarchy. Trump and his 902 billionaires/oligarchs control everything in America today, without exception. Fact: a plutocracy cannot be sustained in a democratic society. Only a fascist regime can maintain the status quo. This is why Trump fears and even hates well-educated and informed Americans. The truth is his greatest enemy, and only those who choose ignorance over fact could possibly support Trump after all the damage he has done to their futures. We cannot forget the facts. In 2020, Trump was solely responsible for the massive number of American lives lost related to Covid-19. His ignorance and apathy could have prevented the l...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The Mainstream Media failed again. Several statements from representatives and leaders of the 189 countries represented at the United Nations, told reporters from many nations that they found Trump’s disjointed speech at the United Nations hilarious, totally unrelated to the purpose of the event, and an embarrassment for the American people. Not a single reputable American news agency reported this fact. Why do they support Trump and not the American people? I can only put his rambling and incoherent speech in the context it deserves. Trump attacked every other nation in the world and bragged about accomplishments he never had. Period. Once again, he displayed his lifelong mental impairment, malignant narcissism. In a previous article I offered my readers some of the “lowlights” of Trump’s speech. I have written thousands of articles about Trump’s failures since 2015, but none revealed the fact that he is too old and lacks the mental acuity to lead our nation mo...