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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart osed of professional liars; they are also hypocrites. One incident when President Biden fell asleep was broadcast dozens of times on their right-wing propaganda machine. The ir own comments would have embarrassed them if they had any pride or any respect fo r th emsleves .   Beginning with pictures from Trump’s felony trial in New York , Trump has been taped as he fell sound asleep m ultiple times . The most recent occasion was during a cabinet meeting while his minions were offering unwarranted praise for their Fuhre r.   Because it was Trump, Fox made a falla cious claim that he had been working all night. I have no idea whether or not it was the same night, but on one occasion he sent m or e than 750 messages to his followers on Truth Social over a period of five hours.   Trump is too old and feeble to be the President of the United States. His mental faculties are clearly in steep decline. For the record, Trump’s schedule in the Ova...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The above statement, learning everything you need to know from the “boob tube,” might suggest that anyone who believes this to be true is poorly educated, and probably cannot read. You would be right. What you might not know, is this statement came from your illegitimate president in 2018 during his second year, and first term. In 2025, nothing has changed. When Trump is in the White House, on rare occasion, he is sitting in a room adjacent to the Oval Office watching Fox Noise. His own words and actions prove that he believes the fallacious broadcasts from the original “fake news” network. Trump’s latest focus evolves from a story on Fox. Fox leads the nation in Islamophobia. So when Trump watched a story about Islamic persecution against Christians in the African Country of Nigeria, Trump stumbled back into the Oval Office and placed a call to the Pentagon. [US President Donald Trump has ordered the military to prepare for action in Nigeria to tackle Islamist ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Lawsuits are of little concern to the super-rich. The money involved is an illusion. The victor seldom receives the designated monetary settlement, and the guilty use the loss as a tax deduction. However, it does reveal the truth. Fox News faced many lawsuits in its 29 years of lying to the American people. However, this fake news network proves my allegation that lawsuits mean nothing to billionaires. Their profits are measured in billions of dollars, and settling a lawsuit for millions means nothing. Newsmax, another right-wing propaganda machine funded by Trump’s billionaires/oligarchs recently lost what appears to be a fortune to the average American. However, for its billionaire owners, it is “chump change.” The 2020 election was historically relevant to American history. However, a side effect increased the wealth of one of the primary manufacturers of voting machines. Dominion has already won several lawsuits related to Trump’s “big lie” about the results...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The American people have a long way to go if they want to live in the greatest country in the world. The choice of most Americans to accept lies and ignore the truth is the most destructive force our nation has ever experienced. In 1981, the President of the United States ignored the intent of the First Amendment and by his avid and adamant devotion to one religion, Christianity, influenced the thought process of tens of millions of Americans. Thanks to Ronald Reagan, millions of Americans believe the lie that our country was founded on Christian values alone. His policies were the precursor to our nation’s greatest enemy which supports the end of democracy. This right-wing propaganda machine calls itself 'Fox News.' The truth is clear and undeniable: the First Amendment guarantees “freedom of religion,” and “freedom from religion.” On October 7, 1996, Rupert Murdoch, with the assistance of Republican strategist, Roger Ailes, launched the unofficial righ...

In August of 1619 the first slaves stepped onto the New Land. This vile and inhuman act began what has become pervasive racism in the United States for more than 248 years. Republicans, with assistance from their propaganda machine, FOX News, continue to confirm that their party is composed of racists, bigots, homophobes, religious bigots, and sexists. This tells us that about one-half of all 340 million people are prejudiced without reason. One event which I never read in history class, and only learned about later in life, is demonstrative of how destructive racism has been for our nation’s future. The Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, had a very successful business district in 1921. However, on March 31 and June 1 st , an angry crowd of about 10,000 angry white men stormed into the Black part of Tulsa on March 31 and began attacking Black men and women while setting fire to their stores and shops. At the end of a well-planned attack on June 1 st , more than 300 Black men and women...

The beginning of the end happened on October 7, 1996. This is the day “fake news” began. The creation of billionaire Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes began broadcasting on this sad day in American history. They called it “FOX News,” although its real business was not informing the public about the facts. The events happening around the world were of no interest to these two con men. Their philosophy was based on money: “sensationalism increases viewership, and increasing the number of viewers increases advertising revenue.” The truth and facts were far down their list of priorities, or not at all. FOX quickly morphed into the right-wing propaganda machine it is today. It continues to support white supremacy, and the division of 340 million American people. In just months, FOX became the number one television “news” network. This translated into lower ratings for all legitimate news services: ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and all the others. Billionaires are involved in all television and print new...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I knew the truth, but Fox viewers ignored the facts. Bill O’Reilly never was a legitimate journalist and his highly rated show was a disgrace to real newspersons everywhere. His one tactic was to talk over his guests if he did not like the answers they were about to give. Recently, Kamala Harris had the class and the courage to accept an interview on the biggest fake news broadcast in history: Fox News’. Bret Baier was given the honor of interviewing our future president, but he failed miserably. He used O’Reilly’s tactic. He would ask a question and as Vice-President Harris began her response, he began talking, attempting to make an effort in support of the worst president in history 38 times. He embarrassed himself and lost all the respect I once had for him. What was Baier’s excuse? (I paraphrase). “If I let her answer the questions, there wouldn’t have been enough time in the interview.” Really? Fox IS the original “FAKE NEWS.” Op-ed by James Turnage Find my...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Pete Buttigieg has never been shy about appearing on Fox. He was on the right-wing’s propaganda tool Sunday, and he didn’t play nice; he told the truth. As the right-wing begins its baseless attacks on Kamala Harris, Democrats have found the courage to do the right thing and tell it like it is. This time he told the truth directly to Fox’ viewers. "The idea that somebody hasn't been tested or vetted when they have been vice president of the United States for nearly four years just doesn't make any sense. [Harris] is in obviously one of the most visible leadership roles in the country and she’s demonstrated both her effectiveness in that job and a vision for the country that Americans agree with. And that’s the real reason I think she’s going to win." HILLARY WAS THE MOST QUALIFIED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN HISTORY In 2016, the greatest contrast between the two presidential candidates was simple: Hillary Clinton was the most qualified candidate ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Beginning with Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, I followed presidential elections: not in an objective way when I was 10-years-old. However, after graduating from high school in 1964, I began to look more closely at the political process. In just three years I would be able to vote, and I took both the privilege and responsibility seriously. I enlisted in the USAF in September of 1964, and it was shortly after that when the Vietnam war escalated. Soon the number of body bags began to grow. I asked questions like why, who, and how long. There were no answers, and none remain to this day, with the exception of how long. I was one of the lucky ones. The military draft would not end until 1973, and I was not forced into an illegal and controversial war. TIME AND OBSERVATION ARE GOOD TEACHERS I was motivated. I had been a freshman in high school when President John F. Kennedy was elected, and a senior when he was murdered. This led to my becoming a political junkie. I b...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart If you have ever read more than one of my rants, you know that I consider the mainstream media the enemy of the people. The “Fourth Estate” is protected by the First Amendment. However, today it no longer exists. The press was protected because its purpose was to expose government corruption. Today’s fake journalists are in collusion with Washington politicians. Several years ago, I had a source who asked to remain anonymous. He told me that the former free press was now under the control of Washington politicians. In the 21 st century, if a journalist wants the full story about any situation, he or she must omit certain facts harmful to the careers of elected officials. If he or she refuses to comply, all of their sources will cease to exist. ALL CRIMINALS MUST BE PUNISHED, WITHOUT EXCEPTION Here is the headline from Newsweek today. [Donald Trump's Conviction Was Expected to Sink Him in the Polls. It Hasn't] This title is extremely misleading. It gives...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   The relationship between music superstar, Taylor Swift, and Kansas City Chief star tight end, Travis Kelce, is very upsetting for the fake journalists at FOX “News.” The primary reason is simple: Ms. Swift is more popular and more important than anyone and everyone who is associated with the right-wing propaganda machine.   Some of the paid liars at FOX are incensed and display extreme dislike for Ms. Swift. Why, I don’t understand. These are two people who happen to be celebrities. Everyone should be happy for anyone who finds another person in this world. Jealousy springs to mind, and jealousy is an unfortunate attribute of humans with weak minds.   Speaking of our minds, FOX is a great danger to our nation’s people who have less than average intelligence or simply choose to be ignorant. They have brainwashed this group of people since 1996. In collusion with right-wing politicians, they constantly undermine the credibility of their liberal co...