TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The issue is, “what have you done for 330+ American people in your political career, and what will you do now?” If we eliminate all the lies, innuendos, personal attacks, and focus completely on what the candidates have accomplished or will accomplish for the American people throughout their political careers, we can make an intelligent decision. This is the same way a jury decides the outcome of a criminal trial: the facts. The results of an election should be addressed with the same degree of importance. BOTH SIDES SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO TELL THE TRUTH UNDER OATH AND IN FRONT OF THE TELEVISION CAMERAS Instead of the type of election we have today, it could be a one-day event when all Americans are glued to their electronic devices. (The debates were intended to provide that opportunity, but only one candidate debated the issues this year. The other made a complete fool of himself). All Americans would have one vote, secured by a PIN. After both presiden...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   Not a single person in the entire world shares the exact same story with another. Humans are given free thought and free will, and no one shares another person’s mind completely. Therefore, if we listen really hard, we will find more than eight billion, 45 million unique stories around the world. In my experience, most people have one huge fault, they are quick to judge others without knowing them. No one can truly know someone else if that person refuses to expose their innermost selves to another. Some of the most judgmental people I know call themselves “Christians.” Therefore, they must not have the right to call themselves Christians. In the New Testament of the Bible, Jesus Christ instructed his followers: “Judge not lest ye be judged,” and “Only God, the Father can judge men.” I learned more about this lesson after the passing of my father-in-law. I knew he was a good man who I respected and liked very much. However, at his celebration of life the c...