TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart At the end of the Constitutional Convention in 1789, our Founding Fathers were aware that their creation was imperfect. Unaware of the inherent evils of mankind, they mistakenly believed that their successors would make the necessary improvements which would make the United States a truly great nation. However, they also displayed great wisdom. The First Amendment is considered the most important declaration of human rights in history by Constitutional scholars. Allow me to refresh your memory. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” The first line was clearly the most important to every man attending the convention. Most of the men who signed the Constitution were Deists. A few were Christians. All of them were spiritual. What the...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Our Founding Fathers created a new form of government calling it a “Democratic Republic.” Their primary reason for leaving England inspired these courageous men to form a nation ruled by the people. Between 1787 and 1789 at the Constitutional Convention their focus was on issues which would guarantee the rights of all citizens and prevent any rule by a king or any other autocrat. Before they moved to the New Land, King George III declared that the Anglican Church would be the British Empire’s one, true religion. Our Founding Fathers were wealthy and influential men, and for each of them, this was the last violation of their rights they would be forced to endure. Each of them believed in freedom of and freedom from organized religion. To accomplish their lofty goals, they formed a government, calling it a “Democratic Republic.” The people would elect a president as well as the men who would form a legislature. There would be a third branch which would have a sing...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart There is only one form of government worse than Fascism and the oppression of an autocratic leader: a Theocratic Dictatorship. Time Magazine placed Trump on its cover, not hoping he would pay for a porn star to spank him with it, but to allow “Big Adolf” to announce his agenda, assuming that American voters will have lost their minds, and he wins in November. (You can read the horrific revelation in the attached article written for the Daily Kos by Frank Vyan Walton). Trump has the support of Evangelical leaders, who are known as The Christian Religious Right. Recently Trump joined them in their complaint that Christianity is in decline in America. As you may know, I am one of nearly 100 million Americans who reject all organized religion. Therefore, I am fully aware that Christianity has become the least chosen religion by younger Americans; and there are many reasons for this fact, including hypocrisy and its lack of support for women’s rights. I...