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...

This list I give you does not come from the government, or the mainstream media. It comes from facts based on my 78 years of experience as a citizen of the United States of America. The American people have more enemies than friends. Based on the way Trump mistreated our allies between 2017 and 2021, and what he plans to do to them beginning in January, 2025, we will be hated by some of our closest allies. It will be unsafe for any American citizen to travel outside of our own country. However, we have much more to worry about right here in the “lower 48.” The most frightening enemy to the vast majority of Americans is its own government. After the results of the 2024 election, which I have reason to believe were definitely rigged, again, the quality of life for most will begin to decline. All members of our government will hide the truth for the same old bogus reason: “for reasons of national security.” Why don’t they just call it what it is: incompetence? Over the last nine years, al...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Another story proving that the government of the United States is the most corrupt and incompetent in the world of developed nations. Our country is facing another government shutdown. Wait a minute. In March, 2024, the Senate approved the 2024 national budget of 1.2 trillion dollars. The House voted in favor of the bill just days before. Only three months into a new year, and Congress finally did its job. In any other developed nation in the world, this would be the end of an agreement which decided how much money would be spent and where it would go. Not in the United States. Only in America, there is a “debt limit” which must be agreed to by both parties prior to the end of the fiscal year, September 30, 2024. If you don’t understand any of this, you are not alone. I doubt that many of our elected officials could give you a reasonable explanation. What I do know as a taxpayer is that one party, (usually Republicans), decided that they want changes in the bud...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   Several members of my family who have supported a more conservative agenda throughout their lifetime, no longer trust either political party in Washington. Although I remain an Independent, I find it impossible to support any man or woman in Washington who claims to be a Republican. The Party of Lincoln met its final demise in January of 2017. The truth is that I no longer have faith in any politician in Washington. The very fact that both political parties allowed a man who hates America to become our 45 th president is unforgivable. This was final proof that politicians protect each other, the people must fend for themselves. Crime in every form exists on Capitol Hill. Corruption is rampant and we continue to experience a dysfunctional government. Let me give you a small example which is actually a “big deal.” When a Fisher Price product began killing dozens of babies, it went unreported by our government. They were aware of the danger. However, a stipu...