TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart If you ask 90 percent of voters what the most important issue in any election is, the answer is always, “the economy.” Being an American is not easy in the 21 st century. The solution to any problem, and at the root of most crimes is money. If you want the “American dream,” you must have money, and lots of it.. As an original baby boomer, I grew up in a country struggling to move from a wartime economy to something more normal. As a boy in the 1950s and 1960s my dreams were not very lofty. Most of my friends had more “things” than me, but that was never important. Most of the kids in my school had two parents. I and my brother were raised by a single mother. All she did was work. She considered raising two sons her entire reason for existing. I worked lots of jobs, but never became rich. My wife and I finally achieved the American dream in 1999 when I was 53 and my wife 49: we purchased our own home. Statistics prove that most Americans 35 years of age and youn...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I often think about what makes America less than it should or could be. I know all the good things: I love history and our Founding Fathers stated their reasons for creating the United States of America better than I could ever explain them to you. ACCORDING TO ME, HERE ARE THE WORST OF THE WORST I won’t use individuals, you know who they are. The government of the United States has become the most corrupt and incompetent in the world, and there are plenty of guilty individuals on Capitol Hill. I will list organizations and groups I consider to be the most harmful to the image and future of America. I trust no one with great wealth or power. I could have chosen our incompetent military leaders in the Pentagon, all law enforcement agencies, many religious leaders, and other groups I despise for their failures to do what is right without reservation. However, I narrowed it down to just four. PROFESSIONAL POLITIICANS BELONG TO THE WORST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD If a...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Is Trump mentally ill? That is a huge understatement. Everything he says, everything he does, makes no sense. He is wasting billions, and possibly trillions of dollars waging wars, destroying national treasures and rebuilding them into what appear to be massage parlors and brothels: places Trump is obviously more familiar with. TRUMP’S CONTROVERSIAL 2024 VICTORY WAS ACHIEVED WITH LIES AND MISDIRECTION Trump attempted to make the 2024 election all about the economy. We now know that this was another attempt to gaslight the American people. It is a fact that America’s voting public is the least informed in the world, and therefore his tactics were successful, if the election was fair. Evidence proves it was not. However, millions of gullible Americans believed Trump’s promises: to end the invasion of Ukraine on day one; to end inflation/Greedflation on day one; to prevent another war on foreign soil; and to reduce the national debt. How’s he doing? Stop laughing. ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart What we don’t know about Trump’s war on Iran. It’s a war. No, it’s not a war. We won, and the war is over. The war will be over soon. The Strait of Hormuz is fully open. The Strait of Hormuz is closed again. I will not extend the ceasefire. The ceasefire has been extended by 10 days. The TACO man is at it again. He has no idea what he is doing. WE, THE PEOPLE, DESERVE BETTER I have lived through 14 presidents and watched their actions with feelings of hope and trust. I don’t remember Truman; I was born in 1946. However, I watched some of Dwight Eisenhower’s second nomination at the Republican National Convention in 1956, and my interest in politics began. My opinion about most of our presidents can be summed up with one word: adequate. Only one of them can be called “great.” Sadly, I consider three of them to be the worst in American history, and Nixon is not one of them. I rate presidents solely on their accomplishments for all Americans and their successes or ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The Pentagon: what is it good for? Apparently, absolutely nothing. Our military leaders live in the past and dream about what might be. They are out of touch with the real world, including their overrated “expertise” related to waging wars. Where is DOGE when we need it?. Fact: our military leaders have lost every war since WWII. Their entire organization is incompetent and wasteful, underserving of an annual budget reaching nearly one trillion dollars. Trump wants to raise it to 1.5 trillion dollars. Watchdog groups have confirmed that 50 cents out of every dollar goes to waste. Many of their expensive toys simply don’t work when used in modern warfare. ANOTHER LOSS IN IRAN IS IMMINENT, AND OUR SOLDIERS SERVING ABROAD ARE IN GREAT DANGER What upsets me the most is the fact that our military “leaders” are willing to accept orders from a self-admitted fascist and a draft dodger. Trump is not concerned about the loss of American lives, or the fact that his war is ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Your government is the most corrupt in the world. It is also the most incompetent in history, refusing to perform the jobs for which they were elected. That said, a watchdog group claims that the Washington Mafia is hiding the truth about our national debt. Although it is reported as 39 trillion dollars, this group claims that the actual number is 170.3 trillion dollars. TRUTH IN ACCOUNTING CLAIMS THAT YOUR GOVERNMENT FAILS TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE COSTS INCLUDED IN THE DEFICIT [As of Sept. 30, 2025, the U.S. government had only $6.1 trillion on hand to pay for $176.3 trillion worth of incurred and promised liabilities, Truth in Accounting reports.] The following are a few of the debts unreported by your corrupt government. [Within that number, projected Social Security benefits for all Americans who have entered the workforce amount to $54 trillion, total Medicare benefits will cost $74.5 trillion, and military and civilian retirement benefits will be $15.5 trilli...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Last Monday, a poll revealed that Trump’s approval rating dropped to 36 percent; the lowest for a second term president in modern history. As Trump’s War against Iran continues, and gas prices escalate, his very low numbers are expected to continue on a downward spiral. WHAT HAS TRUMP ACCOMPLISHED? All politicians make promises they know they’ll never keep. However, when the promises come from the man or woman the states choose to lead our nation, we pay attention. Trump promised to end inflation, more accurately known as “Greedflation,” on day one. He also promised to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine immediately, During his many hate rallies, he promised to end military conflicts around the world and prevent America from becoming involved in another unwinnable war. In January 2025, Trump and his campaign financier, Elon Musk, began taking revenge on anyone who disagreed with the orange buffoon’s fascist plans for America. Thousands of men and women who actually...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Donald Trump never has been and never will be an American President. He is a fascist dictator. The truth is, he never wanted to have a ‘real job.’ He knows nothing about leadership or government, and has never shown any indication that he is willing to learn how to work, and never for the benefit of others. However, after his rigged victory on November 8, 2016, he saw an opportunity to increase his personal wealth, and he did, by 3.7 billion dollars over four, long years. Vladimir Putin recognized the reality that he would have his greatest asset in a position of power. His lifelong dream of destroying America would be sitting behind the Resolute desk. In 2026, Trump is moving full speed ahead in his efforts to create chaos and end the dream of our Founding Fathers. I will say it again: Trump remains an immature, spoiled child, who is and always was the schoolyard bully. Unfortunately, Trump doesn’t read; or maybe he can’t. If he had read “Being a President for ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I have known about ‘the real Donald Trump’ since 2015 when I began writing about the failed businessman. However, I, and no other political writer could have foreseen how horrific his illegitimate presidencies have become. The mainstream media won’t tell the absolute truth, but I will. Trump is a fascist, a Hitler wannabe, and the leader of the American Nazi Party. Thanks to six corrupt Supreme Court Justices, he has become a dictator. Placing him above the law and granting him powers not intended by our Founding Fathers allows him to ignore his responsibilities as a sitting president and use his position for personal gain and revenge on his millions of enemies. Trump has absolute control over actions by the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of our government. What disappoints and frightens me the most is how the Pentagon surrendered to a fascist who is a draft dodger and once called American soldiers buried in France after WWI “losers and suckers.” ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart It is no secret that after nearly five years as your illegitimate president, Trump has accomplished nothing of a positive nature. The reasons for this are many, but I have no doubt it began before the orange buffoon reached puberty, if he ever did. There is no information about Trump’s childhood. What we do know is that his parents no longer wanted him in their home and placed him in a local military boarding school at the age of 13. I have no doubt that it was during this time that he became a schoolyard bully. He is a coward, and all schoolyard bullies are cowards, ordering others to do his fighting for him. This continues today. His success as a Manhattan real estate mogul is a fable. The New York business community tells tales of his bribing public officials in charge of inspecting his construction projects, and threatened anyone who attempted to expose his crimes. At least six bankruptcies, and bailouts by Russian oligarchs and the Saudi Royal Family saved ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart In 1980, I was fooled by a better actor than I believed him to be. As a resident of California, Ronald Reagan had impressed me as our governor. His remodel of our state’s educational system, most significantly our state colleges and universities, was a major influence as to why I, and many other Independents, voted for him in 1980. However, early in 1981, Reagan revealed himself and his agenda. He began the right-wing’s war against the working class, minorities, and women’s rights. He also made me aware of his support for the establishment of Christianity as our nation’s only true religion and his support for our nation’s billionaires. He planted the roots of fascism with a demand that his party offer him 100 percent loyalty. He rejected any efforts to oppose his policies and plans for our nation’s future. The Republican Party’s platform was based on lies and misdirection, and hypocrisy became its cornerstone. [Newt Gingrich notably touted the Republican Party a...

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 Do you think any of the shit happening in Washington today, would be happening if Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, or Kamala Harris was living in our White House? Fuck no. The truth is found in the history of four Republican presidents: one of them twice, but not consecutively. I can imagine what our nation might have become if Ronald Reagan, #40, George H.W. Bush, #41, George w. Bush, #43, and Donald Trump, #45 and #47, had not received an opportunity to destroy our nation’s economy, most likely its future.. Reagan adopted his own fiscal policy, calling it “supply-side economics.” The common term today is “trickle-down economics.” Like our Founding Fathers, Reagan was either unaware that mankind’s greatest sin is greed, or he was disguising his support for the very wealthy. The super-rich did not become “job creators,” they placed their money in offshore accounts or purchased another mansion with the tax money they were not required to pay. Every Republican presiden...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I find myself very sad all of the time. I am an old man, disabled, and losing my sight, but that I can handle: I have to. What makes me both sad and angry is what Trump and the morons in his administration are doing to my beloved country. This morning, I decided to channel my grief into sarcastic humor. I grew up laughing at some of the greatest comedians in history. They portrayed themselves as buffoons, incapable of doing anything right. I loved Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplain, the Keystone Cops, and others because they made me happy; they made me laugh. Sadly, Trump and his minions are not playing parts in a movie or television show, they are real dimwits, incapable of doing anything. But they have one big difference: they are not trying to make us laugh, they are destroying everything which made America a respected and revered nation. Let’s look at some of the “news” making headlines today. Trump fired a Democratic member of the FTC; ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart George W. Bush placed our nation in two unwinnable and costly wars. His lies and misleading allegations cost our nation dearly with the loss of life and nearly bankrupting our economy. His lack of oversight for Wall Street, and a failed fiscal policy of trickle-down economics, caused the Great Recession. However, a ‘knee jerk’ reaction to 9/11 resulted in two additional mistakes and crimes which continue to harm our nation today. A Republican led Congress passed bills which created the American Gestapo, known as ICE, and the Unconstitutional Patriot Act. On October 26, 2001, Bush 23 signed the Patriot Act into law. We were told that it was an effort to prevent another terrorist attack on our nation. However, it was far more nefarious. It allowed every law enforcement agency in America to detain any individual suspected of a possible act of terrorism, It also allowed these agencies to confiscate items found on their person, in their vehicles, and in their homes. ...