TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart There is no record of Trump accomplishing anything of value or importance in his nearly 80 years. Throughout the 2024 campaign, Trump made many promises, although he obviously never intended to keep them. Everyone remembers the big ones: “ending inflation on day one,” “ending the war in Ukraine on day one,” and “never placing our nation at war again.” Lie, lie, and a huge lie. ONE PROMISE COULD HAVE BEEN KEPT WITHOUT ANY EFFORT AND WAS WIDELY POPULAR: HE DID NOT Daylight Savings Time has been a highly contested issue throughout my adult life. The practice of moving our clocks ahead one hour every spring, and back to the original time every fall is unnecessary and dangerous. On the Monday after the clocks are moved forward, there are more automobile accidents than on any other single day in the year. Everyone loses an hour of sleep, and this situation is dangerous for some. Trump promised to end daylight savings time. I seem to remember changing my clocks ahead o...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Today was another “TACO Tuesday” for your illegitimate president. His incapable negotiators were on their way to Pakistan when Trump ordered their return. Is Trump opposed to the end of his war, or is he incapable of making a decision and sticking to it? Maybe, just maybe, his lack of experience and unwillingness to take his job seriously was exposed for everyone to see. There must be a better word than “incompetence.” THE SCHOOLYARD BULLY IS EXPOSED The reported demands from Trump are completely one-sided. He is offering nothing to Iran’s leaders, while demanding virtual surrender from his counterparts. This is the act of a schoolyard bully, not from an experienced diplomat, once again proving that Trump is unfit for the office he holds. WHAT IS TRUMP’S IQ? In 2017, Trump had his academic records sealed. There is no way of knowing what his test scores, grades, or his IQ might have been. However, by his own rambling speach, and a failure to master the English la...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart On fact no one with average intelligence can deny, Trump’s cabinet, closest advisers, and leaders of critical agencies including the EPA, are the least qualified and incapable men and women in our nation. However, one slightly stands out from the rest. A COMPARISON BETWEEN PETE HEGSETH AND JAMES, “MADDOG,” MATTIS We know the stories about disgraced former Homeland Security Director, Kristi Noem, and her counterpart, Attorney General Pam Bondi. We have watched the failures and incompetence of HHS Director Robert Kennedy and FBI Director, Kash Patel. However, Pete Hegseth is in a critical position as Secretary of Defense to cause greater harm to America and the world than any of the others. (I will never call his position “Secretary of War,” because the American people are opposed to all wars.) To understand how dangerous Hegseth is, lets compare his resume to that of James, “Maddog,” Mattis, Trump’s first Secretary of Defense between 2017 and 2019. JAMES MATTIS: ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Every child in America has been told at least once that ‘he or she could grow up and become the President of the United States. I never believed that, but I must admit that at the age of 79, I now know this was the truth. Defiling the people’s White House today is an old, obese man who fails to possess a single quality or ability which would make him eligible to wear the title of President. However, this evil and deranged man offers irrefutable proof that anyone can become president in America. WHAT YOU DON’T NEED TO BECOME THE LEADER OF 340 MILLION PEOPLE Trump lacks average intelligence, he is poorly educated, and, although he pretended to be your president for four years between 2017 and 2021, he remains inexperienced and lacks the knowledge to perform the duties of an American president. His policies mimic those of a third-world dictator. Over the last 10+ years we learned the truth about the “real Donald Trump.” Trump’s life story is a tale about failure an...

 

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The mainstream media is constantly hiding facts from the American people. I will never offer less than the truth to my readers. Trump sent National Guard Troops to Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago for one reason, and one reason only: to prevent the “No Kings” protests against his authoritarian and fascist actions by true and patriotic Americans. As America’s leading hypocrite, he is taking action to protect protestors, albeit in a Muslim nation. Protests against the failure of Iran’s leaders based on a declining economy, have turned deadly. “If Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go.” Throughout our nation’s 249 years, our federal government continues to interfere with events occurring in other nations. We are not a “great nation,” and we are not the “world’s police force.” We have no right to impose our beliefs on other nations...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Between 2017 and 2021, Trump nearly placed our nation in another Great Depression. Over one million Americans lost their lives from the effects of Covid-19 while Trump told us, “it will just go away.” However not a single positive accomplishment can be found over those four, long years. In 2025, your illegitimate president is once again ignoring the needs and wishes of America’s majority while he pretends to be the leader of 340 million people. In just nine days, the orange buffoon will have completed the first year of his four-year term. I know it seems much longer because the damage he has caused to our nation is 100 times worse than the first. Trump began his attack on America with the creation of DOGE, Department of Government Efficiency. To lead this new and unnecessary department, he chose a billionaire with no experience in government but had donated more than 350 million dollars to his campaign; Elon Musk. In Nine Days, Trump Will Have Been Your Illegiti...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart 50-year mortgages? Would you be willing to pay three times the cost of a new home and never live to see the loan marked “paid in full?” The American Dream has become just that: a dream. According to most leading economists, generation “X” and those who follow, will never have careers with an income which allows them to purchase a single-family home. In my area of the United States, Northern Nevada, new homes are under construction. However, the focus is clearly on building large apartment buildings. The average rent on a one-bedroom apartment in Reno, NV, ranges from about $1,350 to over $1,800 per month. The consensus is that the average salary in Reno is 35-36 thousand dollars per year. I am not a math wizard, but it appears that rental rates on a one-bedroom apartment in Reno are likely to be more than one-half of one month’s wages. The average price of a single-family home is between $545,000 and $578,000. Monthly payments range between $3,200, and $3,900. I...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Everyone’s life is a process, a process of learning from our experiences, our successes, and our mistakes. Nearing the age of 80, I hope and believe that I have learned many things about myself and the world in which I live. I cannot hide my physical disabilities. However, I believe that my mind is intact, and although I am nearing the definition of “octogenarian,” my memory of the last eight decades is clear. I am who I am because I followed the rules. I worked hard to care for myself and my family, and although I had my share of failures, I always tried to do the right thing. I am what it means to be an average American. Trump was born into a world which can only be described as “ultimate white privilege.” Not once in his life has he worked a full day. Studying him for the last 13 years, it is obvious that he never attended his classes at a military boarding school, Fordham, or Wharton. He knows nothing about anything, including the English language. Over the ...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart There are no guidelines, no requirements to offer proof of experience or expertise when any individual files for the right to run for the House or Senate. The truth is, the regulations for becoming a Representative or Senator are minimal. [To serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, you must be 25+, a U.S. citizen for 7+ years, and a resident of your state; for the Senate, you must be 30+, a U.S. citizen for 9+ years, and a resident of your state, with both offices requiring you to be an inhabitant (resident) of the state you represent at the time of election.] In common language, “nearly anyone can become an American lawmaker.” Writing, presenting, and passing legislation intended to serve the American people should be just as simple. However, this is far from the truth. History proves that most of America’s elected officials have been incompetent and uninformed. I am positive that most voters are just as uninformed as the men and women who r...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart “I will end inflation on day one.” “I will negotiate peace in Ukraine on day one.” “I have a better healthcare plan than Obamacare.” “Tariffs with grow our economy.” These are just a few of Trump’s campaign promises in 2024. He never intended to keep any of those promises: they were nothing more than blatant lies. He would never end “Greedflation.” That would upset his 902 oligarchs. Only Putin can end the invasion of Ukraine, and that will only happen when his ambitions become reality. Trump and his party claimed to have a healthcare plan 10 years ago. It does not exist today. On this day, the American people are beginning to experience higher prices on nearly every necessity and discretionary commodity they purchase. Tariffs were a very bad idea in 1930, making the depression worse, and they are a destructive policy today. Free trade always increases the quality of life for everyone in the world. Trump’s only idea of a great economy is how much he can steal fr...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart A President of the United States is not a “King,” a “Dictator,” or any other form of autocrat. The truth is, he is no more important than the janitors who clean the White House bathrooms, he simply has a different list of “to dos.” He is a public servant. A president’s primary function is to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. This includes protecting the rights of every American guaranteed by the Law of the Land. He is also required to make our nation safe and secure for all 340 million people. His ‘job’ is to seriously address the many problems facing our nation and find solutions acceptable to everyone, even if that means compromise. He is not allowed to have prejudices: he was elected by voters residing in the most diverse nation in the world. Trump is the anti-American president. He is the opposite of everything I previously listed. Trump uses his position for personal gain. He doesn’t give a damn about a single c...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump has been murdering passengers on boats off of the shore of Venezuela. He claims they were transporting drugs, but has no proof. He and our cowardly military leaders have been destroying these boats, killing everyone on board. Yesterday, he threatened to send American military personnel into Venezuela to “end the growing illicit drug problem in the country.” Another Republican “president” planning to wage an illegal and unwinnable war. No surprise here. A couple of days ago, he announced his intent to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez . Hernandez was convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to 45 years in prison. What the f**k is this moron doing? He appears to be pardoning the worst of the worst, while ordering the murders of innocent people. Nothing would surprise me in 2025. Your illegitimate president is the most despicable person in the world. Someone must forcibly remove him from our White House. He is not welcome in the peopl...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump is completely incompetent, and he doesn’t care. Simply look at the men and women he chose for his administration. ‘Unfit for office’ is a huge understatement. I have reported Trump’s life of failure for more than 10 years. Seldom have I ever understood what he was talking about as he ranted on and on at his numerous hate rallies. When I did find some comprehension, he was either whining about how badly he was mistreated, or attacking someone who disagreed with his fascist and Unconstitutional policies. Today his speech is incoherent and makes no sense. What’s left of his little mind is deteriorating rapidly. Is disgusts me when Trump is referred to as the President. He is not my president and never will be. Only a patriot who loves his or her country and all of its people is an American. Trump is nothing more than an opportunist. He uses people and his position for personal gain and his perverted pleasures. It is no secret that not a single member of Trump...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I just labeled Trump with multiple adjectives which are demeaning and degrading. However, because they are all based on facts: facts he, himself, offered by his own actions and speech: they are not unfair or undeserved. I cannot compete with Trump when the situation involves name-calling, although most of his are simply silly and laughable. However, anyone who disagrees with the schoolyard bully is sure to receive a “nickname.” His “nicknames” are not clever, because he is not ‘clever.’ We all remember “Crooked Hillary,” “Sleepy Joe,” and “Little Marco.” The mental health community reveals the reasons an individual feels he or she has no other recourse than name-calling to defend his or herself. [Insecurity and envy: If we don't believe we measure up to our peers, we may redirect and express this discontentment by directing it toward others in the form of hatred or animosity. In psychology, this masking of our true feelings of insecurity is known as displace...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I have an excellent memory. I have not forgotten that one of Trump’s many unkept promises was to reduce the national debt, much of which he created. He claimed that Elon Musk and his “made-up” Department of Government Efficiency would immediately reduce the deficit by more than two-billion dollars. After the bromance between Trump and Musk ended on bad terms, and although they had fired hundreds of federal employees who actually worked in Washington, the national debt was decreased by less than 100 million dollars. Musk and his “team of young boys” were paid more money than they saved. Over the last eight months, Trump has added to the deficit. Although the national debt is nearly 37.5 trillion dollars, instead of addressing a single problem facing our nation, many of which he created, he is spending taxpayer dollars like a drunken sailor on shore leave. Between 2017 and 2021, Trump used funds from the national treasury to pay for his personal enjoyment, averagi...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart As an original baby boomer, it won’t surprise you that most of what I watched on television growing up in Los Angeles were movies and weekly shows involving cowboys and World War II. I was mesmerized by John Wayne and the way he made every soldier heroic. He created a similar image for the men who built the West in his “B” westerns. Approximately 416, 800 members of the U.S. military lost their lives in the war to defeat fascism. One of the men credited with the “D-day” victory on June 6, 1944, Dwight D. Eisenhower, was elected to the presidency in 1952 when I was just six years old. When I was 10, I watched a large party of his second convention and nomination for reelection. His farewell address in 1961 was a prophecy for what is happening in our nation today. Since August of 1945, when WWII came to an end with the controversial decision to drop nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, incompetent leaders working inside the Pentagon, have lost every war, and...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Beginning in June of 2015, not a single day has passed without the name “Trump” appearing in every legitimate and illegitimate news service, or his old, ugly face appearing somewhere on television and the internet. He and I are the same age, and I have a reason to outlive the old bastard. I want to live long enough to read the news and not see the name ‘Trump’ or his picture anywhere. I truly don’t understand. There is no legitimate reason for the least intelligent, and least accomplished old man in the world to be covered constantly by the media. He cannot put two sentences together. He slurs and rambles. Not once in his pitiful and far-too-long life has he spoken the truth or offered one idea which would be beneficial for the American people and the world. Trump is the source and the example of why America’s people have become ignorant sheep marching to the slaughterhouse. A few, recent lies and irrational thoughts from your illegitimate president. I begin wit...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The mainstream media will never say these words: ‘Trump has declared war on blue and purple states.’ They are afraid of becoming targets for his anger and retribution. They are worthless. The truth: Trump doesn’t give a damn about immigration reform. He is the Fuhrer of the Neo-Nazi Party in America. Trump is attempting to “cleanse our nation of all ethnicities who are not pure white.” Hitler reincarnated is on a rampage, and the question is, “will his lieutenants attempt to assassinate the maniac, like Hitler’s closest allies?” I doubt it. If you spend your days in Washington, you are a coward, refusing to do the right thing and keep your oath to the American people. Trump’s real purpose for violating the Constitution and placing our nation’s military in blue states is to prevent a continuation of mass protests against his fascist policies. His fragile emotional state is incapable of accepting the fact that he is the most-hated man in the world. The truth is, T...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Of course, my title’s question is facetious. Trump has never done anything for anyone else in his life. Afflicted with malignant narcissism, he is incapable of having normal feelings of empathy and compassion. Trump has proven one thing over his 79 pitiful and useless years on earth, he has a narcissistic personality disorder that is highly abusive. People with this personality supposedly get a sense of satisfaction from hurting others and may manipulate people or lie to gain money, acclaim, and other things they desire. Every human being asks his or herself one question, multiple times in their lives: “what if I had taken the left fork in the road instead of the right?” As a political writer, having written thousands of articles exposing the “real Donald Trump,” I look back at the 2000 election, the 2016 election and the 2024 debacle. I begin with the 2000 election. Some of you may be too young to remember the contest between Clinton’s Vice-President, Al Gore, ...