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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart If the law and justice were synonymous, Donald Trump would be in a federal detention facility awaiting trial today. In the early 1950’s, two seemingly ordinary citizens were arrested, convicted, and executed for violating the Espionage Act. They were selling our nation’s nuclear secrets to a foreign nation. Trump acted in a similar manner in 2021, and lied about his possession of national secrets two more times, but remains a free man who is allowed to run for the presidency. Something is very, very wrong with this situation. ABOVE THE LAW? Why is Trump given a free pass for two of the most serious crimes anyone can commit against our nation? I watched all three hours of the failed coup attempt on January 6, 2021, and there is no doubt that Trump’s actions and words were the very definition of treason. Between this fact and his violation of the Espionage Act, he should be serving out his decrepit life in a federal prison as I write this. I might understand the w

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump’s crimes are many, and began about 60 years ago. When a 13-year-old child is forced out of his home as adolescence begins, these become the most important years of development: who and what he will become as an adult. Trump was sent away to military boarding school at the tender age of 13. When a child begins to mature, parental obligation becomes critical. The Donald Trump we know today is the sum of his life’s experience. He remains immature, desperate for love and acceptance. After his daddy paid for his diploma from Wharton Business College, Trump was given more than 400 million dollars to begin his own business. He lost that money in a very short period of time. His father’s efforts to make amends for his lack of parental ability failed, and a pattern began for a life dominated by a lack of successful business ventures and personal failures. THOSE OF US WHO HAVE STUDIED TRUMP’S LIFE ARE NOT SURPRISED Raising children is the most difficult challenge a

 I Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Here are two headlines on the front page of Google today, 4/30/2024. [AR-15 rifle recovered from scene where 4 law enforcement officers killed in Charlotte: Police] ABC News [Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K] AP News These stories confirm two of my assessments of life in America in the 21 st century. FIRST: PROOF THAT OUR GOVERNMENT IS THE MOST CORRUPT IN THE WORLD, OWNED BY CORPORATE AMERICA Several years ago, FBI Director, Christopher Wray, confirmed that investigations by our country’s preeminent law enforcement agency learned that Domestic Terrorism is the greatest danger to human life in America. Since 2017, there have been more mass shootings in the United States every year than the number of days on the calendar. As of March 31, 2024, In the first 91 days of the current year, America experienced 125 mass shootings. The result: 208 deaths, and 419 more injured. Many of thes

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   Treason is considered the most egregious crime against any country. It is usually followed by a sentence of death after conviction. However, the January 6, 2021 insurrectionists who attempted to overthrow our government have been given “slaps on the wrists,” sentenced to a few years after attempting an overthrow of our nation’s democracy. Even worse, the man who organized, planned, and executed the failed coup remains free to continue his lies and intentional division of our nation. America’s biggest traitor wants to be your first fascist dictator in 2024. A Colorado judge declared that Trump is guilty of insurrection. However, she claimed the article 3 of the 14 th Amendment does not apply because is does not specifically mention the president. You be the judge because this judge obviously failed to read the entirety of section three. [“No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office,

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   During the 2016 campaign, Trump told his fascist supporters: "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters, OK?" Trump remarked at a campaign stop at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. "It's, like, incredible." Sadly this is true. The wealthy and powerful in America are never punished for their crimes. Trump was impeached twice for confirmed Constitutional violations and given a free pass by a Republican Senate when he was acquitted twice. He is a traitor who planned, organized, and executed an attempt to overthrow our government, but remains a free man. He stole dozens of classified documents, including top secret nuclear documents and lied about this fact. Unlike the Rosenbergs, who acted in the same manner in the 1950’s, he remains a free man. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in 1955 for their acts of treason against the United States of America. It is not surprising tha

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   What do these six words have in common? The first five are reminiscent of Trump’s two impeachments, and Moscow Mitch McConnell’s refusal to give him a fair trial. These same five words are proof that the rich and powerful are always above the law. The sixth word is of no value because justice in America is non-existent if you are a Republican politician. Yesterday, Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, was acquitted on all charges of corruption by the Texas Senate. He remains under investigation by the FBI. Sound familiar? From Trump to Matt Gaetz dozens of Republican politicians continue to commit felonies and receive a free pass. Over the last six years our government has proven we are a nation without laws, and therefore a nation without justice. Paxton’s supporters in the state senate are promising retribution for more moderate Republicans who brought the charges against Paxton. This is another example of how all Republicans act once elected. They are incapa