TheWiseOldFart

The undeniable truth is that neither political party exists today. The Party of Franklin Delano Roosevelt is nothing but a memory, and the last Republican president who led the Party of Lincoln was Richard M. Nixon. Yes, Nixon, just check his record. After Ronald Reagan’s victories in 1980 and 1984, cowardly Democrats feared losing elections and began moving away from their liberal principles and more to the right. The party of FDR has never been the same. In that same year, 1980, the election of Ronald Reagan signaled the beginning of the end of the Grand Old Party. Reagan proved that he was a better actor than most people believed. He fooled me and millions of others who were looking for a real leader to take residence in the White House. Reagan informed the entire Republican Party of what his presidency would involve. He was in charge. There would be no opposing opinions or arguments when he declared the party’s position on any issue. In other words, free thought and alternate ideas...

Across America there is a new four-letter word used by tens of millions of Americans. That word is “M-U-S-K.” His fascist efforts to destroy the lives of working-class Americans is undoubtedly the greatest crime in Republican’s war on the majority since Reagan in 1981. Things the super-rich don’t care about: what other people think of them, the fate of anyone other than themselves, if their actions destroy lives, if America succeeds or fails, and if their efforts to become more wealthy harm others. This is a perfect description of Musk and the other 812 billionaires/oligarchs in America, supported by Trump’s American Fascist Party. It's not that Trump and Musk don’t know that the vast majority of Americans are angry and disappointed by their vile actions, they simply don’t care. These are two, old, white men who lack average intelligence. Here are some of today’s headlines on Google. “Trump doesn’t rule out military intervention in Greenland — again” (Inflation takes a backseat to ...

After Hitler invaded Poland in 1939, most of the world’s nations realized that only a world war would halt the advance of fascism. A single madman was intent upon placing the world under the rule of his Nazi Party. Only after the United States was attacked on December 7, 1941 did America join the rest of democratic nations to halt the spread of fascism with the intent of destroying Hitler and his Nazis from shaping the entire world according to his personal ambition. I ask a question no one else will: “the previous situation is being repeated today by two old, white Nazis with lesser intelligence. Why have all nations attacked by these two greedy men not targeted them for removal by any means possible?” I will offer you one irrefutable reason. With few exceptions, most of the world’s leaders in the 21 st century are weak, and even cowardly. Only vicious and murderous dictators like Vladimir Putin and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman are willing to murder their opponents to remain in p...

I was a ‘latch key kid’ in the 1950’s. My brother and I were never in danger because our apartment was very close to our school. Next door to our small apartment building was an old house, followed by the convent, the rectory, the Church and the school. The first television we had was 9 inches wide and 9 inches tall. Of course the picture was in black and white. Television was our family’s major source of entertainment. If I was home, the television was on, even as I did my homework. I’m sure that I was one of millions of young men and women who fantasized about living the lives of the characters on the screen. Some things never change, at least not entirely. Two of my favorite movies, and one of the greatest television shows in history inspire me to dream again, even at the age of 78. For as long as I can remember, I held in my mind an image of what a President of the United States should be. The first president I remember was Dwight Eisenhower. I turned on the television when I came ...

If Musk wants to end government waste and remove government employees who fail to perform their jobs, he is looking in the wrong direction. In a building known as the “Capitol,” there are 535 men and women who do nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing for our nation’s people. Their base salaries cost taxpayers $90,090,000 each year. We don’t need any of them. Add Trump to this reality and another $400,000 could be saved each year, not counting the more than six million dollars he wastes each month golfing and partying at Mar-a-Lago. That would save our nation at least $162,490,000 every single year. Let’s stop the hypocrisy, Musk. You don’t give a fuck about our nation or our people. Op-ed by James Turnage If you follow my blog, you will be an informed citizen    

  Trump is three weeks older than yours truly. He has been using “other people’s money,” including taxpayer’s, for decades to live the lifestyle of a real billionaire. He is totally unaware of what life is like for a 78-year-old man and his 74-year-old wife in 21 st century America, and he doesn’t care. I can tell you: it is very, very difficult. Add together multiple factors and you will begin to understand the challenges faced by most of America’s older citizens. Everyone over the age of 70 has physical impairments: major or minor. Whether we face chronic ailments from the result of aging, or physical challenges, every older American faces impediments to their daily life. Sadly, a large percentage are fighting mental disabilities which make life nearly unbearable for themselves and their loved ones. What none of us should struggle with is the ability to purchase the necessities required to live a healthy, comfortable, and safe lifestyle. My bride and I have a single source of in...

Your obese old pretend president is working as hard as he did in his first term. He is spending taxpayer money to chase a little, round ball through the grass. He’s not keeping his biggest promise, to end inflation, he is living the life of a billionaire using your money. Although Musk and his fake agency, DOGE, are ignoring the truth, Trump has already wasted 10.7 million dollars golfing in 2025. Nine out of 30 days have been spent wasting time like most very old, fat, white men who are or should be retired. More hypocrisy about claims to reduce government spending can be found in the expense of traveling to and from Mar-a-Lago. Trump only lives part-time in the White House. Adding up all expenses beginning with Air Force One at $200,000 per hour, the cost of each trip to his millionaire’s playpen is $3,383,250. Your Nazi president is the most expensive in history. What did you expect. Wealth and white privilege allowed him to avoid working one full day in his pitiful 78 years on this...

It began on January 20, 2025 and is happening today. Our government is facing a Constitutional Crisis. Every day since his illegitimate inauguration, he has violated the Constitution as he attempts to obtain ultimate and irreversible power. To the uninformed American, it appears that Trump and co-president Elon Musk are making all of the decisions. However, it is a fact that neither of these men is capable of governing the most powerful nation in the world. Being rich does not make you smart. Outside of America, most world leaders believe that Vladimir Putin is the wealthiest man in the world. His assets are well hidden. Some assumptions are that his personal wealth is nearly one-trillion dollars. It is Putin who began his assault on the future of the United States in the 1980’s, and it is he who is in charge of our nation’s future today. He now has two puppets doing his bidding. It was Trump who first met with Putin in Moscow in 1987. I find it disgusting that Musk, Bannon, and other ...

In December of 2019, Trump was impeached for the first time. His crime was attempting to bribe the President of Ukraine. He demanded “dirt” on Hunter and Joe Biden, in exchange for American aid. This month, Trump banned Ukraine President Zelenskyy from peace talks in Saudi Arabia unless he surrenders half of his nation’s precious minerals to America in exchange. It is a fact, criminals repeat their crimes, including your illegitimate president. Trump knows no other way of “doing business” other than illegally. This is his real “Art of the Deal.” I’m no longer going to be a ‘nice guy.’ The truth must be told, regardless of how crude that might be. Donald Trump is a moron, a con man, and a traitor to his country. He deserves anything bad which happens to him. Not once in his pitiful 78 years has he done anything for anyone else but himself. The ten years he spent at Jeffrey Epstein’s side should be enough to prevent him from holding any office at any level of government, in any country. ...

On January 20, 2017, Washington was changed forever. It’s composition for 241 years had been men and women who were patriots, loyal to the American people, and most were intent upon improving the lives of all Americans, while keeping them safe from our enemies, both foreign and domestic. However, since 1981 the former Grand Old Party began moving further to the right, and it was clearly divided between Moderates, the Tea Party, and a new fascist-leaning group calling themselves the Freedom Caucus. When Trump began his reign of terror, every man and woman calling themselves Republicans began to bow to the wannabe Fuhrer. Today’s Washington is filled with Fascists, Nazis, Incompetents, criminals, Traitors, and now Q’Anon Conspiracy Theorists. Here’s the latest from one of Trump’s woefully unqualified criminals pretending to be the Secretary of Defense. Pete, “the Drunk,” Hegseth and “Trump administration officials at the Pentagon invited antisemitic right-wing conspiracy theorist and ser...

Just 17 days.  That’s how long Trump has been pretending to be a U.S. president. There are protests in America’s streets. It’s only the beginning. America has not experienced this much unrest and chaos since 2017. Trump’s worst brings out the best of America. From Trump’s own words, his Project 2025, and Musk’s two fascist salutes to his supporters, it is an undeniable fact that in control of America are two devout Nazis. From removing government employees whose only purpose was to investigate corruption, fraud, and criminal actions, to restoring high prices of prescriptions for seniors, every act by your illegitimate president is designed to harm the majority, and protect the rich and powerful. This is part of a plan to make the plutocracy permanent and establish a fascist regime which will guarantee the wishes of our 756 oligarchs. Every villain needs a central figure to blame for his inadequacies. For Trump, his victims are immigrants, most significantly Hispanics. Other actions...

Before I get into the nuts and bolts of this story, I want you to consider three questions as you read it. One: Does Elon Musk have the highest security clearance available? Two: Did he violate the Espionage Act by hacking into the national treasury’s computers? Three: Did Musk use the same hackers to rig the 2024 election for Donald Trump? The arrogant billionaire is not an elected official, or a nominated member of Trump’s White House staff. He is a rebel activist who heads an agency which is not official and has no place in our government. Musk is an interloper. Trump has given Musk many of his powers, confirming the undeniable fact that his old brain is in steep decline. It is obvious that Musk speaks for Trump. “Department of Government Efficiency” is a made-up name for a non-existent government agency. Its very name is proof that our government wastes most of its time on frivolous matters, or serving the demands of its oligarchs. Musk believes that he is your president. He is tak...

All Politicians are cowards, regardless of their party affiliation. They are more afraid of what might happen if they did the right thing than violating their oaths of office. Losing an election would force them to find a real job. Their license to steal from the American people would be revoked. Not a single professional politician spends more than 100 days each year working for the people. Most of their time is spent fund raising and lying to their constituents. Since Trump was gifted the Electoral College in 2016, the government of the United States has become the most corrupt and most incompetent in the world. Fewer bills have become law over the last nine years than during any other period in American history. Our Founding Fathers were “eternal optimists.” They were naïve and believed that their successors would possess the morals, principles, and integrity to improve upon their humble beginnings in 1789. However, they underestimated the frailty of humanity. The desires for great ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart To all my fellow Nevadans: Jacki Rosen has worked for our state’s people. Sam Brown is another Trump stooge, and the nephew of a billionaire who owns the Cleveland Browns. Therefore, he supports Project 2025. All of his television ads are bullshit. James Turnage    

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   Let's look at what happened in America since 2017, and the truth about the darkest day in Ame rican history, January 6, 2021.   First, let me tell you about how time is the greatest teacher of all . As I moved from childhood and became a young adult, I realized that I had been a child of white privilege . Therefore, I had always trusted law enforcement, the justice system , and our military leaders , virtually anyone older than me, or in a position of power.   Education is not entirely the result of schools and books. I know that experien ce is often of greater value than formal education.     I was sixteen in 1962 before I learned about the “two Americas.” This is not a phrase popular in 2024, but it remains a reality, l ike it or not. I left Parochial School in my junior year of high school . I enrolled in a public high school . I was now a student in an institution which had a diverse student body and offered additional free...