TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart It’s a sad fact that I was not surprised that Trump chose Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense. They are very similar. Both are white supremacists, sexual predators, and confirmed criminals. Hegseth is also a well-known alcoholic whose antics embarrassed everyone he knew. It was also important for Trump that Hegseth was a part-time personality on his personal propaganda machine, Fox News. Trump and Hegseth made a decision to attack a group of Democrats who offered advice to our military who are being forced to act like a Gestapo in our nation’s “blue” states. They made a public service announcement informing our men and women in uniform that if what they are ordered to do is a violation of federal law or the Constitution, they are not required to carry out those orders. Trump is not a confirmed fascist dictator. At least not yet. Nothing upsets Trump more than the truth. He is known to fly into rage at any moment when one of his illegal actions is exposed. Ne...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I challenge the mainstream media to live up to its responsibility and tell the truth. Our Founding Fathers gave them First Amendment protection for a single reason: they were to expose corruption in government. However, since 1981, they have failed the American people. A little-known threat was made by congress. They were told that if stories they did not want to be told appeared in the news, their “sources” would disappear, and their careers in jeopardy. Almost immediately any stories about corruption on Capitol Hill either disappeared or were incomplete. In the 21 st century, there exists only one way to be completely positive that a pending story involves corruption comes from these five words: “for reasons of national security.” This, and the fact that “sensationalism” increases viewership, and an increase in ratings encourages an increase in advertising revenue, is why the “real Donald Trump” has not been fully exposed over the last 10 years. However, over...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I’m pretty sure that Trump hates everyone, including a number of his oligarchs. The old man in the White House confirms this assumption through his own words and actions. Trump is a ‘humanoid,’ there is no joy when he’s around. However, he gets his enjoyment in life by ensuring those he hates are punished and experience pain and anguish. It is no secret that Trump is a racist, a bigot, and a misogynist, but why does he hate homeless people? A considerable number of America’s homeless population are veterans. The fastest growing number of Americans without a permanent home are children. Today, August 12, 2025, Trump is imposing a form of martial law on the people of Washington D.C. There is no legitimate reason for this illegal and immoral action with the exception of Trump’s personal vendetta against anyone he despises. President Donald Trump vowed this week to rid Washington, D.C., of homeless encampments, issuing a warning that the "homeless have to move ...