TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Change is mostly good, as long as it moves a nation forward and increases the quality of life for all people. However, Trump and his administration are regressive, and what they are doing to America is criminal and in direct opposition to the intent of the Constitution. As you well know, I constantly criticize Trump, and make jokes about him. The truth is, he deserves it. He was a terrible man in 2016, but in 2025, he has become the worst person on the planet. I consider myself a patriot, strongly believing in the words of satirist and comedian, Mark Twain. "Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it". Over the last 45 years, it has been rare for our government to receive any praise for its actions, and has become deserving of its condemnation for its failure to do the right thing. As I child in the 1950’s and 1960’s, I imagined our government as a group of men who spent their days attempting to find ways to improve ou...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The not so well-kept secret that Trump is a fascist dictator is not a surprise. Trump hates America and what most of our nation’s people support: celebrating our diversity, inclusion for all, and complete equality regardless of your ethnic origin, color of your skin, religious affiliation, sex or sexual orientation. He is the leader of the Nazi movement in America. [Fascism: a far-right, authoritarian political ideology and system of government characterized by a dictatorial leader, a centralized autocratic government, and the forcible suppression of opposition. It is marked by extreme nationalism, a belief in the supremacy of the nation over the individual, and often a cult of personality around the leader. Other common features include militarism, suppression of dissent, and a rejection of democratic liberalism.] Convince me that the above is not an accurate definition of Trump and his party. Senator Bernie Sanders is the champion of the majority: the working ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Donny Dictator grew up in a different ‘America’ than yours truly. He was born into a very wealthy family in New York. I grew up poor in West Los Angeles. However, our biggest differences involved what we were taught with words and by example as we grew and became young men. Trump remained in a world of white privilege, while I learned about the real America shared by the majority. I worked hard for everything I have: my education, my home, and my family. Donny Boy was exposed to racism and bigotry from the time he could walk. His father taught him that he was more important, and smarter than anyone else. I was raised by a single mother and my maternal grandparents. They taught me to respect others, regardless of their ethnicity, the color of their skin, or their economic status. I was taught to be humble but confident in my personal abilities. Trump’s entire world was about becoming wealthy and relevant. He learned nothing about what happens in the real America ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I had always been a mostly positive person. I believed that most people had good intentions, and because of that single fact, the things I saw happening around me, which were harmful, dangerous, and unfair would be rectified in my lifetime. However, 25 years ago, I began to doubt my own beliefs. I was always aware that the government of the United States was composed of mostly inferior and incompetent men and women. However, I continued to believe that the system of checks and balances created by our Founding Fathers would guarantee that our government would always be relatively successful in the performance of their jobs: to serve the American people. But after the 2000 election and the debacle occurring in Florida by a totally incompetent election committee, the Supreme Court exceeded its authority and decided to award George W. Bush the presidency. I knew this was wrong, but I didn’t understand the ramifications of that one decision and how the future corrupt...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart It’s no secret: Trump is not the sharpest tool in the shed. His economic policies have proven disastrous. On his report card, Foreign Relations receives an F-. Trump is not a leader, as we learned during Covid-19. More than one million American lives were lost, while he told us, “it will just go away.” What is most obvious, but goes unreported by the mainstream media, is that Trump is a dictator. However, the New York Times recently talked to younger voters who voted for Trump in 2024. Asked to describe Trump’s actions over the last eight months, they called him “aggressive,” “overpowering,” and “reckless.” Mustafa, a 28-year-old Republican from Georgia, didn’t hold back. “The way that he’s been handling things recently, dictatorship,” he said. There is little remaining in the base for right-wing politicians. The group Trump and I belong to, septuagenarians, is dying off. Educated Americans reject Trump and his party. Trump is losing the support of rural voters....

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump is not concerned with the welfare of most of our nation’s people. His focus is solely on seven percent of all Americans: billionaires and multi-billionaires. Multiple promises were made to the working-class in 2024. But, as it was in 2016, they were all lies. Greedflation continues to grow here in Nevada and across the United States. The invasion of Ukraine continues to escalate, and taxes have been raised on working Americans, and lowered for the super-rich. Unless an Act of God happens in the next three days, our federal government will shut down on Wednesday. America is the only nation which passes an annual budget, and later requires an agreement on the “debt ceiling,” and how those funds are allocated. In 2025 our government is undoubtedly the most corrupt and incompetent in the world. A couple of days ago, a meeting between your illegitimate president and leaders of the Democratic Party was scheduled to discuss a possible prevention of that shutdown....

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart First, it is a fact that former FBI Director, Christopher Wray, stated that Domestic Terrorism is the greatest threat to the American people. However, one of Trump’s stooges offered his own idea and definition of Domestic Terrorism. The murder of Charlie Kirk was unacceptable in my America. However, he was not a national celebrity, not a great athlete, not a legendary educator, not a longtime public servant, or a revered spiritual leader. He was another opportunist spewing his message of hatred and violence against everyone who is not pure white in America. Yeah, he’s one of those. The right-wing is desperate to misdirect the American people and their demand to learn the truth about Trump and his close friend, who just happened to be a pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein. Therefore, they are attempting to portray Kirk as a hero, even a saint. Here are just two examples of the divisive rhetoric he offered his cult. Charlie Kirk, “Called Martin Luther King Jr. a “myth” and...

Op-ed from TheWiseOldFart Fact: Trump lies constantly. Fact: the dictator is placing our nation under Martial Law using the fake and fraudulent excuse of “law and order.” Another violation of the Constitution. Fact: Trump is closely following his fascist manifesto called ‘Project 2025.’ Fact: the corrupt federal government of the United States is allowing our nation’s biggest traitor to end the dream of our Founding Fathers. Why isn’t anyone doing something? Every day, Trump has been allowed to violate the Constitution. He has already used the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments as toilet paper. [Asked about plans to expand ICE operations in Chicago specifically, Noem told CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” “We’ve already had ongoing operations with ICE in Chicago and throughout Illinois and other states, making sure that we’re upholding our laws, but we do intend to add more resources to those operations.”] The very existence of ICE, the Patriot Act, and Trump’s illegitimate presidenci...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Our Founding Fathers left the country of their origin for numerous reasons. However, the primary reason was far simpler than what is contained in the volumes written by historians. It comes down to one issue: human rights. Everything they accomplished at the Constitutional Convention between 1787 and 1789 was focused on the individual. The country belongs to the people. They choose their leaders who are nothing more than public servants. Their creation of a ‘check and balance system,’ three branches with equal but separate powers, would prevent what is happening today. There was never going to be king of the United States of America, or any other form of autocrat. However, one unconstitutional and immoral action by six corrupt members of the Supreme Court voided their intent. Our government is in chaos, totally out of control. Sadly, the men and women we elected to serve and protect us have become our enemies. If they are not working for us, they are worki...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump is a traitor, a lifetime criminal, a spoiled child who is using the Constitution as toilet paper, and spends all of his time, when he’s not on a golf course, enacting revenge on anyone who had the cojones to stand up to the brain-damaged schoolyard bully. Therefore, he must pay for his crimes against the people of the United States, and humanity in general, with life imprisonment without parole or visitation, exile to Russia, or public execution. His punishment must fit his crimes. His most recent target is John Bolton, former National Security Adviser. The FBI, like every once respected law enforcement agency, has surrendered to Trump. Once the most feared group of highly principled men and women, it is now an object of distrust, fear, and hatred. Today, under orders from the malignant narcissist, the FBI raided Bolton’s home in Bethesda, Maryland. The raid was apparently conducted without cause. The act was purely political. Another former member of Trum...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Over the last seven months, gun violence/domestic terrorism has experienced a huge increase. This happened in 2017 when Trump was enjoying his first illegitimate presidency. Domestic terrorism and mass shootings make America the most dangerous nation in the world. Add to this the end of American democracy and the fascist in the White House who is eager to place anyone who is not pure white in his growing number of concentration camps, and I ask an honest question: “Why would anyone from a foreign nation want to come to America.?” Trump is a national disaster. His policies are destroying the flourishing economy he inherited from President Biden. It is now completely clear that the Pentagon supports its fascist/Nazi Commander-in-Chief. This is sad for many reasons, but most importantly because WWII was a fight against fascism. The leaders of our military are telling the American people that the more than 407,000 men and women who sacrificed their lives to save the...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart On June 7, 2025, Trump ordered about 4,000 members of the California National Guard to Los Angeles. Peaceful protests were in progress, expressing their displeasure with Trump’s illegal immigration/ethnic cleansing policy. There were a few sporadic instances of violence, including a burning trash can and an overturned automobile. However, Fox News chose to offer its viewers only the few violent incidents, ignoring the main part of the event. Trump either overreacted or simply saw an opportunity to use his power and sent military troops to the City of Angels. A couple of days later, he ordered 700 Marines to support the National Guard. Normally, this situation would have occurred at the request of California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom. However there had been no request. This was fascism in its purest form. This was not the first act of a fascist dictator performed by your illegitimate president. After Trump received his controversial diploma from Wharton Business C...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Let’s discuss the ‘enigma’ which is Elon Musk. I don’t know what others think of him, or how much they know about the ‘man,’ not the image. Musk was born in South Africa on June 28, 1971. His wealthy mother immigrated to Canada in 1989, where she and her son became citizens. In 2002, Musk moved to the United States and became an American citizen. Musk is best known as the CEO of Tesla, and SpaceX. In 2024, he joined Trump’s campaign and donated a reported 291.5 million dollars to the orange buffoon’s campaign. Trump created a position in his administration for Musk; a position for which he was woefully unqualified. Trump named it the “Department of Government Efficiency,” DOGE. What it actually was became clear immediately. It was an illegal agency whose purpose was to rid Washington of legitimate agencies which had been focused on investigating Trump’s egregious and numerous crimes between 2021 and 2024. Thousands of hard-working government employees were summa...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   The Supreme Court of the United States is clearly fascist and anti-American.    When our Founding Fathers created this nation and signed the Constitution in 1789 , a unique form of government had been  created. They were aware that it was fragile and even vulnerable. If it was to succeed, it must be in the control of men and women who would have a moral standard beyond reproach, lofty principles which wo uld never be surrendered under any circumstances, and progressive ideals which wou ld result in the growth of the new nation and its service to all Americans.  However, they made a huge mistake which is endangering the future of their dream.   It is no longer a secret. The great men and their monumental ambition, the creation of a nation ruled by the people for the people, overestimated mankind .   All men have weakness. Most men lack the courage to place their responsibility to always do the right thing for the men...