TheWiseOldFart

  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...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Our Founding Fathers created a new form of government calling it a “Democratic Republic.” Their primary reason for leaving England inspired these courageous men to form a nation ruled by the people. Between 1787 and 1789 at the Constitutional Convention their focus was on issues which would guarantee the rights of all citizens and prevent any rule by a king or any other autocrat. Before they moved to the New Land, King George III declared that the Anglican Church would be the British Empire’s one, true religion. Our Founding Fathers were wealthy and influential men, and for each of them, this was the last violation of their rights they would be forced to endure. Each of them believed in freedom of and freedom from organized religion. To accomplish their lofty goals, they formed a government, calling it a “Democratic Republic.” The people would elect a president as well as the men who would form a legislature. There would be a third branch which would have a sing...

Trump’s policies are a combination of Mein Kampf, and Project 2025. From his first rally in 2015, his message was composed of anger, hatred, and violence. In 2017 his first actions revealed his hatred of all non-whites and non “Christians.” He followed Reagan’s policy of disregard for the working class and support of the mega-rich whom we call billionaires, or oligarchs. He made it very clear that he would not serve anyone who chose not to support him and his anti-American policies. Trump believes that he has joined his biggest idol, Adolf Hitler, in becoming America’s Fuhrer. And, why shouldn’t he? The Supreme Court gave him absolute immunity and he has become a vile and ruthless dictator over the last four months. His actions in Los Angeles are unforgivable and unconstitutional. What angers me the most is that our military leaders are not required by law to attack our nation’s people, nor are they required to perform for the dictator in celebration of his 79 th , and hopefully last b...

I was conceived in Seattle, Washington at the end of WWII. I was born in July of 1946 in Lewiston Idaho. My family moved to Los Angeles in 1952 where jobs were readily available. My father served in the United States Navy throughout the war. My mother was one of many “Rosie the Riveters” working at Boeing Aircraft. Everything I saw in my youngest years in public involved extreme patriotism. Flags were seen everywhere. Old posters like “Uncle Sam Needs You” were taped on the sides of buildings and on fences. Everything seemed to be painted red, white, and blue. My parents split up when I was about nine years old. My mother, brother, and I lived in a duplex near my maternal grandparents, and later to an apartment just a few doors down for my Catholic School and the church. When we got our first television with a nine-inch screen, the picture in black and white, a local television station broadcast a lot of movies: most of them were about the war, and starred John Wayne starred in many of...

The headline reads, “CNN Poll: Trump’s approval at 100 days lower than any president in at least seven decades.” That goes back to Eisenhower’s first administration. He was the first president I remember. I was ten years old when I came home from school, turned on the television and began watching the 1956 Republican National Convention. It is an undeniable fact that there will never be a worse president in history than Donald John Trump: if there is another president. Trump is a Nazi and seeks the dictatorship of the United States. No one can doubt this fact. He has proven my allegations time and time again during his first 100 days pretending to be an American president. [Trump’s 41% approval rating is the lowest for any newly elected president at 100 days dating back at least to Dwight Eisenhower – including Trump’s own first term.] CNN Personally, I do not understand how it could be that high. Illegitimate President “Destructo” is destroying our nation piece by piece. Once again, h...

Trump is above the law. Until six corrupted and traitorous members of the Supreme Court removed charges of treason and violating the Espionage Act in 2024, I had hope that those who work in law enforcement and serve in our military would support the Constitution and save our country from fascists and Nazis. I was wrong, very wrong. America is a nation without laws if you are wealthy, powerful, or a member of our corrupt and incompetent government. This is the greatest damage caused by Trump and his fascist supporters. I grew up believing that America was a nation where the rule of law was paramount to maintaining order and civility. When Trump pardoned the domestic terrorists, or more accurately traitors, who took part in a violent insurrection with two goals: halting the certification of the Electoral College vote, and killing Mike Pence and Nancey Pelosi: I knew then that my America had been defeated once and for all without a shot being fired by any member of law enforcement or ...

“Stupid is as stupid does.” Not only is Trump incapable of solving our nation’s most serious problems, he doesn’t care. He does not represent you or me, he works for his oligarchs. Voters claim that their reason for giving their precious vote to Trump was based on his promise to end inflation on day one. He lied, again, when he told the American people that he cared about them. Prices are increasing once again, as Trump lies, claiming that they are lower than they were on election day. The only necessity which declined in price and availability is the price of eggs, but that was inevitable. Trump is so stupid, he thinks that I am stupid. I have watched his failures for more than a decade. He shares one thing with the second worst president in history, George W. Bush. Both of these men who grew up in an atmosphere of extreme white privilege, failed at everything they attempted, including their illegitimate presidencies. Trump will lie, claiming that he is a “great businessman.” However,...

Trump will always be the biggest joke played on our nation. The slogan he adopted is a major part of that joke. MAGA has proven to be an anagram for “Make America Garbage Again.” This is a reference to the time before Franklin Delano Roosevelt when the United States government was completely controlled by the wealthiest men in America. That is exactly what is happening today: the destruction of every accomplishment over the last 60-70 years. Over my 78 years, Republicans were known as the “party of regression,” and it is even worse today. It has moved so far away from the Party of Lincoln, it has become an organization composed of fascist philosophy. It is Trump and his party who ignore the needs of all Americans. They and the oligarchs who own them, are responsible for Greedflation, why America is the only nation without universal healthcare for all, allowing the cost of higher education to rise to a level unreachable for most of our country’s people, and denial of the fact that all p...