TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I didn’t know it when I was a junior in high school in 1962, but I now know that history is the most important and fascinating subject we can study. Past events teach us valuable lessons, and it is critical that we learn from both our successes and mistakes. The sad truth is that we learn more from past mistakes than from accomplishments. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Dictator Donny Trump exists in the past. There is no place for a racist, bigot, a homophobe, a sexist, or a xenophobe in our nation’s future. Trump’s past is a story about one man’s abject failures and his many “firsts.” These “firsts” are not composed of virtuous and successful actions, but with failures, criminal activities, and sexual deviance. Trump’s private life is composed of failed business ventures, bankruptcies, and accepting “bailouts” from Vladimir Putin, and the Saudi Royal Family. His personal life is dominated by his actions as a se...

“I will lower inflation on day one.” Donald John Trump. Another big lie. Trump admitted that he doesn’t know how to lower inflation. In fact, after day one he never mentioned the subject. His time was well-spent, signing unconstitutional executive orders and playing with Musk and his other laughing oligarchs. His focus was on more important issues, including renaming the Gulf of Mexico, stealing Greenland, turning Gaza into a “Middle East Mar-a-Lago,” and making Canada our 51 st state. I have questions and concerns about the validity of the 2024 election. Regardless, exit polls revealed that Trump’s controversial victory was the result of a single issue: inflation. Inflation has actually risen by three percent over the last few weeks. The effects of Trump’s foolhardy tariffs will result in additional costs to consumers in the near future. The facts prove that over his 78 and ½ years, he is a failure when economics are involved. Trump was forced to file bankruptcy on two Atlantic City ...