TheWiseOldFart

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Before I discuss old age, I need to say that at the age of 78, in a few weeks, I am especially depressed. I grew up during a time when patriotism was at its highest point. It appears that when my life ends, my beloved country will be nothing but a memory. The dream of our Founding Fathers will have died, and the men who sought the destruction of the “great experiment” will have been victorious. THE REAL MEANING OF LIFE “Life is a journey,” and other trite old sayings bear truth without an explanation. Change is never easy, but when it becomes inevitable, it can produce levels of depression as we reach our “golden years,” a term I despise. If we didn’t have the ability to remember our past, aging would be much easier. Personally, my moments of depression occur when I attempt to do something which was easy for me in the past is difficult or even impossible today. I am very fortunate that my mind is intact, and maybe a little sharper in some ways than i

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I begin with a very disturbing but real fact that I and my wife are patriotic Americans who are on a fixed income and struggle to survive in 2024. Trump, who is a traitor, a convicted felon, an admitted sexual predator, and suggests that he would be the first fascist dictator in our nation’s history, is allowed to run for the presidency and is living the life of a billionaire. This is not the America I remember in my youth. Presidential Historians rate Donald Trump the worst president in history. Let’s take a look at a few of the actions which occurred early in the Trump administration, and how he is solely responsible for the lessening of the average American’s quality of life. It is an irrefutable fact that if the orange buffoon should win the 2024 election, he will bring our nation to the brink of oblivion. TRUMP WASTED NO TIME IN DESTROYING HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS GUARANTEED BY THE BILL OF RIGHTS. I will not be discussing Trump’s many criminal vi

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Another truth you will never hear from the “fake news,” and that includes all of it, is that Donald Trump is a “draft dodger.” Father Fred purchased two deferments for his son, preventing his serving in the Vietnam War. I wonder how many “things” Fred Trump paid for in Donald Trump’s life. I question the legitimacy of his diploma from Wharton College. I have known several individuals who attended Ivy League schools, and all of them have the ability to communicate with others effectively. Trump displays his own unique form of illiteracy, constantly. We know that Fred Trump gave his son 413 million dollars after he “graduated” from college. We also know that Donny lost every penny. By 1999 he was facing bankruptcy. You might remember that this situation involved one of his first big lies. In 2015, Trump told his supporters that Fred Trump gave him just one-million dollars and from that relatively small amount of money, he built a real estate empire. Trump has neve

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Let’s stop ignoring the truth: the “Republican Party” is in total disarray and fighting among themselves. This was inevitable. When your party’s leader is a mentally deranged malignant narcissist, and is constantly surrounded by chaos and desperation, the trickle-down theory applies. Republicans Are Deserting a Sinking Ship Every day I read about an increasing number of right-wing politicians who are quietly breaking away from Trump’s hold over them. As the base of the once Grand Old Party continues to decline, a growing number of fake Republicans are looking elsewhere for support. In every primary state, a percentage of Republican voters who chose Trump say that they will not vote for him in the general election. I doubt they will vote for Biden, but if they choose not to vote, they will be supporting President Biden’s reelection. No One On the Right Side of the Aisle is Qualified to Hold Any Office at Any Level The most recent squabble inside of

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The Mainstream Media greatly profits from Republican control over our federal government. Sensationalism results in increased viewership, which in turn increases advertising revenue. This is why they support Republicans, and refuse to report the irrefutable fact that Joe Biden is the best president in America since Bill Clinton. No one has accomplished more for the American people than Mr. Biden over the last 24 years. The economy is booming. In spite of a Republican led House, which continues to fail and refuse to perform the jobs for which they were elected, and respect from other nations has returned. The most important fact is that unlike the period between 2017 and 2021, our country is doing the right thing and moving in the right direction. I admit that in 2020 I was not Mr. Biden’s biggest fan. However, I am happy to say that he has exceeded all my expectations. Let’s go back to that dark day in June of 2015 when Trump announced his intention to win the R

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   Politicians believe that reelection and spinning the facts are more important than the truth. Their personal goals and ambitions take precedence over everything else. However, the most powerful man in the world is showing his courage and “telling it like it is,” regardless of retaliation from Fox News and other right-wing extremist broadcasts and publications. Kudos to President Biden. Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy sold his soul and his power to the fascist Freedom Caucus to win his position as the Speaker. They are now calling for a government shutdown. "Let's be clear: if the government shuts down, that means members of the Congress — members of the U.S. military are going to have to continue to work and not get paid," Mr. Biden said at a dinner hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus, or CBC, in Washington Saturday night. "A government shutdown can affect everything from food safety to cancer research to Head Start for children.&q