TheWiseOldFart

I was a ‘latch key kid’ in the 1950’s. My brother and I were never in danger because our apartment was very close to our school. Next door to our small apartment building was an old house, followed by the convent, the rectory, the Church and the school. The first television we had was 9 inches wide and 9 inches tall. Of course the picture was in black and white. Television was our family’s major source of entertainment. If I was home, the television was on, even as I did my homework. I’m sure that I was one of millions of young men and women who fantasized about living the lives of the characters on the screen. Some things never change, at least not entirely. Two of my favorite movies, and one of the greatest television shows in history inspire me to dream again, even at the age of 78. For as long as I can remember, I held in my mind an image of what a President of the United States should be. The first president I remember was Dwight Eisenhower. I turned on the television when I came ...

You and I no longer count. Today’s corrupt and incompetent government has openly stated that they are fascists and Trump is their Fuhrer. His demands are the only thing they care about. They serve Trump, Musk, and ultimately Vladimir Putin. When Republican politicians returned to their home states during the recent of many “breaks,” and attempted to speak to their supporters, they were booed, met with shouts of “no king.” When these same cowardly hypocrites returned to Trump Town, they blamed everyone but themselves for growing public unrest. “It’s easy to be critical, but the people voted for change in November, and that’s exactly what they’re getting.” “It’s unfortunate that the other party’s chosen to turn this into a political stunt.” “I think they were uninformed people, so I really kind of discount that,” said Grothman, who added that he suspected those upset at his event were Democrats. “I think once you’re informed you realize that we’ve got a lot of financial problems.” Our na...