TheWiseOldFart

Republicans are fuming. When the statistics about terrorism in 2023 were revealed, showing 46,728 Americans died from gunshot wounds at the hands of radical Muslim terrorists, they demanded action. Of course, none of this is true. The following facts about deaths in America from the use of a gun are the result of suicides, domestic violence, and domestic terrorism. Republicans don’t care about any of these deaths. They cannot blame outside sources, and refuse to admit how badly they have failed the American people for decades. America has many “firsts.” Unfortunately, most of the actions taken by our leaders are moronic and harmful to the intent of our Founding Fathers. Over the last nine years, I have learned to accept what I already knew deep inside: the United States is the most racist and bigoted nation in the free world. More than one-half of all 340 million Americans hate people of color, all people from ethnic backgrounds which are not from Western Europe. For most Americans, th...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart This time it happened in Alabama. If the perpetrators were Muslim radicals, right-wing politicians would be screaming and demanding that action be taken immediately. However, for those is Washington, it’s just another bloody weekend in “the greatest country in the world.” That’s what politicians tell us. The headline this Sunday: BIRMINGHAM, Alabama. — Four people are dead and 18 others were shot when multiple shooters fired on "people in the open" Saturday night, according to Birmingham police.] Information obtained by law enforcement is leading them to believe that this was not an isolated incident. However, it is not clear who the target might have been, or why it happened. What they do know is multiple shooters began firing into a crowd. Officers believe that many of those injured or killed were innocent bystanders. THE NRA GUN LOBBY, AND RIGHT-WING POLITICIANS OWNED BY THE NRA, WILL LIE, CLAIMING THAT GUNS ARE NOT PART OF THE PROBLEM If you have r...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart According to the FBI, domestic terrorism is the greatest danger to the American people. Once again, the media is placing sensationalism ahead of the important issues to increase corporate profits. THE FOURTH ESTATE CONTINUES TO FAIL ITS PURPOSE Television “news” is placing its focus on the presidential candidates: one a hard-working President, and the other a wannabe dictator. Regardless, both are boring as hell. What should be in the headlines every day is the increasing number of mass shootings in America. 2023 was the most violent year in American history, and 2024 is poised to become more deadly. Seven years ago we were shocked by the fact that the number of mass shootings outnumbered the days on the calendar. This has become the norm in the 21 st century. AMERICA HAS EARNED THE TITLE OF “MOST DANGEROUS COUNTRY IN THE WORLD” The truth you will never hear from the media is frightening. The United States is the most dangerous country in the ...