TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart It’s happened to everyone, more than once. A situation, a conversation, maybe a pitch by a salesman. All we knew was “something didn’t seem right.” I learned that sometimes common sense must take precedence over everything else, or suffer the consequences. One of the reasons why anyone ignores facts, probably responding, “I don’t believe that,” is because common sense has become uncommon in 2024. GUILTY, GUILTY, AND GUILTY Communication in the 21st century is instant and often infused with facts, undeniable facts. However, millions of Americans have lost their ability to accept reality. In a court of law, facts can be twisted. The same is true with “news” broadcasts and podcasts. To gain an individual’s confidence, tell them what they want to hear. Just ask any professional politician. As a writer, my philosophy has always remained the same. When I am presented with a story, I neither believe nor disbelieve its veracity. I look at the facts, but even then, I loo...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I learned in school about the atrocities committed by Adolf Hitler and his Nazi horde. I was about 12 when I read about the egomaniac who sought the elimination of an entire population and world domination. As a Catholic, we were taught about Judaism and the people who lived their lives according to the laws contained in the Torah. It was unimaginable that one man’s hatred would be responsible for the torture and deaths of millions of innocent men, women, and children. Could this happen again today in America? PUTIN IS WORSE THAN HITLER In 2024, the world is facing an even greater threat to the continued existence of humankty. His name is Vladimir Putin. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is a crime against every person in the world. He is slaughtering innocents for no reason other than to satisfy his own inflated ego. This little man obviously has “Bonapart’s Syndrome.” He is killing men, women, and children who have close ties with other men, women, and children in R...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump’s own words and actions offer undeniable proof that he hates the America of our Founding Fathers. Therefore, as he faces multiple criminal trials, if he makes demands, just say no. Trump is a traitor, a lifelong criminal, a sexual predator, a xenophobe, and a homophobe. Why should anyone care what matters to what historians call “the worst president in American history?” Trump Knows What All True Americans Know: He is Guilty of Every Accusation Made Against Him “Lock him up.” If justice matters in America today, Trump will spend the remainder of his pathetic life in a prison. I ask a serious question: “why is the mainstream media afraid to call Trump what he is; a traitor?” Add to this the fact that Democrats lack the courage to tell Trump and the American people that Trump is America’s greatest enemy and unfit to hold any office at any level in America, and it is easy to see what is wrong with our nation in the 21 st century: no one has the courage to do...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart You might remember a moronic effort by the worst senator in history, Ted Cruz, a few years ago. He spearheaded an effort to have Texas secede from the Union. I was in favor of his plan. In fact, I am in favor of allowing all red states to secede from the Union. We don’t need any of them, and their governments hate my America. Yesterday we rid our country of one of the worst. Another extremist group of fake Republicans passed a bill banning some of the most important values of American life. [Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed legislation that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public schools, universities and state agencies and prohibit the teaching of “divisive concepts” including that someone should feel guilty because of their race or gender.] I have watched red states pass racist and bigoted legislation for the last 11 years. Nothing shouldn’t surprise me. However, this level of racism and hatred is far and above the r...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   I consistently claim that most Americans choose to be naïve, and even ignorant. They don’t want to know the truth. If they did understand what happens in our nation and the world, they would be forced to face reality, and how fragile their very existence might be.   I heard a Trump supporter talking to a reporter. She proved my allegation without a doubt. She said: “Russia is not our enemy. They, (the government), treat their people better than ours.”   Let’s be perfectly clear: Vladimir Putin remains #1 on the Post Office wall. From the day he became an officer in the KGB in 1975, Putin formed a two-pronged plan involving the free world and specifically the United States.   First and foremost , end the NATO Alliance. Fact: the only reason there has never been a WWIII is the existence of an organization which has a policy stating that if one member is attacked, they are all under attack. With Sweden joining NATO last week, it is now comp...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart It was a true “blitzkrieg.” In 1930’s Germany, Adolf Hitler amassed power at a furious pace. He alone controlled everything happening around him. By the mid-1930’s no one dared disagree with the man who would become the world’s greatest tyrant. If this sounds familiar, you are paying attention. Donald Trump has taken complete control of the fake Republican Party, but he hasn’t stopped there. FOX News has been the right-wing extremist’s propaganda machine for decades, but now they are not alone. Today there are other “fake news” broadcasts: TvOne, Newsmax TV, TV Jovem Pan News, and One America News Network. In print news the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and other misleading newspapers spread lies and conspiracy theories attempting to protect their Fuhrer. Trump recently forbid all “Republicans” from exercising free thought. He demanded unfettered loyalty and unity. His most recent action was to hire a lawyer whose sole purpose is to ensure...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Alexei Navalny was murdered by Vladimir Putin. The tyrant who invaded Ukraine because of a need to soothe his ego is clearly responsible for the death of his biggest critic; the leader of the opposition. However, Trump once again protects his handler, refusing to discuss the facts. TRUMP IS NOT AN AMERICAN A major part of Trump’s story is founded in his constant complaints, his extreme negativity. He had a derogatory comment about everyone and everything. I remember his lack of respect for the White House when he initially moved into the residence. He referred to it as a “slum,” and even a “shithole.” Anyone who refuses to serve him is an “idiot,” or something he makes up in his own little mind. It is obvious that he does not respect, protect, or serve the Constitution. He cares for less than 40 percent of our nation’s people, his cult. He is what is known as a “user.” He used his illegitimate presidency to fill his pockets with money from foreign leaders, direc...

M Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   For decades the media has allowed right-wing politicians to claim the title of “conservatives.” This is a blatant misconception of these men and women in 2024. They have none of the attributes attached to men and women in the past who actually were conservatives. What today’s right-wing politicians are in reality can be defined by the labels “racists and bigots.”   Today’s fake Republicans are opposed to the protection of voting rights for all, the growth of small businesses, the rights of the LGBTQ community, equal rights for women, an end to extreme racism, fair taxation, an end to domestic terrorism and our nation’s growing gun violence, and First Amendment protection for the practice of religion of choice, or none at all. All of these failed policies are opposed to the beliefs of true conservatives.   There are no "Republicans" in Washington Today The ultimate truth is that today’s “Republicans” are not representative of their predecess...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart There is no question, no doubt, that Tucker Calson is one of Trump’s biggest supporters, and therefore a traitor to the United States of America. No one can deny that Vladimir Putin is America’s greatest enemy, and the greatest danger to world peace in the 21 st century. These facts did not prevent Carlson from traveling to Moscow and conducting an interview with the fascist dictator. Carlson began his report by claiming that the mainstream media has constantly refused to seek an interview with Putin, unwilling to hear his side of the story about the invasion of Ukraine. However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who presumably helped arrange the whole strange venture, revealed that this was just another of Carlson’s many, many lies, designed to mislead the uninformed. “Mr. Carlson is wrong,” Peskov said during his daily briefing for reporters. “We receive many requests for interviews with the president.” And this was just the beginning for the disgraced former ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   George W. Bush was undoubtedly the second worst president in history, and not the ‘sharpest tool in the shed.’ However, he did predict the “Axis of Evil” which is destroying our nation n today.    To be totally truthful , “W’s” Republican Party imploded on January 20, 2017. These pretenders, claiming to be members of the once Grand Old Party, have no resemblance to the Party of Lincoln. They follow a fascist whose loyalty is to Vladimir Putin. Trump hates America and has been totally honest about one fact: he will never represent all of our nation’s people. He is not an American and cannot be allowed to claim that title again.   Donald John Trump is the creator and leader of the Axis of Evil. He and his entire MAGA Party hate you and they hate me because we believe in democracy and cherish the Constitution.   I read speeches by American Presidents, including Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Barack Obama and feel good...