TheWiseOldFart

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Our Founding Fathers considered the First Amendment their “masterpiece.” In one paragraph are guarantees related to the basic freedoms and rights of all mankind. It is the very core, the reason, why thy created the United States of America. Without it, there would be no America, no dream come true. Everything from free thought to your right to vote is promised in the only Amendment in the Bill of Rights agreed upon unanimously, by the men who participated in the first Constitutional Convention, 1787-1789. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” TRUMP’S PLAN TO DESTROY MY AMERICA The mainstream media, owned by Trump’s 989 billionaires/oligarchs, refuses to use the only word which accurately describes your illegitimate ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Our country is a fucking mess. The reason begins at the top with a fat, old, brain-damaged fool, who will forever be known as America’s worst president. I would be remiss if I forgave the legislative and judicial branches. They, too, have proven themselves corrupt and dysfunctional. I want to play “what if:” what if events in our nation’s history had been different, if voters did not vote based on what they see and hear on television and researched the men and women who received their votes. WHERE IT ALL BEGAN For eight years, Bill Clinton reversed the damage caused by his two predecessors, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. When he left office, our nation’s economy was in excellent shape. Then came the first election in the 21 st century. I am an Independent voter: always have been and always will choose the men and women I vote for based on their records and position on the issues most important to me and my loved ones. Therefore, I am an informed voter. Dur...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump is following his fascist manifesto, Project 2025 closely, proving that he is not only a Nazi, but is indeed the leader of the recently unveiled American Nazi Party. Totalitarian governments cannot exist in a Democracy. Neither Communism nor Fascism can maintain control in a free society. One of the most important components of Fascism is secrecy. It is a well-established fact that Trump’s administration is the most secretive in modern history. However, for your Fuhrer, that is not sufficient. He is now attempting to force all government employees to sign NDA’s, preventing any form of government transparency and what we have learned to know as “whistleblowers.” I have offered my readers one fact for years: “if any politician or employee on Capitol Hill claims that they are unable to answer a direct question for ‘reasons of national security,’ they are definitely hiding a crime committed by them, or one of their constituents. WHY IS TRUMP WORRIED? Trump is b...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump is a traitor, a lifetime criminal, a spoiled child who is using the Constitution as toilet paper, and spends all of his time, when he’s not on a golf course, enacting revenge on anyone who had the cojones to stand up to the brain-damaged schoolyard bully. Therefore, he must pay for his crimes against the people of the United States, and humanity in general, with life imprisonment without parole or visitation, exile to Russia, or public execution. His punishment must fit his crimes. His most recent target is John Bolton, former National Security Adviser. The FBI, like every once respected law enforcement agency, has surrendered to Trump. Once the most feared group of highly principled men and women, it is now an object of distrust, fear, and hatred. Today, under orders from the malignant narcissist, the FBI raided Bolton’s home in Bethesda, Maryland. The raid was apparently conducted without cause. The act was purely political. Another former member of Trum...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The Supreme Court of the United States is America’s monarchy. With lifetime appointments and no way to remove a justice from office other than the impeachment process, the nine members sitting in control of our nation’s future are virtually “bulletproof.” President Biden has a solution which I continue to strongly support. OUR FOUNDING FATHERS WERE NOT INFALLIBLE Most democracies have either term limits or mandatory retirement age requirements. Our Founding Father’s intent was to prevent a need for political involvement by removing the need to win elections. Northeastern law professor Michael Meltsner, who specializes in the Supreme Court, said the intent was to insulate justices from partisan politics. “That was put into the Constitution to preserve the total independence of the judiciary,” said Meltsner, the George J. and Kathleen Waters Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Law. “Once a justice is confirmed and takes a seat on the court, they’re not ...