TheWiseOldFart

You might know the name. She surpassed Oprah Winfrey as the most respected woman in America. She is brilliant, a great patriot, and always says and does the right thing. Several groups encouraged Michelle Obama to run for the presidency in 2020. I have no doubt she could have won a huge victory. However, after living in the White House for eight years and privy to how ugly the world of politics can be, she declined. After Trump’s illegitimate victory in the Electoral College in 2016, she was courteous and kind to Melania Trump, performing her duties as the outgoing First Lady. Now that Trump will once again become our nation’s most controversial and unpopular president, she is no longer required to play nice. True to her beliefs and principles, she announced her refusal to attend Trump’s illegal inauguration on January 20. America’s biggest traitor should not be allowed a return to the White House. America is just another young country which will not survive its first 500 years. Our na...

The date was September 9, 1956. I was a ten-year-old boy and was somewhat excited. On that Sunday evening, the young man I had heard so often on the radio was scheduled to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. There was one problem. The censors convinced the network executives that some viewers would consider the way Elvis Presley moved “immoral” and “indecent.”  An agreement between all parties resulted in Mr. Presley being televised from the waist up. Like everyone else, I became a fan for life. How things have changed. In twelve days an old, obese, convicted felon who cheated on all three of his wives, is accused of sexual assault by more then 25 women, and paid hush money to an adult film star to hide his immoral action from voters, will become our nation’s 47 th president: but not mine. Our country has lost its morality and is no longer a respectable  nation. Think about this honestly: does any man or woman with just average intelligence believe that a sexua...

My wife and I were watching television when the broadcast was interrupted. The date was January 6, 2021. It was just about noon. On the screen was an old, obese, white man who was soon to be evicted from the White House. He was standing on a newly erected stage just outside the White House. He began his lies with the biggest lie he ever told. He claimed that massive fraud prevented him from winning his reelection in 2020. The truth was clear and irrefutable. After more than 60 state’s courts denied his appeals, unable to find a shred of evidence, and after the Supreme Court, which had been stacked by Trump and fellow conspirator, Moscow Mitch McConnell, rejected his final appeal, he refused to accept his massive defeat. Congress was in session, preparing to certify the Electoral College vote and confirming Joe Biden’s presidency. It was confirmed later by a member of Trump’s administration, that he knew he had lost just days after the election. Afflicted with malignant narcissism, his ...

Trump will never change. He will remain a liar, a hypocrite, and a self-serving fascist until he dies: probably not soon enough. This new year has already experienced multiple tragedies, including a senseless attack, an act of pure domestic terrorism, which killed 15 and injured more than 30 men and women in New Orleans. A second act of domestic terrorism occurred in Las Vegas, in front of Trump’s hotel when a Green Beret detonated explosives inside of a Tesla truck, killing himself and injuring seven others. Trump being Trump claimed that the tragedy in New Orleans was committed by an illegal immigrant. He obviously did not or could not read the story. He based all of his allegations on the name of the perpetrator: Shamsud-Din Jabbar. The truth is, the terrorist was born in America and was an army veteran. Even Fox News was forced to correct Trump’s lie. “When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in our country, that statement was constantly ref...

It is an irrefutable fact that the current Supreme Court is corrupt. Six of the justices, including Chief Justice John Roberts, are biased towards right-wing extremism, and five are loyal to Trump. Not one of the six right-wing supporting justices is performing the jobs defined by the Constitution when they were sworn into office. When they committed the ultimate betrayal of their only purpose on one of the darkest days in American history, June 24, 2022, by repealing a 49-year-old decision by a legitimate Supreme Court, Roe v Wade, they prove that they are the most corrupt and unprincipled Court in history. Roberts is obviously ashamed of himself and his five corrupt associates. He also appears to be frightened, aware that our nation has become the most violent in the nation thanks to Trump and his fake Republican Party. No longer is violent reaction exclusive to the right-wing extremists who are loyal to Trump and his fascist policies. “There is of course no place for violence di...

A draft dodger, a bully, a womanizer, a con artist: these are all terms which can accurately be used to describe Donald John Trump. Words which cannot be attached to Trump are caring, compassionate, kind, intelligent, generous, or leader. Like all egomaniacs, Trump enjoys having power over others, but is incapable of accepting even minor criticism from anyone. A little-known fact about Trump’s first illegitimate presidency has been ignored and probably hidden from the American people by the mainstream media, adds to the analysis of the real Donald Trump. After the federal execution of Billie Allen in 2003, not a single death row inmate had been executed by the federal government until 2019-2020. Trump approved of and even hurried the deaths of 13 federal prisoners. After his controversial reelection last November 5 th , he pledged to increase the number of executions after his inauguration. In an obvious response to Trump’s blood lust, President Biden recently commuted the death senten...

Today completes one week since one of the darkest days in our nation’s history. I find it strange that in just nine years my list of the darkest days in American history has drastically changed. Prior to Trump’s intrusion into our nation’s politics, my personal list of the most horrific days in our nation’s 248 years began with three unforgettable and unforgettable events: 9/11, December 7, 1941, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. In the 21 st century, I believe there are other tragic events which threatened our nation’s future from within. Events within our own country, committed by our own leaders, with the assistance of leaders from other nations, could eventually erase the dreams of our Founding Fathers. On January 6, 2021, a sitting president organized, planned, and executed a failed, violent coup after losing badly in his bid for reelection. The truth is, this terrible day could have been stopped before it began if our government and our military had ...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The Truth Lives Here Trump has many deserved nicknames. Old ones include the “orange buffoon.” “Trumpenstein,” and “Putin’s Puppet.” However, he has earned more over the last four years, including “world’s biggest whiner,” the “Coronavirus Killer,” “world’s biggest liar,” “leader of America’s white supremacist movement,” “traitor,” “fascist,” “convicted criminal,” and “sexual predator.” Guess what, and you won’t believe it: this obese old man is running for president on Tuesday. Op-ed by James Turnage

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart First a fact which confirms how corrupt the government of the United States has become. For decades those who are intended to serve all Americans in Washington hid corruption including grievous felonies from the voting public. Most recently our failed politicians hid the fact that Russia was interfering in the 2016 election in support of Donald Trump although they knew the truth prior to election day. The results of Robert Meuller’s investigation into collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign team required years to complete. When it was “released” to the public, Trump’s Attorney General Bill Barr retracted it so heavily it was unreadable. His intention was to hide the truth. Today, October 2, 2024, the American people were allowed to know condemning facts about Trump’s failed coup attempt on January 6, 2021. If you watched the darkest day in America’s history on television as I and my wife chose to do, you have no illusions about what we saw with our...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I was watching the movie, “White House Down” for the third or fourth time today. It was first released in 2013.   I couldn’t help but notice the comparison between the characters who violently invaded the White House in the film, and the traitors who attempted to end democracy on January 6, 2021, the darkest day in American history, when they stormed the Capitol Building. If January 6 had happened prior to the release of the movie, it would have been easy to see the relationship between the characters portrayed by the actors and the real villains who violently invaded the building which houses our legislative branch in 2021. They shared beliefs in racism, bigotry, and displayed a desire to enact massive violence against our perceived enemies, all Muslims. THE MOVIE HAD A REALISTIC END: THE LEADER OF THE FAILED COUP ON JANUARY 6 IS SEEKING A RETURN TO THE WHITE HOUSE The primary difference between the movie and reality came at the end of the st...

Op-ed by James Turnage History offers the truth: Trump is a failed businessman who was saved by bailouts from both the Saudi Royal Family and Russian Oligarchs. He and George W. Bush share one commonality: they both failed at everything they attempted in their lives. You say, “what about the presidency in 2016?” A senate committee confirmed in 2022 that Vladimir Putin’s interference was much greater than reported. Trump’s Electoral College victory was secured by wins in three states: Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Massive efforts on social media in those three states resulted in a lower voter turnout than expected. Trump won all three states by a total of less than 80,000 votes. However, if we go back to October of 2016, our own government aided Trump in his EC victory. A meeting was held in the White House one month prior to the election. In attendance were the 12 leaders of our nation’s security agencies, the leaders of both political parties, President Obama, and Vice-Presid...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart You might remember comments made by your “Commander-in-Chief” after refusing to attend a ceremony honoring our fallen soldiers during WWI in France in 2018. Trump refused to attend the ceremony. It was raining and windy, and he was concerned about his hair. I can’t make this shit up. An aide who attended the trip with Trump, claims that he asked why would he want to go? “They are all suckers and losers. What was in it for them?” TRUMP IS UNFIT TO BE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF Trump is at it again. In another display of abject ignorance, he demeaned the importance of medals awarded to our military for extraordinary service. [On Thursday, when addressing megadonor Miriam Adelson about the Presidential Medal of Freedom he had given her in 2018, Trump said: “It’s the equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor, but civilian version. It’s actually much better, because everyone gets the Congressional Medal of Honor — that’s soldiers. They’re either in very bad shape becaus...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart At first, Trump labeled Ms. Harris, “Laughing Kamala.” I took that as a compliment. She is positive, upbeat, and enjoys campaigning. When that failed, Trump searched his little brain for a new “nickname.” “People vote with their STOMACH, and food is now at an all-time high because of Kamabla/Biden INCOMPETENCE. With them in charge, IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social Monday night. That’s right, “Kamabla.” What would be considered a typo from any other politician appeared in four of the former president’s posts over the course of Monday night. “Kamabla Harris is afraid to Debate me on Fox News. She will be easier to defeat on the Debate Stage than Crooked Joe Biden, just watch,” he wrote in another post on Truth Social, referring to his outlandish pitch for an arena debate, so he could get out of one he’d previously agreed to on ABC News. “Kamabla,” whatever that means, is like all of Trump’s silly nicknames. He is a man without substan...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Pete Buttigieg has never been shy about appearing on Fox. He was on the right-wing’s propaganda tool Sunday, and he didn’t play nice; he told the truth. As the right-wing begins its baseless attacks on Kamala Harris, Democrats have found the courage to do the right thing and tell it like it is. This time he told the truth directly to Fox’ viewers. "The idea that somebody hasn't been tested or vetted when they have been vice president of the United States for nearly four years just doesn't make any sense. [Harris] is in obviously one of the most visible leadership roles in the country and she’s demonstrated both her effectiveness in that job and a vision for the country that Americans agree with. And that’s the real reason I think she’s going to win." HILLARY WAS THE MOST QUALIFIED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN HISTORY In 2016, the greatest contrast between the two presidential candidates was simple: Hillary Clinton was the most qualified candidate ...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart This is an old story. It involves a disgraced illegitimate president, a former pastor of a Texas Mega Church turned sexual deviate, the ugly profession of politics, and the most common evil in America today, hypocrisy. I have no doubt most of you know my position on organized religion. If you do, you also know that I admire anyone who is devoted to his or her religion, but I also condemn anyone who uses their perceived religion as a tool to enhance their personal lives. Over my 78 years, I learned that one religious leader, who is nothing more than a con man, is frequently responsible for the growing number of Americans like me who reject all organized religion. About one-third of all men and women in this country, 100 million, no longer attend services at churches, synagogues, mosques, or temples devoted to a single faith. The truth is, the number of new converts to Chistian faiths is in decline. THE CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS RIGHT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND THE R...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The only responsibility of a President, a member of the House of Representatives, a Senator, or a Justice of the Supreme Court is to serve the electorate, the people who elected them, or the individuals who nominate them, hoping that they would serve them well by supporting their needs and wishes. There is no other reason for their existence in a Democratic Republic. Sadly, our elected officials, and the justices on the Supreme Court, continue to ignore their reason for living lives of luxury and privilege. The majority of our nation’s people are ignored by all 546 men and women who decide the future of 330+ million people. The executive branch primarily consists of two people: the President and Vice-President. The Legislative Branch is composed of 435 members of the House, and 100 Senators. There are nine members of the Supreme Court. We, the people, who compose the United States of America, rely on these 546 individuals to make decisions based on...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart My wife and I were watching something on television on January 6, 2021 when the broadcast was interrupted. We watched as your illegitimate president stood on a hastily constructed platform and addressed his “people.” An apparently all white crowd holding Trump banners, and wearing his ridiculous red hats cheered as he began to speak. He told the ignorant crowd that the 2020 election was buried in fraud, and that he had won the election. Therefore, he commanded them to march to the Capitol Building and halt the certification of the Electoral College vote in any way possible. Then he told them that he would be with them, but quickly marched back into the safety of the White House. For the next three hours we watched in horror as an angry and murderous crowd smashed windows and doors, struggling with the Capitol Police to enter the chambers where our legislative branch was in session. We heard chants of “let’s get Pence,” and the same for Speaker Nancy Pelosi. We w...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Corruption and even Crimes of a serious nature are far from uncommon in our nation’s young government. In my lifetime alone, I can think of several names which have become infamous. I know you all will think first of Richard Nixon, but there were also three other high-level politicians who were forced to resign. As you might assume, none of them were fairly punished. WHO REMEMBERS SPIRO T. AGNEW? Mr. Nixon’s first Vice-President was the former Mayor of Maryland, Spiro T. Agnew. After a thorough investigation by the FBI, Agnew was forced to resign, less than a year prior to Nixon’s own resignation. He plead guilty to avoid charges of political corruption. He was fined $10,000, and sentenced to three years’ probation. The state of Maryland disbarred him. NEWT GINGRICH AND “THE PARTY OF FAMILY VALUES” For those of us who lived through those years, Newt Gingrich will be remembered for two reasons: he was a hypocrite and another Republican criminal wh...

    Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   I abhor violence. I proudly admit to being a pacifist. No display of violence, from wars to a schoolyard fight have ever s olved anything in my 77 years.    However, there have been a few times in my life when I would have loved to watch an individual who is a traito r to the American people receive a punch in the mouth for their attacks on everything whi c h makes me proud to be an American. I won’t extrapolate , but if you know me, one is obviously Donald Trump.   T hese attacks were verbal, and always in the form of lies. Government officia ls who hide the truth from our nation’s people are the most egregious enemies to the Constitution and our nation’s future.   Professional politicians conveniently forget that the basic principle behind our Founding Father’s creation of the United States was a nation contr olled by the will of the people, not their government. Our Democratic Republic demands representation in ou...