TheWiseOldFart

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 own

  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 story. The

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 REASO

  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 our

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 who re

    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 our nation’s capital. All three bran