TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Whoever came up with the idea to have a national holiday to celebrate all 47 of our nation’s presidents was an idiot who obviously never read the history of our country. Most of the men who were given the opportunity and privilege to lead America’s people were complete failures, and some caused harm to our nation’s future. Only a few should receive such an honor, because only a handful performed the duties required of an American President. When I was a young man, our nation celebrated the lives of two Presidents, Abraham Lincoln on February 12 th , and George Washington on February 22 nd . They were deserving of the honor. I would have added Franklin Delano Roosevelt, whose birthday is January 30. “The People’s President” was the greatest of all time for a single reason: he was the only man to place all Americans in priority number one. MY AMERICA TOOK ITS LAST BREATH ON JANUARY 20, 2017 On January 20, 2017, not only was the worst president in history  inau...

American still has a lot to learn. After 249 years of existence, the United States remains in a semi-permanent state of adolescence. The pattern is disappointing. When our country has a great leader in the White House, we begin to move forward. When he is replaced, his successor often moves America backwards. In my 79 years, it often seems as though our nation constantly takes one step forward, then two steps back. On July 4, 2026, America will celebrate 250 years as a nation. Trump and his 902 billionaires/oligarchs will tell you lies, claiming that because of our technological and medical advancements, we have moved forward. However, most of our nation’s 340 million citizens, at least those who are informed, will tell you that for most of those 250 years, we have been standing still while the rest of developed nations have been moving forward. The people of the United States have the lowest quality of life among all of those 15 nations. I know exactly what Trump has in mind for his “...