TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I admit to repeating myself. I have written similar articles before. However, it is more accurate today than ever before that God, if there is one, made one serious mistake. This one error in judgement will end His or Her greatest creation, the planet Earth. When I was a young man and learned about the tragedies occurring every day around the world, how the most disenfranchised people in the world suffered from disease, famine, wars, and genocide, I began to have my doubts about the existence of a God. I was raised a Catholic, attending Parochial schools for 10 years. We were taught the eight beatitudes. Two of them are why I began to question not only my religion, but all religions and their belief in a supernatural power who watched over us and cared for us. “Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.” “Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” These lessons...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart   I am writing this article on the morning of January1, 2024. I am celebrating the end of one of the worst years in my life, and remembering some of the good. As a political writer, I mourn the end of truth, the rejection of facts and acceptance of blatant lies as reality. I am saddened by the increase in corruption in our government, and its complete incompetence to perform its function and duties. I fear the rise of fascism not seen in America since the dark days of the late 1930’s and early 1940’s. I am completely disgusted by the irrefutable fact that America has become a nation void of laws. The rich and powerful continue to be immune from being punished for their crimes against the people of the United States of America. Only indigent Americans pay full price for their crimes. America now ranks last in quality of life. The 2010 Decennial Census and the 2020 Census revealed that adjusting for inflation, the income of the average working man had declined...