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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I ask a question; “how dumb are we.” The “we” includes an uninformed and therefore ignorant electorate which decides who will represent the people in Washington. Sitting on the right side of the aisle are the dumbest and most corrupt men and women in our nation’s history. It could be worse. “Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.” Will Rogers LATEST STUPIDITY FROM THE RIGHT Recently New Jersey passed a very sensible law which could save thousands of lives. Assault rifles have a single purpose: to kill a large number of humans in a few seconds. With gun violence escalating in the U.S., the New Jersey state legislature banned the sale of AR-15’s to regular citizens. A group of right-wing-leaning federal judges struck down the law. There are more mass shootings in America than days on the calendar, and apparently, that’s acceptable. Real presidents attempt to inspire our nation’s citizens. Not the orange buffoon. On Thursday even...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Here’s the headline that inspired me to write this article: [ Driven by Republicans, most Americans are concerned about fraud in the 2024 election ] Let me offer you a statistic which is also an undeniable fact. The percentage of voter fraud in modern elections is .012. In the 2016 and 2020 election, the few situations when voter fraud was suspected and confirmed were committed by Donald Trump supporters. When the 2020 election was complete, Trump’s own Election Czar told reporters: “this election was the safest and most secure in history.” Just yesterday information hidden from the American people since 2021 confirmed that on November 23, 2020, Trump was aware that there was no proof that massive fraud in any form had been discovered and he would lose any court case he filed to change the results. What happened later were criminal actions attempting to illegally overturn the results. One more fact. Mail-in voting is the most secure option available. Many Americ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Led by the dark red state of Texas, other right-wing-leaning states are following their example and requiring documents proving anyone who does not appear to be white is a citizen of the United States to receive rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Now the extremists known as “the Freedom Caucus” in the House of Representatives want to inflict another fascist law upon all Americans. Suppressing voter turnout remains a priority. PREPARING THE WAY FOR THEIR FUHRER It is no secret that Trump hates anyone who is not pure white. He has shown that he is the leaders of all white supremacists in America time and time again. One of his greatest fears is a large voter turnout. He has been defeated twice in the popular vote, winning the 2016 Electoral College vote by a slim margin with the assistance of Vladimir Putin.  Trump was crushed in both the popular vote and the Electoral College vote in 2020. In 2020 the largest turnout in voting history guaranteed a Biden v...