TheWiseOldFart

I'm back because I care. White privilege is real, and only those who benefit from being born into this situation deny its reality. Trump was finally exposed as the leader of America’s Neo-Nazi movement in 2018. Since January 20 he has openly supported whites only while making life more difficult for Blacks, Hispanics, women, the LGBTQ community, anyone who is not a Christian or a Jew, and the entire majority of our nation’s people; the working class. This week he gave preference to 54 white citizens of South Africa who want to leave their country. They claim to be suffering from the end of apartheid. [Apartheid in South Africa lasted from 1948 to 1994. This period represents the time when the white minority government implemented and enforced a system of racial segregation and discrimination against the Black majority. The end of apartheid was marked by the transition to a democratic, multi-racial government in 1994.] Granting these 54 very white people refugee status is another ac...

I was a ‘latch key kid’ in the 1950’s. My brother and I were never in danger because our apartment was very close to our school. Next door to our small apartment building was an old house, followed by the convent, the rectory, the Church and the school. The first television we had was 9 inches wide and 9 inches tall. Of course the picture was in black and white. Television was our family’s major source of entertainment. If I was home, the television was on, even as I did my homework. I’m sure that I was one of millions of young men and women who fantasized about living the lives of the characters on the screen. Some things never change, at least not entirely. Two of my favorite movies, and one of the greatest television shows in history inspire me to dream again, even at the age of 78. For as long as I can remember, I held in my mind an image of what a President of the United States should be. The first president I remember was Dwight Eisenhower. I turned on the television when I came ...

The greatest president in American history was without a doubt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Rightfully known as “the People’s President, his policies were always focused on all Americans and protected the working class from greedy men who sought to control their workers by underpaying them for their efforts, requiring tortuously long hours and working conditions, and children were not exempt. On August 14, 1935, FDR signed the only perfect bill in our nation’s history. It was designed to guarantee a retirement fund for all Americans. It is known today as Social Security. It was fully funded by employee and employer contributions. The only government involvement needed was administration. Republicans lie and call Social Security an “entitlement.” If the program is going broke, as they claim, it is because of government corruption and incompetence. The worst government in the world has stolen money from the American people for the last 90 years. Every penny my wife and I receive is based ...