TheWiseOldFart

When you have accomplished nothing in your life, you are either the child of a billionaire, or the son of an old, obese man who trained you well. I only know one person who is more ignorant than Donald “the Traitor” Trump: his son, Donald Jr. Trump made a fool of himself once again, claiming that he would make Greenland and Panama possessions of the United States, and Canada our nation’s 51 st state. Stop laughing: he was serious. This was not the first time Trump suggested the annexation of Greenland, a possession of Norway. He sent his alleged cocaine addicted son to Greenland to make a propaganda film. On the film junior claimed that the citizens of Greenland were excited about the possibility of becoming a part of the United States. However, it has become common knowledge that junior bribed a band of homeless men to play a role, offering them nothing more than a meal. Pitiful. Trump assembled the Washington Mafia in 2017-2020. What it will be like this year is anyone’s guess, but ...

    Republicans don’t know or don’t care that the citizens of the richest and most populous state in the Union, California, are Americans. In fact they are true Americans while Republicans offer their fealty to Trump and his puppeteer, Vladimir Putin. I grew up in Los Angeles. I will always be grateful to have lived in the greatest city, the greatest state, until I was in my early 40’s. No other state offers such a variety of lifestyles. No other state offers the opportunities available in California. I lived in Los Angeles when many terrible fires occurred in Malibu, Laurel Canyon, and other wooded areas when the Santa Ana winds blew in from the east. However, I could never imagine the tragedies which are devasting such beautiful areas of Southern California today. As of today, Monday, January 13, 2025, more than 12,300 structures have burned and 24 lives have been lost. And the winds will be worse today according to Los Angeles weathermen. H...

Five men and one woman. This gang of six are all biased in support of right-wing extremists who dominate today’s Republican Party in name only and serve Trump, ignoring the needs of the average American. John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett are corrupt Supreme Court justices who control your life. How do we fight against this gang of six and save our country for posterity? The sad truth is, we can do absolutely nothing. Of all the mistakes made by our Founding Fathers, one surpasses all others. The damage caused by not placing term limits on all three branches of government is the primary reason our government is now the most corrupt and incompetent in the world. The intentions of our Founding Fathers when they created the judicial branch of our government were admirable. However, they were obviously naïve. They underestimated the vices of greed and ambition possessed by all mankind. I believe that given the opportunity most ...

Principles, morals, respect, and trust. Every country, every nation’s leaders, and every individual in every country must possess the first two qualities and earn the latter two. Without these qualities, no country, no individual will accomplish anything of value, anything worth remembering. These things I learned from my grandfather and one of my uncles. I consider myself a good and spiritual man because I have worked hard to be the best person I can be. I am far from perfect, but my search for perfection continues at the age of 78. Education is a tool. If it is used properly, it can aid an individual in his or her search to reach higher levels of spirituality and understanding. Therefore, I believe in questioning everything. If you don’t receive answers which make sense, you should probably discard the information. Why am I writing about myself? The truth is that I am not important enough to have anything written about me. However, the most valuable part of my education has come from...

  If the 2024 election taught us anything, it’s that Russia once again interfered in our election, according to the FBI, and most voters must be educated. It was clear that on November 5, 2024, most Americans voted based on emotions and misinformation on the boob tube, not on facts. It is an irrefutable fact the America has the least informed voters in the world. Early in 2024, the FBI reported that Russia was once again heavily involved in controlling the results of our election. We never heard from them again. Was this election rigged as it was in 2016? The mainstream media no longer deserves the title of “the fourth estate.” It has failed to report what has become rampant crime and corruption in Washington in the 21 st  century. I constantly report the events and actions which occur in our nation’s Capital daily. It’s not hard. The Washington Mafia remains in control of our government. This Mafia hides behind titles including Senator, Congressman, Supreme Court Justice, a...

Millions of Satanic Worshipers are anxiously awaiting the return of Beelzebub on January 20, 2025. The ruler of the underworld: everything that is destructive and harmful to the average American: will finish the job he began between 2017 and 2021. Yesterday, the judge who presided over Trump’s “hush money” trial, Juan Merchan, announced that Trump will be sentenced for his 34 felony convictions on January 10, 2025. However, he will not be imprisoned, fined, or even face probation. Instead, he will receive “unconditional discharge.” Trump is demanding a dismissal of all charges based on his stacked Supreme Court’s decision about presidential immunity. However, Jude Merchan offered this ruling. "To vacate this verdict on the grounds that the charges are insufficiently serious given the position Defendant once held, and is about to assume again, would constitute a disproportionate result and cause immeasurable damage to the citizenry's confidence in the Rule of Law," the rul...

If the 2024 election results proved anything it is the undeniable fact that my claim about the vast majority of Americans voting for what they see and choose to believe on television decides who will lead our nation for the next four years. Most Americans are as ignorant as Trump who proudly claimed that “everything I need to know, I learn from television.” It’s called the ‘boob tube’ for a reason. He is without a doubt one of the most poorly educated and ignorant men in the world. “The elections are run by the same industries that sell toothpaste on television.” Noam Chomsky “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.” Groucho Marx Over the last nine years Trump and his party have exposed themselves completely. However, it is undoubtedly a fact that either no one was paying attention, or nobody cared. I ask you to think about one fact which proves that no one claiming to be a Republican is qualified to lead our nat...

  The last two congresses, with control of the House in Republican’s incapable hands, passed the fewest bills into law in modern American history. Right-wing politicians spend most of their time protecting Trump from his many crimes and have no time and no interest in performing the jobs for which they were elected. When they are in the Capitol Building, they spend most of their time contacting current and potential donors for their reelection campaigns. Although they are only required to be in Washington 100 days a year, when they are present their efforts are seldom focused on passing legislation which benefits all Americans. It is fair to claim that the government of the United States of America is the most incompetent and corrupt in the world. Now for your Friday Funny: Congress was actually considering giving themselves a raise. If, in your job, your production nosedived, would you be asking your employer for a raise? The effort to give themselves a rai...

I must be totally honest with you: I did not read the attached article. The title of the story made me think about what is really wrong with America’s leadership, something ignored by the mainstream media, which once again hides the truth from our nation’s people. It made me think about why I am an Independent. The government of the United States is not only dysfunctional, it is the most incompetent and corrupt in the world. Every man and woman who holds a political office, including the Supreme Court, has ignored its primary purpose: to protect and expand the quality of life for all of America’s people. If you sit on the right side of the aisle, the profits of the super-rich and major corporations are priority number one. For the men and women who sit on both sides of the aisle, reelection is their primary goal. Political parties are the problem. There is no logical reason for belonging to a political party. They do not deserve your loyalty or support. The only thing they share is the...

The House reneged on its past policies and decided not to hide the ethics investigation into Matt Gaetz actions, claiming “for reasons of national security.” He is far worse than anyone would have believed. His drug use is far more pervasive than we were led to believe. He spent huge amounts of money paying for sex. Not only did he frequently have sex with young, underage women, he transported some across state lines. One more thing which confirms the idiocy of the people of Florida. They elected and reelected the criminal. In January, with their “Don” returning to the White House, the Washington Mafia will be intact. Never, never forget that your “stable genius” president nominated a man without morals and principles for the office of our country’s top law enforcement officer. The big question is the same question real Americans ask about Donald Trump: why are they not in a federal holding cell awaiting trial for their many crimes. I know of cases where law enforcement uses the slimme...

Did I miss something? Did your ballot include the name of the wealthiest and one of the biggest morons in America? Was he a man with no experience in anything other than engineering who lost millions of dollars ruining twitter? Was that name Elon Musk? It is clear that we have one very old white man and one middle-aged white man in control of our nation’s future. Neither is qualified to hold public office at any level. Recently it was believed that the House would vote in favor of the Senate’s stop-gap plan to prevent a government shutdown. However, when Musk told the idiots on the right side of the aisle to vote against it, they obeyed. Later in the day Trump agreed with the fool from South Africa. Who’s running this country. I can tell you that it doesn’t appear to be the aging orange buffoon. I know that’s a good thing; or is it? I think America is f**ked. On Friday, just hours before a government shutdown was inevitable, Republicans in the House agreed to a temporary solution. In M...

America is a strange country. It claims many “firsts,” and all of them are moronic and destructive. Corporate profits are of far greater importance than the quality of life for more than 340 million people. Most legislation which would improve the lives of the majority are never addressed and never come to the floor for a vote. I continue to claim that the federal government of the United States is the mot corrupt and incompetent in the world. I can prove my allegations easily and simply. I begin with the Electoral College. No nation in the world allows states to choose their president, or leader by another name, than America. In every other developed nation, the people choose the woman or man who will lead them. Because the Electoral College exists, we have “red and blue states,” which divide our nation and remove credibility from the election process. America is also unique in the fact that it is the only nation in the world not to have universal healthcare. Only in America is the hi...

America is 15 th out of the group of 15 developed nations. Our country is near the bottom in healthcare, and education, but in the most important category, quality of life, our nation is at the very bottom. Most American workers struggle to maintain an acceptable quality of life for themselves and their families. Hanging over their heads is fear: fear that a health emergency will destroy the lifestyle they have worked so hard and long for their family. After United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson was murdered, a poll taken of young voters, age 30 and under, described his killing as “acceptable” by a whopping 41 percent. If you’re surprised, you are old and out of touch with most of our country’s people. A large percentage of all Americans have been forced to battle with an insurance company which denied a claim, directly, or indirectly. Even a larger percentage experienced a lower level of care than expected, depending upon the insurance agency which represents them. A few facts: the U...

This list I give you does not come from the government, or the mainstream media. It comes from facts based on my 78 years of experience as a citizen of the United States of America. The American people have more enemies than friends. Based on the way Trump mistreated our allies between 2017 and 2021, and what he plans to do to them beginning in January, 2025, we will be hated by some of our closest allies. It will be unsafe for any American citizen to travel outside of our own country. However, we have much more to worry about right here in the “lower 48.” The most frightening enemy to the vast majority of Americans is its own government. After the results of the 2024 election, which I have reason to believe were definitely rigged, again, the quality of life for most will begin to decline. All members of our government will hide the truth for the same old bogus reason: “for reasons of national security.” Why don’t they just call it what it is: incompetence? Over the last nine years, al...

Democrats are cowards, and Republicans are liars and hypocrites. This is what it means to be a member of a failed political party. All political organizations are bad, some are just worse than others. It is not an exaggeration to claim that all Republicans are criminals and care only about themselves and their party. The truth is, the once Grand Old Party committed suicide in 2017. Democrats say all the right things but lack the courage to act decisively. Where do these facts fit into America’s future? As long as our choices at the polls are between these two failed political parties, our country has no future. The recent pardon of Hunter Biden by his father, the President of the United States, was courageous and the right thing to do. So why was Mr. Biden criticized by both Democrats and Republicans? You tell me: it makes no sense. Hunter Biden’s alleged “crimes” are seldom prosecuted. This situation was a Republican witch hunt and an effort to hide their many crimes over the last nin...

The highest court in the land gave full immunity to traitor Donald Trump on July 1, 2024. The Supreme Court’s biased decision declared once and for all that America is a nation without laws. “The clearest way to show what the rule of law means to us in everyday life is to recall what has happened when there is no rule of law. "... we have been warned by the power of modern weapons, that peace may be the only climate possible for human life itself ... There must be law, steadily invoked and respected by all nations, for without law, the world promises only such meager justice as the pity of the strong upon the weak." Dwight D. Eisenhower This quote from our nation’s 34 th President, and one of the architects of D-Day on June 6, 1944, clearly stated what has become a reality in today’s America. I have no respect for anyone who refuses to call the events which occurred on January 6, 2021 what it was: a coup; an attempt to overthrow our nation’s democratic government. Anyone who...

Would you choose to work in a city where no one trusts one another; where success is measured by power and wealth; where doing the right thing is forbidden; where morality, integrity, and principles are not allowed to exist inside the city’s boundaries? If you are one of the men and women who spend most of their time in Washington, this is your life. It began in 1981, and was fulfilled in 2017: the government of the United States is the most corrupt and incompetent within the world of developed nations. Trump is making serious efforts to make it even worse. Not a single nominee named by Trump is qualified for his or her position. They have no experience or training in the agencies they will lead. Of even greater interest, is that each of these individuals has been suspected, accused, or indicted for crimes big and small. Trump’s administration was rightfully called the “Washington Mafia” between 2017 and 2021, and this group will be thought of as the “Washington Mafia 2.0.” I have been...