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Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Power is mostly about control. It is also about pleasing oneself while the masses suffer. Malignant Narcissist Donald John Trump takes great pleasure knowing that his actions are harming America’s poor, especially minorities and all non-Christians who are not pure white. Trump is enjoying his government shutdown. He has never been and never will be a “working president,” but without all members of Congress in session, even less is required of him. Thank you to the cowardly Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson. Trump continues to receive his salary and benefits, but the most wasteful and excessive privilege is his use of Air Force One, and the Secret Service, costing taxpayers millions of dollars for his personal enjoyment. Trump is golfing incessantly. He recently returned from an unnecessary trip to Asia, avoiding the demands to release the Epstein files, and seriously addressing his government shutdown. He continues to party with his oligarchs at his personal pl...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I didn’t know it when I was a junior in high school in 1962, but I now know that history is the most important and fascinating subject we can study. Past events teach us valuable lessons, and it is critical that we learn from both our successes and mistakes. The sad truth is that we learn more from past mistakes than from accomplishments. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Dictator Donny Trump exists in the past. There is no place for a racist, bigot, a homophobe, a sexist, or a xenophobe in our nation’s future. Trump’s past is a story about one man’s abject failures and his many “firsts.” These “firsts” are not composed of virtuous and successful actions, but with failures, criminal activities, and sexual deviance. Trump’s private life is composed of failed business ventures, bankruptcies, and accepting “bailouts” from Vladimir Putin, and the Saudi Royal Family. His personal life is dominated by his actions as a se...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart A useless fucking, costly ballroom and the destruction of the East Wing. Destroying boats and murdering individuals off of the coast of Venezuela. Disrespecting the historical design of the Lincoln bedroom. Without confirmation, threatening to take military action in Nigeria related to alleged religious persecution. Shutting down the important parts of our government to redirect the public’s interest in Jeffrey Epstein’s personal files. Declaring Martial Law on Blue States. Establishing himself as a Fascist Dictator. Destroying the accomplishments of his predecessors over the last 70 years. These are just a few of the crimes Trump committed over the last nine months. Will there be anything left of my America when he is forced from office in 2029? There is no argument which can convince me that Trump is not the worst thing to happen to America in its 249-year history. Op-ed by James Turnage Follow my blog and be an informed American Sources: https://www.bbc.com/n...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I am enjoying every word I write in this article. I have been focused on the worst thing to happen to my country in history for the last ten years. This story is about heroes, determination, teamwork, and a passion for the game of baseball. I was nine years old in 1955. I had become interested in sports. Los Angeles did not have a major league team, and when baseball games were televised, the New York Yankees would most likely be one of the teams I saw on television. The first book I ever checked out of the library was titled “The Magnificent Yankees.” It was published by Tom Meany in 1952. I enjoyed reading the sports section of the Los Angeles Times. In 1955, when the Winners of the National League, Brooklyn Dodgers, and the American League, New York Yankees, became combatants in the upcoming World Series, the world of professional sports experienced an emotional high. The Dodgers had been in the World Series seven times, and lost: five of those to the Yankees...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump was “hatched” into a life of great wealth and white privilege. He has never existed in the “real world.” His America exists only for one percent of all of our nation’s people. It is clear that he is not aware of, and has no concern about his decision to end government services and the harm it is causing for millions of Americans. He is too busy. He continues to receive $400,000 each year, and use Air Force One as his personal aircraft. He went on a trip to Asia, where he received numerous “bribes” and undeserved praise for his constant failures. He is also focused on building a monument to himself: a ballroom no one needed or wanted. When finished, it will have cost about $400,000,000, and the East Wing will be gone forever. A legitimate president would have remained in the White House and met with the leaders of both parties every day until a solution was agreed upon. Programs designed to provide food and other necessities for America’s poorest people wil...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart No one will disagree with me when I say that Halloween is every child’s second favorite holiday. They love dressing up as their favorite character, real or imagined. What child doesn’t love candy? Adults have attempted to make it a day when men dress as the monsters they would like to be and women as the type of woman they are hiding within. One of the symptoms of malignant narcissism is the need to intentionally harm others. Last night, children across America were celebrating Halloween as their parents watched them closely, fearing they might be kidnapped by Trump’s Gestapo. My wife and I live in Northern Nevada, in a housing development of more than 1,600 homes. It is about 12 miles north of downtown Reno, considered a safe neighborhood. All of our streets are cul-de-sacs.  We moved here in 1999. Like all new homeowners, we were anxious to celebrate every holiday. We had no idea how many children to expect on Halloween night. I don't remember for certain,...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart After the cowardly attacks on 9/11, our country became obsessed with “terrorism.” A ‘knee-jerk’ reaction by a Republican administration created the unconstitutional “Patriot Act,” and created a Gestapo known as ICE. However, a few years ago, then FBI Director, Christopher Wray, informed Congress that domestic terrorism is now the greatest danger to the American people. This has been proven by one statistic. Since 2017, there have been more mass shootings every year than days on the calendar. However, with a Hitler wannabe defiling our White House in 2025, domestic terrorism has revealed itself as our own government, and members of the United States Military. Trump is using a group of thugs and criminals as his own personal Gestapo, known as ICE, to accomplish his personal goal to ‘ethnically cleanse’ all Hispanics from America. Hitler was his idol. Every legitimate news agency with the courage to report the truth has stories to tell about these thugs and villain...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Hopefully, if our planet is to survive, the United States of America will remain the only nation in history to have used nuclear weapons on innocent men, women, and children. On December 8, 1987, U.S. President Ronald Reagan, and Soviet Premier, Mikhail Gorbachev, signed an agreement eliminating an entire class of nuclear missiles, specifically ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers. I assume that all Americans hoped that this was the beginning of the end of the constant threat of world annihilation with the use of nuclear weapons. Just days ago, the moronic and evil President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, announced that he had ordered a test of a new, long-range nuclear weapon. He has been the greatest enemy that America, and the world, has faced since Adolf Hitler. He must be stopped. Yesterday, the worst, illegitimate president in American history, Donald John Trump, ordered our military to begin nuclear testin...

And Beyond Repair   Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart This is another “only in America” story which proves that the government of the United States is the most corrupt and incompetent in the world. Democratic countries elect governments to represent the needs and wishes of their people. Until 1981, America’s government functioned in this manner, although in a barely adequate manner. Today’s pretenders are entirely dysfunctional. Every country must pass an annual budget at the beginning of each year. The American government is unique, but, as always, not in a good way. Every year, they must agree to a “debt ceiling.” What this means is that arguments ensue based on political positions regarding which issues will receive funding and how much that might be. Although a budget had been agreed on by both parties, it meant nothing. “Politics is the worst profession in the world.” That brings us to where we are today. A government shutdown is in its fourth week. But it’s not a total governme...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I’ve said it all. I know everything about Trump, all of it bad, and anyone who doesn’t see what I see is choosing to be ignorant. Trump lacks everything needed to be an average president because he is void of the qualities necessary which compose a good person. It doesn’t take a genius to see that all of his problems are related to the irrefutable fact that he has less than average intelligence, was poorly educated, and possesses absolutely no common sense. I grew up in Los Angeles in the 1950’s and 1960’s. My brother and I were latchkey kids, and most of our entertainment at home came from a 19-inch black-and-white television. Even when doing homework, the television was on. Therefore, I often think of people I know as characters I saw in movies and on sitcoms. Trump reminds me of the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz. The only thing he wanted was a “brain.” However, unlike Trump, he learned that he possessed common sense, and made good decisions most of the time. ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump is the worst person in the world. He hates his own country, and continues to seek revenge against anyone who offered even the slightest criticism of his words and actions. However, I began researching Trump’s life over 10 years ago, a few weeks before he attempted to make a grand entrance inside Trump Tower to declare his intent to win the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. Like anyone else who researched and wrote about Washington in the 21 st century, I found it humorous, and never thought that the least qualified person in the world would become the leader of 330 million people. I underestimated the level of ignorance and hatred possessed by most Republican voters. The orange buffoon easily won most of the 2015-2016 primaries, defeating 16 poorly qualified men and women, but would have been better choices than the driver of the clown car. The truth is, he did not win with ideas about how to solve our nation’s problems, he won with personal ass...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The government of the United States is the most corrupt and incompetent in the world. The way things are today, America is not worth saving. Another “What If,” and This One Involves Canada. Early in his second illegitimate term, Trump talked a lot about ‘annexing Canada,’ and making it part of the United States. No one laughed harder than every Canadian citizen. However, this made me think about an alternative to Trump’s sad and laughable idea. Canada is not a nation constantly preparing for the next war. Canada’s citizens have universal healthcare for every man, woman, and child, without cost. They have a diverse society and is envied by nations around the world. There is little racism, and bigotry anywhere in their country, and when questioned are mostly pleased with their lives. The people of Canada are known for their kindness and their lifestyle. Canada is rated fifth in quality of life, behind Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, and Denmark in the number on...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The Pentagon has chosen to follow a fascist and ignore Constitutional law and American principles. I no longer live in the United States of America. I reside in a nation ruled by a bloodthirsty and vindictive tyrant who believes his people exist solely to serve him. Trump is using the illegal and unnecessary ICE to act as his personal Gestapo. The military has agreed to violate the Constitution and allow Trump to use the National Guard to aid ICE and help prevent peaceful protests. Over the last few weeks Trump ordered a more than willing military to attack Venezuelan boats, not military ships, claiming they were illegally transporting drugs. 14 individuals have been murdered. Even if Trump is correct, the United States has no right to interfere in the actions or inactions of any foreign nation. Bush acted in similar fashion, waging illegal and unwinnable wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. What did those military actions achieve? Trump is guilty of first-degree...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The not so well-kept secret that Trump is a fascist dictator is not a surprise. Trump hates America and what most of our nation’s people support: celebrating our diversity, inclusion for all, and complete equality regardless of your ethnic origin, color of your skin, religious affiliation, sex or sexual orientation. He is the leader of the Nazi movement in America. [Fascism: a far-right, authoritarian political ideology and system of government characterized by a dictatorial leader, a centralized autocratic government, and the forcible suppression of opposition. It is marked by extreme nationalism, a belief in the supremacy of the nation over the individual, and often a cult of personality around the leader. Other common features include militarism, suppression of dissent, and a rejection of democratic liberalism.] Convince me that the above is not an accurate definition of Trump and his party. Senator Bernie Sanders is the champion of the majority: the working ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Under orders from their Fuhrer-in-Chief, the United States military has been sinking Venezuelan boats and killing civilians. Trump claims that they are drug smugglers, while the government of Venezuela says they were pleasure craft. Members of the National Guard are invadeing blue states as Trump attempts to enact martial law to prevent protests against his fascist policies. Maybe Trump wants to give the Pentagon a much-needed victory They couldn’t defeat the North Koreans, were forced to retreat from Vietnam permanently, and lost to the Taliban and Iraq’s army before the conflicts began. Our military is not trained to fight in those types of wars. Hell, they couldn’t stop Trump’s Nazi army from invading the Capitol Building on January 6. Martha Gellhorn, a famous war correspondent, once wrote: "Governments are all bad everywhere, only differently bad. I've known that for a long time". This quote reflects her long and varied experience covering con...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Donny Dictator grew up in a different ‘America’ than yours truly. He was born into a very wealthy family in New York. I grew up poor in West Los Angeles. However, our biggest differences involved what we were taught with words and by example as we grew and became young men. Trump remained in a world of white privilege, while I learned about the real America shared by the majority. I worked hard for everything I have: my education, my home, and my family. Donny Boy was exposed to racism and bigotry from the time he could walk. His father taught him that he was more important, and smarter than anyone else. I was raised by a single mother and my maternal grandparents. They taught me to respect others, regardless of their ethnicity, the color of their skin, or their economic status. I was taught to be humble but confident in my personal abilities. Trump’s entire world was about becoming wealthy and relevant. He learned nothing about what happens in the real America ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump has no idea what he is doing. His decision to shut down America’s government is beginning to cause havoc across America. This happened Sunday morning. [The FAA issued a temporary ground stop at one of the world’s busiest airports soon after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted that travelers would see more flights delayed and cancelations in the coming days as the nation’s air traffic controllers work without pay during the federal government shutdown.] Trump is using Ronald Reagan’s tactics. He refuses to negotiate with Democrats, telling them, “it’s my way or no way.” Can you say, “malignant narcissism?” This arrogance and moronic attitude can only result in disaster. I was employed by an airline at LAX between 1967 and 1977. I often worked in operations. My job required close verbal contact with pilots. Everyone has some understanding of the importance of Air Traffic Controllers, but they are more critical than you might believe. Not only ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump is not an American. He does not believe in the Bill of Rights, and definitely not in equality. Over the last nine months there is no doubt that he is the leader of the Neo-Nazi Party in America. Trump has zero class, and his tastes in architecture are garish and gaudy. This is important to me because I love history. When an historical building is demolished, it is very painful. Trump has destroyed the entire east wing of the White House without permission from its owners, we, the people. In its place, an unnecessary “ballroom” will be constructed, which will be twice as large as what remains of the original building. Without a doubt it will be the ugliest building on Capitol Hill. I have no doubt it will be an atrocity. I have pictures of Trump’s residence in Trump Tower. Only a Roman emperor could sleep at night in his ridiculous golden monstrosity. Once again, your illegitimate president is abusing his powers. There is absolutely no doubt that his most e...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump’s Nazi Party is desperate to downplay the “No Kings” protests last Saturday. Regardless of their lies, the historic turnout was one of the most American actions in decades. True Americans denounced Trump and his Nazi Party as they attempt to destroy democracy in America. Any politician calling themselves “Republican” today is a liar. They are fascists who would burn the Constitution and place Trump in power over the people until the day he dies. They are traitors and must be punished for the ultimate crime they have committed against the American people. Your votes can “take them out” next year. Trump is destroying America on two fronts today. He is using the First, Fourth, Fifth, and 14 th Amendments as toilet paper, and at the same time approving the demolition of a huge part of the White House. He actually believes it belongs to him and not to the American people. In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson declined to run for reelection. His reason was based...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart If you thought our government was in chaos, this is just the beginning. Not a single member of the Trump administration has any idea what they are doing. When their leader is an old, obese, vengeful, mentally challenged, and ignorant loser, what would you expect? Trump is a dictator, but he’s failing at this effort as he has everything else in his life. He and his Nazi Party can say anything they wish about the historic protests on October 18, but the truth lis clear. Real Americans, real patriots, will never live under fascist rule. By the time Hitler invaded Poland in 1939, he had the support of more than 95 percent of the German people. Trump’s supporters are decreasing in number. His support, at the highest estimate, is about 30 percent and in decline. these masked villains are not fully vetted, and many cannot pass drug testing or the physical requirements. The truth is clear: the federal government of the United States has a single purpose today: serve Fuh...