TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump did not obtain power over our nation’s people by himself. He had lots of help. It began with Vladimir Putin, James Comey, and the mainstream media. His entire fascist party joined the effort, constantly offering him unwarranted praise with lies and fairy tales. They nurtured his lifelong disease known as malignant narcissism. However, in every story there is a single villain who stands out from the rest. America’s greatest domestic enemy is without a doubt, Moscow Mitch McConnell. A little history. In 2016, MMM was one of the leaders of the “anybody but Trump” club. However, after the illegitimate election, he bowed to the fascist’s demands like everyone else. He pushed legislation through Congress, knowing it was unconstitutional and would harm our nation. It was obvious that he would use the orange buffoon in the same manner Vladimir Putin used him, and accomplish his personal ambitions. In each of Trump’s impeachments, MMM refused to conduct a fair tria...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart On December 18, 2019, Donald Trump was impeached for the first time. The charges were fair and just: abuse of power and obstruction of justice. Trump engaged in phone conversations with the President of Ukraine. He demanded “dirt” on Hunter and Joe Biden in exchange for funds already approved by Congress. This act was a continuation of how he conducted business in the private sector. History proves that Moscow Mitch McConnell’s refusal to conduct a fair trial in the Senate is a critical part of why we are where we are today. Trump was impeached again after he planned, organized, and executed the January 6 insurrection. Same results in the Senate. Trump was a failure at everything he attempted in the private sector, and continues to be a failure as your illegitimate president. So far, he has bullied nearly every agency, university, business, and individual dependent on government funding. His tariffs are no different. Trump is attempting to bully every country in...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart How much longer will true, patriotic Americans allow six corrupt and cowardly members of the Supreme Court of the United States to suck Trump’s little mushroom? It is of no concern for John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett that cases brought before them by the Trump administration are clearly violations of the Constitution. If Trump wants it, they obey. Thank you Moscow Mitch McConnell. Over the last 10 years a complete power shift has occurred in Washington. Anyone who has read the Constitution, and understands its origin between 1787 and 1789, knows that our Founding Father’s primary concern was the prevention of America being led by a king or any other authoritarian form of government. However when six traitors gave Trump absolute immunity, they placed their stamp of approval allowing Trump to become a dictator. The legislative branch, given slightly more power than the other executive and judicial b...

  Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump is an ‘equal opportunity bigot:’ he hates everyone who is not pure white and wealthy. Knowing this, I was not surprised when he called all immigrants from Somalia “garbage.” [In a xenophobic rant during a cabinet meeting, Trump went off on Somalis and Ilhan Omar, the congressional representative who is from Somalia and is a US citizen. He said Somalia “stinks” and is “no good for a reason”. [“They contribute nothing. I don’t want them in our country, I’ll be honest with you,” he said. He called Omar “garbage” and said, “we’re going to go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country”.] I would like to define “garbage” when the word is used to describe another human being. I do not believe in using terms which demean other men and women. However, your illegitimate and immoral president proves his lack of average intelligence every day when he calls his enemies by names he believes define them as inferior. Let’s look at reality and the hi...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart osed of professional liars; they are also hypocrites. One incident when President Biden fell asleep was broadcast dozens of times on their right-wing propaganda machine. The ir own comments would have embarrassed them if they had any pride or any respect fo r th emsleves .   Beginning with pictures from Trump’s felony trial in New York , Trump has been taped as he fell sound asleep m ultiple times . The most recent occasion was during a cabinet meeting while his minions were offering unwarranted praise for their Fuhre r.   Because it was Trump, Fox made a falla cious claim that he had been working all night. I have no idea whether or not it was the same night, but on one occasion he sent m or e than 750 messages to his followers on Truth Social over a period of five hours.   Trump is too old and feeble to be the President of the United States. His mental faculties are clearly in steep decline. For the record, Trump’s schedule in the Ova...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The cornerstones of the United States of America are Freedom, and Equality. I was raised to believe that no man is ‘greater’ than another, regardless of his power, wealth, or position. In 79 years, I have learned this to be true. The truth is, the rich, powerful, and famous are often inferior when measured by their low levels of compassion, understanding, and concern for the less fortunate. However, in 2025, the promises guaranteed by the Constitution have been locked away in a dark place, waiting to be shredded or burned until nothing is left but ash. I have not watched television news since November 9, 2016, with two exceptions. First, I watch “CBS Sunday Morning.” It is a show about positive events and people in America and recharges my depleted battery as I write about the worst of our nation over the past week. Second, my bride and I were watching a game show on television on January 6, 2021. It was interrupted by a “Breaking News” story. For the next three...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart You’ve heard the story: Trump recently pardoned the former President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was convicted of trafficking 400 million pounds of cocaine by a jury in a federal court. He was sentenced to 45 years in prison. The question is, why? Trump has no answer. However, one possibility has been recently revealed. During his trial, Hernandez hired a Republican lobby. The amount of money exchanged was undisclosed, however, it was referred to as “significant.” When corruption in politics is the subject, the rule of thumb is “follow the money.” Did Trump promise members of his party to take action on Hernandez’ situation? Was this payback for illegal actions taken on his behalf by one or more of his oligarchs? What I know for certain, is: “somethings rotten in Denmark, and it ain’t the cheese.” To this day, Trump’s only response was: The US president said Hernández had been "treated very harshly and unfairly" in a social media post anno...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Meetings are taking place in Moscow. The alleged purpose is to end the invasion of Ukraine. However, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was not invited. Now for your Wednesday laugh. Negotiating for the U.S. and Ukraine are a real estate developer and the son-in-law of the worst president in American history: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Witkoff’s single credential is the fact that he is a frequent golf partner of Donald Trump. The facts coming out of Moscow confirm that the 28-point proposal by the U.S. was actually composed by Putin and handed to Witkoff, whose sole function is to obtain Trump’s approval. Trump continues to be Putin’s puppet. Once again, I tell you the truth: Vladimir Putin has been running our nation since January 20, 2025. European nations who continue to support Ukraine, have withdrawn their efforts to share intelligence about the ongoing invasion with the United States. Their reason: expected collusion between Trump and Put...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart The first report revealed a conversation between Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and Admiral Mitch Bradley. After a missile struck a Venezuelan speed boat, two survivors were seen in the water. Hegseth’s response was: “kill them all.” It was never confirmed that the boat was indeed transporting illegal drugs. Here are the facts, and whether or not the boat was carrying drugs, the action was illegal and immoral. The action after the first missile severely damaged the boat was murder. The individuals in the water were defenseless and offered no threat to the American vessel or anyone else. Hegseth simply added murder to his other crimes of being drunk and disorderly, assaulting women, and embezzling money from a military charity. As for Admiral Bradley, he clearly violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice, UCMJ, by killing a defenseless adversary. These ongoing acts are a choice by Trump unconfirmed by military intelligence. As of today, Hegseth continues ...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart A President of the United States is not a “King,” a “Dictator,” or any other form of autocrat. The truth is, he is no more important than the janitors who clean the White House bathrooms, he simply has a different list of “to dos.” He is a public servant. A president’s primary function is to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. This includes protecting the rights of every American guaranteed by the Law of the Land. He is also required to make our nation safe and secure for all 340 million people. His ‘job’ is to seriously address the many problems facing our nation and find solutions acceptable to everyone, even if that means compromise. He is not allowed to have prejudices: he was elected by voters residing in the most diverse nation in the world. Trump is the anti-American president. He is the opposite of everything I previously listed. Trump uses his position for personal gain. He doesn’t give a damn about a single c...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart If you ask any working-class person in any democratic nation, “what is the most important issue in any election,” the answer will always be “the economy.” Uninformed voters believed Trump’s baseless braggadocio between 2017 and 2021. He claimed that America’s recovering economy was his accomplishment, although facts prove that every positive action began during President Obama’s administration and was responsible for the growth of America’s economy. The choice to choose ignorance over fact was a critical fact in Trump’s illegitimate victory in 2024. A little history ignored by voters who, like Trump, “learn everything they need to know from television.” In 1992 Bill Clinton was elected. The primary reason for his victory was the fact that the fiscal policies of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush greatly diminished the quality of life for the majority, and increased the national debt by more than a trillion dollars. When Clinton left office in 2001, the economy o...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Bright red. That’s the color I would use to describe Tennessee’s 7 th Congressional District. It covers parts of Nashville and has been described as a “redneck stronghold.” Today, December 2, 2025, there will be a special election to fill a vacancy in the House. What makes this interesting is the fact that polls show the election as “very close.” In a normal year, a year without Trump in the White House, the Republican candidate, Matt Van Epps, would be celebrating before the election began. Instead, Democratic candidate, Aftyn Behn, is hopeful. I seriously doubt that Ms. Behn will be victorious. However, Trump and Mike Johnson are shaking in their cowboy boots. Mark Green, who resigned in July, won this district by 22 points in 2024. However, the issue of “affordability” is a major concern for all of Tennessee’s residents and the election has been called “too close to call” in 2025. To emphasize Republican fears, Speaker Mike Johnson was dispatched to Nashvill...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Trump has been murdering passengers on boats off of the shore of Venezuela. He claims they were transporting drugs, but has no proof. He and our cowardly military leaders have been destroying these boats, killing everyone on board. Yesterday, he threatened to send American military personnel into Venezuela to “end the growing illicit drug problem in the country.” Another Republican “president” planning to wage an illegal and unwinnable war. No surprise here. A couple of days ago, he announced his intent to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez . Hernandez was convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to 45 years in prison. What the f**k is this moron doing? He appears to be pardoning the worst of the worst, while ordering the murders of innocent people. Nothing would surprise me in 2025. Your illegitimate president is the most despicable person in the world. Someone must forcibly remove him from our White House. He is not welcome in the peopl...

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart I have said it many times, and others have as well: “all governments are bad, some are just worse than others.” The sad truth is the federal government of the United States has devolved into the worst in the world. They lie constantly and are completely incompetent. In 1935, the “People’s President,” the Greatest President in American History, Franklin D. Roosevelt, sent a bill to congress called the “Economic Security Bill.” When he signed it, the bill had become the Social Security Act of 1935. It was a perfect plan to ensure every American worker had a retirement plan. The bill was funded by both employers and employees who contributed funds from every paycheck. The only funds coming from the federal government involved administration. The formula was simple. A designated percentage was deducted from the employee’s income, and employers contributed an equal amount. When the employee reached retirement age, he or she would receive a monthly amount based on his...