Sterling Fields, Author at oldmenmumbling.com

We thought we were going to talk corn and bean crops, then Jordan stormed into Bert’s and suddenly it was all about saving America

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Posted on July 11, 2026 by Sterling Fields

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Heard of the Help American Vote Act, of the Election Assistance Commission? Donald Trump has them in the crosshairs. It was raining Friday morning. Hard. Perfect morning to gather with Continue Reading →

I want Trump gone, and I bet a lot of you do, too, but when it comes to why people will vote in November, I’m not thinking impeachment will be the driver

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Posted on July 2, 2026 by Sterling Fields

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Dems need to listen to the people, choose candidates that can win where they live and focus on what voters are telling them they want. Someone asked me the other Continue Reading →

What Mitch McConnell has wrought, and what Trump has yet to do, could sound the death knell of democracy

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Posted on June 29, 2026 by Sterling Fields

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Walter brings a dark cloud into the back room of Bert’s Diner All the Mumblers were in the back room at Bert’s for our “STW” (Start the Week) luncheon. We Continue Reading →

For Sam, the Supreme Court ruling that folks of color have to get out of the United States was more than a downer – it was a death of dreams and a life’s work

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Posted on June 26, 2026 by Sterling Fields

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When I walked into Bert’s Diner for our usual Friday morning bacon-eggs-omelets-coffee-with a side of bullshit, I thought I’d be the first one to take a seat in the back Continue Reading →

It was a bleak morning in Bert’s Diner, the day after Donald Trump announced the US surrender to Iran

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Posted on June 18, 2026 by Sterling Fields

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“The worthless, demented sumbitch just destroyed out economy, got our troops killed, murdered a mess of Iranians, got allies in the Mideast attacked, totally wrecked our economy and then he Continue Reading →

Walter is celebrating the nation’s 250th by revisiting the past and of course, he’s got some thoughts about what he’s found.

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Posted on May 30, 2026 by Sterling Fields

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It wasn’t very crowded at Bert’s Diner Saturday morning. It was a pretty Midwest morning, and I reckon most folks were enjoying the outdoors. We had most of our group Continue Reading →

I go visit friends, I fall down in the night and Trump is crazy

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Posted on April 10, 2026 by Sterling Fields

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When I started this group I never thought it would be so hard. I thought I’d write a little, the other old farts would pitch in and that would be Continue Reading →

Poor Walter. He crossed the white-wine drinking thin-skinned purists in the Democrat party on data centers. He shoulda knowed better…toe the party line or else!!

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Posted on March 26, 2026 by Sterling Fields

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Walter Campbell, former prosecutor, judge and now “visiting judge,” came into the backroom at Bert’s with a purple haze of language about his person. He took off his coat, through Continue Reading →

Abolish ICE? Democrats need to rethink that message and where they stand on immigration. It’s time for adult leadership, not theatrics.

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Posted on March 25, 2026 by Sterling Fields

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By the time we old geezers walked out of Bert’s Diner Wednesday morning took a consensus to our cars and trucks. Too many Democrats are still intent on making points Continue Reading →

It’s time for Dems to end shutdown on behalf of Federal employees and average Americans, and become the adults in the room

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Posted on March 17, 2026 by Sterling Fields

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OK. About to piss a few people off. But it’s time to see who the adults in the room are going to be. It’s time for Democrats to drop their Continue Reading →