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Who Really Cut Down The Cherry Tree?

George Washington chopping down his father’s cherry tree may have been a myth, but it is all too tragically true that Trump just recklessly and likely illegally chopped down the oldest grove of cherry blossom trees in DC. A national

Who Really Cut Down The Cherry Tree?

George Washington chopping down his father’s cherry tree may have been a myth, but it is all too tragically true that Trump just recklessly and likely illegally chopped down the oldest grove of cherry blossom trees in DC. A national

Mourning Dolly Parton

I can’t imagine a world without Dolly Parton. She was the best of us. The best of America. Dolly transcended all the divisiveness, politics, and cultural polarization that have deeply fractured us. Red state or blue state, we were all

Mourning Dolly Parton

I can’t imagine a world without Dolly Parton. She was the best of us. The best of America. Dolly transcended all the divisiveness, politics, and cultural polarization that have deeply fractured us. Red state or blue state, we were all

Trump’s Big Gifts to North Korea and China

We are now at Def Con 1 in Donald Trump lunacy. It must be Christmas in August, and the secret Santa is Donald Trump. He’s been busy handing out presents to Kim Jung Un and Xi Jinping. But poor America,

Trump’s Big Gifts to North Korea and China

We are now at Def Con 1 in Donald Trump lunacy. It must be Christmas in August, and the secret Santa is Donald Trump. He’s been busy handing out presents to Kim Jung Un and Xi Jinping. But poor America,

What Has Happened Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln is Un-American.

Nine long months. At sea. And nobody in charge can tell these military families when their loved ones are coming home. Moldy showers. Broken toilets. No soap, no deodorant, no toothpaste. Meals so meager they’ve been reduced to half a

What Has Happened Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln is Un-American.

Nine long months. At sea. And nobody in charge can tell these military families when their loved ones are coming home. Moldy showers. Broken toilets. No soap, no deodorant, no toothpaste. Meals so meager they’ve been reduced to half a

Trump Wigs Out

  Let’s get wiggy with Donald! Another hair-brained business for Trump! © Sally Edelstein and Envisioning The American Dream, 2026. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly

Trump Wigs Out

  Let’s get wiggy with Donald! Another hair-brained business for Trump! © Sally Edelstein and Envisioning The American Dream, 2026. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly

61 Years ago, President Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into Law

Sixty-one years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law as an amendment to the Social Security Act. Two years ago, President Trump promised that he would “never let anyone touch your Medicare.” Yesterday, this Administration announced

61 Years ago, President Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into Law

Sixty-one years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law as an amendment to the Social Security Act. Two years ago, President Trump promised that he would “never let anyone touch your Medicare.” Yesterday, this Administration announced

Anthony Fauci Comes Under Attack

Another witch hunt in Congress. Watching a dedicated public servant like Dr Anthony Fauci being raked over the coals by ignorant, repugnant Republicans is repulsive. And a disgrace. A rabid Rand Paul is in a frenzy in his attacks. Emboldened

Anthony Fauci Comes Under Attack

Another witch hunt in Congress. Watching a dedicated public servant like Dr Anthony Fauci being raked over the coals by ignorant, repugnant Republicans is repulsive. And a disgrace. A rabid Rand Paul is in a frenzy in his attacks. Emboldened

What Kind of America Are We Becoming?

They are killing people on the streets of America. This is not MY America This is not OUR America I didn’t make my short film “I Am an American” because of Trump. I made it because the Trump administration forced me

What Kind of America Are We Becoming?

They are killing people on the streets of America. This is not MY America This is not OUR America I didn’t make my short film “I Am an American” because of Trump. I made it because the Trump administration forced me

Watch- “I Am An American”

What happens when the country you pledged allegiance to is no longer the country you recognize? A worn third-grade civics book becomes the lens through which I examine America’s broken promises. Beginning with the patriotic lessons of my 1963 classroom,

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Watch- “I Am An American”

What happens when the country you pledged allegiance to is no longer the country you recognize? A worn third-grade civics book becomes the lens through which I examine America’s broken promises. Beginning with the patriotic lessons of my 1963 classroom,

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Platner Must Exit

We need a change STAT! The Democrats are on life support, and all they can offer up is a guy with a Nazi tattoo and a string of sexual abuse accusations. C’mon, Man! We need a reboot. We need a

Platner Must Exit

We need a change STAT! The Democrats are on life support, and all they can offer up is a guy with a Nazi tattoo and a string of sexual abuse accusations. C’mon, Man! We need a reboot. We need a