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Lean to the Left provides liberal political commentary about important developments involving Republicans and Democrats in power, and supports efforts to resist those who would subvert democracy and impede freedom of the press. We also present the Lean to the Left podcast and videos, with newsmaker interviews and progressive commentary.
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The 2019 Healthcare Agenda; Big Change with Dems in Charge
Come January when Democrats officially take control of the U.S. House of Representatives you can expect a major focus to be improving...
Bob Gatty
Nov 20, 20183 min read
Is Trump's America Winning Yet?
Now that Donald Trump has been in office nearly two years, it's fair to ask whether voters in "Trump's America" are "winning" yet, as he...
Bob Gatty
Nov 19, 20183 min read
Senior Softball: Much More Than a Game
Today, I'm going to tell you about a great group of guys that come out nearly every day, year-around, to play the sport that they love --...
Bob Gatty
Nov 17, 20183 min read
News Flash: Socialite Envoy-to-be Plans New Wild Animal Handbags
Lana Marks, the wealthy designer of exclusive, prohibitively expensive handbags, was nominated this week by President Trump as the next...
Bob Gatty
Nov 16, 20183 min read
LGBTQ 'Conversion Therapy': Misguided & Potentially Deadly
Parents who attempt to use 'conversion therapy' to change the sexual orientation of their homosexual child are risking the very lives of...
Bob Gatty
Nov 15, 20182 min read
News Break: Drunken Raccoons Cause Rabies Scare
It's been a rough past few weeks, with bitter arguments over "voter fraud" leveled by President Trump, counter charges of voter...
Bob Gatty
Nov 14, 20182 min read
The President is a Bully. Black Women are His Favorite Targets
Though it shouldn’t be so, most Americans are now accustomed to the president of the United States having frequent, uncontrolled juvenile...
Stacy Fitzgerald
Nov 13, 20183 min read
Support Providing Service Dogs to Vets with Conditions Like PTSD
(Editor's Note: The following announcement by Change.org is a petition by Hannah Karnes of Cedar Park, TX. We reprint it here in...
Bob Gatty
Nov 12, 20183 min read
Honor Our Soldiers; Don't Use Them as Pawns
American veterans, and those actively serving, deserve our gratitude and respect. They represent an America with a rich history of...
Bob Gatty
Nov 11, 20183 min read
VA to Continue Canine Experiments Intended to Help Wounded Warriors
Medical experiments on dogs that include the severing of spinal cords will continue at the Veterans Administration despite strong...
Bob Gatty
Nov 10, 20182 min read
Who is the 'Enemy of the People?'
President Trump continues his unrelenting attack on the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees a free press, the...
Bob Gatty
Nov 8, 20182 min read
Time for Unity, Not Fear
With all of the divisiveness and rancor that currently exists, I think we all need to figure out how to play nice; how to come together;...
Bob Gatty
Nov 7, 20182 min read
A Look Ahead: Will it be War?
With the 2018 mid-term elections now in the history books, it's time to look ahead and it would be nice if that could rationally be done...
Bob Gatty
Nov 7, 20182 min read
Don't Stay Home to Chill. Go Vote!
Today I was listening to the radio in the car -- on my way to early voting -- and I heard a woman say she didn't see any reason to vote....
Bob Gatty
Nov 5, 20183 min read
A Middle Class Tax Cut? Another Trump Lie
A couple weeks ago President Trump began promising middle class Americans they would receive a 10 percent tax cut before election day,...
Bob Gatty
Nov 4, 20182 min read
The Waccamaw Indian People Celebrate Their Heritage with 26th Pauwau
Under crystal clear, azure blue sky, the Waccamaw Indian People celebrated their heritage as South Carolina's original inhabitants today...
Bob Gatty
Nov 3, 20182 min read
Afraid to Vote in Today's Environment of Hate
Today the local headquarters of the Democratic Party here in South Carolina received a message from a Hispanic-American who asked for...
Bob Gatty
Nov 2, 20182 min read
Remembering the Pittsburgh Synagogue Victims
As in many communities across America, residents of my new home town, Myrtle Beach, SC, came together to pray and to remember the victims...
Bob Gatty
Nov 1, 20182 min read
The Waccamaw Indians: History in the Making
On Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4, South Carolina's Waccamaw Indian People will celebrate their history and heritage at their annual...
Bob Gatty
Oct 31, 20183 min read
Capt. 'Sully' Sullenberger Challenges Americans to Act 'to Save Ourselves'
Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger is a safety expert, author and speaker on leadership and culture. Nearly 10 years ago, he led 154 people...
Bob Gatty
Oct 30, 20182 min read
On Guard: The Invasion is Coming
Today's news brought a report that President Trump is sending more than additional 5,000 troops to the U.S. southwestern border in...
Bob Gatty
Oct 29, 20182 min read
Time to Rise Up; Time to Fight Back
"All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." That quote comes from Abraham Lincoln, but it applies as much...
Bob Gatty
Oct 28, 20182 min read
A Day of Tragedy, a Day of Tears
On this Saturday in Pittsburgh, PA, which I consider my hometown, there was terrible tragedy and heart wrenching sadness as yet another...
Bob Gatty
Oct 27, 20182 min read
Words Matter: Message to Trump
A suspect was arrested today, charged with sending pipe bombs to two former Democratic presidents and numerous other prominent Democratic...
Bob Gatty
Oct 26, 20182 min read
Lean to the Left provides liberal political commentary about important developments involving Republicans and Democrats in power, and supports efforts to resist those who would subvert democracy and impede freedom of the press. We also present the Lean to the Left podcast and videos, with newsmaker interviews and progressive commentary.
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