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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 Millennial Menu': Sounds Good to Me
A new study says Millennials -- the 30-somethings among us -- spend less time preparing food and more money eating in restaurants or...
Bob Gatty
Mar 5, 20182 min read
Pampered Backyard Chickens: the Latest Humblebrag
Want some news besides shootings, the gun debate and President Trump's latest rants? Check out this story from the Washington Post about...
Bob Gatty
Mar 4, 20182 min read
Trump on Opioids: Time to Get Tough
This past week President Trump held a high level opioid summit at the White House, where promises were made to tackle this growing crisis...
Bob Gatty
Mar 3, 20183 min read
Delta-NRA: Knee-jerk Stupidity in Georgia
Did you read that the Georgia state legislature killed a $40 million tax break for Delta Airlines, which has its headquarters in Atlanta,...
Bob Gatty
Mar 2, 20182 min read
Putin: With Friends Like That...
During his campaign for the Presidency, Donald Trump bragged that he would have a great relationship with Vladimir Putin and Russia....
Bob Gatty
Mar 1, 20182 min read
#NeverAgain Students Making an Impact
The determination of the #NeverAgain students from that Parkland, FL high school where 17 people were slaughtered by a gunman with an...
Bob Gatty
Feb 28, 20182 min read
Wake Up America!
You want change? Vote. Does your hair catch fire every time you turn on the news? Vote. Do you think the country is on the right course?...
Bob Gatty
Feb 27, 20183 min read
#NeverAgain. Students Speak Out
A group of South Carolina students expressed their concerns this week about going to school in an atmosphere where public officials...
Bob Gatty
Feb 26, 20181 min read
Two New Activists and Bammaw
This afternoon about 60 activists demonstrated in front of the Myrtle Beach Gun Show urging action on legislation to protect schools and...
Bob Gatty
Feb 25, 20182 min read
Hope Springs Eternal as Spring Training Begins
Finally, after a long cold winter major league baseball's spring training has begun and most every major league team, including my poor,...
Bob Gatty
Feb 24, 20182 min read
Gun Show: Business as Usual
Just 10 days ago an angry former student opened fire with an AR-15 assault rifle and mowed down 17 people at a high school in Parkland,...
Bob Gatty
Feb 23, 20183 min read
NRA's Cynical Response to #NeverAgain
Clearly, the National Rifle Association (NRA) believes it can overcome the fledgling #NeverAgain campaign, launched by surviving...
Bob Gatty
Feb 22, 20183 min read
Trump Listens & Nods. Now What?
Give President Trump credit. He sat there today and listened to the parents and friends of victims of school shootings talk about their...
Bob Gatty
Feb 21, 20182 min read
Trump Admin. Attacks LGBT Protections
In another move that demonstrates the powerful influence of the religious right on its policies, the Trump administration is ditching...
Bob Gatty
Feb 20, 20182 min read
Were the 'Deplorables' Duped?
With the revelation that the Russians managed to post fake anti-Clinton ads and comments on social media during the 2016 Presidential...
Bob Gatty
Feb 19, 20182 min read
Trump: Diverter in Chief...#Neveragain
President Trump went crazy on Twitter this weekend and in one of his asinine comments blamed the FBI's work on the Russia investigation...
Bob Gatty
Feb 18, 20182 min read
Where's the Good News?
This morning when I sat down to write my daily Not Fake News blog, I really wanted to write about something light. Something happy....
Bob Gatty
Feb 17, 20182 min read
Parkland Students: 'Politicians Failed Us'
On Twitter, on TV news shows, Parkland students are calling out the politicians who've been bought and paid for by the National Rifle...
Bob Gatty
Feb 17, 20183 min read
What's Wrong with This Picture?
What What have we become as a nation? Consider the following news developments just this week. The Director of National Intelligence told...
Bob Gatty
Feb 16, 20183 min read
The Hypocrisy of Thoughts and Prayers
Today, commenting about the Parkland, FL Valentine's Day massacre that has left at least 17 people dead, President Trump said we need to...
Bob Gatty
Feb 15, 20182 min read
Parkland: 17 Dead and Counting
In that Parkland, FL high school where at least 17 people died today, there is an eerie shrine, wrote The New York Times, with chairs...
Bob Gatty
Feb 14, 20182 min read
With Trump, Talk Isn't Cheap
We all know how much Donald Trump loves the military. When he’s not referring to them as “my generals” or using them as props in...
Bob Gatty
Feb 14, 20182 min read
Sundance the Dog. Why is He So Sad?
My nine year-old Red Husky, Sundance, has seen it all and today nothing surprises him. But he's most upset the way things are going with...
Bob Gatty
Feb 13, 20183 min read
Blue Apron for the Poor?
Wow! Food Stamp recipients instead of having to go to the grocery store and use an EBT card to purchase food for their families may one...
Bob Gatty
Feb 13, 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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