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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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Hijacking the GOP’s Holy Grail
President Trump's proposed $4.4 trillion budget for 2019 gives up on what has been the Republican Party's holy grail for years: balancing...
Bob Gatty
Feb 12, 20182 min read
Tip Rule Ripoff
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has just proposed a rule that would allow employers to pocket tips given to workers by customers, a...
Bob Gatty
Feb 10, 20182 min read
Busted! Your Jacket Was at the Scene of the Crime!
How would you feel about wearing a pair of jeans or a jacket that continually sends electronic messages back to the manufacturer telling...
Bob Gatty
Feb 9, 20182 min read
Lady Doritos? Stupid Idea
The other day when I read that Doritos was planning a new line of low crunch snacks specifically to attract female snackers, I thought,...
Bob Gatty
Feb 8, 20182 min read
Pvt. Bone Spurs Wants a Parade
President Trump, who dodged the draft during the Vietnam War by claiming he had debilitating bone spurs, likes to brag about how powerful...
Bob Gatty
Feb 7, 20182 min read
Not Clapping for Trump: Treason?
Now President Trump continues to whine that Democrats during his state of the union address did not stand and clap for him, and agrees...
Bob Gatty
Feb 6, 20182 min read
A Seven-Year-Old's Plea to the President
For children, the world can be so simple, even for a little girl who saw her friend gunned down in an elementary school playground. Leave...
Bob Gatty
Feb 5, 20183 min read
Super MVP -- Nick Foles
What a Super Bowl, and what a victory for the Philadelphia Eagles, bringing home the Vince Lombardi to Philadelphia for the first time in...
Bob Gatty
Feb 4, 20181 min read
Israel's Pride -- Touche'
One of my Facebook friends, Hermey Schlesinger, today sent me an email today with the above headline. I thought the anecdote he recounted...
Bob Gatty
Feb 3, 20182 min read
Stock Market Splashdown
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted by more than 669 points today, capping the worst week for stocks in two years. Maybe now...
Bob Gatty
Feb 2, 20182 min read
A Return to the Dark Ages
A week after the Trump administration imposed stiff tariffs on imported solar panels, it's been learned that the White House is seeking a...
Bob Gatty
Feb 1, 20182 min read
Trump SOTU: Platitudes of Divisiveness
Even as President Trump opened his State of the Union address last night with a call for unity, he proceeded to inject his "us against...
Bob Gatty
Jan 31, 20183 min read
The Partisan Divide in Media Trust
A report released this month shows that although most Americans believe the news media is important for democracy, there’s a partisan...
Bob Gatty
Jan 29, 20183 min read
Baking Bread...You Can Do It!
If you follow Not Fake News, you've seen our little ad on the home page for a great book by international chef and baker Brandon...
Bob Gatty
Jan 28, 20181 min read
Hillary Backlash: Patriarchy Persists
BY GUEST BLOGGER STACY FITZGERALD -- When the New York Times reported on Friday that Hillary Clinton “protected” a staffer accused of...
Bob Gatty
Jan 28, 20183 min read
Remembering the Holocaust
In 1959 as a junior at Verdun American High School in Verdun, France, I joined with my classmates in a recreation room many evenings to...
Bob Gatty
Jan 27, 20182 min read
At the Edge of the Apocalypse
The world's "Doomsday Clock" is now set at two minutes to midnight, the closest we have ever come to the end of humanity. It's a sad --...
Bob Gatty
Jan 25, 20183 min read
'I Just Signed Your Death Warrant'
"I just signed your death warrant." Those were the words of the judge who today sentenced ex-USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar to 175...
Bob Gatty
Jan 24, 20182 min read
When Pigs Fly -- Really
Is it fair that some people get airline passage for their pets, whether dogs, cats, ducks or pigs, by claiming they are "emotional...
Bob Gatty
Jan 23, 20182 min read
Lesson for GOP: Don't P.O. Women
A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows that female voters are moving in large numbers into the Democrats' corner, sending a strong...
Bob Gatty
Jan 22, 20182 min read
'Poop Face' Trump Not Smart, Kids Tell ABC
In a hilarious bit the other night, the late night TV show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, interviewed a bunch of little kids and asked for their...
Bob Gatty
Jan 21, 20182 min read
Sen. Tom Cotton: Calling the Cops
Sen. Tom Cotton, the right-wing GOP Senator from Arkansas, has sent letters to constituents who disagree with him on issues important to...
Bob Gatty
Jan 20, 20182 min read
Popcorn: The Best Snack in the Universe
The news all week has been so depressing, what with all of the antics about shutting down the government and all, that I decided to write...
Bob Gatty
Jan 19, 20182 min read
#MAGA: A Fool's Errand
BY GUEST BLOGGER CECELIA BLALOCK -- You can stick it on a hat, scream it before thousands of wildly cheering fans, use it as a hashtag,...
Bob Gatty
Jan 19, 20183 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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