Tear Gassing Little Kids...is This Really America?
How is it possible that we now live in a country that lobs tear gas at migrants, including mothers and little children, just because they...
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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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Bob Gatty
- Nov 21, 2018
- 2 min
A Trump Judicial Smackdown
Chief Justice John G. Roberts' smackdown of President Trump today illustrates the wisdom of our founding fathers when they established...
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Bob Gatty
- Nov 2, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Bob Gatty
- Oct 29, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Bob Gatty
- Oct 24, 2018
- 2 min
Bombs and Today's Explosive Environment of Fear and Hate
The White House wasted no time today in condemning the actions of the would-be bomber who sent apparent explosive devices addressed to...
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Bob Gatty
- Sep 7, 2018
- 2 min
The Shame of Misplaced Priorities
A review by the state of Virginia has confirmed immigrant teenagers were strapped to chairs and had mesh bags placed over their heads...
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Stacy Fitzgerald
- Aug 2, 2018
- 3 min
The Trump Census Count Shell Game
As the U.S. Census Bureau prepares to conduct the decennial Census in 2020, concerns about the inclusion of a question regarding...
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Bob Gatty
- Jul 25, 2018
- 2 min
An Indian's Take on Immigration: Don't Take My Cheese
Indians are the original Americans and like no other people they know what its like to be displaced by “immigrants.” Waccamaw Indian...
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Bob Gatty
- Jul 12, 2018
- 2 min
HIV/AIDS Funding to Finance Trump Child Detention Program: Report
The Trump administration reportedly is considering using funds from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program and support for refugees to expand...
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Bob Gatty
- Jun 22, 2018
- 3 min
First Lady’s Jacket: A Tone-Deaf Expression is Never Silent
Before she was the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump was a model. She knows a little about making a statement with fashion....
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Bob Gatty
- Jun 20, 2018
- 2 min
Trump Caves on Kids; Will Entire Families Now be Kept in Cages?
President Trump caved in to enormous public and media pressure today and ordered that immigrant families can stay together rather than...
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Bob Gatty
- Jun 20, 2018
- 2 min
This Child
Thirty plus years ago my husband and I adopted a child internationally. This child had been a foundling in an Asian country (which means...
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Bob Gatty
- Jun 18, 2018
- 2 min
Is 'Dictator Creep' Overtaking Our Nation?
"The most bewildering thing about US dictator creep isn’t that it’s happening: it’s that it is happening with such predictability." That...
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Bob Gatty
- Jun 18, 2018
- 2 min
Docs: Separating Kids from Parents Can Cause Irreparable Harm
Medical groups are denouncing the Trump administration policy of separating children from their parents who enter the U.S. illegally,...
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Bob Gatty
- May 1, 2018
- 2 min
Trump Seeks to Ban Disabled People from Immigrating to U.S.
Reminding some people of Hitler's treatment of the disabled during the Holocaust, the Trump administration is taking steps to make it...
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Bob Gatty
- Apr 3, 2018
- 2 min
Nearly 12,000 Military Families Face Deportation Issues
According to the Military Times, as many as 11,800 military families face potential deportation concerns under President Trump's...
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Bob Gatty
- Apr 1, 2018
- 3 min
Immigration: Trump Targets Killers & Rapists?
Today President Trump tweeted "No more DACA deal" and urged his Republican pals in Congress to enact hard-line immigration legislation....
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Bob Gatty
- Feb 14, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Bob Gatty
- Jan 31, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Bob Gatty
- Jan 21, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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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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