Build-a-Wall vs Childhood Cancer
So what's more important? Building a wall that's supposed to stop illegal immigrants from crossing into the country but really won't, or...
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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
Jan 29, 20192 min read
Same Sex, non-Christian SC Couples Denied Foster Care Placements
Welcome to the Bible Belt. Nothing says love and compassion and caring like a governor -- and a president -- who think it's OK for...
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Bob Gatty
Jan 11, 20194 min read
Native Americans Urge End to #TrumpShutdown
On the 20th day of the government shutdown, eight national Native organizations are urging the President and Congress to immediately end...
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Bob Gatty
Dec 26, 20184 min read
A Backlash Against Dollar Stores: Why?
Dollar stores may help you stretch your budget, but they do little to provide nutritional food, which can contribute to growing health...
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Bob Gatty
Dec 17, 20183 min read
Top Charity CEO Ripoffs
This time of year our mailboxes are swamped with pitches from charitable organizations, often tugging at the heartstrings with pictures...
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Bob Gatty
Dec 14, 20182 min read
The powerful influence of the religious right on Trump policy
A research contract that uses fetal tissue to test for new treatments for HIV apparently is being cancelled by the Trump administration...
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Bob Gatty
Dec 10, 20182 min read
How culprits in plastics can make you fat
How is it possible that stuff found in plastics can actually contribute to your weight gain? It's bad enough that the food stored in...
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Bob Gatty
Nov 20, 20183 min read
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...
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Bob Gatty
Nov 15, 20182 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...
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Bob Gatty
Nov 12, 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...
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Bob Gatty
Nov 10, 20182 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...
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Bob Gatty
Oct 22, 20183 min read
'Suffering' Under President Obama
Fellow blogger Teri Carter, a political columnist for the Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader has published a blog describing how supporters of...
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Bob Gatty
Oct 20, 20183 min read
GOP's Best Hope: Forgetful & Gullible Voters
Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank, this morning calls out a bunch of Republican politicians who are now trying to hide from voters...
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Bob Gatty
Oct 18, 20182 min read
More Health Care Lies
President Trump would have you to believe that Democrats, if they control Congress, would gut Medicare and that only he and the...
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Bob Gatty
Oct 16, 20182 min read
McConnell Tags 'Entitlements' for Soaring Deficits, Not GOP Tax Cuts
I always thought Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is an idiot, but his latest statement, just three weeks from the Nov. 6...
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Bob Gatty
Oct 11, 20183 min read
The Big Healthcare Lie
President Trump, in a USA Today op-ed article, claims that Bernie Sanders' Medicare-for-All proposal, which Trump says has been widely...
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Bob Gatty
Aug 28, 20182 min read
Can Drinking Booze Make You Healthy?
A new study reported today says that no amount of booze -- wine, beer, liquor -- is good for your health. While that's interesting and...
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Bob Gatty
Aug 21, 20182 min read
GOP: Let's Take from the Old to Pay for the Rich
If you're offended by a few cuss words don't read this. But if you depend on Social Security and Medicare, or you're about to, or your...
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Bob Gatty
Jul 12, 20182 min read
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 4, 20182 min read
Health Care Providers Arrested for Illegal Opioid Distribution
While our nation struggles with the opioid epidemic and health care providers are asked for their help, all too often some of them are...
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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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