The Lean to the Left Podcast

Donald Trump is claiming ignorance about fringe benefit tax law requirements. He's the same guy who's repeatedly claimed to be a tax genius. Those who believe his election lies probably will fall for his line, but what about the courts? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

We hear a lot about ethics in business these days, but we also see a lot of greed -- a fact that seems driven home nearly every day if we simply watch the news or even just go about our everyday lives. Fortunately, though, there are companies, large and small, that do care more about doing what's right than about ringing out every penny of profit, and a friend of mine, Brad Borkhuis, is dedicated...

Today, we check in with Dave Fleischer who’s just completed his Journey of Hope in memory of his daughter, Sarah, who passed away in 2018 from a horrible cancer, cholangiocarcinoma. In this episode, Dave reports in from Maine after driving more than 15,000 miles as he crisscrossed the country and visited 19 communities called Hope, numerous cholangiocarcinoma caregivers, patients and families. A m...

Today, we’re going to talk about the GOP’s Larry, Moe and Curly, the big shots who’s weakness and lack of conscience have enabled Donald Trump’s Big Lie about the election. Here’s “The GOP Top Three Deplorables” from Not Fake News.biz. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Today, we check in with Dave Fleischer who’s just completed his fifth week of the Journey of Hope in memory of his daughter, Sarah, who passed away in 2018 from a horrible cancer, cholangiocarcinoma. In this episode, Dave reports in from Colorado Springs, Colorado after driving 13,000 miles as he’s crossed the country and visited several towns called Hope, numerous cholangiocarcinoma caregivers, p...

Water is the "new oil," according to former New Jersey Gov. Jim Florio and attorney Lester Taylor, both of whom caution that our nation must act now to effectively husband its water resources to avoid serious consequences in the future. On a new episode of the NFN Radio News podcast, Florio declared, "Water is emerging as a major concern of this country and the world. The fact is, I’ve heard it sa...

With Senate Republicans blocking the voting rights bill, the people must vote no matter what, and when they do, they must remember who tried tried to stop them. There is only one solution to voter suppression: Voting -- no matter the roadblocks the Republicans try to impose. Take a listen...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/s...

Today, I’m going to narrate commentary by Not Fake News writer Chris Waldron as he discusses why today's Republican Party, the GOP, the Party of Lincoln, can no longer be called "American". Chris offers five reasons why this is the case. So take a listen to "The Un-American Republican Party" by Chris Waldron of Not Fake News.biz. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast...

The politicians in Congress, many of them facing reelection in 2022, wasted no time in declaring Juneteenth, the day enslaved people in Galveston, TX, learned that they were free, a national holiday. For many, particularly most Republicans, it was the easy way out-- as well as an act of hypocrisy. Take a listen to the comments at a Juneteenth commemoration in South Carolina. Become a supporter of...

What if Donald Trump, the disgraced, twice impeached former president, decided to run for Congress in 2022 with the intention of taking over as Speaker of the House and launching impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden? Is that crazy? Would Trump really put aside his ego and run for the lowly House of Representatives? Is he that vindictive? What do you think? Take a listen...to Speaker...

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by the NFN Radio News podcast. Today, we check in with Dave Fleischer who’s just completed his fourth week of the Journey of Hope in memory of his daughter, Sarah, who passed away in 2018 from a horrible cancer, cholangiocarcinoma. In this episode, Dave reports in from Hershey, PA after driving 10,000 miles as he’s crossed the country and visited several towns called...

Hey guys, welcome to the podcast. Today we’ll be hearing about an atrocity in China, where innocent people are reportedly being murdered for profit – so their organs can be sold and used for transplant. It’s an unbelievably brutal practice that has been described as a New kind of evil that has not existed on this planet before.”It’s hard to believe that this kind of evil is going on, so today we’l...

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by the NFN Radio News podcast. Today, we check in with Dave Fleisher who’s just completed his third week of the Journey of Hope in memory of his daughter, Sarah, who passed away in 2018 from a horrible cancer, cholangiocarcinoma. In this episode, Dave reports in from South Carolina, after crossing the country and visiting several towns called Hope, several cholangioca...

Today’s topic is higher education and former New Jersey Governor Jim Florio and I are speaking with attorney Steven Weinstein who has extensive experience in both education and government relations. He joined the New Jersey law firm of Connell Foley in April 2021 after serving as general counsel and executive vice president for government relations at Rowan University. Steve built an outstanding t...

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WVA), who is driving Democrats crazy by blocking their major voter reform bill because he wants it to be more "bipartisan", is exactly the tool Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell need to execute their strategy to regain control of the U.S. Senate. Whether what he is doing is a deliberate attempt to satisfy Trump supporters in his home state and act like a "semi-Republican," or be...

Justin Long never felt comfortable in his own skin. After years of physical and psychological abuse from his parents, he was a self-loathing stranger to love. But at thirty-two, he faced up to the fact that his existence had become a downward spiral of alcoholism and despair. Knowing something had to change, Justin sought help and got sober. But defeating addiction was just the start of his journe...

Today, I’m going to present for you commentary by Not Fake News writer Chris Waldron as he traces the history of racism in America, the influence of Donald Trump, and a word of caution for all of us. Here’s America’s Racist History by Chris Waldron of Not Fake News.biz. Take a listen. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support...

Dave Fleischer has now traveled almost 6,000 miles on the Journey of Hope in memory of his daughter, Sarah, who passed away in 2018 from a horrible cancer, cholangiocarcinoma. In this episode, Dave reports in from New England, after crossing the country and visiting several towns called Hope, several cholangiocarcinoma caregivers, patients and families. Altogether, plans call for the trip to inclu...

Donald Trump, a failed president who was twice impeached and could face criminal charges for some of his misdeeds, failed at something else: turning America into a totalitarian society. That's the view of Simon Chadwick, born in South Africa the son of an exiled anti-apartheid activist, who grew up in a totalitarian society that suppressed opposition, oppressed large segments of the population, an...

For more than 20 years, Miko Pickett made her mark in corporate IT, and today, this native of New Jersey is making a big time difference in her mostly African American community in South Carolina, where nearly 25 percent live in poverty. This whirlwind of a woman, who ran for the South Carolina state House of Representatives in 2020 just four years after moving to the Palmetto State, is determined...

I could be wrong, been wrong before, but I’m pretty sure Trump and the Republicans who opposed creating the bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection have shot themselves in the foot. That commission was being established as bipartisan, with equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans, and it was designed to be politically independent as well. But Trump didn ‘t want to expose...

Dave and Linda Fleischer are well underway on their Journey of Hope in memory of their daughter, Sarah, who passed away in 2018 from a horrible cancer, cholangiocarcinoma. In this episode, Dave reports in from South Dakota, after visiting several western states, three towns called Hope, and several colangiocarcinoma patients and families. All together, plans call for the trip to include stops in 1...

For many parents, watching their child head out to their school's football field, proudly wearing their uniforms with their names emblazoned on their back, is a proud moment. But for many, it also is filled with trepidation. What happens if he gets hurt? What happens if he suffers a concussion? How do I handle this? Traumatic brain injuries, unfortunately, are a part of life -- whether they're suf...

Not Fake News contributing writer Chris Waldron has some pointed comments to make about today’s Republican Party. In this blog from Not Fake News.biz, which I narrate, Waldron puts the GOP’s current decline into the darkness of Trumpism into perspective, noting that cowardice is nothing new for many Republican politicians. He brings back the memories of Richard Nixon and Watergate and Sen. Joe McC...

We’re all living with the Covid 19 pandemic in one way or another, and whether we realize it or not, it’s having an impact on our lives, in addition to just our physical health. Studies show that one in every three survivors of the virus experience mental health conditions, the majority being anxiety and mood disorders. And it’s not just those who actually have experienced the virus directly who e...