Monday Musing: It’s Pro-Worker Harris Vs. Corporate Stooge Trump

Here’s the Left of Lansing “Monday Short” for August 19, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris introduced a rather solid populist, progressive, common sense, and popular economic agenda last week. Tax breaks to build three-million homes, $25k to help first-time homeowners with a down payment, $6k if a low-income and middle class family has a baby,…

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Friday Short: No Daylight Between “Old” Republicans & MAGA

Here’s the Friday Short for August 16, 2024. Left of Lansing is tired of hearing “old” Republicans complain about MAGA since their actions of the last 50 years led to the MAGA takeover of their political party. However, it’s not because they despise the MAGA’s policies since there’s no daylight between either faction’s policies. They…

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Monday Musing: Protest Entire Israeli War Machine, Not Just Democrats!

Here’s the Left of Lansing “Monday Musing” for August 12, 2024. Gaza Protesters have been appearing at Harris/Walz rallies, just as they protested President Biden many times during his term. While Left of Lansing agrees with the protesters, and has called for a ceasefire while also voting “uncommitted” in Michigan’s presidential primary, LOL also says…

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Friday Short: Another Week of MAGA’s Fake Populism On Display!

Here’s the Left of Lansing Friday Short for August 2, 2024. It’s another week where MAGA Republicans’ fake populism stance stood exposed once again. Michigan MAGA Republicans are outraged over a State Supreme Court ruling that Republicans acted unconstitutionally in blocking and watering-down minimum wage increase and earned paid sick leave ballot proposals in 2018….

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Episode 96: Michigan in VP Buzz News, And Tech Oligarchs Line-Up w/ Trump-Vance

Here’s Episode 96 of Michigan’s Premier Progressive Podcast! 00:00-20:56: Why Not Whitmer for Vice President? While she has steadfastly refused to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ own pick for VP, some of us wonder, “Why Not Whitmer?” Michigan Advance’s Editor-in-Chief, Susan Demas, joins the first segment to discuss how and why Michigan Governor Whitmer would…

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Harris Revitalizes Democrats! A Left of Lansing “I Told You So” Report!

As predicted by Pat Johnston, President Biden’s decision to step-aside, and endorse Vice President Harris as the Democratic Party’s nominee, has energized the party’s base as well as many independent voters. In just over a week, Harris has closed Trump’s lead in national and state polling. But Pat wonders when all of those calling people…

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Monday Musing: Michiganders Aren’t Buying MAGA Immigration Hate

Here’s the Left of Lansing Monday Musing for July 29th, 2024. A recent WDIV-TV/Detroit News poll reveals that Michigan voters are split on Dear Leader Trump’s plans to deport 11-million immigrants. However, when asked if voters support a secure border AND a pathway to citizenship for those who’ve committed no crimes in the country, over…

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Episode 95: Sarah May-Seward’s Run To Unseat MAGA Extremist Matt Maddock

Here’s Episode 95 of Michigan’s Premier Progressive Podcast! 00:00-14:21: Rally Against Project 2025/Biden Steps Down//Matt Maddock Extremism Pat opens the show this week by talking about the Rally Against Project 2025 event happening across the state of Michigan on Saturday, July 27th. It’s put-together by our good, progressive fans from Distill Social! Pat also talks…

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