http://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfightsLeft Right Fights is a political talk show dedicated to having the kind of discussion we believe we are all trying to have...but have been failing at.enBlogTalkRadio.com. All Rights Reserved.Sat, 15 Jun 2019 15:00:00 GMTThu, 13 Dec 2018 01:54:54 GMTPoliticsBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/129e3b06-85de-460f-8388-49c8de574b65_lrf-logo-black.jpghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfightsLeft Right Fights is a political talk show dedicated to having the kind of discussion we believe we are all trying to have...but have been failing at.feeds@blogtalkradio.comBlogTalkRadio.comPolitics,policy,liberal,conservative,government,voting,discourse,discussion,live talk radioLeft Right FightsnoLeft Right Fights is a political talk show dedicated to having the kind of discussion we believe we are all trying to have...but failing at. We take a new issueepisodichttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/12/13/midseason-finalePoliticshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/12/13/midseason-finale/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/12/13/midseason-finaleThu, 13 Dec 2018 01:54:54 GMTMidSeason FinaleThe last show on BTR! 02:18:00Left Right FightsnoA mix of topics from our previous shows to pick up what we may have dropped along the way...51586d5f-1157-49d0-8195-a59f771d456d114fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/12/06/some-like-it-hotPoliticshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/12/06/some-like-it-hot/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/12/06/some-like-it-hotThu, 06 Dec 2018 02:00:00 GMTSome Like it Hot!Tonight we are shaking things up a little. Jeff Is unable to make the show this evening so tonight the Scotts are running the show.  Mr Darling will be taking on both sides of the argument while Mr Cone will be fielding questions and moderating the discussion.  Should be an interesting and unusual show!   02:06:00Left Right Fightsnopolitics,Conservative,liberal,democrat,republicanA Scott and Scott Discussion of Global Warming... Wait, What? Scott and Scott?8a8eea07-ff76-43d7-abc5-14cf7c4637ac113fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/11/29/triggered-respect-vs-political-correctnessPoliticshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/11/29/triggered-respect-vs-political-correctness/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/11/29/triggered-respect-vs-political-correctnessThu, 29 Nov 2018 02:00:00 GMTTRIGGERED!!! Respect Vs Political CorrectnessSources listed here... 01:49:00Left Right FightsnoUS Politics,Politics,Democrat,Republican,LiberalWhere is the line between respect and political correctness? Find out in this weeks show!cb4aa8cb-2e64-4ad2-8fec-07a7bab87452112fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/11/22/labels-definitions-the-fight-we-should-wantPoliticshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/11/22/labels-definitions-the-fight-we-should-want/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/11/22/labels-definitions-the-fight-we-should-wantThu, 22 Nov 2018 02:00:00 GMTLabels, Definitions, & The Fight We Should Wanthttps://www.history.com/topics/us-politics/democratic-party https://www.britannica.com/topic/Democratic-Party https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Democratic_Party https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/liberal-meaning-origin-history https://www2.gwu.edu/~erpapers/teachinger/glossary/progressive-era.cfm https://www.history.com/topics/us-politics/republican-party https://www.britannica.com/topic/Republican-Party https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Republican_Party https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nationalism/ https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/03/nationalism-and-its-discontents https://www.britannica.com/topic/nationalism https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservatism https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialism https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communism 02:02:00Left Right FightsnoDemocrat,Republican,Liberal,Conservative,SocialistAre you Liberal? Are you Conservative? Are you SURE? Take our Double-Check! We take a deep dive into these labels we like to use for ourselves and others, and f4da884af-2903-4de7-88d1-f44a36e229a7111fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/11/15/living-and-dying-by-the-gunPoliticshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/11/15/living-and-dying-by-the-gun/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/11/15/living-and-dying-by-the-gunThu, 15 Nov 2018 02:00:00 GMTLiving and Dying by the Gunhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/gun-background-check-system-riddled-with-flaws https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/4473-part-1-firearms-transaction-record-over-counter-atf-form-53009/download https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/second_amendment https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendments/amendment-ii https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/so-you-think-you-know-the-second-amendment https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/22/us/politics/trump-atf-nra.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/03/23/mayors-want-gun-control-but-blocked-nra-preemption-laws-column/450893002/ https://www.npr.org/2018/04/05/599773911/how-the-nra-worked-to-stifle-gun-violence-research https://newrepublic.com/article/116679/smart-guns-microstamping-cartridges-matters-more-nra-blocks-it 02:01:00Left Right FightsnoPolitics,US Politics,Conservative,Republican,NationalistWe take a deep dive into the 2nd Amendment, Gun Control, and Root Causes and Potential Solutionsd5a6be15-39a4-4896-8240-e2b9af6df63e110fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/11/08/left-right-fights-post-election-resultsPoliticshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/11/08/left-right-fights-post-election-results/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/11/08/left-right-fights-post-election-resultsThu, 08 Nov 2018 02:00:00 GMTLeft Right Fights Post Election ResultsLeft Right Fights will review the big winners of yesterday's election along with propositions and/or amendments and how they will potentially affect us the people they represent. We will see if the "Blue Wave" that democrats/liberals are hoping for actually occurs. We will see if the mudslinging was worth the effort and if it actually helped the candidate or backfired due to people not tolerating the trash talk anymore.  It promises to be an entertaining evening. 01:58:00Left Right FightsnoVoting,politics,elections,election results,voter fraudLeft Right Fights will review the big winners of yesterday's election along with propositions and/or amendments and how they will potentially affect us the peopeb6afe12-80ed-485a-9cc7-e5601c6685ee19fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/11/02/spooky-conspiracy-theories-around-the-campfirePoliticshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/11/02/spooky-conspiracy-theories-around-the-campfire/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/11/02/spooky-conspiracy-theories-around-the-campfireFri, 02 Nov 2018 01:00:00 GMTSpooky Conspiracy Theories Around the CampfireUFO's ALIENS Ghosts Government You know...  stuff that goes bump in the night. 01:34:00Left Right FightsnoPolitics,Liberals,Conservative,democrat,republicanConspiracy Theories and other oddities. A show just for fun to end out the Halloween season.77c132e3-0282-4b51-a177-c54fb2937c4818fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/10/25/defraud-the-votePoliticshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/10/25/defraud-the-vote/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/10/25/defraud-the-voteThu, 25 Oct 2018 01:00:00 GMTDefraud the Vote!Show Sources 02:02:00Left Right FightsnoVoting,voter fraud,voter suppression,Conservative,republicanVoter fraud...voter suppression? Is there a difference? Is it happening? Here are the FACTS!8daae19a-d871-4dc1-a2ac-421988aa456f17fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/10/11/health-care-can-we-still-call-it-caringPoliticshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/10/11/health-care-can-we-still-call-it-caring/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/10/11/health-care-can-we-still-call-it-caringThu, 11 Oct 2018 01:00:00 GMTHealth Care... Can We Still Call It "Caring"?Show Sources https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/how-do-healthcare-prices-and-use-in-the-u-s-compare-to-other-countries/#item-on-average-other-wealthy-countries-spend-half-as-much-per-person-on-healthcare-than-the-u-s http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-healthcare-comparison-20170715-htmlstory.html https://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicamisener/dairy-milk-for-life https://wallethub.com/edu/uninsured-rates-by-state/4800 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/cesarean_births/cesareans.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/heart_disease_mortality/heart_disease.htm https://www.kff.org/uninsured/fact-sheet/key-facts-about-the-uninsured-population https://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/07/obamacare-pushes-nations-health-uninsured-rate-to-record-low.html https://money.cnn.com/2017/03/13/news/economy/uninsured-rate-obamacare/index.html https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2009/09/new-study-finds-45000-deaths-annually-linked-to-lack-of-health-coverage https://www.factcheck.org/2009/09/dying-from-lack-of-insurance http://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2635326/relationship-health-insurance-mortality-lack-insurance-deadly https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/knee-replacement http://malpracticecenter.com/news/09/17/15/25-medical-malpractice-facts https://askwonder.com/q/what-are-the-5-10-most-interesting-facts-about-the-pharmaceuticals-industry-56f1acf547e9241a00a3ae80 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federally_funded_research_and_development_centers https://www.healthcare.gov/choose-a-plan/catastrophic-health-plans 01:57:00Left Right FightsnoHealthcare,healthcare reform,obamacare,mandatory healthcare,brittish healthcareTonight we will be discussing the topic of healthcare in the US and where the "care" in healthcare is failing. What can be done to fix it that both sides can agaa116dd3-6622-4d16-8e49-59c3503f76dc16fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/10/04/pressured-our-free-press-its-biases-the-discoursePoliticshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/10/04/pressured-our-free-press-its-biases-the-discourse/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/10/04/pressured-our-free-press-its-biases-the-discourseThu, 04 Oct 2018 01:00:00 GMTPRESSured: Our “Free” Press, it’s Biases & the DiscourseThe role of the press is part of the design the Founding Fathers had for our democracy. It's been eroded and not playing the role it should. What are the problems and what could or should be done about it, is what this next show is about! Information Sources Coming Soon Visit www.leftrightfights.com   02:00:00Left Right Fightsnopress,jourmalism,Politics,Journalistic bias,journalistic integrityThe role of the press is part of the design the Founding Fathers had for our democracy. It's been eroded and not playing the role it should. What are the proble45cc4a4a-7290-4517-bc79-bd237057ccba15fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/09/27/the-living-wage-should-it-be-a-right-1Politicshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/09/27/the-living-wage-should-it-be-a-right-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/09/27/the-living-wage-should-it-be-a-right-1Thu, 27 Sep 2018 00:30:00 GMTThe Living Wage: Should It be a Right?https://minimum-wage.procon.org/ https://www.investopedia.com/articles/markets-economy/090516/what-are-pros-and-cons-raising-minimum-wage.asp https://www.thenewsguard.com/news/living-wage-pros-and-cons/article_9f8941ce-8d57-11e5-b0e5-5f38a0d73434.html http://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wage-chart.aspx https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/06/26/new-study-casts-doubt-on-whether-a-15-minimum-wage-really-helps-workers/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8c9cf74ae1ce https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/harvard-study-finds-increased-minimum-wages-contribute-to-restaurant-failures-in-californias-bay-area http://livingwage.mit.edu/counties/12021 Congressional Budget Office, "The Effects of Minimum-Wage Increase on Employment and          Family Income," cbo.gov, Feb. 2014 Office of the Controller, City and County of San Francisco, "Increasing the Minimum Wage: Economic Impact Report," sfcontroller.org, July 17, 2014 Steve H. Hanke, "Let the Data Speak: The Truth Behind Minimum Wage Laws," Cato Institute website, Apr. 2014 David Neumark, Mark Schweitzer, and William Wascher, "The Effects of Minimum Wages throughout the Wage Distribution," citeseerx.ist.psu.edu, Dec. 1999 George Reisman, "How Minimum Wage Laws Increase Poverty," Mises Institute website, Apr. 4, 2014 Thomas Grennes and Andris Strazds, "Is the Minimum Wage an Effective Way to Reduce Poverty or Inequality?," EconoMonitor, June 2, 2015 Gallup, "US Small-Business Owners Split on Raising Minimum Wage," gallup.com, Nov. 22, 2013 Sean Williams "Bernie Sanders' Plan to Raise the Minimum Wage Has Plenty of Flaws," Business Insider, Aug. 23, 2015 02:07:00Left Right FightsnoMinimum Wage,Living Wage,Democrat,Republican,LiberalThe quagmire of the minimum wage debate. Job growth, loss of jobs, income inequality, income loss...what are the real consequences and what, if anything, SHOULDa436a106-6a33-4c19-84cc-e37b2dcb21a414fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/09/20/borderline-feels-like-were-going-to-lose-our-mindsPoliticshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/09/20/borderline-feels-like-were-going-to-lose-our-minds/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/09/20/borderline-feels-like-were-going-to-lose-our-mindsThu, 20 Sep 2018 01:00:00 GMTBorderline: Feels Like We're Going to Lose Our Minds...Tonight’s episode will focus on borders and immigration with views presented from the perspective of both the left and right. We will address multiple issues such as border protection, effects on economy, welfare, crime, voting, effects on environment, detention and more. As always we encourage everyone to call in and join the discussion.  You can also chat with us via twitter @leftrightfights. Be sure to check out our website www.leftrightfights.com.and our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Left-Right-Fights-2029539637337122/ Tonight’s Show Sources (Right): https://cis.org/Report/Deportation-vs-Cost-Letting-Illegal-Immigrants-Stay https://nypost.com/2018/03/10/cutting-welfare-to-illegal-aliens-would-pay-for-trumps-wall/ https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/02/10/514172676/mexicans-in-the-u-s-are-sending-home-more-money-than-ever https://www.npr.org/2018/05/02/607652253/studies-say-illegal-immigration-does-not-increase-violent-crime https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/why-people-migrate-11-surprising-reasons/ https://www.watchdog.org/national/analysis-illegal-immigrants-cost-taxpayers-billion-annually/article_b51222e8-8b7b-11e8-8546-37063af1f318.html http://criminology.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264079.001.0001/acrefore-9780190264079-e-93 Tonight’s Show Sources (Left): https://fairus.org/sites/default/files/2017-09/Fiscal-Burden-of-Illegal-Immigration-2017.pdf https://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/edb17.pdf https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.1377/hlthaff.2012.1223 http://www.nfap.com/researchactivities/studies/SocialSecurityStudy2005Revised.pdf   02:08:00Left Right Fightsnoimmigration,Illegal immigration,border security,Immigration Welfare,Immigration effect economyTonight we discuss the ongoing issues of borders and immigration to the United States.bc20217b-f8d9-4e4f-a035-175eaa4d8ad514fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/09/13/nobility-of-the-slave-shrinking-middle-class-growing-wealth-gapsPoliticshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/09/13/nobility-of-the-slave-shrinking-middle-class-growing-wealth-gaps/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/09/13/nobility-of-the-slave-shrinking-middle-class-growing-wealth-gapsThu, 13 Sep 2018 01:00:00 GMTNobility of the Slave: Shrinking Middle Class & Growing Wealth GapsLeft Sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/family-secrets/201405/psychological-slavery http://www.alt-market.com/articles/670-understanding-the-slave-mentality https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/General+Welfare https://www.scribd.com/doc/190500966/Federal-Individual-Individual-Income-Tax-Rate-Adjusted-for-Inflation#download&from_embed https://www.thebalance.com/national-debt-by-year-compared-to-gdp-and-major-events-3306287 https://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-6/below-trend-the-us-productivity-slowdown-since-the-great-recession.htm https://www.wired.com/story/the-paradox-of-universal-basic-income/ https://dqydj.com/how-many-millionaires-decamillionaires-america/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldurkheimer/2018/03/01/0-001-percent-one-percent/#19586c652cf2 https://money.howstuffworks.com/how-much-money-is-in-the-world.htm http://www.usdebtclock.org/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergeorgescu/2018/08/22/americas-real-economy-it-isnt-booming/#577c937d60b7 https://bizfluent.com/list-6911600-tax-benefits-outsourcing.html Right Sources: http://thebelltowers.com/2014/12/04/a-conservative-response-to-income-inequality/ https://www.weeklystandard.com/matthew-continetti/about-inequality http://prospect.org/article/rich-right-and-facts-deconstructing-inequality-debate https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-republican-stance-on-income-inequality-2012-03-23 https://qz.com/1334456/a-conservative-on-whether-the-us-actually-has-an-inequality-problem/ http://www.valuesandcapitalism.com/beyond-envy-conservative-response-inequality/ https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/20/growing-income-inequality-is-a-myth/ https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/report/dispelling-the-myth-income-inequality 02:10:00Left Right FightsnoSlavery,Middle Class,Working Class,US Economy,PovertyWe take a deep dive look into the REAL factors that are suppressing upward mobility and the psychology behind what keeps the middle class down. What can be done897269bb-17a5-4a84-b73e-af2d0c7479ca12fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/09/06/its-your-faultPoliticshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/09/06/its-your-fault/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/leftrightfights/2018/09/06/its-your-faultThu, 06 Sep 2018 01:00:00 GMTIT'S YOUR FAULT!Each one of us, individually, is responsible for however dissatisfied we are with our government and our nation at large. No longer, can any of us bury our heads and declare that it doesn't affect us. We don't really have a political problem, we have a society illness with a set of political symptoms. But if we take the responsibility, if we can admit that every one of us is carring a set of beliefs or ideas that are just wrong and are willing to make a change...TOGETHER...that change will ressonate! It starts here..it starts NOW! It starts...with YOU. 02:00:00Left Right FightsnoPolitics,society,conservative,liberal,independantHow's THAT for an opener, huh? We begin our series by taking a deep dive into what divides us, what we MUST accept about ourselves, as individuals, to change thf03ac640-f533-4d33-88b2-29e56420eea511full