406: Line 5 Shutdown Battle Continues, But It's Already Caused Massive Harm

About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing battle over the Line 5 oil pipeline and its negative impacts on Michigan's environment and public health, featuring an interview with Dr. Jeffrey Insko.

Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/15494297/join Here's Episode #181 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast! 00:00-9:57: Mike Rogers' Beta Campaign Pat Johnston opens this week's show pointing-out how feeble MAGA Michigan Republican Senate candidate, "Florida" Mike Rogers', really is as his campaign used Artificial Intelligence to give him a muscular body. These MAGA Republicans claim they're "manly men," but they're really just insecure little Beta men. Pat talks about how whenever he shares social media posts about Michigan progressive Democratic Senate candidate, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, he gets bombarded by a rush of racist and Islamophobic comments by MAGA voters. But they're following MAGA Republicans in Congress, who have no issue spewing their hatred and racism against Arab-Americans. And a Michigan Republican voted with Democrats to end the Trump Regime's, and Israel's, War on Iran. 9:58-31:00: Line 5 Jeffrey Insko Interview Dr. Jeffrey Insko of The Current returns to the show as he shares some of the latest news surrounding the fight to close the Line 5 oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac. They also discuss how Line 5 has…

People in this episode

Host: Pat Johnston

Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Insko

Topics covered

• Line 5 oil pipeline
• Michigan politics
• environmental impact
• public health
• MAGA Republicans
• progressive candidates

Keywords

• Line 5
• Michigan
• oil pipeline
• environment
• public health
• MAGA Republicans
• Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
• Trump Regime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Current, Trump Regime, Israel

Places: Straits of Mackinac, Michigan, Canada

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