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About Erik Schneider

I use the American Liberal photo as the cover photo for this blog, because that’s exactly what I am. And no, not in the stereotypical, sort of pop culture sense of what an American Liberal is supposed to be. But someone who represents what American liberalism, as well as European liberalism, and perhaps the liberalism of the rest of the world outside of the United States. Liberals are people who believe in defense of liberal democracy, as well as the preservation of liberal democracy. And of course we also believe in liberal democracy with all the individual rights, and other liberal values that come from liberal democracy, the liberal democratic form of government, like equal opportunity, equal rights, equal justice, property rights, individual freedom and freedom of choice for everybody, as well as limited but responsible government, and fiscal responsibility

Marci Hamilton: The History of Religion in The United States

Source:The New Democrat  I believe Marci Hamilton hit it best that one of the great things about America is our Freedom of Religion and religious diversity. Because we are such a diverse country both ethnically and racially a country of … Continue reading

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David Von Pein: ‘The Age of Kennedy: NBC White Paper (1966)’

Source:David Von Pein– NBC News documentary about John F. Kennedy Source:The New Democrat “THE AGE OF KENNEDY” is an outstanding “NBC White Paper” documentary that was first aired (in two parts) on the NBC Television Network in late May and … Continue reading

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ABC World News Tonight (July 10, 1978) The Soviet Union Making Trouble

Source: The New Democrat  The thing that people need to know about Marxist states which is exactly what the Soviet Union of Russia was for over seventy-years before the Soviet Union broke with all the non-ethnic-Russian states breaking away and … Continue reading

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ABC News: America Held Hostage: The Iran Crisis

Source:The New Democrat  I never make excuses for terrorists and terrorism and don’t respect anyone who does. But the U.S. Government including the Carter Administration and every single American administration going back to Harry Truman, have some responsibility for this … Continue reading

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Bob Parker: ABC World News January 6, 1987: The 100th Congress & The Iran Contra Investigation

Source:The New Democrat Early 1987 and really the whole 1987 year was a bad one for President Ronald Reagan and the Reagan Administration. Republicans, lost the Senate in 1986 which gave Congressional Democrats complete control of Congress going into 1987. … Continue reading

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Movie Clips Classic Trailer Vault: ‘Lenny Official Trailer- Dustin Hoffman Movie (1974)’

Source:Movie Clips Classic Trailer Vault– from the trailer of Lenny. Source:The Daily Review “Lenny Trailer – Directed by Bob Fosse and starring Dustin Hoffman, Stanley Beck, Frankie Man, Gary Morton, Guy Rennie. The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, … Continue reading

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Holy Smokes! Jeans In Boots

Source:FRS FreeState– Holy smokes, Batman! As someone who is a nonsmoker, I don’t get anything out of seeing women smoking, unless they’re doing something sexy while they’re smoking, like dancing or pacing back-in-forth while they’re smoking, in a tight outfit, … Continue reading

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Mysteries & Scandals: Lenny Bruce

Source:IMDB– comedian and free speech champion Lenny Bruce. Source:The New Democrat  “E! Mysteries & Scandals: Lenny Bruce (1998) John Magnuson (friend), Julian Barry (playwrite), Hugh Hefner (friend), Richard Lewis, Mort Saull and Alan Douglas (producer) are among the people interviewed … Continue reading

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USA Today: Kirsten Powers: Donald Trump, Evangelical Scam Artist

USA Today:Donald J. Trump (Reality TV Star, New York City) Source:The Daily Review This is one example of why I love Kirsten Powers. Her damn straight to the point honesty. And oh by the way, to anyone on the Right … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Government Thomas Mann: ‘Election 2016: The Dumbing Down of American Politics’

Source: The Daily Review Tom Mann-“Donald Trump and the chorus of Republican presidential aspirants may have appeared to monopolize the capacity to make fantastical claims about what’s wrong with America and how to fix it. But a new entrant–Harvard law … Continue reading

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