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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

The Onion: Candidate Profile: Donald Trump

Source:The Onion- Donald J. Trump (Nationalist reality TV star, New York) God has blessed us by only producing one of him. Source:The New Democrat I’ve actually sort of gone out of my way to not comment on Donald Trump for … Continue reading

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VOA News: Mil Arcega: US Economy Adds 215K Jobs in July

Source:VOA News- Source:The New Democrat  The fact that the Federal Reserve is considering raising interest rates, tells me as a non-economist that the American economy is starting to do well. That people are going back to work, that their incomes … Continue reading

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Julie Borowski: Should Pro-Life People be Forced to Subsidize Planned Parenthood?

Source:Life & Liberty Magazine presenting part of their 2015 Christmas wishlist. Source:The New Democrat With all due respect to Julie Borowski over at Life and Liberty Magazine who I personally don’t know and just saw her name for the first … Continue reading

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Keith Hughes: ‘Roe vs Wade Explained: US History Review’

Source:The New Democrat  Roe V Wade, is one of the most important decisions ever decided in the United States when it comes to women’s health and individual liberty really for everyone in the country both female and male. Because it … Continue reading

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CBS News: The Longines Chronoscope- U.S. Representative John F. Kennedy (1952)

Source:CBS News Longines Chronoscope interviewing U.S. Representative John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) in 1952. Source:The New Democrat John F. Kennedy, at this point was Representative John F. Kennedy who was completing his third and last term in the House of … Continue reading

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The New Republic: The Long March to Medicare

Source:The New Democrat The fiftieth anniversary of the most successful government health insurance program in the country, if not the most successful health insurance program period. No other health insurer has provided more health insurance to more Americans than Medicare. … Continue reading

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USA Today: Senator Tom Coburn: ‘A Deficit of Debt Discussion’

Source:USA Today-former U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (Republican, Oklahoma) 2005-13. Source:The New Democrat  “The 2016 presidential race is beginning in earnest with new candidates entering the crowded field weekly. The Republican Party boasts a host of compelling and well qualified aspirants, … Continue reading

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The Michael Parkinson Show: Diana Dors, Kenneth Williams & Desmond Morris (1971)

Source:Anorak– English Muffin Diana Dors, on The Michael Parkinshow in 1971. Source:The New Democrat “Diana Dors, Kenneth Williams and Desmond Wilcox on Parkinson show 1971” From Anorak From every interview I’ve seen of Diana Dors at least from the 1970s, she … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: President Bill Clinton’s Welfare Reform Press Statement

Source:The New Democrat The 1996 Welfare to Work Law, I believe is the best part of the Clinton Presidency. Along with moving the Democratic Party back to the Center-Left and making it a national party again. That can win outside … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig: Your Right to Die Isn’t Enough

Source:The New Democrat Euthanasia, is a tough issue for me. We’re not just talking about suicide here, but someone getting legal help from not just someone else to kill them, but getting that help from someone whose sworn to protect … Continue reading

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