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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

Pot-TV: Andrew Bernstein- ‘The Case For Ending Drug Prohibition’

Source:The New Democrat I mostly agree with Andrew Bernstein here and I disagree with him when it comes to full legalization. I’m not a Libertarian and that is just one example of why I wouldn’t legalize cocaine, heroin and meth. … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Andrew Sullivan: Here Comes The Groom- The Conservative Case For Gay Marriage

Source:The New Democrat Just to be perfectly clear, conservative writer Andrew Sullivan, wrote this piece in the formerly liberal The New Republic, back in 1989, of all places. And the New The New Republic, (ha ha) reposted his piece about … Continue reading

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Quest TV: ‘Unsolved History: How Did Marilyn Monroe Really Die?’

Source:Quest TV– Hollywood Babydoll Marilyn Monroe. Source:The New Democrat “Was Marilyn Monroe’s death really a suicide, or something much more sinister?” Source:Quest TV– Hollywood Babydoll Marilyn Monroe, at Santa Monica Beach, California in 1962, From Quest TV Source:Alison Martino– this is … Continue reading

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Associated Press: Mark Sherman Explaining Supreme Court’s Health Care Ruling

Source:The New Democrat What I get from Mark Sherman, is that the challenge to the Affordable Care Act in King V Burwell, is that the challengers were saying that the subsidizes through the health care exchanges in the ACA are … Continue reading

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VOA News: Janet Weinstein- Activists- Higher US Minimum Wage Still Not High Enough

Source:The New Democrat The so-called conservative economist in this piece, said something that is simply false and perhaps even insulting to minimum wage workers, that I have to correct, or I don’t think I would be doing my job. He … Continue reading

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Janson Media: The Hollywood Collection- Marilyn Monroe Beyond The Legend

Source:The New Democrat Marilyn Monroe, did seem to lack self-confidence and live in some cocoon or something and not able to see what she really had going for her. From both a personal and physical perspective. And yet the way … Continue reading

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The Economist: What Happened When Portugal Decriminalized Drugs?

Source:The New Democrat I believe what Portugal is saying with their drug decriminalization policy is that narcotics are bad for you, but is still locking up people simply for illegal drug possession or illegal drug use is also not only … Continue reading

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Eric Schnurer: ‘Don’t Look Back to Move Forward’

Source:U.S. News– former Governor Martin O’Malley (Democrat, Maryland) announcing his 2016 presidential campaign. Source:The New Democrat “I once had dinner with Martin O’Malley – who announced his presidential candidacy last weekend – at a National Governors Association meeting. From what … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: Hillary Clinton’s FDR Park The Bargain Speech

Source:The New Democrat Hillary Clinton, finally found her vision and theme for running for President. Which is to create and build an America where all Americans can succeed. Where everyone who plays by the rules, works hard and is productive … Continue reading

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Reelz: Marilyn Monroe’s Estate- Celebrity Legacies

Source:The New Democrat The five-hundred-thousand figure, as far as what Marilyn Monroe was worth when she died, even if that is 1960s money and not today’s money, does seem a little surprising to me. Considering how famous and talented she … Continue reading

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