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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 Dick Cavett Show: Bob Hope Talks About Money (1972)

Source:The New Democrat I have no problem with people making a lot of money, especially if they’ve earned all of it. Being successful and wealthy is a big part of the liberal democratic American dream of individualism and success. And … Continue reading

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The Dick Cavett Show: Jack Benny & Bill Cosby (1973)

Source:The New Democrat Speaking as a non-drinker, meaning someone who doesn’t drink at all, otherwise I wouldn’t be a non-drinker, strike that. I drink water, milk, soda, coffee from time to time, ice tea, but I don’t drink alcohol, but … Continue reading

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The Dick Cavett Show: Jack Benny (1973)

Source:The New Democrat I can speak freely about Jack Benny’s famous “I’m always 39″ joke, because I’m actually 39 right now. I have a birth certificate to prove it, that says I was actually born in 1975. Exactly when in … Continue reading

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Fatal Ish: NBA 1978-Los Angeles Lakers @ Washington Wizards: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Highlights

  Source:The New Democrat  “Quick highlights of KAJ vs Elvin Hayes and Wes Unseld’s Bullets. 05/04/1978.” From Fatal Ish Interesting video about Kareem, considering that the Bullets won this game and the Lakers lost. But the person who did the video … Continue reading

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The Dick Cavett Show: ‘Raquel Welch Talks About Publicity People and Myra Breckinridge in 1970’

Source:The New Democrat “Raquel Welch bitches about publicity people. Add “&fmt=18″ for the high-resolution version. From THE DICK CAVETT SHOW. June 25, 1970.” From Cavett Biter I take it Raquel Welch wasn’t a fan of publicity people. Which is to me … Continue reading

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Marilyn Monroe Video Archives: Monkey Business (1952)

. Source:The New Democrat I’ve actually seen three Marilyn Monroe movies in the last week where Marilyn wasn’t the cutest gorgeous sexy women in the movie. I’m still somewhat in shocked by that, but after seeing I Married a Women … Continue reading

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John Farrow: Unholy Wife (1957) Starring Diana Dors & Rod Steiger

Source:IMDB– “Half angel, half devil” is the perfect way to describe Diana Dors character. Source:The New Democrat “A gold-digger floozy marries a wealthy wine producer but she secretly takes a young lover with whom she conspires to murder her husband … Continue reading

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Rick Mercer Report: Canada Explained

. Source:The New Democrat  Take hockey out of Canada, which is what Gary Bettman and the NHL have tried to do for about twenty-years now and would Canadians have any interest in sports? Would there be any point of having … Continue reading

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Stromboulopoulos Tonight: Rick Mercer On Annoying Canadian Stereotypes

. Source:The New Democrat I think Canada by in large is a great beautiful country and if for some reason lets say I was deported from America, perhaps on suspicion of being a German spy or something, I would live … Continue reading

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Joel Sanderson: James Gunn Interviews Rod Serling On TV Writing (1970)

. Source:The New Democrat I should admit, I’m not a big science fiction fan, especially science fiction of the last 10-15 years. I can watch The Twilight Zone and even Thriller that is now on Me-TV, perhaps the best classic … Continue reading

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