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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

Fire Cloud: The Contender (2000) Lane Evans, The Church of Liberalism

Source:The New Democrat  Except for the part about taking every gun out of private hands and private homes, which might be a far-left Hollywood fantasy and clearly against the Second Amendment and the Right to Self-Defense, this was a very … Continue reading

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The New Republic: John B. Judis- Democrats Hope Battleground Texas Can Turn the State Blue

Source:The New Democrat Do I think Wendy Davis will be elected Governor of Texas next Tuesday or anytime soon? Of course not because I haven’t seen any polls that show that race between her and Greg Abbot is even within … Continue reading

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Striker 1909: Jeff Bridges – The Contender (2000)

Source:The New Democrat Great speech from The Contender by Jeff Bridges who played the President in this movie. Not a very realistic scene as far as how they put the U.S. House chamber together for this joint session of Congress … Continue reading

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Paramount Movies: The Contender (2000)

Source:The Daily Press The Contender movie from 2000 came about almost three years after the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke and two years after President Clinton was impeached in the House on a party-line vote. President Clinton was actually mentioned in … Continue reading

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The Guardian: Ben Child: ‘Ben Affleck: Sam Harris & Bill Maher ‘Racist’ & ‘Gross’ in Views of Islam’

Source:The Guardian– In Ben Affleck’s latest TV role, he played the hipster-leftist-radical, on Real Time With Bill Maher. Source:The New Democrat  “Ben Affleck has won praise for accusing TV host Bill Maher and author Sam Harris for what he called … Continue reading

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CBS News: Sunday Morning- ‘Take Our Poll- Should Pete Rose be in the Hall of Fame’

Source:The New Democrat  The only reason why Pete Rose is not in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame and he would’ve gone in I believe 1992 which I believe would’ve been is first year of eligibility, but the only … Continue reading

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Jamielyn Gray: The American President (1995) President Andrew Shepard’s Speech

Source:The New Democrat  “Andrew Shepard’s Speech From The American President. Dear President Obama, PLEASE TAKE NOTES. (Originally uploaded as my response to Mr. Obama BOMBING that first debate with Mr. Romney back in 2012. –JG 5.8.17)” From Jaimelyn Gray Just to … Continue reading

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Rob Reiner: The American President (1995) Starring Michael Douglas & Annette Bening

Source:IMDB– Michael Douglas & Annette Bening. Source:The Daily Press “Andrew Shepherd is approaching the end of his first term as President of the United States. He’s a widower with a young daughter and has proved to be popular with the … Continue reading

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Kristen Cherye: America’s Hardest Prisons- National Geographic Documentary

  Source:The New Democrat  This is what happens when you house the worst of the worst together. You have these violent criminal inmates who see their time in prison as nothing, but survival. And making their lives as comfortable as … Continue reading

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Horror Ny Mphs: The Hillside Strangler (2004) Angelo Buono & Kenneth Bianchi

Source:The Daily Press  “In the end of the 70’s, the dysfunctional KENNETH BIANCHI lives with his mother and is obsessed to join the police force. When his application is refused, his mother sends him to Los Angeles to live with … Continue reading

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