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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 Young Turks: Cenk Uygur- ‘Dick Cheney The Living Embodiment of Eisenhower’s Greatest Fear’

Source:The Young Turks– Dick Cheney, versus Dwight Eisenhower. One led us into the 2003 Iraq War. The other led us to victory in Europe during World War II. Who do you playing for you? “Former Vice President Dick Cheney said … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Catherine Rampell: Limousine Liberalism’s Good Works

The Washington Post: Opinion: Catherine Rampell: Limousine Liberalism’s Good Works  I’m sick and tired (and that is putting it mildly) of hearing people especially rabid partisan right-wingers claim that Liberals hate the wealthy and people with money and hate capitalism … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Issac Chotner: James Garner Obituary, Actor Dead at 86

Source:The New Democrat  In an age where we are so dominated by social media and celebrity culture and by people who want to be their favorite celebrities and live their lives and even people who later become celebrities that want … Continue reading

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The Young Turks: Cenk Uygur- ‘Bill O’Reilly: Downright Sane Next to Laura Ingraham’

Source:The New Democrat “Bill O’Reilly is pegging Laura Ingraham’s opinion of using mass deportation to address illegal immigration as a “draconian” idea that would “destroy the Republican Party.” From The Young Turks I disagree with Cenk Uygur on at least one … Continue reading

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Tina Turner: I Don’t Want to Fight no More

Source:The New Democrat “Written by Billy Lawrie/Lulu & Steve Duberry. Published by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd & Chrysalis Music Ltd. Tina Turner at her best,truly classic song.” From Libra Tina Turner saying that: “It is time to move on and that … Continue reading

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The Democratic Strategist: J.P. Green: Public Wants Supreme Court Reform

Source:The New Democrat Reforming the U.S. Supreme Court is something that I’ve been thinking about for five years now which is also when I started blogging. And is something I take very seriously especially considering how important the Supreme Court … Continue reading

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VOA News: Congress to Focus on US Border Crisis

Source:The New Democrat At some point Congressional Republicans are going to have to decide if they want to solve the Texas border crisis, or keep it going to use it against President Obama and use it as an issue during … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Bryce Covert: How to Equalize Compensation’

The New Republic: Opinion: Bryce Covert: How to Equalize Female Compensation  Equal pay for equal work makes sense to me as a Liberal as long as it is exactly that. Meaning Joe and Sally who work at a law firm … Continue reading

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VOA News: Olympia Snowe on the Divide Within the Republican Party

Former U.S. Senator and Representative Olympia Snowe who served a total of thirty-four years in Congress is exactly what the Republican Party needs now. Because she believes in both economic and personal freedom. And she knows how to govern which … Continue reading

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Brookings: Stephen Grand & Shadi Hamid: The Tension Between Democracy & Liberalism

Liberalism and democracy are two different things. Liberals believe in both, but just because you are a Democrat doesn’t mean you are a Liberal as we see in the Democratic Party. Or if you are a small d democrat, meaning … Continue reading

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