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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

Film Society at Lincoln Center: Q&A With Raquel Welch On Myra Breckinridge

Source:The New Democrat Myra Breckinridge is not the movie that made Raquel Welch a star. Myra Breckinridge was a loser at the box office no matter how funny it was.  It was one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. … Continue reading

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BIO: ‘Jayne Mansfield Full-Length Documentary’

Source:The New Democrat  “Jayne Mansfield was an American star of stage and screen (1933-1967) and one of the most publicized sex symbols in the world. This comprehensive documentary features a wealth of archival footage, as well as Interviews with Mickey … Continue reading

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The Economist: Inequality in America: How to be a True Progressive

Source:The New Democrat I’ve mentioned before that I do not qualify as a Progressive, at least from today’s popular definition of it, someone who believes in using government to make society better and fairer with new government social programs that … Continue reading

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Mr. Duffle: Wynton Marsalis Septet, Happy Birthday

Source:The New Democrat Happy Birthday Big Daddy, who is now, well I won’t give that out in public, but still my Big Daddy no matter how long he lives and I expect a lot more birthdays to come, or I … Continue reading

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The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Biography of Raquel Welch

Source:The New Democrat  When I think of Raquel Welch, I think of a red-headed gorgeous baby-face goddess, at least at first sight, and she’s all of that and I’m sure a lot more physically, but that is not the whole … Continue reading

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Movie Clips: Vertigo (1958) Judy Jumps

Source:The New Democrat The movie Vertigo had several sad scenes.  Madeline, played by Kim Novak, supposedly dies  and Scotty, played by Jimmy Stewart, who was in love with Madeline,  is committed to a mental hospital because of his reaction to … Continue reading

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VOA News: Luis Ramirez: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Plans Biggest Army Cuts Since World War II

Source:The New Democrat  Secretary Hagel’s proposed cuts in the defense budget address activities that the United States can no longer afford and no longer needs to be doing. This is not about making the United States weaker when it comes … Continue reading

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Profiles in History: Marilyn Monroe’s Subway Dress From The Seven Year Itch

Source:The New Democrat One of the most famous scenes in Hollywood history happened in one of the most conservative times in American history, the 1950s, when women weren’t expected to show off their physical beauty and were looked down upon … Continue reading

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Movie Clips:Vertigo (1958) Judy Become Madeline

Source:The New Democrat Scotty played by Jimmy Stewart falls in love with Madeline played by Kim Novak who also happens to be the wife of a client of Scotty’s who is a private detective conducting and investigation of Madeline for … Continue reading

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Associated Press: ‘Democratic Governors Push For Minimum Wage Hike’

Source:The New Democrat  I’m all in favor of increasing the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour; actually I would even go up to 12.00 dollars an hour over a 5-year period and even index the minimum wage for inflation so … Continue reading

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