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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

Senate Democrats: ‘Ironworker Ron Borza Emphasizes The Need For Infrastructure Investments’

Source:Senate Democrats giving the floor to ironworker Ron Borza. “Senate Democratic leadership press conference, 8/1/13, following GOP obstruction of T-HUD bill” From Senate Democrats Infrastructure investment is important to the manufacturing industry because of the tools and parts that would be … Continue reading

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Senate Democrats: ‘Senator Susan Collins Urges Senate to Conference With House on Budget’

Source:Senate Democrats– U.S. Senator Susan Collins (Republican, Maine) sounding like people do when they live and work on Planet Earth. “Senate floor remarks, 8/1/13, during debate on the Transportation appropriations bill.” From Senate Democrats Senator Susan Collins easily one of the … Continue reading

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Chris Van Hollen: Video: U.S. Rep. Van Hollen Discusses Democratic Caucus Meeting With President Obama

Van Hollen discusses Democratic Caucus meeting with President Obama – YouTube. President Obama would be smart to bring in some Senate Democrats and Republicans who are knowledgable and interested. And in position of leadership to deal with infrastructure investment and … Continue reading

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Associated Press: President Obama Challenge GOP to Accept Corporate Tax Deal

Source:Associated Press– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) 44th President of the United States in Tennessee. “Seeking to ease Washington gridlock, President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged Republicans to accept a new fiscal deal to cut corporate tax rates in … Continue reading

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ABC News: Good Morning America: Pope Francis Comments on Gay Priests, Homosexuality: ‘Who Am I to Judge’

Source:ABC News– Pope Francis of Argentina. “New pontiff also makes surprising statements about gay believers.” From ABC News I don’t want to make too much of this and overplay it, but Pope Francis’s statement of “who am I to judge”, referring … Continue reading

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Film is Now Movie Trailers: AC News- One For The Money (2011) Starring Katherine Heigl

Source:Film is Now– Katherine Heigl as a bounty hunter. Source:The Daily Press   “One for the Money – Movie Trailer: Unemployed and newly-divorced Stephanie Plum lands a job at her cousin’s bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on … Continue reading

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VOA News: ‘Rebels With a Cause Slam Corporate Greed’

Source:VOA News– with a look at Rebels With a Cause. Source:The Daily Press “Two new films focus on fringe groups who take social justice into their own hands. With a tongue-in-cheek approach, the films The East and Now You See … Continue reading

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ABC News: ‘This Week: Senator Ted Cruz Discusses Opposition to President Obama’s Newtown Gun Agenda’

Source:ABC News interviewing U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (Republican, Texas) “Jonathan Karl goes on the trail in Iowa with the Tea Party favorite and potential 2016 candidate.” From ABC News Anytime you are real popular in your party even if you’ve only … Continue reading

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Brookings: ‘Republicans and Tea Party Members Are Equally Socially Conservative’

Source:Brookings Institution– Robert P. Jones. “Robert P. Jones, Public Religion Research Institute: When it comes to social and religious conservatism, there is no daylight between the perspectives of Tea Party members and Republicans. On July 18, 2013, the religion, policy … Continue reading

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Black & Right: Minister Malcolm X: Democratic Party

Source:Black & Right– Nation of Islam Minister Malcolm X. Malcolm X: “Black Democrats are ‘chumps’” Source:Black & Right The reason why there were so many Democratic members of Congress in the 1960s was because of the Dixiecrats the Southern Caucus … Continue reading

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