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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

NFL Films: 1966 Atlanta Falcons

Source:NFL Films– who are the Falcons playing in this game? Source:The Daily Press “1966 Atlanta Falcons First Campaign” From NFL Films “1967 Atlanta Falcons” Source:NFL Films– Name this Falcon? From NFL Films The 1966 Atlanta Falcons I guess could go down as … Continue reading

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NBC News: ‘Huntley Brinkley Report- Outtakes From An Interview With President John F. Kennedy’

Source:NBC News– President John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) being interviewed by Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, of NBC News in 1963. Source:The Daily Press  “Outtakes with President John F. Kennedy during an NBC-TV interview on September 9, 1963, two months … Continue reading

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NBC News: Update With John Dancy- December, 1979

Source:NBC News– with John Dancy. “From December 1979, here is a NBC News update. All copyrights acknowledged, uploaded for historical purposes. This one features John Dancy talking about Ayatollah Khomeini allowing independent observers to view the hostages in Iran, Jody … Continue reading

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The Film Archives: ‘The War on Drugs is a Failure’

Source:The Film Archives– with a humorous look at the War On Drugs. You can also see this post on Blogger. “The War on Drugs is a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid and military intervention being undertaken by the United … Continue reading

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The Economist: ‘Margaret Thatcher: Freedom Fighter’

“ONLY a handful of peacetime politicians can claim to have changed the world. Margaret Thatcher was one. She transformed not just her own Conservative Party, but the whole of British politics. Her enthusiasm for privatisation launched a global revolution and … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Dana Milbank: ‘Barack Obama’s Intransigent Backbench’

Source:The Washington Post– a left-wing wing rally in Washington led by Senator Bernie Sanders (Democratic Socialist, Vermont) opposing any new cuts to social programs. “Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, red in the face, took off his jacket and rolled up … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Cass R. Sunstein: ‘Why Paternalism is Our Friend’

Source:The New Republic– New York City Nanny, I mean Mayor (call it a slip of the tongue) Michael Bloomberg. “The nanny state is in the news. A lot of people have been outraged by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s effort to restrict … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: President Jimmy Carter: ‘Statement on Iran Rescue Mission’

Source:James Miller Center– President James E. Carter (Democrat, Georgia) 39th President of the United States. You can also see this post on Blogger. “President Carter offers his condolences for the families of those who died in the attempted rescue of American … Continue reading

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Chatham 43: Richard Dingley Interview of Kim Novak (1956)

Source:Chatham 43– Hollywood Goddess Kim Novak talking to Richard Dingley in 1956. Source:The Daily Press  “Hollywood actress Kim Novak interviewed in 1956.” From Chatham 43 The mid and late-1950s was probably Kim Novak’s career at its peak. She essentially left Hollywood … Continue reading

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The Manson Family: The Current Affair- Linda Kasabian: 1988 Special Interview

“20th Anneversary Special on the Manson murders. Linda Kasabian is interviewed for the first time in 20 years. This is the only television interview that Linda Kasabian ever did after the trials. FOX Televsion. 1988.” Source:A Current Affair Source:The Daily … Continue reading

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