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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

Economist’s View: Mark Thoma- ‘Inequality Rising and Permanent Over Past Two Decades’

Source:Economist’s View– economics blogger Mark Thoma. “(PDF), Vasia Panousi and Ivan Vidangos of the Federal Reserve Board, Shanti Ramnath of the U.S. Treasury Department, Jason DeBacker of Middle Tennessee State and Bradley Heim of Indiana University use new data to … Continue reading

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Dennis Prager’s War On Drugs

Source:Sean Giordano– a woman’s face on Lady Gaga and Sean Giordano? Source:FRS FreeState  “(Above) Michael Medved touched on Lady Gaga’s (Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) astute and candid admissions about her addiction to marijuana. In this revealing discussion, she weaves a … Continue reading

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The Hill: Erik Wasson- ‘House Democratic Budget Includes $1.2T in Taxes, $200B New Stimulus’

Source:U.S. Congress– U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen (Democrat, Maryland) Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee (113th Congress) Source:FRS FreeState “House Democrats on Monday unveiled a 2014 budget proposal that includes $1.2 trillion in new taxes and $200 billion in … Continue reading

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Paul Ryan: Federal Spending Workout

Source:FRS FreeState– U.S. Representative Paul Ryan (Republican, Wisconsin) Chairman of the House Budget Committee. And when he’s not chairing his committee, he pumps up for America. I don’t know if Representative Paul Ryan is a professional conman or a hyper-partisan, … Continue reading

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ABC News: Chris Good- ‘Left, Right Unveil US Budget Utopias

Source:ABC News– “Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks about the 2014 Budget Resolution during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 12, 2013. Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo” From ABC News. “Budgets are like dreams. When conservative House Republicans and liberal … Continue reading

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President John F. Kennedy: Ft. Worth Prayer Breakfast Speech (1963)

Source:Traces of Texas– President John F. Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) speaking at the Ft. Worth Prayer Breakfast in 1963. “President John F. Kennedy speaks to the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce at a breakfast on the morning of his assassination, November … Continue reading

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Liberal Democracy: The Philosophy of Individual Rights, Rule of Law & Limited Government

Source:Wikipedia– Thomas Jefferson: The Father of Liberal Democracy. “Today the most liberal regimes in the world, those of the advanced Western countries, are typically referred to either as liberal democracies or, more often, simply as democracies. This reflects one of … Continue reading

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ABC News: ‘Pope Francis Elected: Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina to be New Leader of the Catholic Church’

Source:ABC News– The Catholic Church has a new Pope. “Cardinals have chosen Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina to be the new leader of the Catholic Church.” From ABC News It’s not so much that I don’t believe in God, I’m Agnostic … Continue reading

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Professor Conor Gearty: ‘Liberty and Security For All’

Source:Amazon– Conor Gearty’s book about civil liberties and income inequality. Source:FRS FreeState “All aspire to liberty and security in their lives but few people truly enjoy them. This book explains why this is so. In what Conor Gearty calls our … Continue reading

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President John F. Kennedy: Cuban Missile Crisis Speech: 10/22/1962

Source:David Von Pein– President John F. Kennedy’s speech on the Cuban Missile Crisis. “This high-quality version of President Kennedy’s 10/22/62 Cuban Missile Crisis speech is somewhat rare, because it is complete and unedited. Usually only small bits and pieces of … Continue reading

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