Tag Archives: 2015

The New Republic: Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig: ‘Catholic Upbringing Made Me a Libertarian Activist’

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat I believe in both economic freedom and personal freedom. The idea that people should have the freedom to manage their own economic and personal affairs. Be able to make their own decisions in life as it relates … Continue reading →

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William Galston: ‘State of The Union, President Obama in Campaign Mode: Pushes Middle Class Agenda’

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Erik Schneider

Source:Brookings Institution– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) giving his 2015 SOTU. Source:The New Democrat “As President Obama strode to the podium to deliver his 2015 State of the Union address, he had good reason to feel confident. Helped by … Continue reading →

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Foreign Affairs: Anton Barbashin- The Eurasian Economic Union Is An Illusion

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat Eurasia lets call it, the area east of the European Union with the first Slavic states and former Soviet republics, all the way over to the Arab states, will never be very successful economically as long as … Continue reading →

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The New Republic: Kevin Mahnken: President Pro Tempore Orrin Hatch & Need For Succession Reform

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Here’s a post that perhaps only political, Constitution and American history junkies would be interested. I just happen to be all three, so I’m more than qualified to be interested in this. But here’s something that I … Continue reading →

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Keith Hughes: Cuba Explained- Ending the Embargo

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat I’m not saying ending the Cuban trade embargo unconditionally is a good idea and sure as hell hope that is not what President Obama did. I’m in favor of ending the embargo conditionally. That any American trade … Continue reading →

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Keith Hughes: What is a Liberal?

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat Keith Hughes explained what is a Liberal in basically the first minute of this video and he even said that we all are a Liberal at least in some way. Because we all believe in liberty, equality, … Continue reading →

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Corey Cantor: Comparing The Economic Records of The Last Two Democratic & Republican Presidents

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat Facts can only sound partisan when they clearly lean in favor of one party or the other. But there’s nothing partisan about the truth. The fact is since 1989, the American economy has done better under Democratic … Continue reading →

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The Democratic Strategist: William Galston: On Non-Populist Liberalism

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Populism tends to get mixed in with either how should I call it, how about the hard Left and hard Right. The most loyal followers of the Left and Right in the Democratic Party and Republican Party. … Continue reading →

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The Washington Post: Michael Gerson: Are Democrats Stuck in 1979?

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat Just to answer Mike Gerson’s title of his column, no. Democrats are not stuck in 1979, but some are. Pre-1976 and why the Democratic Party lost back-to-back presidential elections in 1968 and 72 and in 72 Senator … Continue reading →

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The New Republic: Brian Beutler: 2015 Congress Will Shake Up America’s Boring Politics

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat Here is sort of what the lighter more positive side of a united Republican Congress at least for Democrats, but perhaps bad for the rest of the country. A party that now doesn’t believe in government will … Continue reading →

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