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About Ederik Schneider

I’m a Liberal (or Classical Liberal, if you prefer) blogger, who specializes in the real liberalism, (as we call it) as well as Libertarians and libertarianism, for The New Democrat. But I also blog about Classic Hollywood, sports history, and from time to time, women’s fashion and lifestyle in general.

The Open Mind With Richard Heffner: Milton Friedman: ‘What is Actually Wrong With Socialism?’

Source:The New Democrat  “Milton Friedman: What is Actually Wrong with Socialism? Milton Friedman, recipient of the 1976 Nobel Prize for Economic Science, was one of the most recognizable and influential proponents of liberty and markets in the 20th century, and … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Kurt Anderson: ‘The Cultural Factors Driving America’s Departure From Reality’

Source:The Atlantic– Kurt Anderson for The Atlantic. Source:The Daily Review “Kurt Andersen’s cover story “How America Lost Its Mind” argues that “being American means we can believe anything we want.” This is due to a combination of the new-age mentality … Continue reading

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Retro Report: Prop 13- Mad as Hell

Source:Retro Report– California was mad as tell about taxes, in 1978. Source:The New Democrat  “When Howard Jarvis declared that he was mad as hell about rising property taxes in California, he started a tax cutting movement that rolled across the … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Derek Thompson: ‘What Makes Things Cool?’

Source:The Atlantic– Hum, maybe the word should be awesome, now? Source:The Daily Review  “Although trends might seem completely random, there are well-documented patterns to what becomes popular. A 20th century industrial designer, who created some of America’s most iconic looks, … Continue reading

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The Week: Ryan Cooper: ‘Democrats Should Embrace The Freedom Not To Choose’

Source:The Week– this could be you, if you listen to Ryan Cooper too much. Source:The New Democrat “Democrats came out Monday with their agenda for the 2018 election, and to everyone’s surprise, it’s not terrible. In fact, it’s sorta half-decent! … Continue reading

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Reason: Nick Gillespie Interviewing Kristin Tate: ‘The Libertarian Chick on Government Gone Wild’

Source: The New Democrat “Kristin Tate shares her libertarian manifesto.” Source:Reason Magazine I know I’m going to over-generalize here and I’m not a Libertarian, but it’s good to hear a Millennial who is not a Socialist . Who doesn’t think … Continue reading

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Rob Atsea: ‘NBC News Update With Jessica Savitch- Easter 1979’

Source:The New Democrat “Jessica Savitch anchors this Easter 1979 NBC News Update, which includes a promo for the game show “Whodunnit” From Rob Atsea Jessica Savitch, was NBC Nightly News’s weekend anchor in the late 1970s and early 1980s, before … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: BookNotes With Brain Lamb- David Brinkley: ‘From The New Deal to The Contract With America (1995)’

    Source:The New Democrat  “David McClure Brinkley (July 10, 1920 — June 11, 2003) was an American newscaster for NBC and ABC in a career lasting from 1943 to 1997.” From Remember This You could say that David Brinkley saw … Continue reading

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TJ Brown: ‘Dear Regressives: Crackdown is Not an Effective Way to Deal With Dissent’

Source:FEE– with a piece about regressivism. Source:The Daily Review “Over the last several years, the far cultural authoritarian left – termed today as the regressive left – has been launching a militaristic online campaign against free speech; one that aims … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Why Republicans Should Vote Libertarian

Source:The New Democrat Why should Republicans should vote Libertarian this election? Well why should Conservative Republicans and my mean Conservative-Libertarian Republicans vote Libertarian this election? Because the Republican nominee is a big government Republican. Who couldn’t care less about the … Continue reading

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