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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 Week: Opinion: Sam Fragoso: How The Riveting Vidal v. Buckley Debates Paved The Way For an Era of Idiotic TV Punditry

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

The Week: Opinion: Sam Fragoso: How The Riveting Vidal v. Buckley Debates Paved The Way For an Era of Idiotic TV Punditry I think people need to be careful when they compare with Bill Buckley-Gore Vidal debates with modern partisan … Continue reading →

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Liberty Pen: John Stossel- The Fight For Education Freedom

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat What they’re talking about is that most school districts in America require kids to go to school based on where they live. That is if they are going to a public … Continue reading →

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Lew Rockwell Show: John V. Denson- Strategy For Peace

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I’m not going to touch the thing that John Denson said implying that Britain, started the war against Germany. That is just the type of thing that you have to listen to when you listen to Lew … Continue reading →

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Liberty Pen: James Day Interviewing Ayn Rand: Reason & Atheism (1974)

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  If it wasn’t for so many anti-religious militant Atheists in America and Atheists who tend to get linked with Communists and other statists, I might be an Atheist myself. This is a tough issue for me even … Continue reading →

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The Atlantic: Peter Beinart- Why Is the Iraq War Never Mentioned in Debates About the Iran Deal?

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  To answer Peter Beinart’s question. The neoconservative idea of diplomacy is blackmail. “Give us everything we want and we won’t destroy you, or we’ll tell you we won’t destroy you.” As the saying goes, Iran may be … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul’s Message to Paul Krugman

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

Ron Paul: Video: Ron Paul’s Message to Paul Krugman I can’t really comment on what Paul Krugman supposedly said about Ron Paul, because I haven’t seen that Paul Krugman column. I don’t read him that often. From time to time … Continue reading →

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Reason Magazine: Steve Chapman: Planned Parenthood & Our Abortion Choices

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

What is very typical in Washington especially in Congress is that when something controversial happens that puts one party on the defensive like the Planned Parenthood videos, the other party especially if they have power in Congress not just rushes … Continue reading →

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Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher: Monica Lewinski (1998)

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

Shocker! A 1998 political talk show covering the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky affair. Gee, I guess there was nothing else going in the world. Similar to 1995 with the O.J. Simpson trial. As far as David Brock, I guess he was … Continue reading →

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The Baseline Scenario: James Kwak: ‘Friedrich Hayek Supported a Guaranteed Minimum Income’

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

  “We shall again take for granted the availability of a system of public relief which provides a uniform minimum for all instances of proved need, so that no member of the community need be in want of food or … Continue reading →

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Reason Magazine: Steve Chapman: ‘Martin O’Malley – Unknown But Not Implausible’

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

“CEDAR RAPIDS—In a party that produced such talented speakers as Mario Cuomo, Ted Kennedy, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, this year’s presidential race looks like a slog through an oratorical desert. Yet last week, the Iowa Democratic Party hosted a … Continue reading →

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