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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: William Falk- Vladimir Putin Raises The Stakes

“My mother’s caregiver, Tamara, despises Vladimir Putin. She’s a Georgian, and bitterly resents Russia’s 2008 invasion of her home country and subsequent appropriation of South Ossetia and Abkhazia into Moscow’s orbit. “That idiot Putin!” Tamara cries every time I visit … Continue reading

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Valhalla Cinema: Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Source:Valhalla Cinema I saw Anatomy of a Murder last week on TCM and Robert Osborne described the movie as a very serious, or deeply serious, or something to that effect. But if you are familiar with Jimmy Stewart and a … Continue reading

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David Von Pein: NBC News’s David Brinkley on JFK Assassination- November 23, 1963

“Assassination of John F. Kennedy, mortal shooting of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, as he rode in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. His accused killer was Lee Harvey Oswald, a former … Continue reading

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Reason: Peter Suderman: ‘How President Obama’s 529 Tax Plan Proves The Welfare State is Doomed’

“My mother’s caregiver, Tamara, despises Vladimir Putin. She’s a Georgian, and bitterly resents Russia’s 2008 invasion of her home country and subsequent appropriation of South Ossetia and Abkhazia into Moscow’s orbit. “That idiot Putin!” Tamara cries every time I visit … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Shadi Hamid- ‘France’s False Choice: Can Islam and Liberalism Coexist?’

Source:The Atlantic– Middle Easterners in France. “The impressive and inspiring show of solidarity at France’s unity march on January 11—which brought together millions of people and more than 40 world leaders—was not necessarily a sign of good things to come. … Continue reading

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Sit News: Rick Jensen- If Big Government Ordered Your Lunch

Source:Sit News– its Big Government that needs a diet. Source:Real Life Journal  “(SitNews) – How much should the government fine people whose children are deemed by (some) well-meaning bureaucrats as “obese?” $500? $800? Senators in our friendly associated state, Puerto … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: ‘Harry Browne’s Social Security Solution’

Source:Liberty Pen– 2000 Libertarian Party presidential nominee Harry Browne. You can also see this post at FreeState Now, on Blogger. “From the Great Libertarian Offer (2000), Libertarian presidential candidate Harry Browne offers an innovative fix to the Social Security crisis. Liberty Pen” … Continue reading

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Hoover Institution: Uncommon Knowledge- Peter Robinson- Interviewing David Mamet on Conservatism

Source:Hoover Institution– Hollywood writer interviewing David Mamet. “This week on Uncommon Knowledge, playwright David Mamet discusses his book The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture and his conversion to conservatism. Mamet explains how, by studying Jewish and Christian … Continue reading

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CBS News: Special Report- Malcolm X: The True Story (1992)

Source:CBS News The real story of Malcolm X is of a man who came from a modest but not a bad upbringing who didn’t finish high school who got into trouble as a young man and became a thug and … Continue reading

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Reason: Hit & Run- Elizabeth Nolan Brown: Montana Bill Would Ban Some Tight Clothing

“Better ditch those codpieces and merkins, Montanans! Crazypants state Rep. David Moore (R-Missoula) is proposing a public ban on “any device, costume, or covering that gives the appearance of or simulates” the genitals, pubic hair, butt, breasts, or areolas. Under … Continue reading

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