Author Archives: Ederik Schneider

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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.

Movie Clips: Airplane! (1980)

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  When I think of the 1970s,  I think of a depressing decade that got better as the culture, entertainment and fashion improved. We went from hippy culture and bellbottoms to flares in the early and mid 1970s … Continue reading →

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Flanagan: Network (1976)

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Anyone who’s interested in modern network news should watch the movie Network from 1976.  It’s almost forty years old now and except for the modern technology, the new players and the new stories they’d be hard pressed … Continue reading →

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American Thinker: Brad Lips: A Populist Libertarian Youth Movement?

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  As a member of Gen-X, I see two growing movements in American politics, both anti-big government. On the right, the young libertarians seem to be anti-government all together.  Both young liberals and young libertarians want the freedom to live … Continue reading →

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CBS Sports: NFL 1982-NFL Today-First Round Playoff Preview

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

The 1982 NFL Playoffs were pretty interesting, since because of the NFL strike, it was really more like a tournament than a playoff.  Eight teams from both the NFC and AFC made the playoffs in each conference instead of the … Continue reading →

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Reason: Video: Kennedy: CPAC: CPAC Members on Federalism at the CPAC Conference

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Ederik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter There seem to have been some real Federalists at the CPAC conference today, at least the people who were interviewed in this video. Or perhaps Kennedy … Continue reading →

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American Thinker: Matthew Ernst: The U.S. Love Affair With Addiction

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I just read an article in the far-right blog called the American Thinker, by Matthew Ernst, who says he is a law enforcement officer or retired law enforcement officer, who tried to make the case for not … Continue reading →

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The New Yorker: Jeffrey Frank: Rand Paul & The Eisenhower Dream

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Back in the day, before, lets say, the Religious Right era, the Republican Party was essentially a classically conservative, if not conservative, libertarian party that used phrases like “Get big government out of my wallet, bedrooms, classrooms, … Continue reading →

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NFL Films: NFL 1975- Washington Redskins @ St. Louis Cardinals: Highlights

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:St. Louis Football Cardinals– QB Jim Hart leading the Cardinals against the Redskins in 1975. Source:The New Democrat “Jim Hart hits Mel Gray with a controversial game tying TD vs the Redskins. The catch would become known as the “Phantom … Continue reading →

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Mises Institute: Mises Daily: Gary Galles: Labor Unions and Freedom of Association

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Mises Institute: Mises Daily: Gary Galles: Labor Unions and Freedom of Association Ederik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter Here’s a perfect example of why I love being a Liberal. It is the … Continue reading →

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American Throwback: Video: CBS Sports: NFL 1975-NFL Today Pre-Game Show For NFC Divisional Playoffs 12/28/75

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Ederik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter The pre-game show for one of the best NFL playoff games of all time was this 1975 NFC Divisional Playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys, led … Continue reading →

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