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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: Ryan Cooper: ‘The Case For Paying Congress A Lot More’

Source:The New Democrat  “A common populist attitude in American politics is the idea that public service should not pay well. By this view, being a politician shouldn’t be about grubby paycheck comparisons, but instead high-minded public virtue. State legislators in … Continue reading

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Brianna Keilar: Kay Bedingfield Sputters When Asked To Explain Joe Biden’s Flip Flop Over The Hyde Amendment

Source:The New Democrat  “CNN host Brianna Keilar accused her of not answering her questions.” Source:CNN From Joe Biden’s own words last Thursday when he explained his flip flop on the Hyde Amendment: “I can no longer support and amendment that … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: ‘Why Bernie Sanders Communist Misadventures Still Matter’

Source:The New Democrat  “Sanders no longer favors government takeover of “the major means of production.” But his four-decade quest for political revolution continues.” From Reason Magazine Perhaps we can file Bernie Sanders even further Far-Leftist leanings back in the 1970s … Continue reading

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American Thinker: Michael Nollet: ‘Not All Conservatives Are Defenders of Joe McCarthy’

Source:The New Democrat  “On April 6, 2019, AT published the article, “On Joe McCarthy, Washington Post Gets It Embarrassingly Wrong,” by the estimable Jack Cashill. It drew hundreds of comments, which were overwhelmingly laudatory of McCarthy. The relatively few anti-McCarthy … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: John Stossel & Elizabeth Nolan Brown: ‘Moral Panic Over Sex Work’

Source:The New Democrat  “Police often accuse people of “sex trafficking.” Usually, it’s simply prostitution. Police often use “sex trafficking” and “prostitution” interchangeably. That’s what happed in the Robert Kraft case, says Reason reporter Elizabeth Nolan Brown. Kraft, the owner of … Continue reading

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Late Night With Seth Meyers: The Check In- Draining The Swamp

Source:The New Democrat  “Seth takes a break from breaking news to check in on how President Trump’s campaign promise to drain the Washington, D.C., swamp of insiders, lobbyists and special interest groups is going.” Source:Late Night With Seth Meyers At … Continue reading

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CATO Institute: Doug Bandow: ‘Is Liberalism Good For Religions?’

Source:The New Democrat  “Featuring Joseph Loconte, Associate Professor of History, The King’s College; Daniel Philpott, Professor of Religion and Global Politics, University of Notre Dame; Mustafa Akyol, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Cato Institute; moderated by Doug … Continue reading

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Ron Paul Liberty Report: Chris Rossini: ‘Who Pays For All The Government Free Stuff?’

Source:The New Democrat  “Benjamin Franklin said that: “When the people find that they can vote themselves money that will herald the end of the republic.” How prescient and true. Once theft and redistribution by government is considered acceptable, the downward … Continue reading

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Tom Mullen: ‘Words and Phrases To Avoid April 15’

“We hear a lot about words and phrases we should or shouldn’t use these days, politics having crept into virtually every area of our lives. At the risk of promoting even more political correctness, here are some terms that can … Continue reading

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Professor Milton Friedman: Equality and Freedom

“Milton Friedman – Equality and Freedom” From Basic Economics Socialists like Senator Bernie Sanders and company, argue that it’s somehow wrong that we have people who make a lot of money, while we have some people who make very little money … Continue reading

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