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About Erik Schneider

I use the American Liberal photo as the cover photo for this blog, because that’s exactly what I am. And no, not in the stereotypical, sort of pop culture sense of what an American Liberal is supposed to be. But someone who represents what American liberalism, as well as European liberalism, and perhaps the liberalism of the rest of the world outside of the United States. Liberals are people who believe in defense of liberal democracy, as well as the preservation of liberal democracy. And of course we also believe in liberal democracy with all the individual rights, and other liberal values that come from liberal democracy, the liberal democratic form of government, like equal opportunity, equal rights, equal justice, property rights, individual freedom and freedom of choice for everybody, as well as limited but responsible government, and fiscal responsibility

BookTV: Lesley Stahl Interviewing Gil Troy- The Age of Clinton: America in the 1990s

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: BookTV: Lesley Stahl Interviewing Gil Troy- The Age of Clinton: America in the 1990s I guess I generally agree with Gil Troy about Bill Clinton, but perhaps I would put … Continue reading

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Vicki Dahl: The Marilyn Monroe Story- A Life of Love, Glamour and Darkness Autobiography

Source: This piece was originally posted at The Daily Review: Vicki Dahl: The Marilyn Monroe Story- A Life of Love, Glamour and Darkness Autobiography Had Marilyn Monroe been mentally as strong as she was physically, or even mentally half as … Continue reading

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Crash Course: Craig Benzine: ‘The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government & Politics’

Source:Crash Course– with a look at the United States Congress. Source:The New Democrat “In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the United States Congress, and why it’s bicameral, and what bicameral means. Craig tells you what the Senate and House … Continue reading

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The Steve Allen Show: Lenny Bruce (1959)

Source:The Daily Review  “Lenny is tender/mean/sweet at the same time. Enjoy! One of my favorite comedy bits of him.” From Sam Legend Wrestling “Lenny’s heart-wrenching take on solitude and love’s end… It always makes my eyes dewy: Lenny’s SO autobiographical here, … Continue reading

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Constitution Daily: As Expected, Affirmative Action Arguments Featured Anthony Kennedy & Antonin Scalia

Source:The New Democrat The end of quota set-aside racially and ethnically based affirmative action, is finally coming to an end in America. And may be headed out the door this year with the Texas case at the U.S. Supreme Court. … Continue reading

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New America Foundation: Double Take- Speaking on Freedom of Speech

Source: The Daily Review At risk of sounding like a nationalist, but people right and left have debated whether America is exceptional or not the last ten years or so and debating what is called American Exceptionalism. Is America an … Continue reading

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The Week in Review: 2015 Holiday Season

Source:The Daily Review My 2015 holiday season other than not seeing the sun at all until really my last day in Port Ludlow, Washington which is about an hour or so outside of Seattle in Kitsap County just off of … Continue reading

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Lifetime: Barbara Walters Interviews of a Lifetime: Raquel Welch (1985)

  Source:Lifetime– Hollywood Goddess Raquel Welch, being interviewed by ABC News correspondent Barbara Walters in 1985. Source:The Daily Review  “This interview aired in 1985. This interview aired in 1992. These interviews with Cher and Cybill Shepherd originally aired in 1985. … Continue reading

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Paul Richards: The Free Speech Movement: Civil Disobedience in Berkeley (1964)

Source:The Daily Review I hate as a Liberal hearing California being called a liberal state and some bastion of liberalism. And just go back to the 1960s and how they came down on students who were simply looking to express … Continue reading

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Constitution Daily: Happy Days Are Here Again: The 21st Amendment Repeals Prohibition

Source:The New Democrat If you think the so-called War on Drugs in America goes back to 1971 which is way too long for a failed bogus war to go back to, you would think that at some point the boy … Continue reading

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