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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

Captain Bijou: I Married a Woman (1958) Starring Diana Dors

. Source:The New Democrat  I’m going to try to write this post without sounding sexist as a man, but I think especially with this day and age that will be difficult and at the very least it come off as … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Elaine Teng: Congress Blocks Washington-DC Marijuana Legalization

Source:The New Republic I’ve lost count how many times Republicans and so-called Conservatives talk about the need for federalism, state and local control, but that as long as states and locals governing what the way they approve. Doing things that … Continue reading

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HBO: Video: Real Time With Bill Maher: Bernie Sanders Standing Up For Socialist Values

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger At risk of sounding simplistic, there’s a reason why we live on a planet with somewhere around a hundred-eighty countries or so and not live on a planet … Continue reading

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Monty Clift Online: The Misfits (1961)

. Source:The New Democrat  Similar to River of No Return, The Misfits is a very entertaining and good movie, but certainly not a great movie. The writing is pretty cheesy even for the 1950s and early 1960s and especially for … Continue reading

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Marilyn Monroe Archives: River of No Return (1954) Starring Marilyn Monroe & Robert Mitchum

Source:Marilyn Monroe Archives– Hollywood Baby Goddess Marilyn Monroe. Source:The New Democrat  “River Of No Return.dat.” Their words, not mine.” From Marilyn Monroe Archives  “A widower, his son and a nightclub singer (abandoned by her husband), travel downstream for various reasons. En-route … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Thomas Mann: The New Normal in Politics: Response to Gridlock & Gloom

Source:Brookings Institution I don’t feel any sympathy for anyone for Americans who claim to hate the dysfunction in Washington, especially in Congress, but at the same time vote for people who are responsible for that dysfunction. Its like hearing from … Continue reading

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USA Today: Susan Page Interviewing Howard Dean on the State of the Democratic Party

. Source:The New Democrat  I’ve been somewhat reluctant to write about why the Democratic Party lost so badly, because it was an election where I don’t know how they could’ve done better considering the state of the country and with … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Brian Beutler: ‘Six Reasons I’m Thankful for a Republican Congress’

Source:The New Republic– Speaker of the House John Boehner (Republican, Ohio) and incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Republican, Kentucky) the two Republican leaders of Congress. Source:The New Democrat  “I generally don’t go in for sentimental holiday rituals like announcing … Continue reading

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NFL Films: Era of Excellence, The 1980s

. Source:The New Democrat  The 1980s National Football League was an era of cookie-cutter stadiums, concrete hard Astroturf fields, dome stadiums especially for teams who played in cold weather cities, like Minneapolis. And it was basically the birth of the … Continue reading

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Top Gunna: NFL 1991-Washington Redskins Highlights

Source:The New Democrat  What I remember about the 1991 Redskins as a fifteen and sixteen year old, is how dominant they were. They didn’t win games, but they simply beat teams on both sides of the ball. Probably the most … Continue reading

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