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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

CBS Sports: NFL 1978-Week 6-San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams: First Quarter

. Source:The New Democrat  This really looks like a mismatch on paper with the San Francisco 49ers finishing 2-14 in 1978 and the Los Angeles Rams finishing 12-4 and running away again with the NFC East title as they made … Continue reading

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Truman Tucker: A Little History of the Minnesota Vikings

. Source:The Daily Press When you look at teams that should’ve won championships but didn’t, I look at teams that were really the best at what they did in their league for that year. Teams that had everything on paper, … Continue reading

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Ian Ward-NFL Films: NFL 1983- The Washington Redskins Yearbook

This piece was originally posted at FRS Daily Press Even though the 1983 Redskins won the NFC Championship but lost Super Bowl 18 to the Los Angeles Raiders in a blow out I believe they are the best team the … Continue reading

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Real World 51: Redskins Magic: The Story of the 1982 Super Bowl Champion Washington Redskins

. Source:The Daily Press Of the three Super Bowl Championships that the Washington Redskins won, the 1982 Championship is my favorite because no one other than the Redskins themselves, expected them to do anything. I believe the Redskins knew they … Continue reading

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Mike Wallace Interview: ‘Diana Dors- Complete Interview (1957)’

“Diana Dors in interviewed by Mike Wallace in this half-hour program from 1957.” From Alan Eichler I don’t know a whole lot about Diana Dors. Over the last few months I’ve been watching a few of her films to get to … Continue reading

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Barry Levinson: Wag The Dog (1997) Starring Robert DeNiro & Dustin Hoffman

Source:IMDB– from Barry Levinson. Source:The Daily Press “After being caught in a scandalous situation days before the election, the president does not seem to have much of a chance of being re-elected. One of his advisers contacts a top Hollywood … Continue reading

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John Hughes: Planes Trains & Automobiles (1987) Starring Steve Martin & John Candy

. Source:The New Democrat  Plains Trains and Automobiles is kind of personal to me, because it reminds me of a guy I grew up with. If he were to ever read this post would probably know this is about him, … Continue reading

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WKRP Turkey Drop Episode: Arthur Carlson: ‘As God As My Witness, I Thought Turkey’s Could Fly’

. Source:The New Democrat  I don’t believe there has been a funnier episode in TV history and certainly not on WKRP. This is the episode that this show is known for that was a hit for I believe five season. … Continue reading

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Axel Reyes: Kennedy (1983) Starring Martin Sheen

. Source:The Daily Press There have been several movies about John F. Kennedy. Because even though he only lived forty-six years there were so many things that went on in his life that were worth writing and filming about. Like … Continue reading

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Gorgeous Celebs: ‘The Best of Raquel Welch’

Source:The New Democrat “Second Raquel Welch video. Please comment, if you have time. Best Viewed in HD, video maybe slow depending upon connection.” From Gorgeous Celebs There hasn’t been a better looking woman since Marilyn Monroe died than Raquel Welch. That’s … Continue reading

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