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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

New Republic: John B. Judis: Democrats Hope Battleground Texas Can Turn the State Blue

Source:The New Democrat  Do I think Wendy Davis will be elected Governor of Texas next Tuesday or anytime soon? Of course not because I haven’t seen any polls that show that race between her and Greg Abbot is even within … Continue reading

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Jeff Bridges: The Contender (2000)

. Source:The New Democrat  Great speech from The Contender by Jeff Bridges who played the President in this movie. Not a very realistic scene as far as how they put the U.S. House chamber together for this joint session of … Continue reading

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Zhukaiww: Video: The Contender 2000 Trailer: A Movie About the Right of Privacy For Public Officials

. This post was originally posted at FRS FreeState 1975 on Blogger The Contender movie from 2000 came about almost three years after the Monica Lewinski scandal broke and two years after President Clinton was impeached in the House on … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Nathan Lean: Bill Maher-Ben Affleck Islam Debate: ‘There is No Muslim World’

Source:The New Democrat  Where I believe Nathan Lean and I agree is that there’s a difference between jihadism and Islam. Islam is a religion and most Muslims tend to be peaceful. I think that is obvious because if Muslim was … Continue reading

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CBS News: Take Our Poll: Should Pete Rose be in the Hall of Fame

The only reason why Pete Rose is not in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame (and he would’ve gone in I believe 1992) has to do with his gambling on Major League Baseball games. Which he gambled on even … Continue reading

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Jamielyn Gray: The American President (1995) President Andrew Shepard’s Speech

Source:Jaimelyn Gray– President Andrew Shepard: Played by Michael Douglas. Source:The New Democrat “Andrew Shepard’s Speech From The American President. Dear President Obama, PLEASE TAKE NOTES. (Originally uploaded as my response to Mr. Obama BOMBING that first debate with Mr. Romney … Continue reading

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Movie Clips: The American President (1995)

. Source:The Daily Press If you’re someone whose a political junky such as myself and you love watching political movies and political documentaries, than The American President is a very good movie. Because its about a President who at the … Continue reading

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Kristen Cherye: America’s Hardest Prisons- National Geographic Documentary

  Source:The New Democrat  This is what happens when you house the worst of the worst together. You have all of these violent criminal inmates who see their time in prison as nothing, but survival. And making their lives as … Continue reading

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Serial Killers Crime Documentary: Angelo Buono & Kenneth Bianchi: The Hillside Stranglers

Source:The Daily Press The Hillside Stranglers are two of the saddest people who this country has ever produced, because they were basically a couple of losers. Who didn’t know right from wrong or didn’t care and somewhat nuts in the … Continue reading

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Real Time With Bill Maher: Center-Left Democrats vs. Occupy Wall Street

Source:The Daily Press Bill Maher has this idea that since there’s a Democrat in the White House, that President Obama should govern like Dennis Kucinich. What he doesn’t seem to understand, is that President Obama and Representative Kucinich come from … Continue reading

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