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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

NFL Films: Jim Brown Ultimate Highlights

Source:The New Democrat  For anyone who’s not a math junky or a professional accountant or statistician who understands more than numbers and stats when it comes to sports and is actually interested in what goes on in football games and … Continue reading

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MSNBC: Charles Manson Interview on the Today Show (1987)

Source:The New Democrat  Charles Manson has made a couple of admissions of guilt. I’m not a lawyer but this is what it sounds like when he says perhaps he should’ve killed more people. I’m paraphrasing here, but that is pretty … Continue reading

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Charlie Rose: 1987 Interview of Charlie Manson

Source:The New Democrat “One of the good interviews of Manson, although shortly before this Manson was apparently in solitary for an extended period and his frustration is easily seen throughout the interview.” From Fat Hawaiian Man I can feel a … Continue reading

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Jack London: ABC News 20/20 Diane Sawyer 1994 Special on The Manson Family

Source:The New Democrat  The Manson Crime Family, which is what I call it instead of a cult, because of all the crimes they committed and people they either seriously hurt or killed, is one of the worst crime families of … Continue reading

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Slate Magazine: Bob Garfield: Why I Love Big Government: A Valentine for Big Gov.

Source:The New Democrat  Bob Garfield in his column in Slate today was explaining what he loved about big government and laying out a lot of the things that government does and calling them big government. The problem is that not … Continue reading

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New America Foundation: Justin King: Senator Ron Wyden Wants Children’s Savings Accounts

Source:The New Democrat  I somewhat covered this last week with a blog on retirement and unemployment accounts for people so they can save for retirement and not have to burn those accounts when they are unemployed, especially for long periods … Continue reading

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Slate Magazine: Tanner Colby: Affirmative Action: It’s Time For Leftists to Admit it Isn’t Working

Source:The New Democrat  As a liberal I believe in the notions of equal opportunity and justice for all. Without those two concepts liberalism simply doesn’t mean a hell of a lot and it would just be a class philosophy. Taking … Continue reading

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Top Model Baby Belle: Elton John: Candle In The Wind Tribute to Marilyn Monroe

Source:The New Democrat  The best tribute to Marilyn Monroe because it perfectly sums up Marilyn Monroe’s life is that she was a candle in the wind that blew out far too soon and left a huge hole that no one … Continue reading

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Mr. Penny CCW: Video: HBO Films: Magic & Bird, a Courtship of Rivals

Magic & Bird, Courtship of Rivals HD – YouTube. Source:The New Democrat  To understand the impact of Earvin Magic Johnson and Larry Legend Bird and what they meant and mean to the National Basketball Association (NBA), you have to know … Continue reading

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Marecski: Video: Rounders 1998: The Final Hand

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Great scene because this is really about a guy Mike McDermott who at best is a part-time law student, but who really makes a living as a gambler … Continue reading

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