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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

VOA News: Washington Week: Focus on US Unemployed

. Source:The New Democrat  Here’s an idea that even Republicans could support especially since one of them proposed it when he ran for president a couple of years ago. And still talks about this and is in favor of it. … Continue reading

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The New York Times: Opinion: Gregory Mankiew: Help The Working Poor, But Share The Burden

New York Times: Opinion: Gregory Mankiew: Help The Working Poor, But Share The Burden This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Gregory Mankiew seems to be arguing in his New York Times column that the best … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Russell Crandall: Uruguay’s Pot Legalization is Bad For America’s War on Drugs

Source:The New Democrat  Then U.S. Senator John Kerry when he was up to be U.S. Secretary of State in I believe January or February 2013 during his Senate confirmation hearing was asked a question about the so-called War on Drugs … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Noam Scheiber: ‘Raising the Minimum Wage Isn’t Just Good Politics: It’s Good Economics’

Source:The New Republic– supporters for raising the minimum wage. Source:The New Democrat “The minimum-wage debate follows a predictable pattern any time it flares up in the media: Liberals say it’s a moral outrage that people can toil away at full-time … Continue reading

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NFL Films: Vince Lombardi Teaches The Power Sweep

Source:The New Democrat  To judge whose the greatest head coach of all-time in the NFL you first have to know what is the job of the head coach and what his responsibilities are and what you expect from him. To … Continue reading

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The Onion: Peter K. Rosenthal- Looks Back at It’s a Wonderful Life

Source:The New Democrat How can one Uncle Billy can completely change the complexion of a movie review? You know if I had an uncle who was that big of an asshole and screw up, I doubt my life would be … Continue reading

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VOA News: Judy Taboh- ‘Prison Work Farm Rehabs Inmates, Horses’

Source:VOA News– an ex-inmate at this prison who now works there as a freeman. Source:The New Democrat “An innovative program in the United States is giving man and beast a second chance at life. VOA’s Julie Taboh takes us to … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Josh Freedman & Michael Lind: The Past a& Future of America’s Social Contract

Source: The New Democrat When we are talking about the social contract, we should be clear about what are we talking about. Because this gets to the heart of what we want from government in America especially the Federal Government. … Continue reading

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Ed Valenzuela: Happy Birthday To You!

. Source:The New Democrat  Happy Birthday to my lovely and beautiful mother who turns, well she would probably kill me even from three-thousand miles away if I gave that out. But Happy Birthday mom and to having a lot more … Continue reading

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The New America Foundation: Michael Lind: The Next Social Contract, An American Idea For Reform

Source:The New Democrat  The social contract means different things to different people and depending on where you are on the American political spectrum will show what you think of it. And for people on the Libertarian-Right or are Center-Right Conservatives, … Continue reading

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