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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

Chicago Tribune: NFL 1963-NFL Championship-New York Giants @ Chicago Bears: 63 Bears Reflect on Championship Season

. Source:The Daily Press This was an end of an era because this would be the last time that the Giants and Bears would play each other for the NFL Championship. Because even though both teams were still competitive for … Continue reading

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David Von Pein: NBC News Huntley Brinkley Report: Outtakes From An Interview With President John F. Kennedy

Source:The Daily Press President Kennedy, getting a rare opportunity at a retake of an interview that he had before. David Brinkley and Chet Huntley, interviewing President Kennedy about Vietnam. Which of course in 1963 was going through a civil war … Continue reading

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NFL Films: NFL 1966- The Atlanta Falcons First Campaign

Source:The Daily Press The 1966 Atlanta Falcons I guess could go down as one of the worst NFL expansion teams of all-time. Especially if you consider that they gave up over thirty-one points a game in the mid-1960s NFL where … Continue reading

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NBC News: Update With John Dancy (December, 1979)

Source: FRS FreeState 1979 was a very rough year as the summer showed with an energy shortage and high inflation and interest rates and so- forth. And this was after the so-called crisis of confidence speech from President Carter in … Continue reading

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The Film Archives: ‘The War on Drugs Is a Failure’

Source:The Film Archives– a humorous look at the War On Drugs. Source:FRS FreeState “The War on Drugs is a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid and military intervention being undertaken by the United States government, with the assistance of … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Cass R. Sunstein: ‘Why Paternalism is Our Friend’

Source:The New Republic– New York City Nanny, I mean Mayor (call it a slip of the tongue) Michael Bloomberg. Source:FRS FreeState “The nanny state is in the news. A lot of people have been outraged by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s effort … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: Video: President Jimmy Carter: Statement on Iran Rescue Mission

James Miller Center: Video: President Jimmy Carter: Statement on Iran Rescue Mission The failed rescue attempt in 1980 during the Iranian Hostage Crisis, was a disaster for several reasons. One, it showed that the greatest superpower in the world was … Continue reading

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Chatham 43: Richard Dingley- Interview of Kim Novak, in 1956

Source:The Daily Press  “Hollywood actress Kim Novak interviewed in 1956.” Watch the interview here Chatham 43 The mid and late-1950s was probably Kim Novak’s career at it’s peak. She essentially left Hollywood by 1970, for a brief return in the mid … Continue reading

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A Current Affair: The Current Affair- Linda Kasabian: 1988 Special Interview

Source:The Daily Press “20th Anneversary Special on the Manson murders. Linda Kasabian is interviewed for the first time in 20 years. This is the only television interview that Linda Kasabian ever did after the trials. FOX Televsion. 1988.” From A Current … Continue reading

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CBS Sports: Recap of NFL 1966

Source:The Daily Press 1966 was a huge transition year for the NFL because it was the first season of the Super Bowl to decide who was the pro football champion of America, not the world. The championship game between the … Continue reading

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