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About kireschneider

I’m primarily a current affairs blogger focusing on center-right Republican conservatism and progressivism. But current affairs, public policy, and history, are not my only subjects as a blogger. Which is one reason why I’ve also written for The Daily Review USA Blog. I’m also interested in Classic Hollywood, especially actresses and actors, but films and TV as well, as well as humor and lifestyle

Politics & Prose: Caitlin Moran: ‘How To Be Famous’

Posted on July 27, 2018 by kireschneider

Source: The New Democrat I’ll be honest with you for at least a second, ( before I go back to making an ass out of myself ) I haven’t actually read this book. I haven’t even heard of Caitlin Moran … Continue reading →

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Foreign Policy Magazine: Jeremy Shapird: ‘Donald Trump Is Coming Off As Vladimir Putin’s Poodle, But That Actually Undermines Russia’s Ultimate Goal’

Posted on July 20, 2018 by kireschneider

Source: Foreign Policy Magazine: Opinion- Jeremy Shapird: ‘Donald Trump Is Coming Off as Vladimir Putin’s Poodle, But That Undermines Russia’s Ultimate Goal’ I don’t like talking about the President of the United States like this, simply because it makes America my … Continue reading →

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Glenn Beck: ‘Socialism is Diet Communism’

Posted on July 13, 2018 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat Just on a personal not first and then I’ll get into what Glenn Beck said about socialism, but doesn’t Glenn Beck look like one of those Pac-12 college professors who who is always wearing a suede jacket … Continue reading →

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David Stockman: ‘Today’s Pathetic GOP: Talks Like Barry Goldwater, Spends Like LBJ’

Posted on July 6, 2018 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat – Mr. Conservative U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater. You can also see this post on Blogger. You can also see this post at The Daily Times, on Blogger. “Here is the portrait of a dysfunctional party: On Tuesday, the House Republicans … Continue reading →

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Marcia Clark Investigates: The First 48- The Billionaire Boys Club

Posted on June 22, 2018 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat “Marcia Clark Investigates The First 48 – 8: Billionaire Boys Club … I don’t want to compare the Billionaire Boys Club to the Hollywood Rat Pack or even the Hollywood Brat Pack, because the two Hollywood entertainment … Continue reading →

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Vanity Fair: Julie Miller: ‘Is Reality TV To Blame For President Donald Trump?’

Posted on June 8, 2018 by kireschneider

“Last year, Real Housewives executive producer Andy Cohen noticed Donald Trump using so many pot-stirring tactics from the Bravo franchise that he began cataloguing them on Twitter. When the president used social media to cancel a White House invitation that … Continue reading →

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Vanity Fair: Nick Bolton Interviewing Amanda Carpenter- The Conservative Case Against Donald Trump

Posted on June 1, 2018 by kireschneider

Source: The New Democrat The conservative case against Donald Trump is pretty clear I believe as a non-Conservative, but the conservative case against Donald Trump might not be the Republican case against him or even a Republican case against him. … Continue reading →

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Vanity Fair: Bryan Burrough: ‘The Miranda Obsession’

Posted on May 11, 2018 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat “Paul Schrader took the first phone call at his hotel in New Orleans. It was 1981, and Schrader, who wrote the screenplay for Taxi Driver and went on to direct American Gigolo and other films, was in … Continue reading →

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Politics & Prose: Timothy Snyder: ‘The Road To Unfreedom’

Posted on May 4, 2018 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  “Snyder’s follow-up to On Tyranny moves from showing how to resist authoritarianism to tracing the path of its recent resurgence. Starting with Putin’s consolidation of power in Russia, Snyder charts the rise of nationalists and oligarchs from … Continue reading →

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Andy Hailey: ‘How We Got Into The DJT Political Swamp: It Has Little To Do With Russia’

Posted on April 27, 2018 by kireschneider

“In 1970, income and wealth inequality were at historical lows. The income tax tables had over 25 brackets with the top marginal rate of 74%. Campaign funding was limited to the presidential campaigns and lobbyists were few and far between. … Continue reading →

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