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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

CBS News: John Anderson vs Ronald Reagan: 1980 Presidential Debate

Posted on July 30, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:CBS News– U.S. Representative John Anderson (Republican, Illinois) 1980 Independent presidential candidate. Source:The New Democrat “In 1980, the League of Women Voters invited independent John Anderson to their first presidential debate, and President Carter refused to attend. Ronald Reagan showed … Continue reading →

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Politico Magazine: Thomas E. Ricks: ‘Why Am I Moving Left?’

Posted on July 29, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:POLITICO Magazine– is Thomas Rick moving Center-Left or Far-Left? Perhaps joining Occupy Wall Street? Source:The New Democrat “In my late 50s, at a time of life when most people are supposed to be drifting into a cautious conservatism, I am … Continue reading →

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Andrew Sullivan: Why Am I Moving Left?

Posted on July 28, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  Whatever Andrew Sullivan is calling himself these days, I still consider him to be a Conservative. Conservative Libertarian even if that makes you feel better. Because similar to Barry Goldwater it is not that conservatism has changed, … Continue reading →

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PBS NewsHour: Shields & Brooks on President Obama’s Handling of the Border Crisis, Mideast Violence

Posted on July 25, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  As far as the border crisis the issue I believe is fairly simple to resolve. Governor Rick Perry finally called up the Texas National Guard after claiming for weeks he wanted to do that, but never actually … Continue reading →

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RAND: With the Death Toll Rising in Gaza, is There Any Hope For Peace?

Posted on July 24, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  Here is one of the few times that I’ve ever agreed with Senator Lindsay Graham on anything. As long as Hamas is part of any Palestinian government there will never be peace between Israel and Palestine. Because … Continue reading →

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Foreign Policy: Tom Ricks: Want a Better Military? First Make it Smaller

Posted on July 24, 2014 by kireschneider

Foreign Policy If you truly believe in a strong American military and that it is essential for not only America to be safe, but for us to play our part in seeing that the rest of world has a shot … Continue reading →

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John Pilger: George Wallace: The Most Powerful Politician in America

Posted on July 22, 2014 by kireschneider

Was Governor George Wallace ever the most powerful politician in America? I have my doubts, but he probably was the most powerful Southern governor during his time as far as the amount of power he had in his state. The … Continue reading →

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The Young Turks: Cenk Uygur & Anna Kasparien: ‘The Establishment Should Fear Elizabeth Warren’

Posted on July 21, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  What are the real political differences between Senator Barack Obama from 2005 to late 2008 and Senator Elizabeth Warren now? They both used and use great rhetoric in the sense that they know how to move their … Continue reading →

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The Kelly File: Megyn Kelly Interviews Bill Ayers, Leader of the Weather Underground

Posted on July 17, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  Bill Ayers was part of the antiwar movement in the mid and late 1960s protesting the Vietnam War and perhaps other United States national security policies. Which was also part of what became the New Left in … Continue reading →

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The Young Turks: Cenk Uygur: ‘Congress Does Nothing, Almost Literally & it’s Not Just Republicans’

Posted on July 16, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  Just to be serious for a minute and then go to being an asshole. Today’s Progressives (lets say) especially MSNBC make the mistake in how they judge Congress. They also make the mistake in what they call … Continue reading →

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