Author Archives: Rik Schneider

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About Rik Schneider

Blogger/writer on a lot of different subjects.

The National Interest: Daniel McCarthy: ‘The Ugly Truth of Barack Obama’s Last-Gasp Liberalism’

Source:The New Democrat I feel a little strange commenting on the Obama presidency and it’s impact on America and the rest of the world when it still has a about a year left in it. There are several president’s who’ve … Continue reading

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Rita Hayworth: Put The Blame on Mame

Source:The Daily Review I saw the entire Gilda movie for the first time last week and I really believe this is Rita Hayworth at her best. And she and Glenn Ford, are great together. Glenn Ford’s character in Gilda, reminds … Continue reading

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ABC News: ‘Dark Days at The White House’

“Part of the ABC News Great TV News Stories series. From the VHS Tape – “The story of the President at the center of the Watergate Maelstrom, his near impeachment, his last dark days at the White House, and his … Continue reading

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The Federalist: David Harsanyi: Republicans, Don’t Be Hypocrites On The Filibuster

Source:The New Democrat Senate Republicans, have all the motivation in the world to not only be in favor of the filibuster, but to want to keep it even though they’re current in the majority in this Congress. They could easily … Continue reading

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Johnny Machine: Bugsy (1991) Starring Warren Beatty & Annette Bening

Source:The Daily Review Bugsy from 1991, is one of not my favorite films, but also one of my favorite gangster films. Right up there with Goodfellas, which could be my favorite gangster movie and Casino. This is a great film … Continue reading

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AEI Ideas: James Pethokoukis- Ben Carson’s Flat Tax Plan Represents Many of The Least Helpful Impulses in GOP Tax Policy

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: AEI Ideas: James Pethokoukis- Ben Carson’s Flat Tax Plan Represents Many of The Least Helpful Impulses in GOP Tax Policy During really the last six years or so of the … Continue reading

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PBS: ‘Summer of Judgment: The Watergate Hearings’

Source:PBS– The Summer of Judgement (1983) Source:The New Democrat  “Produced by WETA, Washington DC, and aired on PBS in 1983, the second of the Summer of Judgment series reflects on the events surrounding the Watergate Affair during the summer of … Continue reading

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Notes On Liberty: Fred Foldvary: ‘Natural Rights & Taxation’

Source:The New Democrat – Natural Rights & Taxation. “A moral right is a correlative or flip side of a moral wrong. The right to have X means that it is morally wrong or evil to deny the holder from having X … Continue reading

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CBS News: Special on Watergate, June 1992

Source:The New Democrat The story of Watergate is so tragic. This idea that President Richard Nixon would be worried about losing the presidency to George McGovern, who was the Bernie Sanders Democratic Socialist of his time. In an era when … Continue reading

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Prager U: Dennis Prager: ‘How Big Should Government Be?’

Source:Prager U– on the role of government. Source:The New Democrat “How big should the government be? And what is its proper role in the daily lives of Americans? The Left and Right have opposite answers.” From Prager U Talking about the … Continue reading

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