Author Archives: Rik Schneider

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About Rik Schneider

Blogger/writer on a lot of different subjects.

CSPAN: ‘The Dark Side of Henry Kissinger: The Dirty Secrets of The Nixon White House – Price of Power (1983)’

Source:CSPAN– Henry Kissinger was President Richard Nixon’s chief foreign affairs and national security advisor, from 1969-74. “At the height of Kissinger’s prominence, many commented on his wit. In February 1972, at the Washington Press Club annual congressional dinner, “Kissinger mocked … Continue reading

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TNT: Nixon & Kissinger (1995) Starring Beau Bridges & Ron Silver

Source:TNT Films– Ron Silver as Henry Kissinger. “Story of how Kissinger worked to try and end the Vietnam crisis while Nixon maneuvered to keep his political image strong until election time.” Source:TNT I saw this movie last night in preparation … Continue reading

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AEI: ‘Representative John Delaney’s American Infrastructure Fund proposal: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?’

“Although most politicians on both sides of the aisle support increased investment in US infrastructure, few agree on the source of necessary funds. In his keynote address at AEI on Tuesday, Representative John Delaney (D-MD) outlined his Partnership to Build … Continue reading

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Marijuana Policy Project: Morgan Fox: Marijuana Now Legal in Washington D.C.

Source:Marijuana Policy Project I’m sick and tired especially as someone who is a Liberal Federalist of hearing Republicans talk about local control and federalism when they don’t seem to believe in it. Except when it comes to things that they … Continue reading

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AEI: Frederick M. Hess- ‘The Right Way to Start Fixing No Child Left Behind’

Source:American Enterprise Institute– with a look at the 2001 education reform law known as No Child Left Behind. “The Student Success Act rolls back regulations while reflecting the need for a principled, limited federal role in schools. On Friday, the … Continue reading

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Daniel J.B. Mitchell: ‘Ronald Reagan Campaigns For Harry Truman in 1948’

Source:Daniel J.B. Mitchell– Ronald W. Reagan, campaigning for President Harry S. Truman, in 1948. “Ronald Reagan – then a liberal Democrat – campaigns on the radio for President Truman in 1948. He also supports Hubert Humphrey for Senator from Minnesota … Continue reading

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Full War Movies: Red Nightmare Full Movie (1962)

. There were a lot of anti-communist propaganda films during the Cold War that the U.S. Government made against the Soviet Union and their communist regime. America didn’t win the Cold War because they invaded Russia and knocked out their … Continue reading

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Hoover Institution: Uncommon Knowledge With Peter Robinson- Dennis Prager: ‘The New Left in America’

“Recorded on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Radio host, columnist, conductor, and best-selling author Dennis Prager discusses his new book, Still the Best Hope: Why the World Needs American Values to Triumph.” From Uncommon Knowledge  I’m going to actually explain why I … Continue reading

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The National Interest: Jack Matlock: The House That Stalin Built

Source:The National Interest I saw a show on Book TV on C-SPAN last weekend with Stephen Kotkin who just wrote a book about Joe Stalin perhaps the most evil and worst dictator that at least Russia has ever produced if … Continue reading

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The American Mind: Charles Kesler Interviewing Francis Fukuyama: The Final Form of Human Government

. At risk of sounding insulting, wasn’t Frank Fukuyama a Neoconservative 10-15 years ago and one of the big backers of the Iraq War? I liked his first line about “democracy will only survive if the people want democracy.” I … Continue reading

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