Author Archives: Rik Schneider

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About Rik Schneider

Blogger/writer on a lot of different subjects.

ESPN 30 For 30: The Pony Express: The Best College Football Program Money Could Buy

. Source:The Daily Post The Southern Methodist Mustangs football program went from being a minor to mid-major FBS program in the early and mid 1970s in the former Southwest Conference, that included schools like, Texas, Texas A&M, Arkansas, all traditional … Continue reading

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Politico Magazine: Larry Sabato: How Goldwater Changed Campaign Forever

Source:The New Democrat  Not many if any Republicans including Senator Barry Goldwater expected Goldwater to win the 1964 presidential election by defeating President Lyndon Johnson and for Congressional Republicans to do anything in Congress. They were expecting big defeats as … Continue reading

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Eagle Forum: Phyllis Schlafly: A Choice Not An Echo Revisited

Source:The New Democrat  If you want to know why Tea Party Republicans, the non-Conservative Libertarians in that movement, have a tendency to sound like Ron Paul Libertarians on economic and fiscal policy and even to a certain extent of foreign … Continue reading

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Tony Baretta: The Driver (1978)

. Source:The New Democrat  The Driver is a great action/drama thriller with Ryan O’Neal, Bruce Dern and many others. About a hotshot getaway driver played by Ryan O’Neal who drives for bank robbers and other robbers and gets them out … Continue reading

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Scott Rathburn: Video: NHL 1981: 1981 Stanley Cup Playoffs

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I wish NHL Network, ESPN Classic and perhaps ESPN in general did more NHL history and showed more not just NHL classic games and not just in the … Continue reading

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Derryck Green: ‘Who Are the Racists: Conservatives or Liberals?’

Source:The New Democrat “In my Prager University lecture, I argue against the slander of racism that the left directs at conservatives. It’s a reflexive mantra to retain power,” said Project 21’s Green. “Despite the fact that conservatives come in all … Continue reading

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The Wolf: Goodfellas (1990) Joe Pesci and Ray Liotta: ‘You Think I’m Funny?’

“Amazing scene from the movie Goodfellas between Joe Pesci “Tommy DeVito” and Ray Liotta “Henry Hill.” From The Wolf Yes Joe, we think you are funny and you’ve been one of the funniest people in Hollywood for a very long time … Continue reading

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Gordon Gekko: Wall Street (1987) ‘Greed is Good’

Source:American Rhetoric– Gordon Gekko’s (played by Michael Douglas) speech, in Oliver Stone’s Wall Street (1987) Source:The New Democrat “Gekko: Well, I appreciate the opportunity you’re giving me, Mr. Cromwell, as the single largest shareholder in Teldar Paper, to speak. Well, … Continue reading

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Oliver Stone: Wall Street (1987) Starring Michael Douglas & Charlie Sheen

Source:The Daily Post “Movie Trailer – 1987 – Wall Street” From C64B Wall Street from 1987 is a very good movie about what it’s like to work on Wall Street and what life is like around it. Perhaps not the most … Continue reading

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Valhalla Cinema: Thunderbolt & Lightfoot (1974) Starring Clint Eastwood & Jeff Bridges

Source:The New Democrat  I just saw Thunderbolt and Lightfoot for like the tenth or twentieth time on Thursday night, because it is one of my favorite movies. It is classic Clint Eastwood in one of his classic action comedies, which … Continue reading

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