Author Archives: Rik Schneider

Unknown's avatar

About Rik Schneider

Blogger/writer on a lot of different subjects.

The Weekly Standard: Daniel Halper: ‘Newt Looking to Deliver Knockout Punch in Florida’

Source:The FreeState I don’t see Newt Gingrich delivering a “knockout punch” in South Carolina for Florida, but with Speaker Gingrich’s overwhelmingly victory tonight in South Carolina, it does change the political landscape for the GOP presidential race. Last week we … Continue reading

Posted in Republican Party, The FreeState | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

National Journal: Opinion: Ron Brownstein: Good News and Bad News For Newt Gingrich in Florida

This post was originally posted at FreeStatePlus on WordPress, January, 2012 National Journal: Opinion: Ron Brownstein: Good News and Bad News For Newt Gingrich in Florida What difference a debate can make, or how about, if you’re a football fan, … Continue reading

Posted in Republican Party | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Reagan Foundation: 1980 Presidential Debate Between Governor Ronald Reagan & President Jimmy Carter (10/28/1980)

Source:The FreeState How times have changed for the Republican Party. Because back in 1980 they actually did have a Conservative Republican leading their ticket. And leading them back into power in the White House and Senate. After spending another four … Continue reading

Posted in Ronald Reagan, The FreeState | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

PBS: Frontline- JFK and the Mob (Nov. 17th 1992)

You can also see this post at The Daily Post, on Blogger. “PBS Frontline: JFK and The Mafia (November, 17th, 1992)” Originally from Frontline, but the video has since been deleted or blocked on YouTube. It is clear that the Italian-American … Continue reading

Posted in Organized Crime, Originals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

C-SPAN: Representative Newt Gingrich- Speaking Against the House Democrats Budget (1982)

Source:The FreeState Back in the day when Newt Gingrich was a Junior Representative in the House and I would argue up to a certain extent even when then Minority Whip Gingrich became Speaker of the House, even though to a … Continue reading

Posted in C-SPAN, The FreeState | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Newt Gingrich, Where is the GOP Headed (1984)

Source:The FreeState Not really Newt Gingrich himself, but his movement and followers represented where the Republican Party was headed post Ronald Reagan. Not George H.W. Bush who succeeded President Reagan as President, but didn’t offer a vision other than maybe … Continue reading

Posted in Firing Line, The FreeState | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Commentary Magazine: Jonathan S. Tobin: Report of Tea Party Demise Premature

Source:The FreeState Two years ago when I started blogging about the Tea Party, I upfront blogged and predicted that the Tea Party was the Christian Right of the 1990s, with an economic libertarian message. But they still wanted to tell … Continue reading

Posted in New Right, The FreeState | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Human Events: Opinion: Ann Coulter: Fighting the Last War: Dixie Republicans vs. Northeastern Republicans

This post was originally posted at FreeStatePlus on WordPress, April, 2012 Human Events: Opinion: Ann Coulter: The Last War The Republican Party back in the 1980s and even before that going back to the 1930s and even farther than that, … Continue reading

Posted in Republican Party | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

CBS News: Longines Chronoscope: Senator Prescott Bush (1953)

Source:The New Democrat  Senator Prescott Bush who of course is the father of George H.W. Bush and the grandfather of George H.W. Bush’s children, was what we would call a Northeastern Republican today. Someone who leans conservative, but who isn’t … Continue reading

Posted in Classic News, The New Democrat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

CBS News: Dan Rather-George H.W. Bush Showdown (1988)

Source:The New Democrat  If you are familiar with the old CNN version of Crossfire from the 1980s and 1990s, this is what it looks like. Where the two debaters let’s say aren’t really there to answer the others questions or … Continue reading

Posted in Classic News, The New Democrat | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment