Author Archives: Rik Schneider

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About Rik Schneider

Blogger/writer on a lot of different subjects.

Washington Examiner: Opinion: Cal Thomas: The Difference Between Republicans and Democrats

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Laptop Party Washington Examiner: Opinion: Cal Thomas: The Difference Between Republicans and Democrats The Republican Party and Democratic Party are so politically diverse inside their party and even to a certain extent are both culturally diverse. Both parties represent states … Continue reading →

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Washington Examiner: Gene Healy: The Iraq War Was a Bipartisan Disaster

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I actually agree with Gene Healy on this even though I put most of the responsibility for the War in Iraq on President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney and their supporters. But the fact … Continue reading →

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Washington Examiner: Michael Barone: Why Even Ronald Reagan Couldn’t be Ronald Reagan Today

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  To put it simply the Republican Party has moved away from Ronald Reagan. When President Reagan was in office in the 1980s he was that unifying force that could keep a large and very politically diverse political … Continue reading →

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The Federalist: Scott Lincicome: A Free Market Guide to Assessing Reform Conservative Policies

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Hum ‘reform conservative’, that almost sounds like an Oxymoron if you take the official definition of conservative seriously which I do. Because reform means to change and generally improve something whatever something is. A conservative is supposed … Continue reading →

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Washington Times: Editorial: Soda, Cigarettes and the Nanny State

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Rik Schneider

American Nanny State Washington Times: Editorial: Sodas, Cigarettes and the Nanny State I’m against the nanny state as well because it implies that government or elitists in government know best how to manage individuals lives them the individuals themselves including … Continue reading →

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Commentary Magazine: Jonathan S. Tobin: In Defense of the Vice Presidency

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  It’s rare that I agree with anything written from Commentary Magazine other than their takes on the state of the current Republican Party. But Jonathan S. Tobin makes great points in his article In Defense of the … Continue reading →

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The Federalist: Robert Kraniski: What the Left Doesn’t Get About the Constitution

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  “What the Left Gets Wrong About Constitutionalism”. Perhaps not the best title for this post because it implies that the Left meaning the whole Left doesn’t understand the U.S. Constitution, or doesn’t understand perhaps aspects of it. … Continue reading →

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The New Republic: David Fontana: U.S. Justice Sonia Sotomayor Schuette Dissent: A National Treasure

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  U.S. Justice Sonia Sotomayor Dissent on the Shuelette Michigan Affirmative Action Case“Consider this language from Sotomayor’s dissent, which is so unusually compelling in its simplicity in describing the daily experiences of millions of Americans: Race matters to … Continue reading →

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Prison Reform Movement’s Weblog: Yuram Abdullah Welier: Profit From Prisoners: How UNICOR Capitalizes on Inmate Labor

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Rik Schneider

“An inmate sews pieces of a Maryland flag together for the Maryland Correctional Enterprises in Jessup, Md. Operating under the trade name of UNICOR with over 100 factories at 75 locations across the continental United States, Federal Prison Industries (FPI) … Continue reading →

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American Enterprise: Nicholas Eberstadt: The Government vs. The American Character

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I agree with Nicholas Eberstadt on the growth of the entitlement state in America. . We use to be a society in which you took care of yourself as much as you could and when you couldn’t, … Continue reading →

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