Author Archives: Rik Schneider

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About Rik Schneider

Blogger/writer on a lot of different subjects.

President Richard Nixon: The War On Poverty

Source:The New Democrat “The arguments that framed President Richard Nixon’s Family Assistance Plan have wielded tremendous influence over US antipoverty and family policy debates, setting the stage for five decades of policy development that have led us back to a … Continue reading

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Bernard Goldberg: When Even Murder Is Tolerated

Source:Bernard Goldberg with a left at militant-left “rockstar” Luigi Mangione. Source:The New Democrat “Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Thompson’s death on a midtown Manhattan street “was a killing that was intended to evoke terror. And we’ve seen that reaction.” … Continue reading

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Bernard Goldberg: Is Woke On The Ropes, Thanks to Mr. Trump?

Source:Bernard Goldberg with a look at WOKE in America. Source:The New Democrat “The cultural pendulum may be swinging back… Now, onto today’s column… Is “woke” on its way out now that Donald Trump is on his way back in? Is … Continue reading

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Sarah Longwell CALLS OUT Donald Trump’s Biggest Enablers TO THEIR FACE

Source:The Bulwark giving you a few of Sarah Longwell’s highlights. Source:The New Democrat “Sarah Longwell spoke on a mega-panel at the DealBook Summit and used the opportunity to call out Trump’s biggest enablers—Kevin McCarthy, Kellyanne Conway, and Jason Miller—for their … Continue reading

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Dan Mitchell: Advice For DOGE: Fiscal Federalism

Source:Dan Mitchell is a Libertarian blogger and egghead. “Donald Trump was a big spender during his first term in office. Even if you don’t count the orgy of pandemic-related spending, he spent more and spent faster than Barack Obama. He … Continue reading

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Dan Mitchell: Paul Krugman is Right

Source:New York Times left-wing columnist Paul Krugman. “I like profits. But let me qualify that statement. I like profits that are the result of businesses providing goods and services that consumers value. Those profits are earned. By contrast, I don’t … Continue reading

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Tom Nichols: Why Democracy Is Not Over

Source:The Atlantic Magazine editor Tom Nichols. Source:The New Democrat “Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do. An aspiring fascist is the president-elect, again, of the United States. … Continue reading

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Jonathan V. Last: The Trump-Biden Debate

Source:The Bulwark give their post-debate analysis. Source:The New Democrat “Come watch the first 2024 presidential debate with The Bulwark and stay after for our analysis.” From The Bulwark Just to take on 1 point first. The New Democrat is not going … Continue reading

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Jack Hunter: Conservatism & Libertarianism

Source:Young Americans For Liberty featuring conservative blogger Jack Hunter. Source:The New Democrat “JACK HUNTER: CONSERVATISM WITHOUT LIBERTARIANISM?” From Young Americans For Liberty “Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology, which seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, … Continue reading

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Kurt Bardella & Joe Walsh: The Squad & MAGA

Source:Kurt Bardella talking about The Squad’s bad night. Source:The New Democrat “What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About Jamaal Bowman’s Loss in NY-16” From Kurt Bardella “Both parties have extremes. And both parties have members who go too far. But there’s a … Continue reading

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