Author Archives: Rik Schneider

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About Rik Schneider

Blogger/writer on a lot of different subjects.

Reagan Foundation: President Ronald Reagan’s 1982 State of The Union Address

Source:The FreeState If you listen to President Reagan’s 1982 State of the Union Speech and then listen to President Obama’s 2009, or 2010 State of the Union speeches, they are similar at least in this sense. “Times are tough as … Continue reading

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Wide World of Wisdom: The Phil Donahue Show: Milton Friedman- Freedom vs. Fairness

Source:The FreeState Milton Friedman has a point when he talks about freedom vs. fairness. When he says he’s not for fairness, but for freedom. Give people the freedom to live their own lives and resources to make that happen for … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: President Ronald Reagan- Address on Tax and Budget Legislation August 16, 1982: A Reverse of Course?

Source: The FreeState In the late 1970s 1978 or 79, Republican Senator Bill Roth who was on the Senate Finance Committee and Republican Representative Jack Kemp, over in the House, together introduced the Kemp-Roth bill in the House and Senate. … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: Video: Milton Friedman: The Welfare Establishment

Source:The FreeState The term “Welfare Establishment”, I find interesting, because it suggests that there’s a group of people, who get together to design social insurance programs for people, who for whatever reasons can’t support themselves. Or these programs go to … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: The Open Mind With Richard Heffner- Milton Friedman: ‘Path To Socialism’

Source:Liberty Pen– Professor Milton Friedman, on The Open Mind with Richard Heffner in 1975. Source:The FreeState “Milton Friedman explains the dynamics that naturally lead toward collectivism—and away from the far preferable state of individual liberty… Liberty Pen.” From Liberty Pen I … Continue reading

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Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher: ‘There is No Such Thing as Public Money’

Source:The FreeState– The Iron Lady Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Conservative, United Kingdom) Source:The FreeState  “Margaret Thatcher addresses the Conservative Party conference in 1983.” From Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher When former U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher says: “There’s no such thing as … Continue reading

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CP Harding: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen: The Difference Between a Democrat and Republican in 1967

Source:The FreeState Former U.S. Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen 1959-69, explained it perfectly what it means to be a Conservative and what conservatism is. Or as perfectly as it can be explained in a three-minute video. When he said a … Continue reading

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J Branstetter: President Ronald Reagan- Taxes and Budget Deficit: October, 1987

Source:J Branstetter– President Ronald W. Reagan (Republican, California) deficits don’t matter? (1987) Source:The FreeState “Listen to the camera shutters when he moves his hands, they go crazy. President Ronald Reagan talks about the effects of different types of taxes on … Continue reading

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Glenn Beck: Michael Reagan Interview: The New Reagan Revolution

Source:The FreeState The Ronald Reagan that I most respected, was the Ron Reagan before he became President. Even though he did some good things as President as well. Like ending the Cold War with the Soviet Union and getting the … Continue reading

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Hoover Institution: Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson- Charles Moore: On Margaret Thatcher

Source:The FreeState “Charles Moore, a former editor at the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, and Spectator Magazine, discusses, with Hoover research fellow Peter Robinson, the “Iron Lady,” Margaret Thatcher.” From the Hoover Institution If you want to know what classical conservatism is … Continue reading

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