Tag Archives: Illinois

Washington Free Beacon: Matthew Continetti: ‘The Old New Europe’

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Look, I’m not crazy about President Obama’s foreign policy right now either. Just three years ago and even through 2012 I thought I had a pretty good idea about what it was. What is called the Obama … Continue reading →

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USA Today: Jonathan Turley: Fighting Pot With Water

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  All the evidence that you need to know that Barack Obama is not a Liberal (even though I wish he was) is to look at his administration’s approach when it comes to the failed War on Drugs, … Continue reading →

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NBA: Unforgettable Moments: The Jordan Rules

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  The Jordan Rules was a Detroit Pistons defense that was designed to stop the great Michael Jordan from the Chicago Bulls. It was created by the great Pistons point guard Isaiah Thomas and one of the Pistons … Continue reading →

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The New Republic: Danny Vinik: President Obama’s Promise to Not Raise Taxes on the Middle Class Makes Governing Harder

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I’m just going to be real here and say that Socialists have this belief that if government especially the federal government or central government (depending on the country) is not doing something or running something that is … Continue reading →

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Movie Clips: Airplane! (1980)

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  When I think of the 1970s,  I think of a depressing decade that got better as the culture, entertainment and fashion improved. We went from hippy culture and bellbottoms to flares in the early and mid 1970s … Continue reading →

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Alfred Hitchcock: North by Northwest (1959) Starring Cary Grant & Eva Marie Saint

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  North by Northwest is my favorite movie of all time.  Cary Grant is my favorite actor of all time and Alfred Hitchcock is probably my favorite director of all time.  I have a couple versions of this … Continue reading →

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Adolph Reed: ‘What Nihilism? A Response to Michelle Goldberg’

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Derik Schneider

Source:The Nation– “A polling site in Oklahoma City (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)” Also from The Nation. Source:The New Democrat “The focus of left politics must be to change the terms of a debate that leaves us with impoverished choices. It’s only … Continue reading →

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Associated Press: U.S. Senate Blocks President Obama’s Pick For Civil Rights Post

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Wow, President Obama losing a vote on one of his executive nominations in a Democratic Senate with a clear 55-45 majority, where the minority can no longer block executive nominations by themselves. This loss has to do … Continue reading →

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CNN: The Newsroom- AJ Hammer On the Death of Great Comic Writer/Actor Harold Ramis

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:CNN– talking about the life and career of Harold Ramis. You can also see this post at FRS FreeState, on WordPress. “R.I.P. Harold Ramis, Dead At 69” From Federal Jack Tube Harold Ramis will be missed for his comic writing and acting … Continue reading →

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The Economist: Inequality in America: How to be a True Progressive

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I’ve mentioned before that I do not qualify as a Progressive, at least from today’s popular definition of it, someone who believes in using government to make society better and fairer with new government social programs that … Continue reading →

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