Tag Archives: President Barack Obama

Now This World: Trace Dominguez- ‘How Does the U.S. Parole System Work?’

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Ederik Schneider

Source:Now This World– talking about the American criminal justice system. “How Does the U.S. Parole System Work?” From Now This World As a Liberal, I’m generally in favor of parole, because I believe in second chances. We’ve all had second chances … Continue reading →

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Roll Call: Tamar Hallerman & Niels Lesniewski- Senate Democrats Show Limits of GOP Control

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus For all of you non-political junkies, first of all I’m wondering why you’re reading this at all, but secondly this piece is for the average political junkie who probably does … Continue reading →

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Reason: Hit & Run: Peter Suderman: “How President Obama’s 529 Tax Plan Proves The Welfare State is Doomed”

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

Reason: Hit & Run: Peter Suderman: How Obama’s 529 College Tax Plan Debacle Proves the Welfare State is Doomed</a This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on WordPress I don’t agree with libertarian Professor Milton Friedman on everything … Continue reading →

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The Week: Opinion- Jeff Spross: ‘President Obama’s Middle-Out Economics is Good, Bottom-Up Economics is Better’

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

  Source: The New Democrat Plus I have several questions that I would ask Jeff Spross. Which is why can’t you do both? Why can’t you have policies that improve the middle class in America so their wages go up and … Continue reading →

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Washington Free Beacon: Opinion: Matthew Continetti: “The Old New Europe”: Defining Soft Power

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

The Obama Doctrine Washington Free Beacon: Opinion: Matthew Continetti: The New Old Europe 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 … Continue reading →

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USA Today: Opinion: Jonathan Turley: Fighting Pot With Water: The Anti-Federalist Big Government Obama Administration

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

USA Today: Opinion: Jonathan Turley: Fighting Pot With Water 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 … Continue reading →

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Roll Call: Report: Steven Dennis: Senator Tim Kaine, President Obama Must Get Congress’s Approval Before War on ISIL in Iraq

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine Roll Call: Report: Steven Dennis: Senator Tim Kaine, “President Obama Must Get Congress’s OK Before War on ISIL in Iraq” Even though technically President Obama may not need Congressional approval to take the country back to … Continue reading →

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Reason: Hit & Run: Jacob Sullum: New Clemency Policy Could Free Hundreds or Thousands of Drug War Prisoners: A Better Approach to Deal With Narcotics

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

Attorney General Eric Holder Speech on Criminal Justice Reform Reason: Hit & Run: Jacob Sullum: New Clemency Policy Could Free Hundreds or Thousands of Drug War Prisoners Ederik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on … Continue reading →

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The American Thinker: J.R. Dunn: ‘Barack Obama vs. Liberalism’

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Ederik Schneider

Source:The American Thinker is a right-wing populist publication. Source:The New Democrat “The conservative attitude toward Obama has largely been a mirror image of that of the left. To liberals, Obama is the ideal vision of Liberal Man — the Lightbringer, … Continue reading →

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Peter Schiff: President Obama & The Debt Ceiling

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Ederik Schneider

Source:Peter Schiff talking about the debt ceiling. “Out with the Debt Ceiling, in with the Debt Target!” Source:Peter Schiff I partially agree with Libertarian talk show host Peter Schiff here. The whole point of the debt ceiling or “debt target” … Continue reading →

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