SPIDER Blog

- by Robert Berning

The Golden Dome

For those of us old enough, we remember the “Cold War” between the US and Soviet Union lasting for decades after WWII. There was a period when the government set up numerous nuclear bomb shelters,... Read More

Tariffs and President Trump

While economists and bankers warn us about the potential dangers and negatives of the US imposing tariffs, let’s understand that President Trump is not limiting tariff threats and actions to tariffs, but a host of... Read More

The Earth is a Fascinating Globe – The Seas

The earth teems with diverse ecosystems and landscapes. Our oceans are no exception and are the cradle of life on the planet. Water covers approximately 71% of the surface of the Earth, with continents and... Read More

Lies, Damn Lies and Today’s Journalism

I edited the title from Mark Twain’s quote: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics. That citation itself is worth another blog, but not today. Today I lament the demise of journalism. The founding fathers placed immense... Read More

The Decline of the Political Parties

In previous blogs I’ve shared the trend of voters registering as Independents as opposed to any political party. By last count nearly 50% of the adult citizens are now unaffiliated with any Party and the... Read More

FISHERTALE

(One of the stories written for my three children some years ago) The low buzzing of the alarm had startled me, and for a second I was disoriented. I reached over and stopped the muffled... Read More

FEMA – Lets Nuke It as Well

President Trump recently proposed that FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) be turned over to the states. This piece represents not only agreement, but arguments to do it. To start with, FEMA was originally created by... Read More

Common Sense

How did we allow the government to tell us stuff we knew did not make sense – and we complied with our reticence? How did we get to a point in our culture and logic... Read More

Hello! Our Incomes Are Private Property Too

When we think about property, most of us think of land, structures and other tangible things. That those are the things that make up “private property” as protected by our Constitution. The Fifth Amendment states:... Read More