SPIDER Blog

- by Robert Berning

Simple Actions to Reduce Inflation

To suggest people are suffering from high inflation is one of today’s great understatements. To make it worse, the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates faster and by more than previously expected - almost guaranteeing... Read More

New Victims – Catholics and Jews

You haven’t read about this anywhere else. I just use the same “logic” used for all the other victims we hear about these day to add some more. Expect the Pope to support what’s said... Read More

Bureaucracy Eclipses Democracy

When newly elected President Biden re-joined the Paris Accord, it was after politicians on the left and right had derided it. Almost everyone thought it was dead – even its supporters. One of the major... Read More

Twitter Trends and Elon Musk

On April 14 Elon Musk announced a $54.20-a-share, or $44 billion, bid to acquire the social-network Twitter. Immediately he became a target of attacks from people on the left wing of the political spectrum who... Read More

Why We Need a Ministry of Truth

(DHS put this new agency on a 75-day ‘pause’ last Wednesday, but it’s worth looking at what was planned and still may happen.) You’re likely aware the Biden administration’s Department of Homeland Security announced recently... Read More

A Separate “Women’s Bill of Rights”

With the recent political activities, policies and EOs re: transgender women by the Dept. of Education’s use of Title 9 to require colleges to allow biological men to compete with women in their admissions activities,... Read More

The “Woke” Corporation

I guess we shouldn’t be surprised. For decades our college professors have been teaching subjects with a “woke” bent. Being woke today is defined as “enlightened and aware about racism and social injustice.” If you’re... Read More

Democracy in a ‘Mandate’ World

Last week we talked about how democracy is threatened by Big Government. It was also postulated that democracy is doomed when voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. It... Read More