SPIDER Blog

- by Robert Berning

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)

A little over a year ago (June 13, 2021) we used this space to talk about “Stakeholder Capitalism.” Under that woke umbrella, it’s postulated that companies should no longer have the single focus of serving... Read More

Our Immigration Laws

It goes without saying that the United States is a country of immigrants. It is. If you’re not a Native American, you or your ancestors were born somewhere else in the world. Because of the... Read More

The Liberal World Order

President Biden was asked recently by New York Times reporter Jim Tankersley during a news conference in Madrid: “The war has pushed prices up. [Oil] could go as high as $200 a barrel, some analysts... Read More

Fluid Laws Are Not Laws

As a country we’re facing a tipping point. There are those that boldly tell us the Constitution is a ‘living’ document, subject to interpretation of the times today. They say it was never meant to... Read More

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