SPIDER Blog

- by Robert Berning

Watching the News Advertisers

This blog is one of those: “Just for the heck of it.” If you watch the news on TV, you know who the major advertisers are: Car Dealerships, Injury Law Firms and Pharmaceutical Companies. Sometimes... Read More

Israel vs Hamas

The land area formerly called Palestine has a tumultuous history of conflict and being conquering in BC times. It’s also been known as the Land of Israel and the Holy Land. In more modern A.D.... Read More

Hate 101

We hear more and more about antisemitism across the country. These anti-Semitic public protests, in conjunction with the Israeli military response to the terrorist group Hamas’ medieval and the brutal murders of some 1,400 Israelis... Read More

The Un-American Equity

As many “woke” corporations following the George Floyd fiasco in 2020 drop their contracts for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training from their employee routines, this administration has continued its “Equity” quest. Merriam-Wester defines equity as... Read More

Bidenomics Explained

You no doubt have heard the term “Bidenomics.” It’s meant to express the economic policy and legislation passed for the economy as it unfolded under the stewardship of President Biden. I invite you to read... Read More

Climate Change – How Low Can You Go?

Here’s the tale. Somehow somebody supposedly knows that before the industrial revolution the earth’s atmosphere was 228 ppm CO2. That ‘revolution’ started in the 1700’s, increased in the late 1800’s, and intensified in the 1900's.... Read More

The Oldest Hatred Roars Back

By Mona Charen as published on the Creators Syndicate web site November 3, 2023. She is a journalist, author and TV commentator. In one day of savagery, Hamas brought the world's oldest hatred into the... Read More

Take Me to Your Leader

In the United States of America, there is no greater an identifiable leader than the President, and none whose leadership demands legitimacy more. OK, what do good leaders do? How would you describe a good... Read More

There’s an Elephant in the Room

I see or hear no one acknowledging the elephant in the room. So, I guess I’ll say it: “There’s an elephant in the room.” For those few not familiar with the phrase, it refers to... Read More

The Student Loan Mess

SCOTUS struck down this administration’s plan to forgive $127B in student debt last summer. That hasn’t changed this administration’s bent to forgive. The latest proposal forgives $9B in debt to certain people, expanding the income... Read More