https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/09/08/shawn-rosenberg-democracy-228045?cid=apn

A disconcerting view of things to come…maybe.

Continue reading “Democracy under the gun?” →

The opposite of…

bonsai.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-09-08/universal-basic-income-automation-plutocracy-dystopia

“Billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Pierre Omidyar, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Bill Gross, Tim Draper, and…Bill Gates have all been seen advocating for [UBI].”

The writer asks, then answers, “Now why would that be?”

https://www.pilotonline.com/opinion/vp-ed-column-everett-20190908-u5srzqq4mvgbjkigqcp32w4rxu-story.html

The danger is not just oil spills from rigs.

Continue reading “Is the Chesapeake Bay a good location for a major petrochemical industry?” →

https://www.pilotonline.com/news/health/vp-nw-virginia-insulin-copay-20190906-5hibwcxxu5deba5whkaql5jtka-story.html

The article describes an effort by a Democratic legislator to cap insulin copays at $30.

Then this Republican responds: Continue reading “The socialism specter by the right” →

So there’s a bear in the woods…

What can happen?

https://www.aier.org/article/its-lightbulb-liberation-day

“As a huge fan of Ayn Rand’s short novel Anthem, the liberation of the light bulb means so much to me.”

Continue reading “AEIR: It’s Lightbulb Liberation Day” →

What does Tidewater Forum give to its audience of users?

Continue reading “The 5 Questions, Number 2” →

What does the Tidewater Forum audience want?

Continue reading “The 5 Questions, Number 1” →

https://www.pilotonline.com/opinion/vp-ed-hits-misses-20190907-s4hetip4wragxfa6epmyltoptq-story.html

The editors take credit for having the virtue of first responders in an emergency.

Continue reading “Pilot Editorial: Hits & Misses: Here’s to those who keep the region safe” →